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Adjusting brightness and color, Adjusting the exposure manually (EV), Compensating for backlighting - camera manual

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Adjusting brightness and color Learn how to adjust the brightness and color for better image quality. Adjusting the exposure manually (EV) p d v Depending on the intensity of the ambient light, your photos may be too bright or dark. In these cases, you can adjust the exposure to get a better photo. Compensating for backlighting (ACB) p When the light source is behind your subject or there is high contrast between your subject and the background, your subject is likely to appear dark in the photo. In this case, set the Auto Contrast Balance (ACB) option. Darker (-) Neutral (0) Brighter (+) 1 In Shooting mode, press [m]. 2 Select Shooting “EV. 3 Select a value to adjust the exposure. t Once you adjust the exposure, the setting will remain the same. You may need to change the exposure value later to avoid overexposure or underexposure. t If you cannot decide on an appropriate exposure, select AEB (Auto Exposure Bracket). The camera takes photos with different exposures: normal, underexposed, and overexposed. (p. 52) Without ACB With ACB 1 In Shooting mode, press [m]. 2 Select Shooting “ACB “ an option. Option Description Off: ACB is off. On: ACB is on. t The ACB feature is always on in the a mode. t You cannot set burst options when this feature is on. Shooting options 49

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Shooting options
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Adjusting brightness and color
Learn how to adjust the brightness and color for better image quality.
Compensating for backlighting (ACB)
When the light source is behind your subject or there is high
contrast between your subject and the background, your subject
is likely to appear dark in the photo. In this case, set the Auto
Contrast Balance (ACB) option.
Without ACB
With ACB
In Shooting mode, press [
1
m
].
Select
2
Shooting
ACB
an option.
Option
Description
Off
: ACB is off.
On
: ACB is on.
The ACB feature is always on in the
a
mode.
You cannot set burst options when this feature is on.
p
Adjusting the exposure manually
(EV)
Depending on the intensity of the ambient light, your photos
may be too bright or dark. In these cases, you can adjust the
exposure to get a better photo.
Darker (-)
Neutral (0)
Brighter (+)
In Shooting mode, press [
1
m
].
Select
2
Shooting
EV
.
Select a value to adjust the exposure.
3
Once you adjust the exposure, the setting will remain the same. You
may need to change the exposure value later to avoid overexposure
or underexposure.
If you cannot decide on an appropriate exposure, select
AEB
(Auto
Exposure Bracket). The camera takes photos with different exposures:
normal, underexposed, and overexposed. (p. 52)
pdv