Canon A640PS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting
Metering Methods
Switching between Metering Modes
Shooting Mode
1
FUNC. Menu * (Evaluative).
See Menus and Settings (p. 18).
*Default setting.
zUse the or button to select the
metering mode and press the FUNC./
SET button.
Evaluative
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
including backlit scenes. The camera divides
images into several zones for metering. It
evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the
position of the subject, the brightness, the direct
light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings
to the correct exposure for the main subject.
Center
Weighted Avg.
Averages the light metered from the entire frame,
but gives greater weight to the subject matter at
the center.
Spot Meters the area within the spot AE point frame.
Center
Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the
LCD monitor.
AF Point
Moves the spot AE point to the same position as
the selected AF frame.