Note: The option you set is active from shot-to- shot; it resets to its default setting when you cycle the power on the camera.

Figure 37: AE Metering Submenu

AE Metering Submenu

Use the AE (Automatic Exposure) Metering submenu to select the area of the scene that the camera will use to set the exposure when you take a picture.

Table 17: AE Metering Submenu

 

Setting

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average (default)

 

The camera uses the entire frame to

 

 

 

calculate exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center-weighted

 

The camera uses the center half of

 

 

 

the total pixels to calculate exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot

 

The camera calculates exposure

 

 

 

based only on a small region in the

 

 

 

center of the scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 18: AE Metering Soft Keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft Key

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

 

Places a checkmark by the

 

 

 

highlighted setting, then returns to the

 

 

 

 

Photo Assist menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exit

Returns to the Photo Assist menu

 

 

 

 

without changing the setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference

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Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys