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Exposure, Compensation, 1.0.1.2

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4. Exposure Compensation Altering the exposure level is called exposure compensation. Exposure compensation can be set just by turning the Quick Control Dial while you look through the viewfinder. The exposure level can be adjusted up to ±2 stops in half steps. 1 Set the Quick Control Dial switch to I. 2 Focus the subject and check the exposure level. Mot ,2„ RIC ''"IIrt • .9..9,, 3 Look at the exposure level indicator and turn the Quick Control Dial until the desired exposure compensation amount is set. - 2.1.0.1.2+ • The exposure compensation amount is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. The plus side of the scale indicates overexposure and the minus side of the scale indicates underexposure. 4 Take the picture. • To cancel exposure compensation, follow steps 2 and 3 and set the exposure ICJ compensation amount to 0. Then set the Quick Control Dial switch to 0. • The exposure compensation amount will not be canceled even if the Command Dial is set to IL • Turning the Quick Control Dial is effective only during the halfway pressing of --W-7 the shutter button and during the 4 sec. after the shutter button is released. • After setting the exposure compensation amount, set the Quick Control Dial switch to 0. This prevents the exposure compensation amount from being 68 altered by inadvertent turning of the Quick Control Dial.

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4.
Exposure
Compensation
Altering
the
exposure
level
is
called
exposure
compensation.
Exposure
compensation
can
be
set
just
by
turning
the
Quick
Control
Dial
while
you
look
through
the
viewfinder.
The
exposure
level
can
be
adjusted
up
to
±2
stops
in
half
steps.
1
Set
the
Quick
Control
Dial
switch
to
I.
2
Focus
the
subject
and
check
the
exposure
level.
68
Mot
,2„
RIC
.9..9,,
‘‘"
I
Irt
•
3
4
Look
at
the
exposure
level
indicator
and
turn
the
Quick
Control
Dial
until
the
desired
exposure
compensation
amount
is
set.
-
2.1.0.1.2+
•
The
exposure
compensation
amount
is
displayed
in
the
viewfinder
and
on
the
LCD
panel.
The
plus
side
of
the
scale
indicates
overexposure
and
the
minus
side
of
the
scale
indicates
underexposure.
Take
the
picture.
•
To
cancel
exposure
compensation,
follow
steps
2
and
3
and
set
the
exposure
ICJ
compensation
amount
to
0.
Then
set
the
Quick
Control
Dial
switch
to
0.
•
The
exposure
compensation
amount
will
not
be
canceled
even
if
the
Command
Dial
is
set
to
IL
•
Turning
the
Quick
Control
Dial
is
effective
only
during
the
halfway
pressing
of
-
-W-7
the
shutter
button
and
during
the
4
sec.
after
the
shutter
button
is
released.
•
After
setting
the
exposure
compensation
amount,
set
the
Quick
Control
Dial
switch
to
0.
This
prevents
the
exposure
compensation
amount
from
being
altered
by
inadvertent
turning
of
the
Quick
Control
Dial.