Name: Canon IXUS 870 IS
Brand: Canon
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You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) to

match the scene you want to shoot.

Select the metering mode.

● Press the m button, then select in the

FUNC. menu.

Select an option.

●

Press the

buttons or turn the

dial to

select an option, then press the

button.

The setting will be displayed on the screen.

When you will take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the

exposure and focus separately using AE lock. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.

Set the exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject for

which you wish to set the exposure, and

while pressing the shutter button halfway,

press the o button.

When

appears, the exposure will be set.

●

If you release your finger from the shutter

button, and press the

button once more,

will disappear, and the AE will unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

Changing the Metering Mode

Evaluative

Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back

lit shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure so that the

subject is always properly lit for 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) that

appears at the center of the screen.

& Shooting with AE Lock

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Canon IXUS 870 IS Specifications

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