Samsung SL50 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.1) (English) - Page 45

Auto Focus type, Metering

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Shooting ( ) Auto Focus type Metering You can select your preferred Focus Area according to the shooting conditions. [Center AF] ( ) : The rectangular area in the center of the LCD monitor will be focused [Multi AF] ( ) : This camera selects all of available AF point from the 9 AF points. Set the autofocus method. Focus Area Back Move Ä W hen the camera focuses on the subject, the auto focus frame turns to green. When the camera doesn't focus on the subject, the auto focus frame turns to red. 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 Metering Set the light metering option. image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the center of the Back Move image area. This is suitable for general use. [Spot] ( ) : Only the rectangular area in the center of the LCD monitor will be metered for light. This is suitable when the subject in the center is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting. [Center-weighted] ( ) : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the center of the image area. This is suitable for taking a picture of small object like a flower or insects. Ä If the subject is not the center 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. 044

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Shooting (
)
Auto Focus type
You can select your preferred Focus Area according to the shooting
conditions.
[Center AF] (
) : The rectangular area in
the center of the LCD
monitor will be focused
[Multi AF] (
)
: This camera selects all
of available AF point
from the 9 AF points.
Ä
When the camera focuses on the subject, the auto focus frame
turns to green. When the camera doesn't focus on the subject, the
auto focus frame turns to red.
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 center of the
image area. This is suitable
for general use.
[Spot] (
) : Only the rectangular area in the center of the LCD
monitor will be metered for light. This is suitable
when the subject in the center is exposed correctly,
regardless of the back lighting.
[Center-weighted] (
) : Exposure will be calculated based on an
average of the available light in the image
area. However, the calculation will be
biased towards the center of the image
area. This is suitable for taking a picture of
small object like a flower or insects.
Ä
If the subject is not the center 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.
Set the autofocus method.
Focus Area
Back
Move
Metering
Set the light metering option.
Back
Move