Canon S80 - Manual (Page 70)

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Switching between Metering Modes
Metering measures the brightness of a subject. By selecting the optimal
mode, you can shoot a subject with the optimal exposure. Evaluative
metering is the default metering mode.
1
Select (Metering Method) from the FUNC. menu, and a
metering method with the or button.
z [Evaluative] and [Center-Weighted Averaging] shoot the subject as it
appears.
To set [Spot AE Point], go to Step 2.
z Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.
2
In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select
[Spot AE Point].
See Selecting Menus and Settings (Basic
Guide: p. 16).
Set the AF Point to 1-point. (p. 60)
Mode Dial
Evaluative
The camera divides images into several zones for metering. The
camera evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the position
of the subject, the brightness, the background, the direct light, and
the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure
for the main subject.
Center-Weighted
Average Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater
weight to the subject matter at the center.
Spot AE Point Meters the area within the spot AE point frame.
Center Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the LCD monitor.
AF Point Moves the spot AE point to the AF frame.
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