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Selecting Exposure Metering

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Selecting Exposure Metering To ensure proper exposure, your camera features three metering systems for measuring the amount of light entering the camera lens: Multi-Pattern, CenterWeighted, and Center Spot metering. NOTE: Select a metering system to control how light affects the subject in your pictures. 1 Set the Mode dial to a Capture setting (P, 2.8, 5.6, or 8). 3 2 Press the Menu button to display the Capture Menu screen. 3 Press a / button until the icon is highlighted. 4 Press OK to display the Metering screen. 5 Press a / button to highlight the Metering system you want to m use. MULTI-PATTERN (default)-evaluates the lighting conditions in the entire scene to give an even picture exposure. Ideal for general picture m taking. CENTER-WEIGHTED-evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject m centered in the viewfinder. Ideal for backlit subjects. CENTER SPOT-similiar to Center-Weighted, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture is needed. 6 Press OK to accept the changes and return to the Menu screen. 7 Press Menu to exit the Menu screen. This setting remains until you change it. 37

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Selecting Exposure Metering
To ensure proper exposure, your camera features three metering systems for
measuring the amount of light entering the camera lens: Multi-Pattern, Center-
Weighted, and Center Spot metering.
NOTE: Select a metering system to control how light affects the
subject in your pictures.
1
Set the Mode dial to a Capture
setting (P, 2.8, 5.6, or 8).
2
Press the Menu button to display
the Capture Menu screen.
3
Press a
button until the
icon is highlighted.
4
Press OK to display the Metering
screen.
5
Press a
button to highlight the Metering system you want to
use.
MULTI-PATTERN (default)
—evaluates the lighting conditions in the
entire scene to give an even picture exposure. Ideal for general picture
taking.
CENTER-WEIGHTED
—evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject
centered in the viewfinder. Ideal for backlit subjects.
CENTER SPOT
—similiar to Center-Weighted, except the metering is
concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the
viewfinder. Ideal when an exact exposure of a specific area in the
picture is needed.
6
Press OK to accept the changes and return to the Menu screen.
7
Press Menu to exit the Menu screen.
This setting remains until you change it.
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