Nikon D300 User Manual page 297

Here are the five settings used by the camera's
Center-weighted area metering
▪ 6 or 6mm
▪ 8 or 8mm
▪ 10 or 10mm
▪ 13 or 13mm
▪ Avg or Average
Here are the screens and steps used to choose a
Center-weighted area metering
Figure 4-23. Center-weighted area
1. Select b Metering/exposure
Menu and scroll to the right (see
2. Highlight
(see Figure
3. Choose one of the five items on the menu. In
Figure 4-23, image 3,
4. Press the
Let's see how each mode works.
approximate size of the most sensitive area in the
Center-weighted area
4-23, image 2).
8mm
OK button to lock in the setting.
system:
mode (see Figure
from the
Figure
and scroll to the right
has been selected.
Figure 4-24
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4-23):
Custom Setting
4-23, image 1).
shows the
Viewfinder