Nikon COOLPIX P100  P100 User's Manual - Page 97

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, D Modes) G Metering Set to A, B, C or D M d M A, B, C, D (shooting menu) (A74) M Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure is known as Metering. Choose how the camera meters exposure. G Matrix (default setting) Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations. q Center-weighted Camera meters by assigning the greatest weight to the center-weighted area that is displayed on the screen. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock (A31) to meter off-center subjects. r Spot Camera meters area shown by circle in center of frame. Ensures that subject in metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker. Ensure that the subject is within the area shown by circle when shooting. Can be used with focus lock (A31) to meter off-center subjects. s Spot AF area Camera meters selected focus area. Available only when a setting other than Center is selected for AF area mode (A90). More on Shooting B Notes on Metering • When digital zoom is in effect, at magnifications of 1.2× to 1.8×, Metering is set to Centerweighted, and at magnifications of 2.0× to 4.0×, it is set to Spot. When digital zoom is in effect, the metered area is not shown in the monitor. • This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See "Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously" (A96) for more information. D Metering Area The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted or Spot is selected for Metering (A8). 85