Canon EOS Digital Rebel EOS DIGITAL REBEL/EOS 300D DIGITAL Instruction Manual - Page 75
Setting Exposure Compensation
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Setting Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera's standard exposure setting. You can make the image look lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposure compensation amount can be set up to +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to any Creative Zone mode except < f>. Check the exposure setting. 2 • Press the shutter button halfway and check the display. 3 Set the exposure compensation amount. • Hold down the button and turn the dial to set the desired Standard exposure index exposure compensation amount. • To cancel the exposure compensation, set the exposure compensation amount to < >. Decreased exposure Increased exposure Exposure level mark 4 Shoot. • The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you turn the Power switch to < 2>. • When the Mode Dial is set to a Basic Zone mode, the exposure compensation will be canceled automatically. • If the standard exposure setting is 1/125 sec. and f/5.6, setting the exposure compensation amount to plus or minus one stop will be the same as setting the shutter speed or aperture value as follows: -1 stop ← 0 → +1 stop Shutter speed 250 ← 125 → 60 Aperture value 8.0 ← 5.6 → 4.0 75