Nikon 13313, D3200, 25492b Exposure, Metering, Display metering options, Choose a metering method

Exposure

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Metering

Choose how the camera sets exposure in P, S, A, and M modes (in other modes, the camera selects the metering method automatically).

	Method	Description
		Produces natural results in most situations. Camera uses 420-pixel RGB sensor
	Matrix	to meter a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tone
L		distribution, color, composition, and, with type G or D lenses (0 168), distance
	metering	information (3D color matrix metering II; with other CPU lenses, the camera uses
		color matrix metering II, which does not include 3D distance information).
	Center-	Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area. Classic
M weighted		meter for portraits; recommended when using filters with an exposure factor
	metering	(filter factor) over 1×.
		Camera meters current focus point; use to meter off-center subjects (if eAuto-
	Spot	area AF is selected for AF-area mode during viewfinder photography as
N metering		described on page 38, camera will meter center focus point). Ensures that subject
		will be correctly exposed, even when background is much brighter or darker.

1 Place the cursor in the information display.

If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the P button. Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display.

Pbutton Information display

2Display metering options.

Highlight the current metering method in the information display and press J.

3Choose a metering method.

Highlight an option and press J. To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.

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