Canon POWERSHOT A480 User Manual page 77

You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) to
match the shooting conditions.
.... Select the metering mode.
After pressing the @ button, press the
,_'_ buttons to select C_3.
Select a noption.
Press the '_ _ buttons to select an option,
then press the @ button.
The setting will display on the screen.
Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back
ES_ Evaluative lit shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the
shooting conditions.
Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but
C_ Center Weighted Avg. gives greater weight to the center.
Only meters within the [ ] (Spot AE Point frame) that
[?_ Spot appears at the center of the screen.
When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the
exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE stands for "Auto
Exposure".
Lock the exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the A button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
When
AEL
appears, the exposure will be
set.
@ If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the ,A_ button again,
AEL
will disappear and the AE will unlock.
compose t hescene andshoot.
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