Canon Powershot S2 IS

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Shooting-Advanced Functions
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Switching between Metering Modes
Light metering measures the brightness of a subject. By selecting the
optimal mode, you can shoot a subject with the optimal exposure.
Evaluative metering is the default metering mode.
1 Press the button to select a metering mode.
z Each press of the button changes the metering mode as follows.
z The icon of the currently selected light metering mode appears on the
LCD monitor (or viewfinder).
[Evaluative] and [Center-Weighted Averaging] shoot the subject as it
appears.
To set [Spot AE Point], go to Step 2.
2 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Spot
AE Point].
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 73).
Mode Dial
Evaluative
The camera divides images into several zones for light metering.
The camera evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the
position of the subject, the brightness, the background, the direct
light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct
exposure for the main subject.
Center-Weighted
Average
Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater
weight to the subject matter at the center.
Spot AE Point Meters the area within the spot AE point frame.
Center Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the LCD monitor.
AF Point Moves the spot AE point to the AF frame.
(Evaluative)
(Spot AE Point)
(Center-Weighted Averaging)