Canon 1100HS manual Changing the Metering Method, Choose the metering method

Changing the Metering Method

• The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions.

• In low light conditions, AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway. In this case, you can set the focus and exposure with the AF frame setting.

•If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange. Release your finger from the shutter button, then press it again halfway.

•You cannot shoot with the AF lock in this mode.

•The [AF-Point Zoom] option in the 4 tab is not available in Servo AF mode.

•Not available when using the self-timer (p. 55).

Changing the Metering Method

You can change the metering method (brightness measuring function) to match the shooting conditions.

Choose the metering method.

zTouch H, then drag the menu on the left up or down to choose .

Choose an option.

zTouch an item you want to set.

zTouch the menu item again to complete the setting.

XThe setting will appear on the screen.

	For standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots.
Evaluative	Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting
	conditions.
Center	Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater
Weighted Avg.	weight to the center.
	Only meters within the	(Spot AE Point frame) that appears at
Spot	the center of the screen. When the AF frame mode is set to [Fixed
	frame], the Spot AE Point frame will be linked to the AF frame.

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