Light Metering Mode
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Light Metering Mode
The camcorder measures the light reflected from the subject in order to calculate the optimal exposure settings. Depending on the subject, you may want to change the way the light is measured and evaluated.
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Mode switch: P
Options | Default value |
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EVALUATIVE]
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camcorder divides the picture into several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achieve the optimal exposure for the subject.
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CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE]
Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center.
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SPOT]
Meters only the area within the spot AE point frame. Use this setting to adjust the exposure to match the subject in the center of the screen.
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Desired option
Histogram and Other Screen Displays
When viewing still images you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording. Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct exposure of the still image.
The area to the right of the histogram represents highlights and the left side represents shadows. A still image whose histogram skews to the right is relatively bright; while one whose histogram peaks to the left, is relatively dark.
Pixel Count
Shadows 
Highlights
NOTES
The histogram will appear also after recording a still image, while reviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] option (or immediately after recording it, if
[REVIEW] is set to [ 
OFF]). You can choose to turn off the histogram by pressing DISP. .
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