82You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) tomatch the scene you want to shoot.Select the metering mode.● Press the m button, then select in theFUNC. menu.Select an option.● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial toselect an option, then press the m button.X The setting will be displayed on the screen.When you will take several shots with the same exposure, you can set theexposure and focus separately using AE lock. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.Set the exposure.● Point the camera toward the subject forwhich you wish to set the exposure, andwhile pressing the shutter button halfway,press the o button.X When & appears, the exposure will be set.● If you release your finger from the shutterbutton, and press the o button once more,& will disappear, and the AE will unlock.Compose the scene and shoot.Changing the Metering ModeEvaluativeSuitable for standard shooting conditions, including backlit shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure so that thesubject is always properly lit for the shooting conditions.Center Weighted Avg. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, butgives greater weight to the center.Spot Only meters within the (Spot AE Point frame) thatappears at the center of the screen.& Shooting with AE LockCOPY