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Advanced Features
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Use this setting for scenes where the brightness of the subject and background differ markedly so
that the MULTI setting is unlikely to achieve the desired result.

_PHOTOMETRY

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Available Photography mode:
Set the Power switch to “q”.
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Set the Mode dial to “N”, “M”, “<” or “>” mode.
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3The setting changes each time you press the
“_(a)” Photometry button and the last
photometry mode shown is the mode selected.
)MULTI (Pattern): Light metering where the
camera assesses the scene
and selects the correct
exposure.
_SPOT: Light metering where the
exposure is optimized for the
center of the image.
+AVERAGE: Light metering where an
average value for the entire
image is used.
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!
In the “B”, “m”, “,”, “.”, “/” and “r” modes, light
metering is locked at the MULTI setting and cannot be
changed.
◆The photometry modes are effective for the following subjects ◆
hMULTI
In this mode, the camera uses automatic scene recognition to analyze the subject and provide
optimum exposure in a wide range of shooting conditions. This mode should be used for everyday
photography.
hSPOT
This mode is useful for subjects with strongly contrasting light and dark areas where you want to
achieve the correct exposure for a particular feature.
hAVERAGE
The advantage of this mode is that the exposure tends not to change for different compositions or
subjects. This mode is particularly effective for shots of people wearing black or white clothing and
shots of scenery.
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dFLASH

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Available Photography mode:
dForced flash
Use this mode in backlit scenes, such as a subject against
a window or in the shade of a tree, or to get the correct
colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this
mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.
cSlow synchro
This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed. This
allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly
show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. To
avoid camera shake, always use a tripod.
hSlowest shutter speed
“/” Night scene: up to 3 sec.
nRed-eye reduction + Slow synchro
Use this mode for Slow synchro shots with Red-eye reduction.
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The image may be overexposed when shooting bright scenes.
To take a picture of a main subject at night with the
background brightly lit, use the “/” (Night scene) setting in
Photography mode (➡P.38).