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Metering Mode

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Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. In shooting still images: 1 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t (Metering Mode) t desired mode In shooting movies: 1 Set the mode switch to desired mode. (Movie) t MENU t (Metering Mode) t (Multi) (Center) (Spot) Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The camera determines a well-balanced exposure (Multi-pattern metering). Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there (Center-weighted metering). Measures only a 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 metering-cross hairs Positions on the subject Notes • In Movie Mode, [Spot] cannot be selected. • If you set Metering Mode to other than [Multi], the Face Detection function cannot be used. • The metering mode is fixed to [Multi] in the following situations: - In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode - In Easy Mode - When the Smile Shutter function is activated Index 42GB

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Table of
contents
Operation
Search
MENU/Settings
Search
Index
42
GB
Metering Mode
Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the
exposure.
In shooting still images:
1
MENU
t
(REC Mode)
t
(Program Auto)
t
(Metering Mode)
t
desired mode
In shooting movies:
1
Set the mode switch to
(Movie)
t
MENU
t
(Metering Mode)
t
desired mode.
•
In Movie Mode, [Spot] cannot be selected.
•
If you set Metering Mode to other than [Multi], the Face Detection function cannot be used.
•
The metering mode is fixed to [Multi] in the following situations:
–
In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode
–
In Easy Mode
–
When the Smile Shutter function is activated
(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)
Measures only a 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
Spot metering-cross
hairs
Positions on the subject