Metering Mode; Flash Comp - Sony CS-301 Instruction Manual

Note
• AE lock cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to M.

Metering Mode

Fn button t
(Multi segment)
(Center weighted) While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this mode
(Spot)
Shooting techniques
• Use [Multi segment] metering for general shooting.
• When there is a high contrast subject in the AF area, measure the light of
the subject you want to shoot with the optimal exposure using the spot
metering function and take advantage of an AE lock shooting (page 124).
Note
• When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, or Scene
Selection, or when the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM) is used, [Metering
Mode] is fixed to [Multi segment] and you cannot select other modes.

Flash Comp.

When shooting with the flash, you can adjust the amount of flash light
alone, without changing the exposure compensation. You can only change
the exposure of a main subject which is within the flash range.
Fn button t
Toward +: Makes the flash level higher.
Toward –: Makes the flash level lower.
Notes
• This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior
Auto, Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, or Scene Selection.
(Metering Mode) t Select the desired mode
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 only in the spot metering circle
located in the center area.
(Flash Comp.) t Select the desired setting
Adjusting the brightness of the image
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