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Metering Mode, Contents list

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Cyber-shot User Guide Print Operation Search Before Use Shooting Viewing Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing settings Viewing images on a TV Using with your computer Printing Troubleshooting Precautions / About this camera Contents list Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting) > MENU items (Shooting) > Metering Mode Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1. MENU (Metering Mode) desired mode Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The camera (Multi) determines a well-balanced exposure (Multi-pattern metering). Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure based on the (Center) brightness of the subject there (Center-weighted metering). Align the spot metering cross hairs on the subject to meter one part of the subject (Spot metering). This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background. (Spot) Notes In Movie Mode, [Spot] cannot be selected. If you set [Metering Mode] to other than [Multi], the Face Detection function cannot be used. You may not be able to set some MENU items depending on the selected REC mode. For details, see "MENU items not available in some REC modes." [Details] Copyright 2011 Sony Corporation Back to top 78

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Cyber-shot User Guide
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Operation Search
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting) > MENU items (Shooting) > Metering Mode
Metering Mode
Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the
exposure.
1.
MENU
(Metering Mode)
desired mode
(Multi)
Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The camera
determines a well-balanced exposure (Multi-pattern metering).
(Center)
Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure based on the
brightness of the subject there (Center-weighted metering).
(Spot)
Align the spot metering cross hairs on the subject to meter one part of the
subject (Spot metering). This function is useful when the subject is backlit or
when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.
Notes
In Movie Mode, [Spot] cannot be selected.
If you set [Metering Mode] to other than [Multi], the Face Detection function cannot be used.
You may not be able to set some MENU items depending on the selected REC mode. For
details, see “MENU items not available in some REC modes.”
[Details]
Back to top
Copyright 2011 Sony Corporation
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