Selecting The Metering Method - Samsung Digimax GX-1S User Manual

Setting the Exposure

Selecting the Metering Method

Choose the part of the screen to use for measuring brightness and determining exposure.
(Multi-segment metering),
selected. The default setting is
Multi-segment
metering
Center-weighted
metering
Spot metering
Set in [AE Metering] in the [
Using the Multi-Segment Metering
The scene in the viewfinder is metered in 16 different zones as
shown in the illustration when using the multi-segment metering.
This mode automatically determines what level of brightness is in
which portion.
INFORMATION
The center-weighted metering mode is automatically set even if you select the multi-segment
metering mode when using a lens other than the D-XENON lens (can only be used if permission
is set in [Using aperture ring] in the [
(Center-weighted metering) or
(Multi-segment metering).
Segment the screen in 16 parts, meter each portion and determine
the appropriate exposure.
Measure the entire screen with an emphasis on the center and
determine the exposure.
Measure only the center of the screen and determine exposure.
Rec. Mode] menu. (p.96)
Custom Setting] menu (p.99)).
(Spot metering) mode can be
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