Canon PowerShot S410 PowerShot S500/410, DIGITAL IXUS 500/430 Camera User Guid - Page 80

Adjusting the Exposure Compensation

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Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots. 1 In the FUNC. menu, select *. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 43). * The current setting is displayed. 2 Use the or button to adjust the exposure compensation. • The settings can be adjusted in 1/3 stops in the range -2 to +2. • You can confirm the effect of the setting in the LCD monitor when it is on. • You can shoot right after selecting an option. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 3 Press the FUNC. button. The display will return to the Shooting screen. To reset the exposure compensation Return the setting to 0. 78

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Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark
when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights
appear too bright in night shots.
To reset the exposure compensation
Return the setting to 0.
1
In the FUNC. menu, select
*
.
See
Selecting Menus and Settings
(p. 43).
*
The current setting is displayed.
2
Use the
or
button to adjust the
exposure compensation.
The settings can be adjusted in 1/3 stops
in the range -2 to +2.
You can confirm the effect of the setting in
the LCD monitor when it is on.
You can shoot right after selecting an
option. The menu displays again after the
shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily.
3
Press the FUNC. button.
The display will return to the Shooting
screen.