Nikon S710 - Manual (Page 111)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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G Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
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Note on Metering
While digital zooming is in effect, metering is set to center-weighted or spot.
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Metering Area
The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when
Center-weighted is selected.
G Matrix (default setting)
Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.
q Center-weighted
Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of
frame. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting
conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock
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A 25) to meter off-center subjects.
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