Canon PoverShot SD430 User Manual page 77

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* (Evaluative).

Menus and Settings (p.

*Default setting .

• Use the .. or .. button to select

the metering mode and press the

FUNC./SET button.

Metering Methods

Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,

including backlit scenes. The camera divides images

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

Meters the area within the spot AE point at the center

of the LCD monitor. Use this setting when you want to

set the exposure on the subject in the center of the

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