User Manual - Page 69

For POWERSHOT-G16.

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, M, C1,
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure
(AE Lock)
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1 Lock the exposure.
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked, and then press
the <
> button.
[ ] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
2 Compose the shot and shoot.
After one shot, AE is unlocked and [ ] is
no longer displayed.
• AE: Auto Exposure
• After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination of shutter speed
and aperture value by turning the <7> dial (Program Shift).
Still Images
Changing the Metering Method
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
Press the <m> button, choose [ ] in
the menu, and choose the desired option
(=
24).
Theoptionyouconguredisnow
displayed.
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots.
Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions.
Center
Weighted Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across the entire
image area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area
as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [
] (Spot AE Point frame). You
can also link the Spot AE Point frame to the AF frame (=
70).
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