Metering; Changing The Metering Option; Selecting A Light Source (White Balance) - Samsung PL70 User Manual

Adjusting brightness and colour

Changing the metering option

The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera
measures the quantity of light. The brightness and lighting of your
photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select.
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In Shooting mode, press [
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Select Functions

Metering.

Option Description
Multi:
Your camera divides the scene into several areas, and
then measures the light intensity of each area.
Suitable for general photos.
Spot:
Your camera measures only the light intensity of the
very centre of the frame.
If a subject is not in the centre of the scene, your
photo may be improperly exposed.
Suitable for a subject with backlighting.
Center–weighted:
Your camera averages the meter reading of the entire
frame with emphasis placed on the centre.
Suitable for photos with subjects in the centre of the
frame.
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Selecting a light source
(White balance)
The colour of your photo depends on the type and quality of the
light source. If you want the colour of your photo to be realistic,
select an appropriate lighting condition to calibrate the white
balance, such as Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, or Tungsten.
(Auto WB)
(Cloudy)
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Shooting options
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(Daylight)
(Tungsten)