SVP dc-12ab User Guide
15
Set Up Mode
Using Different Metering Options
1. In the
“ Photo”
mode, press [Menu] button.
2. Use [
][
][
][ ] to select “ Metering”, and then press [Set] button.
3. Use [
][
][
][ ] to select the what you want, and then press [Set] button.
Center-weighted average Very limited range in the center of the screen
Pattern
Automatic selection of the focus area where the subject
closest to the camera is located
closest to the camera is located
Average
Use this metering method when you want to exert some
control over exposure, without leaving settings totally up to
the camera.
control over exposure, without leaving settings totally up to
the camera.
Using the Flash
Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use.
1. In the
“ Photo”
mode, press [Set] button to select the flash mode.
2. Each press of [Set] button cycles through the flash mode settings shown below on the LCD
monitor.
3.
Record the image.
Auto
The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level.
Force Off
The flash does not fire.
Force On
The flash always fires.
Red-eye
reduction
reduction
The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level,
and the flash pre-strobes before shooting to reduce red-eye
phenomenon.
and the flash pre-strobes before shooting to reduce red-eye
phenomenon.
NOTE
You may not be able to achieve the desired results using a flash if the subject is too close or
too far away.
About red-eye reduction
Using the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of
people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the
retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash mode, the camera performs
two flash operations. The first pre-flash designed to cause the irises in the eyes of any people
in the image to close, and the second flash for the Auto Focus operation. This is followed by
another flash operation for actual recording of the image.