OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

 

 

 

 

Selecting the Metering Mode

 

 

 

Center weighted (Center-weighted):

 

Use the following procedure to specify multi-pattern

 

 

Center-weighted metering measures

 

 

light concentrating on the center of the

metering, spot metering, or center-weighted metering as

 

 

 

 

focus area. Use this metering method

the metering mode.

 

 

 

 

when you want to exert some control

 

 

 

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

 

 

over exposure, without leaving settings

 

 

totally up to the camera.

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Metering”, and

 

 

 

Spot (Spot):

 

 

 

 

 

 

then press [].

 

 

Spot metering takes readings at a very

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

small area. Use this metering method

 

 

3.Use [] and][ to select the setting

 

you

when you want exposure to be set

 

 

 

according to the brightness of a

want, and then press [SET].

 

 

 

 

particular subject, without it being

 

 

 

Multi (Multi-pattern):

 

 

affected by surrounding conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-pattern metering divides the image

 

 

IMPORTANT!

into sections and measures the light in

 

 

• When “Multi” is selected as the metering mode,

each section for a balanced exposure

 

 

 

 

certain procedures cause the metering mode setting

reading. The camera automatically

 

 

 

 

to change automatically as described below.

determines shooting conditions

 

 

 

 

• Changing the exposure compensation setting (page

according to the measured lighting

 

 

 

 

71) to a value other than 0.0 changes the metering

pattern, and makes exposure settings

 

 

 

 

mode setting to “Center Weighted.” The metering

accordingly. This type of metering

 

 

 

 

mode changes back to “Multi” when you return the

provides error-free exposure settings for

 

 

 

 

exposure compensation setting to 0.0.

a wide range of shooting conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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