Olympus E410 EVOLT E-410 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 53

Exposure compensation, Varying the image brightness

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Exposure compensation k Varying the image brightness In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust) the exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, bright subjects (such as snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward - when shooting dark subjects. The exposure can be adjusted in range of ±5.0 EV. -2.0EV ±0 While holding down the F (exposure +2.0EV 3 Control dial compensation) button, use the control dial to set the compensation value. Adjust toward - Adjust toward + • EV step interval of 1/3 EV. Shooting functions k Exposure, image and color Viewfinder Exposure compensation value F button Exposure compensation indicator 2007.08.16 1/3 EV • If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation indicator, red vw will be displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator. • The exposure compensation indicator will not be displayed when the exposure is compensated by 0. x Notes • Exposure compensation is not possible in M and g modes. EN 53

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Shooting functions
k
Exposure, image and color
3
In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust) the
exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, bright subjects (such as
snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects
closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward
-
when shooting dark
subjects. The exposure can be adjusted in range of ±5.0 EV.
While holding down the
F
(exposure
compensation) button, use the control dial to set
the compensation value.
EV step interval of 1/3 EV.
If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation indicator,
red
vw
will be displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator.
The exposure compensation indicator will not be displayed when the exposure is compensated by
0.
Exposure compensation
k
Varying the image brightness
x
Notes
Exposure compensation is not possible in
M
and
g
modes.
-2.0EV
±0
+2.0EV
Control dial
Adjust toward
-
Adjust toward +
F
button
Exposure
compensation value
Viewfinder
2007.08.16
Exposure compensation indicator
1/3 EV