Metering( ) / Down() button

When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the DOWN() button makes the cursor shift to down or changes the sub menu.

When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the DOWN() button operates as the METERING( ) button.

This button can be used to obtain the right exposure.

Selecting the metering mode

1. Rotate the mode dial to the STILL IMAGE mode.

2. If the desired metering mode indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor when pressing the METERING button, the function is ready for recording.

 

 

 

 

Selecting Multi metering

METERING mode indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator

Mode

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available

 

 

 

Multi pattern

light in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

towards the centre of the image area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this function when there is backlight or when photographing a

 

 

 

Spot

subject that has little contrast. In backlighting conditions adjust the

 

 

 

 

light metering to suit the subject matter.

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

The default metering mode is Multi pattern metering.

The changed metering mode is maintained until the camera power is turned off.

RECORDING

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Samsung 420 manual Metering / Down button