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720 ASee Also For information on the total length of movies that can be stored on the memory card, see page 169. 116 Metering Choose how the camera sets exposure. Regardless of the option selected, metering is automatically adjusted to suit the scene when hScene auto selector is selected for Exposure mode. L Matrix The camera meters a wide area of the frame and adjusts for contrast (tone distribution), color, composition, and subject distance, producing natural results in most situations. M Center- weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assigns the greatest weight to the center area. This is the classic meter for portraits and is recommended if you are using filters with an exposure factor (filter factor) over 1.. N Spot The camera meters the current focus area; use to meter off- center subjects (if Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode as described on page 142, the camera will meter the center focus area, while during face-priority AF the camera will meter the focus area closest to the center of the selected face; 023). Spot metering ensures that the subject will be correctly exposed, even when framed against a background that is much brighter or darker. i 117 Autoexposure Lock Exposure lock is used to recompose photographs after metering exposure. It is most effective when used with center-weighted or spot metering (0 117) to frame off-center subjects that are much brighter or darker than their surroundings or to optimize exposure for an object other than your main subject. 1 Meter exposure. Position the subject in the center of the frame an d pr ess the sh utte r release button halfway to meter exposure. Check that the focus area is dis played in green. 2 Lock exposure. W i th the shutt er-r elease butt on pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus area, press 1(A) to lock exposure. While exposure lock is in effect, an AE-L indicator will be displayed. Exposure will remain locked while 1 (A) is pressed, even if you later r e mov e yo ur fi ng er from t h e shutter-release button. i ASee Also For information on changing the role of the 1(A) button, see page 152. 3 Recompose the photograph. Keeping the 1 (A) button pressed, recompose the photograph and shoot. The option selected for Metering can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect. 118 White Balance White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources, but other values can be selected if necessar y a ccording to the type of s ource. R ega rdless of the option selected, white balance is automatically adjusted to suit the scene if hScene auto selector is selected for Exposure mode. v Auto Automatic white balance adjustment. Recommended in most situations. J Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting. I Fluorescent Use with cool-white fluorescent lighting. H Direct sunlight Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight. N Flash Use with the built-in flash. G Cloudy Use in daylight under overcast skies. M Shade Use in daylight with subjects in the shade. L Preset manual Measure white balance (0121). i 119 Fine-Tuning White Balance Options other than Preset manual can be fine-tuned as follows: 1 Display fine-tuning options. Highlight an option other than Preset Coordinates manual and press 2 to display the fine-tuning options shown at right. Adjustment 2 Fine-tune white balance. Use the multi selector to fine-tune white balance. Increase green Increase magenta Increase blue Increase amber AWhite Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For example, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a “warm” setting such as J (incandescent) is selected will make photographs slightly “colder” but will not actually make them blue. 3 Save changes and exit. i Press J. An asterisk will appear next to the white balance icon (04) in the detailed display (05) to show that white balance has been altered from default values. 120 Preset Manual Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. 1 Light a reference object. Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. A standard gray panel can be used for increased precision. 2 Select Preset manual. Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press 2. The dialog shown at right will be displayed; highlight Yes and press J to overwrite the existing value for preset manual white balance. The message shown at right will be displayed. i 121 3 Measure white balance. When the camera is ready to measure white balance, a flashing L will be displayed. Before the indicator stops flashing, frame the reference object so that it fills the display and press the shu t te r -r e lease button all the way down. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus. 4 Ch...