Exposure Compensation
Controls used:
button + main command dial
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It is most effective when used with 
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Exposure compensation is available in modes P, S, and A (in mode M, only the exposure information shown in the electronic analog exposure display is affected; shutter speed and aperture do not change).
Press the
button and rotate the main command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel. Exposure compensation can be set to values between – 5 EV (underexposure) and + 5 EV (overexposure) in increments of / EV. In general, choose positive values to make the subject brighter, negative values to make it darker.
At values other than ± 0, a
icon will be displayed after you release the
button. The current value for exposure compensation will be displayed in the viewfinder when the
button is pressed.
+ 2.0 EV
– 0.3 EV
No exposure compensation | +1 EV |
Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to ± 0. Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.
10 — EV Step (
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Use this option to set the increments for exposure compensation to ½ EV.
11 — Exposure Comp. (
89)
If desired, exposure compensation can be set without pressing the 
button.