Shooting options

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Adjusting brightness and color

Changing the metering option
The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera
measures the quantity of light. The brightness and lighting of your
photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select.
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In Shooting mode, press [ ].
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Select Shooting or Movie →Metering → an option.

Option Description
Multi:
•Your camera divides the scene into several areas, and
then measures the light intensity of each area.
•Suitable for general photos.
Spot:
•Your camera measures only the light intensity of the
very center of the frame.
•If a subject is not in the center of the scene, your
photo may be improperly exposed.
•Suitable for a subject with backlighting.
Center-weighted:
•Your camera averages the meter reading of the entire
frame with emphasis placed on the center.
•Suitable for photos with subjects in the center of the
frame.
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Compensating for backlighting (ACB)
When the light source is behind your subject or there is high
contrast between your subject and the background, your subject
is likely to appear dark in the photo. If this occurs, turn the Auto
Contrast Balance (ACB) option on.
Without ACB With ACB
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In Shooting mode, press [ ].
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Select Shooting →ACB → an option.

Option Description
Off: ACB is off.
On: ACB is on.
The ACB feature is not available when you set Continuous, Motion
Capture, AEB options.