Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Silver PowerShot SD880 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 870 IS Camer - Page 82
Changing the Metering Mode, Shooting with AE Lock
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Changing the Metering Mode You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) to match the scene you want to shoot. Select the metering mode. ● Press the m button, then select FUNC. menu. in the Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select an option, then press the m button. X The setting will be displayed on the screen. Evaluative Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure so that the subject is always properly lit for the shooting conditions. Center Weighted Avg. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the center. Spot Only meters within the (Spot AE Point frame) that appears at the center of the screen. & Shooting with AE Lock When you will take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the exposure and focus separately using AE lock. AE stands for "Auto Exposure". Set the exposure. ● Point the camera toward the subject for which you wish to set the exposure, and while pressing the shutter button halfway, press the o button. X When & appears, the exposure will be set. ● If you release your finger from the shutter button, and press the o button once more, & will disappear, and the AE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. 82