Canon A800 Shooting with the AF Lock, Changing the Metering Method, Lock the focus, Choose an option, Choose the metering method, Compose the scene and shoot

The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.

Lock the focus.

z Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button.

XThe focus locks and % appears on the screen.

zIf you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button again, % will disappear and the focus will unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

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

Choose the metering method.

z After pressing the m button, press the
op buttons to choose	.

	Choose an option.
	z Press the qrbuttons to choose an option,
	then press the m button.
	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.
Spot	Only meters within the	(Spot AE Point frame) that appears at
	the center of the screen.