Canon PowerShot SD900 User Manual page 89

FUNC. Menu
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* (Evaluative).
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).
*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
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images into several zones for metering. It evaluates
Evaluative
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.
Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame,
[i]
Weighted
but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the
Average
center.
Meters the area within the spot AE point at the
[g]
Spot
center of the LCD monitor. Use this setting when
you want to set the exposure on the subject in the
center of the monitor.
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