Olympus 5050 C-5050 Zoom Reference Manual (11 MB) - Page 105

Metering Ex: When metering 2 points (pressing the AEL button twice) The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average values obtained by metering at 2 points. These values are recalculated every time another metering point is added. The average for the 2 Indicates how much the metering points. The present exposure you average is always are metering differs from shown at the center of the average exposure the bar. value. The present exposure can be fixed by pressing the shutter button halfway. The reading when the AEL button was pressed. indicates the number of times you have pressed the button. indicates the difference between the (The present exposure is not added to the average value unless you press the AEL button.) metered and average readings. 6 When moves more than ±3 from the center of the bar (the average reading), red appear. Advanced shooting TIPS To save the locked multi-metering exposure after shooting (AE memory) → After metering in step 2, hold down the AEL button for more than 1 second. appears. While is displayed, the exposure is saved. Press the AEL button again to cancel the AE memory. The multi-metering exposure is canceled. → If you operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in step 2, the multi-metering exposure is canceled. 104