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Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation

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Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation) This function allows you to make fine changes to the automatic exposure setting. In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually. You can adjust the brightness in the range of ±2.0 in 0.5 steps. When the setting is changed, you can check the result on the monitor. 1 In the shooting mode top menu, select MODE MENU o CAMERA o , and press . "How to use the menus" (P.32) 2 Press to select the exposure compensation value. 4 • Select a [ + ] value to brighten the image or a [ - ] value to darken the image. OK button Arrow pad Advanced shooting −2.0 0.0 +2.0 3 Take the picture. TIPS • Often bright subjects (such as snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward - when shooting dark subjects. 74

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Advanced shooting
Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation)
This function allows you to make fine changes to the automatic exposure
setting. In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that
the camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually. You can adjust the
brightness in the range of ±2.0 in 0.5 steps.
When the setting is changed, you can check the result on the monitor.
1
In the shooting mode top menu,
select MODE MENU
o
CAMERA
o
, and press
.
"How to use the menus" (P.32)
2
Press
to select the exposure
compensation value.
•
Select a [ + ] value to brighten the image
or a [ - ] value to darken the image.
3
Take the picture.
TIPS
•
Often bright subjects (such as snow) will turn out darker than their
natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects closer to their
real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward - when shooting dark
subjects.
OK button
Arrow pad
−
2.0
0.0
+
2.0