Pentax A40 Operation Manual - Page 105

Shutter release button MENU Four-way controller MENU button Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity 12M AWB AUTO 800 MENU Exit Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure Taking Pictures You can select which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness and determine the exposure. 4 AE Metering Modes L Multi-segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen. M Center-weighted The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the screen. N Spot The exposure is determined by the small area in the center of the screen only. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Rec. Mode Use the four-way controller (23) Recorded Pixels 12M to select [AE Metering]. Quality Level White Balance AWB 3 Press the four-way controller (5). AF Setting AE Metering The pull-down menu appears. Sensitivity AUTO 800 MENU Exit 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the AE metering mode. Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels 12M 5 Press the shutter release button Quality Level White Balance AWB halfway. AF Setting The camera is ready for taking pictures. AE Metering Sensitivity Auto MENU Cancel OK OK Saving the AE Metering Mode 1p.122 In Shutter Priority mode and Manual mode, Multi-segment cannot be selected. 103