Selecting The Method For Measuring The Brightness Of A Subject (Metering Mode) - Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Instruction Manual

Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a
subject (Metering mode)
Fn button t [Metering mode] t Select the desired mode
(Multi segment)
(Center weighted) While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this mode
(Spot)
Shooting technique
• Use (Multi segment) metering for general shooting.
Note
• When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, [Metering mode] is
fixed to (Multi segment) and you cannot select other modes.
This mode measures light on each area after dividing the total
area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure
of the entire screen.
measures the average brightness of the entire screen.
This mode measures light at or around the focus area located
in the center of the frame.
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