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

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Controlling exposure (exposure compensation) Press the F button (F) and use HI to adjust exposure compensation. Choose positive ("+") values to make pictures brighter, negative ("-") values to make pictures darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3 EV. Basic photography/frequently-used options 1 Negative (-) No compensation (0) Positive (+) % Tips • To change the exposure adjustment interval. [EV STEP]: g "Custom menu" (P. 78) # Caution • 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. 78). F -0.3 0.0 2 Press the INFO button repeatedly to +0.3 +0.7 SET 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 S-AF "high" to brighten highlights. ISO-A 200 INFO 0 INFO 0 INFO P E0xposure compensation 0 0 Ton0e level: low Tone0level: high IS 1 j WB AUTO 4:3 LN 0 0 0.0 0 1234 38 EN

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38
EN
Basic photography/frequently-used options
1
Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)
Press the
F
button (
F
) and use
HI
to adjust exposure compensation. 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
“Custom menu” (P. 78)
#
Caution
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. 78).
2
Press the
INFO
button repeatedly to
display the multi view display.
F
-
0.3
0.0
+0.3
+0.7
SET
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.
L
N
4:3
0.0
0.0
P
ISO-A
200
S-AF
S-AF
1
IS
IS
j
WB
WB
AUTO
AUTO
0
0
1234
1234
0
0
Exposure
compensation
Tone level: low
Tone level: high
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
•
•
•
•