Canon POWERSHOT A650 IS User Manual page 44

Various Shooting Methods 1109
_Switching between Metering Modes []
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 214).
The following metering modes are available.
[] Evaluative
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
including backlit scenes. The camera divides
_mages into several zones for metering. It
evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as
the position of the subject, the brightness, the
direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts
the settings to the correct exposure for the
main subject.
Averages the light metered from the entire
frame, but gives greater weight to the subject
matter at the center.
Center Weighted
[] Avg.
Spot Meters within the spot metering frame.
Fixes the spot metering frame to the center of
[] Center the LCD monitor.
AF Point Causes the position of the spot metering frame
to correspond to the AF frame.
1. Press the _ button.
2. Use the "IF or • button to select []
and the ÷ or "I_ button to change
the option.
3. Press the _ button.