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Selecting the metering mode, Multi-pattern metering ( ), Center-weighted metering ( ) – Sony DSC-V1 User Manual

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Adjusting the exposure to the + side shifts
the histogram to the right side.

Adjusting the exposure to the – side shifts
the histogram to the left side.

The histogram also appears when the mode dial
is set to

, but you cannot adjust the

exposure.

The histogram also appears when you press

while playing back a single image

(page 30) or during Quick Review (page 22).

The histogram does not appear in the following
cases:
– When the menu is displayed
– During Quick Review of an image recorded

in Exposure Bracket mode

– When using playback zoom
– When playing back an image recorded with

the mode dial set to

appears in the following cases:

– When recording in the smart zoom range
– When the image size is [4.5M (3:2)]
– When rotating a still image

The histogram before recording represents the
histogram of the image displayed on the screen
at that time. A difference occurs in the
histogram before and after you press the shutter
button. When this happens, check the histogram
while playing back a single-image or during
Quick Review.
In particular a large difference may appear in
the following cases:
– When the flash strobes
– When using the NightFraming function
– When [P. Effect] is set to [Solarize]
– When the shutter speed is slow or high

The histogram may not appear for images
recorded using other cameras.

Selecting the
metering mode

Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/

This function enables you to select the
metering mode to suit the shooting
conditions and purpose.

Multi-pattern metering (

)

The image is divided into multiple regions
and metering is performed for each region.
The camera judges the subject position and
background brightness, and determines a
well-balanced exposure.
The factory setting is multi-pattern
metering.

Center-weighted metering (

)

Metering is performed with priority given
to the center of the image. The camera
determines the exposure based on the
brightness of a subject near the center
according to the shooting aim.

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