Nikon 1776 Instruction Manual - Page 60

Exposure Compensation • To modify exposure control (i.e. from the ISO standard), use the exposure compensation function. This can be useful when intentionally achieving under- or overexposure. Use Centre-Weighted or Spot Metering. Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure mode. (However in Manual exposure mode, only t he electronic analog display changes-selected shutter speed and aperture do not change.) 1 m Set exposure compensation by rotating the MainCommand Dial while pressing the button until the desired compensation value appears (-3 EV to +3 EV in 1/2 steps). Electronic analog exposure display . Ie' 5 ,55'P 1, - ... G5 -0.5 EV compensation . 1e'5 ,55'P",,1 - .,. e'G +2 EV compensation • When the exposure compensation is set, ~ appears in the LCD panel and viewfinder. The Electronic analog exposure display also appears in the viewfinder. The compensation vC3:lue can be checked by pressing the 0 button. • Electronic analog exposure display indicates the ex posure compensation a value and blinks. • Normally, you should compensate exposure to the + side when the background is brighter than your main subject, or to the - side when the background is darker. • See page 85 for flash exposure compensation where only the flash output level is compensated . 2 Compose picture, focus and ShO,o_t • To cancel exposure compensation, rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the 0 button to reset the compensation value to 0.0, Alternately, you can perform Two-Button Reset (page 76), {Turning the power switch off 60 does not cancel the exposure compensation function .)