Switching Between Metering Modes - Canon POWERSHOT A620 User Manual

Switching between Metering Modes

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FUNC. Menu
* Default setting.
Use the
metering mode and press the FUNC./
SET button.
Metering Methods
Evaluative
Center
Weighted
Average
Spot
Center
AF Point
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* (Evaluative)
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).
or button to select the
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
including backlit scenes. The camera divides
images into several zones for metering. It
evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as
the position of the subject, the brightness, the
direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts
the settings to the correct exposure for the main
subject.
Averages the light metered from the entire
frame, but gives greater weight to the subject
matter at the center.
Meters the area within the spot AE point frame.
Locks the spot metering frame to the center of
the LCD monitor.
Moves the spot AE point to the same position
as the selected AF frame.
Shooting Mode