Security Camera User Manual

Auto Exposure Lock
When you want to control the exposure of a specific area within a scene,
measure the exposure on that area and press the
f:1D button to lock the
exposure, then recompose the picture. This function is useful when there
is a
pronounced difference between the brightness
of an area you want to set the
exposure on and the area surrounding it. Set exposure
to a mode other than
Manual.
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Position focus area on subject and lightly press the shutter
release button, then press the
tID button. Confirm focus
indicator. appears in the viewfinder.
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• When the tID button is pressed, Center-Weighted metering is automatically
selected and exposure at the 12mm-diameter circle at center of frame is locked
and remains locked
as long as the button is kept pressed.
mI!lliI i : Metering system in the Auto Exposure lock can be changed (page 75).
• At initial setting, the exposure metering system automatically changes to Center-
Weighted Metering when Auto Exposure lock is performed. However, it can be set
to Matrix or Spot Metering using the Custom Setting.
• When Spot Metering
is selected, exposure on the 4mm-diameter area within the
focus brackets (approx. 1
% of the total frame) is measured. Note that the
measured focus area differs with the
AF Area mode selected .
• When Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority (p.
47) or Dynamic AF
Mode with Center-Subject Priority or Center Area Mode (p. 47) is selected:
Exposure
on the center focus area is measured .
• When Dynamic AF Mode
or Single Area Mode is selected (p. 47):
Exposure
on the selected focus area is measured.