Pentax Optio E50 Operation Manual - Page 75

Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation), Press the, button in, mode., Use the four-way controller

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Taking Pictures 2, 3 1, 4 MENU Rec. Mode 1/2 Recorded Pixels Quality Level AF Mode Sensitivity EV Compensation Movie 8M Auto ±0 MENU Exit Available in R A d q < I i \ c E Y 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 underexposed. 4 1 Press the 3 button in A Rec. Mode 1/2 mode. Recorded Pixels 8M The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Quality Level AF Mode 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Sensitivity Auto EV Compensation ±0 to select [EV Compensation]. Movie 3 Use the four-way controller (45) MENU Exit to 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. In and b modes, the EV compensation is fixed at ±0.0. Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.79 73

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Taking Pictures
Available in
R
A
d
q
<
I
i
\
c
E
Y
You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.
1
Press the
3
button in
A
mode.
The [
A
Rec. Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
)
to select [EV Compensation].
3
Use the four-way controller (
45
)
to 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.
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
In
and
b
modes, the EV compensation is fixed at ±0.0.
Saving the EV Compensation Value
1
p.79
Rec. Mode
MENU
Exit
Exit
Exit
1/2
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AF Mode
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie
Auto
±0
8
M
MEN
U
1, 4
2, 3
Rec. Mode
Exit
Exit
Exit
MENU
1/2
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
AF Mode
Sensitivity
EV Compensation
Movie
Auto
±0
8
M