Canon PowerShot G12 - Manual (Page 100)

Changing the Metering Method
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Set the focus.
● Press the l button.
● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to
make the setting.
You can change the metering method (brightness measuring function) to
match the shooting conditions.
Choose the metering method.
● After pressing the button, turn the Ê
dial to choose a metering method.
• In flash settings other than ! (p. 56), Focus Bracketing is not available.
• If you follow Step 1 on p. 98 to choose and immediately press the q
button, the screen in Step 2 will appear.
• Continuous shooting (p. 86) cannot be used in this mode.
• Only three shots will be taken, even if you use Q (p. 56) to set a different
number of shots.
Changing the Metering Method
Evaluative
Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots.
Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting
conditions.
Center
Weighted Avg. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater
weight to the center.
Spot
Only meters within the (Spot AE Point frame). The Spot AE
Point frame can be linked to the AF frame.
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