Olympus SP 310 SP-310 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 61

Advanced shooting functions CChahngainng tgheinargea ftohr meeaasrureinag thfeobrrigmhtneesassofuarsiunbjegct t(EhSeP/Spot) brightness of a subject (ESP/n) When taking pictures against backlight, the face of the subject may appear darker. With spot metering, the picture can be taken based on the brightness at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the background. ESP n 4 Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding area separately to create a picture with balanced brightness. When taking pictures against strong backlight, the center of the picture may appear dark. Only the center of the monitor is metered. Suitable for taking a picture of the subject in the center of the monitor against backlight. Meters the brightness over a wide area with emphasis on the center of the screen. This method is used when you do not want to allow surrounding light to affect the picture. 4 Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [ESP/n] [ESP] / [n] / [4] g"Using the menus" (P. 17) AE lock This function is suitable for situations when optimum exposure is difficult to achieve, such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings. Ex: The landscape appears dark because the sky is bright. Recompose your picture so there is not much sky in the frame and lock the exposure. Compose your picture again with the sky in the frame and take the picture. 61