For details on the operation t page 30

(Metering Mode)

Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure.

 

Spot (Spot metering)

Measures only a part of the subject.

 

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• This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is strong contrast between the subject and the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Spot metering cross hairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Positions on the subject

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center (Center-weighted

Measures the center of the image, and determines the

 

metering) (

 

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exposure based on the brightness of the subject there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi (Multi-pattern

Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The

 

metering)

camera determines a well-balanced exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•For details on the exposure t page 11

•When using spot metering or center-weighted metering, setting [9] (Focus) to [Center AF] is recommended to focus on the metering position (page 34).

WB (White Bal)

Adjusts the color tones according to the lighting condition in a situation, for example, when the colors of an image look strange.

WB (Flash)

Adjusts for the flash conditions.

• You cannot select this item when shooting movies.

n (Incandescent)

Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change

 

 

 

quickly such as at a party hall, or under bright lighting such as

 

 

 

at photography studios.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Fluorescent)

Adjusts for fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cloudy)

Adjusts for a cloudy sky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Daylight)

Adjusts for outdoors, shooting night scenes, neon signs,

 

 

 

fireworks, or sunrise, or conditions before and after sundown.

 

 

 

 

Auto

Adjusts the White Balance automatically.

•For details on the white balance t page 12

•Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white balance function may not work correctly even though you select [] (Fluorescent).

•Except in [WB ] (Flash) modes, [WB] is set to [Auto] when the flash strobes.

•Some options are not available depending on the Scene mode (page 26).

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