Making Settings
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Using previously saved fixed settings
Once you have saved your fixed settings, the camera uses
those settings for any photos that you take while Fixed
Settings is displayed in the top-right corner of the LCD
monitor. To take a picture using the fixed settings feature,
follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that Manual is selected as the camera mode.
See “Making camera mode settings” on page 4-5 for
details.
2. Remove the lens cap, turn on the camera, and set the
dial switch to .
Note:
You cannot use the fixed settings feature when taking
pictures using the viewfinder.
3. Press the button at the top-right of the LCD monitor
several times until Fixed Settings is displayed.
4. Take a picture.
Changing the metering system
Your camera uses the divided brightness metering system
by default. When in the Manual camera mode, you can
switch freely between the divided brightness and spot
metering systems.
Note:
When taking photos using the portrait exposure setting, the
camera automatically uses the spot metering system. To
select Portrait as the exposure setting, see “Making
predefined exposure settings” on page 4-12.
When to change the metering system
Use the spot metering system in most photographic
situations.
Use the divided brightness metering system in the following
situations:
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When taking pictures of objects that have a bright
background, such as a chair in front of a sun-lit window
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When there is a clear contrast in shading between the
upper and lower part of the frame
How to change the metering system
Follow the steps below to change the metering system.
