055MeteringIf exposure conditions are not ideal, changing the metering methodcan result in brighter pictures.[Multi] ( ) : Exposure is calculatedbased on an average ofthe available light in theimage area. However, thecalculation will be biasedtowards the center of theimage area. This is suitablefor general use.[Spot] ( ) : Only the rectangular area in the center of the LCD screenis metered for light. This is suitable when the subject inthe center is exposed correctly, regardless of the backlighting.[Center-weighted] ( ): Exposure is calculated based on an average of the avail-able light in the image area. However, the calculation isbiased towards the center of the image area. This is suit-able for taking a picture of small object such as flowers orinsects.Ä If the subject is not in the center of the focus area, do not usespot metering as this may result in an exposure error.Use exposure compensation instead. See page 35.Drive modeYou can select continuous shot and AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing).[Single] ( ) : Takes one picture only.[Continuous] ( ) : Takes picturescontinuously until yourelease the shutterbutton.[High-speed] ( ) : Takes about 5.5 shotsper second when youpress and hold the shutter button. The shootingspeed may get slower depending on the shoot-ing environment or the number of shots. (Up to3M Size)[Motion Capture] ( ) : Takes 10 shots per second when you press andhold the shutter button. After you’ve completedcontinuous shooting, the camera saves theimages and plays them back on the Rear LCD.The maximum number of shots is 30 and theimage size is fixed as 1024X768.[AEB] ( ) : Takes three consecutive photos using differentexposure values. Use this mode if it is hard todecide what exposure to use for a shot.Shooting ( )MeteringBack MoveDriveBack Move