Switching Between Metering Modes - Canon Powershot G1 User Manual

Switching between Metering Modes

Center-weighted averaging is the default metering mode. This can be switched to
spot metering.
Center-Weighted
Averaging
Spot
Metering Frame
• This setting cannot be adjusted in the
shooting modes.
• You are recommended to use the LCD monitor to compose images in spot
metering mode. You may misalign the metering spot with the subject using the
viewfinder.
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The average value from the entire image area is combined with the value measured at the
center of the viewfinder or LCD monitor.
The area within the frame at the center of the LCD monitor is metered. This is useful when
the subject's surroundings are bright, such as when it is backlit.
Press the Display button to turn on the
1
LCD monitor.
Press the
2
• The
in the LCD monitor.
• Pressing the
the center-weighting averaging mode.
3 Press the shutter button halfway to set
the focus.
Press the shutter button all the way to
4
shoot the image.
button.
icon and the metering frame will appear
button again switches back to
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