Adjusting the Exposure Compensation

Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background.

1Press the button once.

• The exposure compensation bar will appear in

the display panel. The bar will also appear in the LCD monitor if it is on.

2Press the or arrow on the omni selector to select a setting.

•The settings can be adjusted in 1/3 steps in the range of -2EV to +2EV.

3Press the button.

•You can also take the picture with the set exposure compensation value by pressing the shutter button directly instead of the button.

•To cancel the exposure compensation, press

the or arrow on the omni selector to reset it to .

4Shoot the image.

•If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3, the exposure compensation bar will reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the setting for the next shot.

• This setting cannot be adjusted in the

and shooting modes. In

mode, it

can only be adjusted for the first image.

 

 

• The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the exposure compensation setting is cancelled when the camera is turned off (p. 85).

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