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Backlight compensation brightens the subject |
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quickly. With simple operation, dark portions of |
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the subject are brightened by increasing the |
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exposure. |
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1 Set the power switch to . |
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2 Press and hold ( / ) so that | is |
displayed. |
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3 Press 
( 
) once so that the 
indicator appears.
To cancel backlight compensation
Press 
( 
) twice so that the 
indicator disappears.
Spot Exposure Control | / |
Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation. You can select one of the three metering areas.
1 Set the power switch to . |
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2 Press and hold ( / ) so that | is |
displayed. |
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3 Press 
( 
) twice so that the 
indicator appears.
●The spot metering area frame 
appears at the centre.
4 Press 
/ 
to select the desired spot metering area frame.
5 Press 49. The setting is completed.
To lock the exposure
After step 4, press and hold 49 for over 2 seconds. The 
indicator appears.
To cancel spot exposure control
Press 
( 
) once so that the 
indicator disappears.
NOTES:
●Spot exposure control may not be possible when some other functions are activated.
●Depending on the shooting location and condition, optimum result may not be attained.
FLASH
1 Set the power switch to 
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2 Set the MODE switch to 
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3 Press FLASH repeatedly to select the desired flash mode.
●The selected mode indicator will be displayed on the screen.
[AUTO]: The flash fires automatically when the surroundings are dark.
AUTO
ON: The flash fires regardless of the shooting condition.
SLOW SYNCHRO: The flash fires regardless of the shooting condition. The shutter speed becomes slower in this mode, so the background can also be brightened.
[ ] =
When not using the flash
Press FLASH repeatedly until no flash mode indicator is displayed on the screen.
NOTES:
●The flash and the continuous shooting cannot be used at the same time. The unusable mode indicator blinks or goes out.
●The flash mode indicator also blinks while charging the flash.
●If the flash mode is selected before turning the LCD monitor, you can continue to use the flash after the LCD monitor is turned 180°, even though the flash mode indicator will disappear. The flash mode cannot be selected after the LCD monitor is turned 180°. ( pg. 9)
●If the flash is not bright enough, set [GAIN] to [AUTO] or [160]. ( pg. 51) Alternatively, set [S.SP] to [NIGHTSCOPE] in the MSET menu. ( pg. 35)
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
