83Shooting - Selecting Particular EffectsSwitching between Light Metering ModesEvaluative Metering is the default light metering mode. This can be switched toanother metering mode.Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlitscenes. The camera divides images into several zones for lightmetering. The camera 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 thecorrect exposure for the main subject.Averages the exposure from the entire image, but places moreweight on the subject at the center. Use this mode when the subjectis backlit or surrounded by bright light.Meters the area within the spot AE point frame at the center of theLCD monitor.Meters the spot AF point corresponding to the AF frame.1 Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor.2 Press the button to select themetering mode.• Each press of the button changes themetering mode as follows.• The icon of the currently selected light metering mode appears on thedisplay panel. It also appears on the LCD monitor if it is on.If you have selected (Spot AE Point), go to step 3.If you have selected (Evaluative Light Metering) or (Center-Weighted Averaging), go to step 5.EvaluativeLight MeteringCenter-WeightedAveragingSpot AE Point CenterAF Point(Evaluative Light (Center-WeightedMetering) Averaging)(Spot AE Point)
