Canon PowerShot S80 PowerShot S80 Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 70

Switching between Metering Modes Mode Dial Metering measures the brightness of a subject. By selecting the optimal mode, you can shoot a subject with the optimal exposure. Evaluative metering is the default metering mode. Evaluative Center-Weighted Average Spot AE Point Center AF Point The camera divides images into several zones for metering. The camera evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the position of the subject, the brightness, the background, the direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. Meters the area within the spot AE point frame. Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the LCD monitor. Moves the spot AE point to the AF frame. 1 Select (Metering Method) from the FUNC. menu, and a metering method with the or button. z [Evaluative] and [Center-Weighted Averaging] shoot the subject as it appears. To set [Spot AE Point], go to Step 2. z Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial. 2 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Spot AE Point]. See Selecting Menus and Settings (Basic Guide: p. 16). Set the AF Point to 1-point. (p. 60) 68