Pentax 18606 Operation Manual - Page 70

Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation), Press the, button in, mode., Use the four-way controller

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Taking Pictures Rec. Mode 1/3 2, 3 MENU 6M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance Focusing Area ISO AUTO Sensitivity 1, 4 MENU Exit R A C X q < I i \ Q E D > Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or 4 underexposed. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. Rec. Mode 2/3 0.0 EV Compensation 0.0 The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Movie 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Digital Zoom QUICK I n s t a n t R e v i e w to select [EV Compensation]. Memory 3 Use the four-way controller (45) MENU Exit to select the EV value. The selected EV value is saved. To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative (-) value. You can choose the EV setting in the range of -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. 4 Press the 3 button. The setting is complete and the camera returns to capture status. When the histogram is displayed, bright portions and dark portions are indicated on the LCD monitor, enabling you to check the exposure. (p.70) Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.86 68

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Taking Pictures
R
A
C
X
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I
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Q
E
D
>
You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.
1
Press the
3
button in
A
mode.
The [
A
Rec. Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
)
to select [EV Compensation].
3
Use the four-way controller (
45
)
to select the EV value.
The selected EV value is saved.
To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative
(–) value.
You can choose the EV setting in the range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in
1/3 EV steps.
4
Press the
3
button.
The setting is complete and the camera returns to capture status.
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
When the histogram is displayed, bright portions and dark portions
are indicated on the LCD monitor, enabling you to check the
exposure. (p.70)
Saving the EV Compensation Value
1
p.86
Rec. Mode
MENU
Exit
Exit
Exit
1/3
6
M
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
Sensitivity
AWB
ISO
AUTO
2, 3
1, 4
MENU
EV Compensation
Movie
Rec. Mode
Exit
Exit
Exit
0.0
MENU
2/3
0.0
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory
QUICK