Canon EOS-1V HS Instructions Manual page 54

Metering Modes
Multi-Spot Metering Display
Fixed metering mark
for the first spot meter
reading
• The exposure settings obtained with multi-spot meter readings are
canceled in the following cases:
1. After taking the last spot meter reading, 16 seconds elapse.
2. You press the <
3. After taking the picture, you take your finger off the shutter button.
Up to eight spot meter readings can be taken for one picture. If you press the
< > button to try and take a ninth spot meter reading, no spot meter reading
will register.
Multi-spot metering can be fixed at the center or linked to the active focusing
point with C.Fn-13 (→p.106).
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Exposure setting after the second spot meter
reading is taken.
• This is the result (fixed) after the first and
second spot meter readings are averaged.
• This is repeated each time a spot meter reading
is taken.
>, < >, or <
Exposure level
indicator (moving)
before the second spot
meter reading is taken.
• This indicator shows
Exposure level
indicator (moving)
before the third spot
meter reading is taken.
• This indicator shows
> button.
the exposure level
relative to the first
spot meter reading.
the exposure level
relative to the
second spot meter
reading.