Nikon S230 user manual Exp.+, Exposure Compensation Value, Using Exposure Compensation

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

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Set to A(auto) M F(Shooting menu) M Exp.+/–

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

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

• When the subject is too bright: tap V to adjust the exposure compensation to “–” side.

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

At settings other than 0.0, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A 9).

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

CExposure Compensation Value

The exposure compensation value applied in A(auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.

The exposure compensation value applied in any scene mode or smile mode reverts to 0.0 whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

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

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