Canon PowerShot SX400 IS User Manual page 103

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Changing the Metering Method
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit
shooting conditions as follows.
Evaluative
Center
Weighted
Avg.
Spot
●
Press the [ ] button, choose [
in the menu, and choose the
desired option (= 47).
● The option you configured is now
displayed.
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 area, calculated by
treating brightness in the central area as more
important.
Metering restricted to within the [
AE Point frame), displayed in the center of the
screen.
Still Images
] (Spot
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