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Selecting the metering area (Spot metering) In a backlight situation, your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken with the normal metering value (Digital ESP metering). In this case, by changing the metering area to the center of the viewfinder (Spot metering), a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light. Metering settings ESP (Digital ESP) (Spot metering) : Meters the center of the viewfinder and the area around it separately to obtain the optimum exposure. (No indication is displayed on the monitor.) : Meters only the center of the viewfinder to obtain the appropriate exposure for the subject. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the lens barrier. • Press . 2 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Press to select the CAMERA tab and press . MEtERING 4 Press to select METERING, then press . MEtERING Advanced shooting SEt CARD PIC CAMERA SEt CARD PIC CAMERA 42

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Advanced shooting
Selecting the metering area (Spot metering)
In a backlight situation, your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken
with the normal metering value (Digital ESP metering). In this case, by
changing the metering area to the center of the viewfinder (Spot metering), a
subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light.
1
Display the top menu in the shooting mode.
•
Open the lens barrier.
• Press
.
2
Press
to select MODE MENU.
3
Press
to select the CAMERA
tab and press
.
4
Press
to select METERING,
then press
.
Metering settings
ESP (Digital ESP)
:
Meters the center of the viewfinder and the area around
it separately to obtain the optimum exposure. (No
indication is displayed on the monitor.)
(Spot metering)
:
Meters only the center of the viewfinder to obtain the
appropriate exposure for the subject.