Sony DSC P73 Operating Instructions - Page 55

Adjusting the exposure, EV adjustment, To cancel the EV adjustment

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Adjusting the exposure - EV adjustment You can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera. Use this mode when you do not get the proper exposure, for instance, the subject and its background have high contrast (light and dark). The value can be set a range from +2.0EV to -2.0EV, in 1/3EV increments. MENU Control button Mode dial Adjust toward - Adjust toward + a Set the mode dial to P, , , , , , or . b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select (EV) with b. The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed. d Select the desired exposure adjustment value with v/V. Make your adjustment while confirming the brightness of the background of the subject on the LCD screen. To cancel the EV adjustment In Step 4, return the exposure adjustment value to 0EV. • When the subject is extremely bright or extremely dark, or when you are using the flash, the adjustment may not work. 0EV EV 0EV WB ISO Advanced still image shooting 55

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Advanced still image shooting
Adjusting the
exposure
– EV adjustment
You can manually shift the exposure value
determined by the camera. Use this mode
when you do not get the proper exposure,
for instance, the subject and its background
have high contrast (light and dark). The
value can be set a range from +2.0EV to
–2.0EV, in 1/3EV increments.
a
Set the mode dial to P
,
,
,
,
,
,
or
.
b
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c
Select
(EV) with
b
.
The value of the exposure adjustment
is displayed.
d
Select the desired exposure
adjustment value with
v
/
V
.
Make your adjustment while
confirming the brightness of the
background of the subject on the LCD
screen.
To cancel the EV adjustment
In Step
4
, return the exposure adjustment
value to 0EV.
When the subject is extremely bright or
extremely dark, or when you are using the
flash, the adjustment may not work.
Adjust
toward
Adjust
toward +
Mode dial
Control button
MENU
ISO
WB
EV
0EV
0EV