Epson PhotoPC 3000Z User Manual - Page 63

Similarly, you may want to decrease it if you want to darken the picture, or if you're taking pictures against a dark background (where your subject may be overexposed). With the PhotoPC 3000Z, you can select automatic exposure settings, or you can fine-tune the exposure manually by setting the shutter speed and aperture setting. Changing the Automatic Exposure Value The Exposure Value (EV) is a combination of aperture, shutter speed, and flash settings that will adjust the camera's automatic exposure to lighten or darken the image. If you are taking pictures using the viewfinder (with the camera dial set to ), press the MENU button to see the Viewfinder menu. If you are taking pictures with the LCD screen, you see the View menu with a preview of your image. 3 Press the button next to the up arrow to increase the exposure setting, or the button next to the down arrow to decrease it. In Program mode, you can select from nine settings in increments of 0.5, from −2.0 to +2.0 EV. NOTE The flash is not affected by the exposure value setting when it is set to forced flash or flash off, or when you're using an optional external flash. Follow these steps to select predefined exposure settings: 1 Make sure that the camera is set to Program or Manual user mode. (See page 1-9 for details.) 2 Turn the camera dial to or . Viewfinder LCD Screen Adjusting Exposure and Color Settings 5-2