Olympus C 4000 C-4000 Zoom Reference Manual (8.2 MB) - Page 83

Advanced shooting Chapter 5 Metering modes - Metering the subject brightness There are 3 metering methods: Digital ESP metering, spot metering and multi-metering. Digital ESP metering: Meters the center of the frame and the area around it separately to determine the optimal exposure. Spot metering: See below. Multi-metering: See P. 83. Spot metering - Selecting the metering area Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target mark. In this mode, a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light. In the working range of the macro mode, spot metering is also available (spot metering+macro mode). Mode dial setting 1 Press the button repeatedly until (spot metering) or (spot metering+macro mode) appears. ● The monitor turns on automatically. ● The indications change as follows (if all modes are available): When selecting OFF (Digital ESP) button ~ "Macro mode" (P. 89) ● If is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed, the selection screen disappears. Spot metering HQ 2288x1712 2 Take a picture. Factory default setting: Digital ESP 82