Nikon Coolpix P90 - Manual (Page 129)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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G Metering
The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure
is known as Metering.
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
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Notes on Metering
• When digital zoom is in effect, at magnifications of 1.2× to 1.8×, Metering is set to Center-
weighted, and at magnifications of 2.0× to 4.0×, its set to Spot. When digital zoom is in effect, the
metered area is not shown in the monitor.
• The setting for Metering will be changed to Matrix when any setting other than Off is selected
for Active D-Lighting.
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Metering Area
The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted or Spot is selected for
Metering.
Set to
A, B, C or D M d M A, B, C, D (shooting menu) (A105) M Metering
G Matrix (default setting)
Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.
q Center-weighted
Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of frame.
Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting
conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock
(
A29) to meter off-center subjects.
r Spot
Camera meters area shown by circle in center of frame. Ensures that subject in
metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker.
Ensure that the subject is within the area shown by circle when shooting. Can be
used with focus lock (
A29) to meter off-center subjects.
s Spot AF area
Camera meters selected focus area. Available only when a setting other than Center
is selected for AF area mode (
A122).
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Spot
Center-weighted