Olympus Stylus 410 Digital Stylus 410 Digital Reference Manual (English) - Page 79

Adjusting the settings to suit a bright/dark subject ( ) If your subject is extremely bright or dark, or if there is a considerable difference between the brightness of the subject and the brightness of the background, you can adjust the brightness using the exposure compensation feature. You can adjust the brightness between +2.0 and -2.0 in 1/3 steps. Press the OK button in shooting mode. The first menu is displayed. Press to go to the exposure compensation settings. 3 MODE MENU MONITOR OFF Taking still pictures Settings suited to situation and purpose Press or to select the exposure compensation value. : Adjusts towards [+] to give a brighter image. : Adjusts towards [-] to give a darker image. Press the OK button. The selected exposure compensation value is set. + 0.0 CANCEL SELECT GO Often bright subjects (such as snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting towards [+] makes these subjects closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust towards [-] when shooting dark subjects. We recommend that you return the exposure compensation value to 0 after taking a picture with an adjusted exposure compensation. If the flash is used, the image brightness (exposure) may differ from the intended brightness (exposure). 79