Nikon COOLPIX S9300 Reference Manual - Page 86

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Exposure Compensation Value, Histogram

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) When the shooting mode (A24) is set to scene mode (A38), smart portrait mode (A50) or special effects mode (A57), you can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation). 1 Press K (o exposure compensation) on the multi selector. Shooting Features 2 Press the multi selector to select a compensation value. • To make the image brighter, apply positive (+) exposure compensation. • To make the image darker, apply negative (-) exposure compensation. Exposure compensation guide +0.3 +0.3 Exposure compensation Histogram Exposure compensation value 3 Press the k button to apply the compensation value. • If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection is set and the setting menu disappears. • When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 29m 0s is applied, the value is displayed with the H icon on the 1140 monitor. 4 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture. • To turn off exposure compensation, return to step 1, change the value to 0.0. C Exposure Compensation Value When the shooting mode is the Fireworks show scene mode (A46), the exposure compensation cannot be used. C Histogram See"Using the Histogram" (A67) for more information. 68

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Shooting Features
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
When the shooting mode (
A
24) is set to scene mode (
A
38), smart portrait
mode (
A
50) or special effects mode (
A
57), you can adjust the brightness
(exposure compensation).
1
Press
K
(
o
exposure compensation) on the
multi selector.
2
Press the multi selector to select a
compensation value.
To make the image brighter, apply positive (+)
exposure compensation.
To make the image darker, apply negative (–)
exposure compensation.
3
Press the
k
button to apply the
compensation value.
If the
k
button is not pressed within a few seconds, the
selection is set and the setting menu disappears.
When an exposure compensation value other than
0.0
is applied, the value is displayed with the
H
icon on the
monitor.
4
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.
To turn off exposure compensation, return to step 1, change the value to
0.0
.
C
Exposure Compensation Value
When the shooting mode is the
Fireworks show
scene mode (
A
46), the exposure compensation
cannot be used.
C
Histogram
See”Using the Histogram” (
A
67) for more information.
Exposure compensation
+0.3
+0.3
+0.3
Histogram
Exposure compensation guide
Exposure
compensation value
1140
29m 0s
1140
29m 0s