Nikon COOLPIXS550CB Exposure Compensation, Press the multi selector oexposure Compensation

Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker.

1Press the multi selector o(exposure

compensation).

The exposure compensation guide is displayed.

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2Use the multi selector to adjust exposure.

•When the picture is too dark: adjust the exposure compensation to “+” side.

•When the picture is too bright: adjust the exposure compensation to “-” side.

•Exposure compensation can be set to values between -2.0 and +2.0 EV.

•If a setting is not applied by pressing kwithin a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

Exposure compensation

Auto Mode

3The setting is applied.

• The Hicon is displayed in the monitor.

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CExposure Compensation Value

When exposure compensation is adjusted in Smile or Scene mode, turning the camera off or switching to another shooting mode returns exposure compensation to 0.0.

DUsing Exposure Compensation

The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main

32subject.