Canon PowerShot G3 X - Manual (Page 79)

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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
● AE: Auto Exposure
● After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination
of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [
] dial
(Program Shift).
Changing the Metering Method
Still Images Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
z Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(= 30).
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). You can also link the Spot AE Point frame to
the AF frame (= 80).
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
Still Images Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of -3 to +3.
z As you watch the screen, turn the
exposure compensation dial to adjust
brightness.
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
Still Images Movies
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Lock the exposure.
z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked, and then press
the [ ] button.
z [ ] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
z To unlock AE, press the [ ] button again.
[ ] is no longer displayed.
2
Compose the shot and shoot.