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Taking Pictures Using Spot Mode

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Recording pictures (advanced) Taking Pictures using Spot Mode When using Spot mode the size of the area used to calculate the focus and exposure is decreased. It is useful when you may be shooting through a group of people and want to designate where in the group the camera will calculate the exposure. Preparation • Set the mode dial except for P29) 1 Select [SPOT MODE] and set it to [ON]. REC 1/3 W.BALANCE PICT.SIZE QUALITY SPOT MODE OFF SELECT SET SETUP AUTO 1600 ON EXIT MENU 3 Move the camera to compose the picture fixing the focus on the subject and take the picture. 1600 1 19 MENU WB WB REVIEW SET REVIEW SET • Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. 2 Aim the spot AF area to the subject and press the shutter button halfway for the AF/AE lock. • You can set suitable AF/AE in more limited areas. ¬Suggestions/Tips ¬ • When the subject is dark, it may not be focused properly. • Background may become dark or whitish depending on the subject because the exposure is set appropriately in the spot AF area. 1600 1 19 F2.8 1/25 • The spot AF area 1 and spot metering target 2 appear. 63

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Recording pictures (advanced)
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Taking Pictures using Spot Mode
When using Spot mode the size of the area used to calculate the focus and
exposure is decreased. It is useful when you may be shooting through a group of
people and want to designate where in the group the camera will calculate the
exposure.
Preparation
• Set the mode dial except for [
]/[
]/[
]/[
]. (P29)
1
Select [SPOT MODE] and set it to
[ON].
• Close the menu by pressing the
[MENU] button after finishing the
setting.
2
Aim the spot AF area to the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway for the AF/AE lock.
• The spot AF area
1
and spot
metering target
2
appear.
3
Move the camera to compose the
picture fixing the focus on the
subject and take the picture.
•
You can set suitable AF/AE in more
limited areas.
¬
Suggestions/Tips
¬
•
When the subject is dark, it may not be
focused properly.
• Background may become dark or
whitish depending on the subject
because the exposure is set
appropriately in the spot AF area.
SET
R
E
V
I
E
W
WB
SET
R
E
V
I
E
W
WB
MENU
QUALITY
PICT.SIZE
1600
RE
C
1
/
3
SETUP
W.BALANCE
AUTO
SPOT MODE
OFF
ON
EXIT
SET
SELECT
MENU
1600
19
1
1/25
F2.8
1600
19
1