Canon 2092B001 PowerShot A720 IS Camera User Guide - Page 103

Various Shooting Methods 101 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 206). Shooting Mode Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value to avoid making the subject too bright in night shots or when shot against a dark background. 1 Turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Press repeatedly to display the exposure compensation bar. 3 Configure the setting. 1. Use the or button to select a compensation setting. 2. Press . • Each press of the button Exposure Compensation Bar switches between the following categories of settings that can be adjusted according to the selected shooting mode. mode/Exposure compensation Sequence Direction Selection/Exposure compensation Exposure compensation/AF Frame* or Shutter speed/Exposure compensation/AF Frame*or Aperture value/Exposure compensation/AF Frame*or * Only with the [FlexiZone] selection for the AF frame type (p. 90). To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Follow step 3 to restore the compensation value to [0].