Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Owner's Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Wi-Fi Functions
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
4
P Mode
9
Appendix
Index
Changing the Metering Method
 Still Images 
 
Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting 
conditions as follows.
 
Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
(
 
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit 
shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the 
shooting conditions.
Center 
Weighted 
Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across 
the entire image area, calculated by treating 
brightness in the central area as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [
] (Spot AE 
Point frame), displayed in the center of the screen.
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure 
Compensation)
 Still Images 
 Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop 
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
 
Press the [ ] button. As you watch the 
screen, press the [ ][ ] buttons to adjust 
brightness.
 
When shooting movies, shoot with the 
exposure compensation bar displayed.
 
When shooting still images, press the 
[ ] button to display the set exposure 
compensation amount, and then shoot.
 
You can also shoot still images with the exposure compensation 
bar displayed.
 
While recording a movie, [
] is displayed, and the exposure is 
locked.