Sony DSC-HX99 Help Guide - Page 131

Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC-HX99 Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure for determining the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Metering Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering). Center: Measures the average brightness of the entire screen, while emphasizing the central area of the screen (Centerweighted metering). Spot: Measures only the central area (Spot metering). This mode is suitable for measuring light on a specified part of the entire screen. The size of the metering circle can be selected from [Spot: Standard] and [Spot: Large]. Entire Screen Avg.: Measures the average brightness of the entire screen. The exposure will be stable even if the composition or the position of the subject changes. Highlight: Measures the brightness while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen. This mode is suitable for shooting the subject while avoiding overexposure. Hint When [Multi] is selected and [Face Prty in Mlti Mtr] is set to [On], the camera measures brightness based on detected faces. When [Metering Mode] is set to [Highlight] and the [D-Range Opt.] or [Auto HDR] function is activated, the brightness and the contrast will be corrected automatically by dividing the image into small areas and analyzing the contrast of light and shadow. Make settings based on the shooting circumstances. Note [Metering Mode] is locked to [Multi] in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] [Superior Auto] [Scene Selection] Other zoom functions than the optical zoom In [Highlight] mode, the subject may be dark if a brighter part exists on the screen. Related Topic AE lock Face Prty in Mlti Mtr D-Range Opt. (DRO) Auto HDR 4-745-578-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 131