Sony DSC-P41 Operating Instructions - Page 54

Selecting the metering mode, Multi-pattern metering No, indicator, Spot metering, Before operation - parts

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Selecting the metering mode You can select a metering mode to determine the exposure, depending on what part of the subject is used to measure. Multi-pattern metering (No indicator) The image is split up into multiple zones, each of which are evaluated individually. The camera calculates the best-fit exposure based on the subject's position and background brightness. The default setting is multi-pattern metering. Spot metering ( ) Spot metering allows you to meter for the subject directly in a small area of the whole image. This lets you adjust the exposure to the subject even when the subject is backlit or there is strong contrast between the subject and the background. Before operation Set (Camera) in the menu to other than [Auto] (pages 45 and 106). 54 Control button Mode switch a Set the mode switch to or . b Press B ( ) on the control button to turn spot metering on. The spot metering cross hair appears. VGA FINE 101 P 98 Spot metering cross hair SAF To cancel spot metering Press B ( ) again to turn spot metering off. The spot metering cross hair disappears, and the camera returns to multipattern metering. • When using spot metering, to focus on the same spot as used for metering, we recommend that you set 9 (Focus) to [Center AF] (page 49).

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Selecting the
metering mode
You can select a metering mode to
determine the exposure, depending on what
part of the subject is used to measure.
Multi-pattern metering (No
indicator)
The image is split up into multiple zones,
each of which are evaluated individually.
The camera calculates the best-fit exposure
based on the subject’s position and
background brightness.
The default setting is multi-pattern
metering.
Spot metering (
)
Spot metering allows you to meter for the
subject directly in a small area of the whole
image. This lets you adjust the exposure to
the subject even when the subject is backlit
or there is strong contrast between the
subject and the background.
Before operation
Set
(Camera) in the menu to other than
[Auto] (pages 45 and 106).
a
Set the mode switch to
or
.
b
Press
B
(
) on the control
button to turn spot metering
on.
The spot metering cross hair appears.
To cancel spot metering
Press
B
(
) again to turn spot metering
off. The spot metering cross hair
disappears, and the camera returns to multi-
pattern metering.
•
When using spot metering, to focus on the same
spot as used for metering, we recommend that
you set
9
(Focus) to [Center AF] (page 49).
Mode switch
Control button
VGA
98
FINE
101
P
SAF
Spot
metering
cross hair