Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- How to use this handbook
- Notes on using the camera
- Table of contents
- Operation Search
- MENU/Settings Search
- Identifying parts
- List of icons displayed on the screen
- Using the mode switch
- Using the internal memory
- Zoom
- DISP (Screen Display Settings)
- Flash
- Smile Shutter
- Self-Timer
- Viewing still images
- Playback zoom
- Image Index
- Delete
- Viewing movies
- REC Mode
- Intelligent Auto Adjustment
- Program Auto
- Scene Selection
- Easy Mode
- Image Size
- SteadyShot
- Burst Settings
- EV
- ISO
- White Balance
- Focus
- Metering Mode
- Smile Detection Sensitivity
- Face Detection
- Easy Mode
- Slideshow
- Retouch
- Delete
- Protect
- DPOF
- Rotate
- Select Folder
- Grid Line
- Digital Zoom
- Red Eye Reduction
- Beep
- Language Setting
- Function Guide
- Power Save
- Initialize
- Video Out
- USB Connect
- LUN Settings
- Format
- Create REC.Folder
- Change REC.Folder
- Delete REC.Folder
- Copy
- File Number
- Date & Time Setting
- Viewing images on a TV
- Using with your computer
- Using the software
- Connecting the camera to a computer
- Uploading images to a media service
- Printing still images
- Troubleshooting
- Warning messages
- “Memory Stick Duo” media
- Battery pack
- Battery charger
- Index
Table of
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Metering Mode
Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the
exposure.
In shooting still images:
1 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t (Metering Mode)
t desired mode
In shooting movies:
1 Set the mode switch to (Movie) t MENU t (Metering Mode) t
desired mode.
• In Movie Mode, [Spot] cannot be selected.
• If you set Metering Mode to other than [Multi], the Face Detection function cannot be used.
• The metering mode is fixed to [Multi] in the following situations:
– In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode
–In Easy Mode
– When the Smile Shutter function is activated
(Multi) Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The
camera determines a well-balanced exposure (Multi-pattern
metering).
(Center) Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure
based on the brightness of the subject there (Center-weighted
metering).
(Spot) Measures only a part of the subject
(Spot metering). This function is useful
when the subject is backlit or when
there is strong contrast between the
subject and the background.
Notes
Spot metering-cross
hairs
Positions on the subject