Canon EOS R5 C Advanced User Guide PHOTO edition - Page 272

Manual Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation can brighten (increased exposure) or darken (decreased exposure) the standard exposure set by the camera. Exposure compensation is available in and [ ] modes. For details on exposure compensation when [ ] mode and ISO Auto are both set, see M: Manual Exposure, and see Fv: Flexible-Priority AE for [ ] mode. 1. Check the exposure. Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level indicator. 2. Set the compensation amount. Increased exposure, to brighten images Decreased exposure, to darken images Set it by looking at the screen as you turn the < > dial. A [ ] icon is displayed to indicate exposure compensation. 3. Take the picture. To cancel exposure compensation, set the exposure level [ ] to the standard exposure index ([ ]). Caution If [ : Auto Lighting Optimizer] ( ) is set to any setting other than [Disable], the image may still look bright even if decreased exposure compensation is set to darken images. 272