Changing The Metering Mode; Ael - Canon PowerShot SD780 IS DIGITAL ELPH User Manual

Changing the Metering Mode
You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) to
match the shooting conditions.
Select the meteri ng mode.
After pressing the
@
button, press the
...". buttons to select
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Select an option.
Press the
~ ~
buttons to select an option,
then press the
@
button.
The setting will display on the screen.
Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots.
[$J
Evaluative Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting
conditions.
[J
Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives
Weighted Avg. greater weight to the center.
[ e'
Only meters within the [ ] (Spot AE Point frame) that appears at
:..J
Spot the center of the screen.
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When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set
the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE stands for "Auto
Exposure".
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Lock the exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the ... button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
When
AEL
appears, the exposure will be
set.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the ... button again,
AEL
will disappear and the AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
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