Sony DSLR A700H User's Guide - Page 45

Using the shooting functions Exposure Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter. The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can set the exposure to your desired setting in the following setup. Adjusting the exposure You can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera. Use this mode when you brighten or darken the overall screen. (Exposure) button Multi-selector 1 Press the (Exposure) button to display the Exposure comp. screen. The compensation level is also checked on the EV scale in the viewfinder. 2 Adjust the exposure with b/B on the multi-selector. Toward - Toward + Toward +: Brightens an image. 0: The exposure is determined automatically by the camera. Toward -: Darkens an image. • You can substitute the Fn (Function) button for the (Exposure) button (page 30). • The exposure is compensated by 1/3 of a step between ±3.0 EV. You can set this exposure step to 1/2 EV increments with [Exposure step] in the Recording menu (page 98). 45