Changing The Metering Method; Linking The Spot Ae Point Frame To The Ae Frame - Canon POWERSHOT G1X User Manual

image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
_Changing the Metering Method
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
Press the E_ button, turn the 0 dial to
choose the desired option, and then press
the [_8_button again.
The option you configured is now displayed.
[_8_ Evaluative For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots.
Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions.
Determines the average brightness of light across the entire image
Center area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area as more
_ Weighted Avg. important.
Metering restricted to within the [ ] (Spot AE Point frame). You
C'_ Spot can also link the Spot AE Point frame to the AF frame.
@ Linking the Spot AE Point Frame to the AF Frame
: Set the metering method to C,3.
Follow the step above to choose _°_.
Configure the setting.
Press the
MENU
button, choose [Spot AE
Point] on the O tab, and then choose [AF
Point] (p. 41 ).
The Spot AE Point frame will now be linked to
the movement of the AF frame (p. 110).
(_ Not available when [AF Frame] is set to [Face AiAF] (p. 108) or
[Tracking AF] (p. 111 ).
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