Canon PowerShot G2 manual Adjusting the Exposure Compensation

Press the

button.

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

Press the

button once.

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.

1

2 Press 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.

3 • 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 .

4 Shoot 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 theandshooting modes. Inmode, 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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