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Controlling exposure exposure compensation, Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows

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Basic photography/frequently-used options Controlling exposure (exposure compensation) Press the F button (F) and rotate the main or sub dial to adjust exposure. Choose positive ("+") values to make pictures brighter, negative ("-") values to make pictures darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3 EV. 1 Negative (-) No compensation (0) Positive (+) % Tips • To change the exposure adjustment interval. [EV Step]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) # Cautions • Exposure compensation is not available in A, M, or SCN modes. Previewing the effects of exposure compensation and white balance The effects of exposure compensation and white balance can be previewed in the 4split screen. 1 Select [On] for [G/Info Settings] > [Multi View] in the c Custom menu (P. 81). 2 Press the INFO button repeatedly to display -0.3 0.0 the multi view display. • This function is not available in A, ART, SCN or n mode. WB/ +0.3 +0.7 Set 3 Use HI to select the desired value and press Q. • Use FG to toggle between the exposure compensation and white balance displays. Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows To display the tone control dialog, press the F button (F) and press the INFO button. Use HI to choose a tone level. Choose "low" to darken shadows or "high" to brighten highlights. INFO INFO 0 INFO Exposure compensation 0 +1 Tone level: low Tone level: high ISO 200 P 250 F5.6 +2.0 IS 1 j LN HD 0 01:02:03 1234 40 EN

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EN
Basic photography/frequently-used options
1
Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)
Press the
F
button (
F
) and rotate the main or sub dial to adjust exposure. Choose
positive (“+”) values to make pictures brighter, negative (“–”) values to make pictures
darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3 EV.
Negative (–)
No compensation (0)
Positive (+)
%
Tips
To change the exposure adjustment interval. [EV Step]:
g
“Customizing camera
settings” (P. 81)
#
Cautions
Exposure compensation is not available in
A
,
M
, or
SCN
modes.
Previewing the effects of exposure compensation and white
balance
The effects of exposure compensation and white balance can be previewed in the 4-
split screen.
1
Select [On] for [
G
/Info Settings] > [Multi View]
in the
c
Custom menu (P. 81).
2
Press the
INFO
button repeatedly to display
the multi view display.
This function is not available in
A
,
ART
,
SCN
or
n
mode.
3
Use
HI
to select the desired value and press
Q
.
Use
FG
to toggle between the exposure compensation and white balance displays.
Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows
To display the tone control dialog, press the
F
button
(
F
) and press the
INFO
button. Use
HI
to choose a
tone level. Choose “low” to darken shadows or “high” to
brighten highlights.
250
250
F5.6
ISO
200
L
N
1
IS
IS
P
01:02:03
01:02:03
1234
1234
j
HD
0
0
+
2.0
+
2.0
Exposure
compensation
Tone level: low
Tone level: high
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
0
0
+1
+1
0
0
•
•
•
•
WB/
0.0
+0.7
+0.3
-
0.3
Set