Canon A510 - Manual (Page 84)

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Shooting – Advanced Functions
Switching between Metering
Modes
Mode Dial
Evaluative
Appropriate for standard shooting
conditions, including backlit
scenes. The camera divides
images into several zones for
light metering. It evaluates the
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
Averaging
Averages the light metered from
the entire frame, but gives
greater weight to the subject
matter at the center.
Spot
Meters the area within the spot
AE point frame at the center of
the LCD monitor. Use this setting
when you want to set the
exposure on the subject in the
center of the monitor.
1 Select
*(Evaluative) in
the FUNC. menu.
z See Selecting Menus and
Settings (p. 66).
* The current setting is
displayed.
2 Select a metering
mode using the
or button.
3
Press the FUNC. button.