Samsung DIGIMAX-A40 User Manual - Page 51

Metering

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Metering ■ If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to take brighter pictures. [MULTI] ( [SPOT] ( ) : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area. This is suitable for general use. METERING MULTI SPOT ) : Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light. This is suitable when the subject in [PROGRAM mode] the centre is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting. INFORMATION ● The default metering mode is Multi pattern metering. ● If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, It is better to use exposure compensation. 《51》

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Metering
If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to
take brighter pictures.
[MULTI] (
) : Exposure will be calculated based on an
average of the available light in the image
area. However, the calculation will be
biased towards the centre of the image
area. This is suitable for general use.
[SPOT] (
)
: Only the rectangular area in the centre
of the LCD monitor will be metered for
light. This is suitable when the subject in
the centre is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting.
The default metering mode is Multi pattern metering.
If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may
result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, It is better to use exposure compensation.
INFORMATION
[PROGRAM mode]
MULTI
SPOT
METERING