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Metering Methods

Thecamera divides imagesintoseveral zones for light

metering.The camera evaluatescomplex lighting

conditions,such astheposiUonof the subject, the

[] Evaluative brightness, the background, the directlight,and the

backlighting, and adjusts the settings to thecorrect

exposurefor the main subject.

Center-Weighted Averagesthe lightmetered from theentire frame, but

[] Average givesgreater weight to the subject matter at the canter.

SpotAE Point Metersthe areawithin the spotAE point frame.

Locksthe spot metering frameto thecenter of theLCD

[] monitor(or viewfinder),

IAF Point Movesthespot AE point tothe AF frame.

1FUNC. Menu ,_11" (Evaluative) [] (Center-Weighted

Average) [] (Spot AE Point). _<

See Menus and Settings (p, 26) _D

*Default setting, "

•Use the • or • button to adjust the exposure compensation

and press the FUNC. button.

Contents

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