2-22 Taking Pictures
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BLE H.Kato E.Omori
F.Fujimori
SEI M.Kauppi
R4C4410
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4. Press the + or - button to select a manual focus
setting.
When using the normal or panorama frame or
digital zoom feature, you can select AF for auto
focus, (when the subject is about 0.8 meters
away), (when the subject is about 2.5 meters
away), or (when the subject is more than three
meters away).
When using the macro feature, you can make
settings from MACRO1 (when the subject is
about 0.2 meters away), MACRO2 (when the
subject is about 0.5 meters away), or AF for auto
focus. The smaller the value, the closer the focus
becomes.
Changing the metering system
Your camera is set to the divided brightness metering
system by default. When in the Manual camera mode,
you can change freely between the divided brightness
and spot metering systems.
Note:
When taking photos with the Portrait exposure setting, the
camera automatically uses the spot metering system. To
select the Portrait exposure setting, see “Making predefined
exposure settings” on page 2-15.

When to change the metering system

Use the spot metering system for most photographic
situations.
Use the divided brightness metering system when:
❏Taking pictures of objects that have a bright
background, such as a chair in front of a sun-lit
window
❏There is a clear contrast in shading between the
upper and lower part of the frame

How to change the metering system

Follow the steps below to change the metering system.
1. Make sure you are using the Manual camera
mode. (See “Making camera mode settings” on

page 2-28.)

2. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .
3. Press Menu Change. To change the metering
system, press Metering.
When the divided brightness metering
system is selected, a square icon with nine
squares appears in the lower right corner of
the screen.