Nikon Coolpix P5000 P5000 User's Manual - Page 84

p Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure. Option Description p Matrix (default) Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations. Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of moni- q Centerweighted tor (see right). Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame deter- mine exposure. Can be used with focus lock 1/125 F4.3 9 (B 77) to meter off-center subjects. Camera meters area shown by circle in center of monitor (see right). Ensures that subject in r Spot metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker. Can be used with focus lock (B 77) to meter off-center subjects. 1/125 F4.3 9 s Spot AF area Camera meters selected focus area (B 76). Not available when Center is selected for AF-area mode (if Center is selected for AF-area mode when spot AF-area metering is in effect, Metering will be set to Matrix). A Digital Zoom When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area and center-weighted metering is used. At magnifications of 2.0× or higher, the camera meters the center focus area only. The metered area is not shown in the monitor. 72 Menu Guide