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Use this function for shots where you cannot obtain the optimum brightness (exposure), such as
shots with extremely high contrast between the subject and the background.
!Set the Power switch to "1_1".
2Set the Mode dial to "P", "S"or "A" mode.
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r.Exposure
L-'I- compensation
- indicator
Hold down "[_" the exposure compensation
button and @ turn the Command dial to set the
compensation value. The symbol indicating the
compensation direction ("-" or "+") turns yellow.
The "[_" icon also turns yellow while exposure
compensation isbeing set and then turns blue after
setting is completed.
• Compensation range
-2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
Exposurecompensation cannot be used in the"1_@1". "SP"
and"M" modes.
_ Exposure compensation isdisabled in the following
situations:
When"_" (Forced flash) or "_>" (Red-eye reduction) modeis
usedand the scenephotographed isdark.
Th!s setlng Is reta!ned when the mode is changed
or the camera is turned off (The "_" icon appears.
Set the exposure compensat an to '_o:' un ess
compensation is required.
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y°-- @To obtain the optimum brightness ®
Adjust the compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the photographed
exposure
image.
eWhen the subject appears too bright eWhen the subject appears too dark
Try a negative (-) compensation setting. Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall photographed This will make the overall photographed
image darker, image brighter.
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Guide to compensation
• Backlit portraits: +0.6 EV to +1.5 EV
• Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +0.9 EV
• Shots made up predominantly of sky: +0.9 EV
• Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: -0.6 EV
• Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: -0.6 EV
Use this function when you want to take pictures with the exposure fixed for a particular subject.
Set the Power switch to "1_1".
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Set the Mode dial to "IB]i@I'L"SP", "P", "S" or "A"
mode.
_;;'_AElock cannot be used when Long-period continuous
shooting is selected.
Position the subject in the center of the screen and
press the "AE-L" button.
The "_" icon appears on the screen and the
exposure is locked while you hold down the "AE-L"
button.
With the "AE-L" button held down, press the
Shutter button down halfway to focus the shot and
then compose the shot again.
_;;?Once you press the Shutter button down halfway, the
exposure remains locked even if you release the "AE-L"
button.
_ When the AE lockis applied, pressing the Shutter button
down halfway only sets the focus.
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