117Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback and Setup MenusG MeteringThe process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposureis known as Metering.Choose how the camera meters exposure.B Notes on Metering• When digital zoom is in effect, at magnifications of 1.2× to 1.8×, Metering is set to Center-weighted, and at magnifications of 2.0× to 4.0×, its set to Spot. When digital zoom is in effect, themetered area is not shown in the monitor.• The setting for Metering will be changed to Matrix when any setting other than Off is selectedfor Active D-Lighting.D Metering AreaThe active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted or Spot is selected forMetering.Set to A, B, C or D M d M A, B, C, D (shooting menu) (A105) M MeteringG Matrix (default setting)Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.q Center-weightedCamera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of frame.Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lightingconditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock(A29) to meter off-center subjects.r SpotCamera meters area shown by circle in center of frame. Ensures that subject inmetering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker.Ensure that the subject is within the area shown by circle when shooting. Can beused with focus lock (A29) to meter off-center subjects.s Spot AF areaCamera meters selected focus area. Available only when a setting other than Centeris selected for AF area mode (A122).1/125 F2.81/125 1616F2.8 16SpotCenter-weighted
