Sony MVC-CD500 Operating Instructions - Page 53
Selecting the metering mode, Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN
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Adjusting the exposure to the + side shifts the histogram to the right side. 60min P 5.0M FINE 101 96 M AF 0EV Adjusting the exposure to the - side shifts the histogram to the left side. 60min P 5.0M 101 M AF 0EV • The histogram also appears when the mode dial is set to , but you cannot adjust the exposure. • The histogram also appears when you press DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF while playing back a single image (page 32) or during Quick Review (page 24). • The histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When the menu is displayed - During Quick Review of an image recorded in Exposure Bracket mode - When using playback zoom - When playing back an image recorded with the mode dial set to • appears in the following cases: - When recording in the smart zoom range - When the image size is [4.5M (3:2)] - When rotating a still image • The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the screen at that time. A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button. When this happens, check the histogram while playing back a single-image or during Quick Review. In particular a large difference may appear in the following cases: - When the flash strobes - When [P. Effect] is set to [Solarize] - When the shutter speed is slow or high • The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras. Selecting the metering mode Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/ This function enables you to select the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose. Multi-pattern metering ( ) The image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region. The camera judges the subject position and background brightness, and determines a well-balanced exposure. The camera is set to multi-pattern metering as the factory setting. Center-weighted metering ( ) Metering is performed with priority given to the center of the image. The camera determines the exposure based on the brightness of a subject near the center according to the shooting aim. Advanced still image shooting 53