Samsung ASAML210SK2 User Manual - Page 41

Metering, Drive mode

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Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons Metering „ If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to take brighter pictures. [Multi] () : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image METERING area. However, the Multi calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area. This is suitable for general use. [Spot] ( ) : Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light. This is suitable when the subject in the centre is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting. [Center Weighted] ( ) : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area. This is suitable for taking a picture of small objects like flowers or insects. K If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, it is better to use exposure compensation. Drive mode „ You can select continuous shot, and AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing). [Single] () [Continuous] () [AEB] () : Take one picture only. : Images will be taken continuously until the shutter button is released. DRIVE Single : Take three pictures in a series in different exposures: standard exposure (0.0EV), short exposure (-1/3EV) and over exposure (+1/3EV). Use this function when you cannot determine the exposure value of subject. [Motion Capture] () : This takes 6 shots per second, and for max 5 seconds, when the shutter is pressed and held down. The maximum number of shots is 30 and the image size is fixed as VGA. 40

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Metering
If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the
metering method to take brighter pictures.
[Multi]
(
)
:
Exposure will be
calculated based
on an average
of the available
light in the image
area. However, the
calculation will be
biased towards the centre of the image area.
This is suitable for general use.
[Spot]
(
)
:
Only the rectangular area in the centre of the
LCD monitor will be metered for light. This
is suitable when the subject in the centre is
exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting.
[Center Weighted]
(
) :
Exposure will be calculated based on an average
of the available light in the image area. However,
the calculation will be biased towards the centre
of the image area. This is suitable for taking a
picture of small objects like flowers or insects.
K
If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot
metering as this may result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, it
is better to use exposure compensation.
±
Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons
Drive mode
You can select continuous shot, and AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing).
[Single]
(
)
: Take one picture only.
[Continuous]
(
)
:
Images will be taken
continuously until
the
shutter
button is
released.
[AEB]
(
)
:
Take three pictures
in a series in different exposures: standard
exposure (0.0EV), short exposure (-1/3EV) and
over exposure (+1/3EV).
Use this function when you cannot determine the
exposure value of subject.
[Motion Capture]
(
)
:
This takes 6 shots per second, and for max 5
seconds, when the
shutter
is pressed and held
down. The maximum number of shots is 30 and
the image size is fixed as VGA.
±
METERING
Multi
DRIVE
Single