Canon PowerShot SX170 IS - Manual (Page 98)

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Still Images
Changing the Metering Method
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit
shooting conditions as follows.
z z Press the < m> button, choose
[ ] in the menu, and choose
the desired option ( = 43 ).
z z The option you configured is
now displayed.
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots.
Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting
conditions.
Center
Weighted Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across the
entire image area, calculated by treating brightness in
the central area as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [ ] (Spot AE Point
frame), displayed in the center of the screen.