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White balance (to change the color tone), Metering, Changing the metering option – Samsung EC-TL34HBBA-US User Manual

Page 43: Selecting a light source (white balance)

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Shooting Options

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Changing the metering option

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The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera
measures the quantity of light. The brightness and lighting of your
photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select.

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In Shooting mode, touch

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Select a metering option.

Option

Description

Multi

Your camera divides the scene into several
areas, and then measures the light intensity
of each area.
Suitable for general photos.

Spot

Your camera measures only the light intensity
of the very center of the frame.
If a subject is not in the center of the scene,
your photo may come out too bright or dark.
Suitable for a subject with backlighting.

Option

Description

Center
Weighted

Your camera averages the meter reading of
the entire frame with emphasis placed on
the center.
Suitable for photos with subjects in the
center of the frame.

Selecting a light source
(White balance)

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The color of your photo depends on the type and quality of the
light source. If you want the color of your photo to be realistic,
select an appropriate lighting condition to calibrate the white
balance, such as Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, or Tungsten.

(Auto WB)

(Auto WB)

(Daylight)

(Daylight)

(Cloudy)

(Cloudy)

(Tungsten)

(Tungsten)

Adjusting brightness and color

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