Nikon S560 S560 User's Manual - Page 46

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Press the multi selector o (exposure compensation). The exposure compensation guide is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to adjust exposure. • When the picture is too dark: adjust the exposure compensation to "+" side. • When the picture is too bright: adjust the exposure compensation to "-" side. • Exposure compensation can be set to values between -2.0 and +2.0 EV. • If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled. 3 The setting is applied. • The H icon is displayed in the monitor. Exposure compensation 108 C Exposure Compensation Value In A (Auto) mode, the exposure compensation value is stored even if the camera is turned off. D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main 32 subject.