Sony DSC-F828 - Manual (Page 58)

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a Set the mode dial to M.
b Select a shutter speed with the
command dial.
c Press and hold (exposure)
and select an aperture value
with the command dial.
d Shoot the image.
• If the proper exposure is not obtained after
making the settings, the setting value indicators
on the screen flashes when the shutter button is
pressed halfway down. You can shoot in this
condition, but we recommend that you adjust
the flashing values again.
• The flash is set to (Forced flash) or (No
flash).
Selecting the
metering mode
Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/
You can select a metering mode to
determine the exposure, depending on what
part of the subject is used to measure.
Multi-pattern metering ( )
The image is split up into multiple zones,
each of which are evaluated individually.
The camera calculates the best-fit exposure
based on the subject’s position and
background brightness.
The default setting is multi-pattern
metering.
Center-weighted metering ( )
Metering is performed with priority given
to the center of the image. The camera
determines the exposure based on the
brightness of a subject near the center.
Mode dial
Command dial
Shutter button
8M
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