Nikon COOLPIX S70 S70 User's Manual - Page 78

Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mode o Changing Brightness Using Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. More on Shooting 9 Tap S in shooting mode to adjust the setting. 1 Tap a slider, or A or B. Exposure compensation When the picture is too dark, apply positive (+) exposure compensation. When the picture is too bright, apply negative (-) exposure compensation. Exposure compensation can be set to values between -2.0 and +2.0 EV. Tap D to close the guide and return to shooting display without changing the exposure compensation value. 2 Tap Z. The setting is applied. To reset exposure compensation, tap S to display the slider and set the exposure compensation value to 0 using the slider, and then tap Z. Exposure compensation C Exposure Compensation Value The exposure compensation value applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected. D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to reduce exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive (+) compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative (-) compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main 66 subject.