Vivitar DVR 558HD User Manual page 38

Metering Menu
The Metering setting will affect how your camcorder focuses when capturing an image. Depending on
your selection, the camcorder will be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display and
adjust the image color and lighting accordingly.
Center – Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but giving greater weight to the subject in
the center.
Multi – Used in standard conditions the camcorder divides and adjusts the settings of the image into
several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions, position of subject, brightness,
background, direct light and scenes.
Spot – Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the exposure on the
subject in the center of the monitor.
The Metering Menu Options include:
Center
Multi (Default)
Spot
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