SETTING UP THE SHOOTING FUNCTION

METERING

This button can be used to obtain the right exposure.

1.Turn the camera power on.

2.Rotate the mode dial to the STILL IMAGE mode or MACRO SHOT mode.

3.Do not turn the LCD monitor off.

4.Press MENU button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. Press UP ( ) / DOWN ( ) button and select [EXPOSURE].

5.The cursor can be moved by pressing the RIGHT ( ) button to the [EV] sub menu.

6.Press UP ( ) / DOWN ( ) button and select [METERING].

7.The cursor can be moved by pressing the RIGHT ( ) button to the [METERING] sub menu.

8.Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP ( ) / DOWN ( ) buttons. After selecting the desired sub menu, press the OK button to confirm the setting.

The default is FULL.

9.Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display.

EXPOSURE

EV

METERING FULL

CENTRAL

SPOT

P2

SELECT OK SET

 

 

 

< STILL IMAGE mode >

 

 

EXPOSURE

 

 

 

 

 

EV

 

 

METERING

FULL

 

 

 

CENTRAL

 

 

 

SPOT

P2

 

SELECT OK SET

 

 

 

 

 

< MACRO SHOT mode >

METERING mode indicator

-FULL : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the light available in the whole image area.

-CENTER : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the light available in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area.

-SPOT : Use this function when there is backlight or when photographing a subject that has little contrast.

In backlighting conditions adjust the light metering to suit the subject matter.