Pentax 17231 Operation Manual - Page 99

Taking Pictures MENU Four-way controller 3 button Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Exit 1/3 10 M AWB AUTO 800 Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or 4 underexposed. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. Rec.Mode 2/3 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. EV Compensation 0.0 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Movie Interval Shoot to select [EV Compensation]. Blink Detection Digital Zoom 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to Instant Review 1sec MENU Exit select the EV value. The selected EV value is saved. To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative (-) value. You can choose the EV setting in the range of -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. 4 Press the 3 button. The setting is complete and the camera returns to capture status. • When the histogram is displayed, bright portions and dark portions are indicated on the display, enabling you to check the exposure. (p.99) • The EV compensation function cannot be used in b (Auto Picture) or 9 (Green) mode. Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.128 97