Samsung S850 User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 38

Auto Focus type, Metering

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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 METERING Multi Spot 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. [ PROGRAM mode ] This is suitable when the subject in the centre is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting. ※ 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. Auto Focus type ■ You can select your preferred Auto Focus type according to the shooting condition. - [Multi AF] : This camera selects a AF point from the 5 AF points. - [Center AF] : The rectangular area in the center of the LCD monitor will be focused AUTO FOCUS Multi AF Center AF [ PROGRAM mode ] [Multi AF] [Center AF] ※ When the camera focuses on the subject, the auto focus frame turns too green. When the camera doesn't focus on the subject, the auto focus frame turns to red. 《37》

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Auto Focus type
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.
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.
[ PROGRAM mode ]
METERING
Multi
Spot
You can select your preferred Auto Focus type according to the shooting condition.
[ PROGRAM mode ]
[Multi AF]
[Center AF]
AUTO FOCUS
Multi AF
Center AF
- [Multi AF]
: This camera selects a AF point from
the 5 AF points.
- [Center AF] : The rectangular area in the center of
the LCD monitor will be focused
When the camera focuses on the subject, the auto focus frame turns too green.
When the camera doesn’t focus on the subject, the auto focus frame turns to
red.