Olympus E510 E-510 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 55

Exposure compensation k Varying the image brightness In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust) the exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, 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. The exposure can be adjusted in range of ±5.0 EV. Shooting functions k Exposure, image and color -2.0EV ±0 +2.0EV 3 While holding down the F (exposure compensation) button, use the control dial to set the compensation value. • The EV step interval can be selected from 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV. g "EV step" (P. 78) • In P mode, you can change the control dial's functionality so that exposure compensation can be set using the control dial only. g "Customizing the control dial's function" (P. 79) Control dial F button Viewfinder Exposure compensation value Adjust toward - Adjust toward + Exposure compensation indicator 2007.08.16 1/3 EV 1/2 EV • If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation indicator, red vw will be displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator. • The exposure compensation indicator will not be displayed when the exposure is compensated by 0. x Notes • Exposure compensation is not possible in M and g modes. EN 55