Other Recording Functions

Setting the Metering

There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera.

 

Option

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives

 

 

 

 

more importance to the values near the center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in

 

 

 

 

the subject area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the

 

 

 

 

center of your picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting the White Balance

Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent (tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting.

 

Option

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general

 

 

 

 

photography.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts for bright sun conditions, or natural light conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts for normal indoor lighting conditions. Corrects the

 

 

 

 

 

orange hue of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor photos

 

 

 

 

under tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of

 

 

 

 

fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lighting without a flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot

 

 

 

 

be specified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips

Point the camera at a white piece of paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance, and then press the Shutter button.

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