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Selecting the metering area In a backlight situation, your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken with the normal metering value (Digital ESP metering). In this case, by changing the metering area to the center of the screen (Spot metering), the subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light. ESP (No indication): Meters the center of the screen and the area around it separately to obtain the optimum exposure. Spot metering ( ): Meters only the center of the screen to obtain the appropriate exposure for the subject. 1 In the shooting mode top menu, Arrow pad ( ) select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ ESP/ , and press . "How to use the menus" (P.40) 2 Press to select , then press . • Press again to exit the menu. 3 Take the picture. SEt CARD CAMERA 5 ESP/ DRIVE DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA 2 IN 1 ESP Advanced shooting 69

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5
Advanced shooting
Selecting the metering area
In a backlight situation, your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken
with the normal metering value (Digital ESP metering). In this case, by
changing the metering area to the center of the screen (Spot metering), the
subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light.
ESP (No indication)
:
Meters the center of the screen and the area around it
separately to obtain the optimum exposure.
Spot metering (
): Meters only the center of the screen to obtain the
appropriate exposure for the subject.
1
In the shooting mode top menu,
select MODE MENU
CAMERA
ESP/
, and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.40)
2
Press
to select
, then
press
.
• Press
again to exit the menu.
3
Take the picture.
Arrow pad (
)
CARD
SEt
CAMERA
ESP/
DRIVE
DIGItAL ZOOM
PANORAMA
2 IN 1
ESP