Olympus C-2040 Zoom C-2040 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 92

Shooting at stepped exposures (Exposure compensation) The camera automatically sets the correct exposure for your shots, but you can also adjust the exposure by plus or minus 2 steps in increments of 1/3 of a step. Select a positive compensation value to show white objects more brightly or a negative value to show black objects more intensely black. Custom Photography P A/S/M 1 If you select "P", switch 4 the monitor on. q If you select "A/S/M", set the camera to Aperture Priority mode or Shutter Priority mode. (P.88) q The monitor switches on auto- matically when you select "A/S/M" or " ". The exposure compensation value is shown at the top of the screen. 2 Press to increase the exposure compensation value and to decrease the exposure compensation value. q When you select a setting other than "0", appears on the control panel. ER/MODE 2 A/S/M P OFF POW 1 Exposure compensation P F2.0 1/800 +2.0 DIAL • Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.173), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off. • While exposure compensation changes the brightness of the image on the monitor, it may not change the appearance of dimly lit subjects. For this type of subject, check the shot on the monitor. • Exposure compensation may not work properly for shots taken using flash. 92