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Advanced Settings
Procedure
REC mode
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[MENU]
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Quality Tab
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Metering
The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure.
• The currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snapshot
screen. No icon is displayed when “
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Multi” is selected as the metering mode.
Procedure
REC mode
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[MENU]
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Quality Tab
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Lighting
You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas
when shooting images.
• You also can optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in existing
images (page 101).
Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)
Multi
Multi-pattern metering divides the image into sections and
measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading.
This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a
wide range of shooting conditions.
Center
Weighted
Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus
area to measure light. This type of metering is best when you want
some level of control over contrast.
Spot
Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this
metering method when you want exposure to be set according to
the brightness of a particular subject, without being affected by
surrounding conditions.
Optimizing Image Brightness (Lighting)
Extra
Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the “On” setting.
When this option is selected, it takes longer for the image to be stored
after the shutter button is pressed.
On
Performs brightness correction.
Off
Does not perform brightness correction.
B
N
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