Sony ILCE-9M3 Help Manual page 221

Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-9M3
α9III
Spot Metering Point (still image/movie)
Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position with the focus area when [
parameters:
[Spot: XL]/[Spot: L]/[Spot: M]/[Spot: S]/[Spot: XS]
[Expand Spot]
[Custom 1] – [Custom 3]
[Tracking: Spot XL]/[Tracking: Spot L]/[Tracking: Spot M]/[Tracking: Spot S]/[Tracking: Spot XS]
[Tracking: Expand Spot]
[Tracking: Custom 1] – [Tracking: Custom 3]
MENU → (Exposure/Color) → [Metering] → [
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Menu item details
Center:
The spot metering position does not coordinate with the focus area, but always meters brightness at the center.
Focus Point Link:
The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area.
Note
Even if the spot metering position is coordinated with the [Tracking] start position, it will not be coordinated with the tracking of the
subject.
When [ Focus Area] is set to the following parameters, the spot metering position is locked to the center.
[Wide]
[Zone]
[Center Fix]
[Tracking: Wide]/[Tracking: Zone]/[Tracking: Center Fix]
Related Topic
Selecting the focus area (Focus Area)
Metering Mode (still image/movie)
Spot Metering Point] → desired setting.
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Focus Area] is set to the following
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