Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)

Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal brightness.

To avoid washed-out highlights, specify Dynamic Range Correction. To preserve image detail in shadows, specify Shadow Correct.

•Under some shooting conditions, correction may be inaccurate or

may cause images to appear grainy.

• You can also correct existing images (p. 163).

• You can customize camera operation so that turning the zor 7dial adjusts DR Correction or Shadow Correct settings (p. 129).

Dynamic Range Correction (DR Correction)

Choose from three correction methods.

zPress the mbutton, choose in the menu,

and choose the desired option (p. 40).

Xnce the setting is complete, @is displayed.

•With and , the ISO speed will be restored to if you attempt

to set a speed higher than

.

•With , the ISO speed will be restored to if you attempt to set a speed lower than .

•With , the ISO speed will be restored to if you attempt to set a speed lower than .

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