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Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation

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Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposure from the value suggested by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between -2.0 EV (underexposure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure). Display exposure compensation menu. Highlight desired value. Exit menu. icon and a value for exposure compensation are displayed in monitor at settings other than 0 (to exit without changing setting, wait two seconds without pressing any buttons). More on Photography Selecting Exposure Compensation While Using Manual Option When AF area mode ( 91) is set to Manual ( 93) and focus area selection guide is displayed on the monitor, press to hide focus area selection guide and press ( ) to use the exposure compensation. Cancelling Exposure Compensation To cancel exposure compensation, select a value of 0. In (auto shooting) mode, a selected value remains even if the camera is turned off. In another shooting mode, exposure compensation returns to the default value for the selected mode when the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated. Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is not available when the scene mode. (fireworks show) ( 38) is selected in 47

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More on Photography
Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposure from the value suggest-
ed by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0
EV (underexposure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure).
Selecting Exposure Compensation While Using
Manual Option
When
AF area mode
(
91) is set to
Manual
(
93) and focus area selection
guide is displayed on the monitor, press
to hide focus area selection guide and press
(
) to use the exposure compensation.
Cancelling Exposure Compensation
To cancel exposure compensation, select a value of 0. In
(auto shooting) mode, a
selected value remains even if the camera is turned off. In another shooting mode, ex-
posure compensation returns to the default value for the selected mode when the cam-
era is turned off or the mode dial is rotated.
Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is not available when
(fireworks show) (
38) is selected in
the scene mode.
Display exposure compensation menu.
Highlight desired value.
Exit menu.
icon and a value for expo-
sure compensation are displayed in mon-
itor at settings other than 0 (to exit
without changing setting, wait two sec-
onds without pressing any buttons).