Adjusting Brightness (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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2Press the multi selector Hor Ito adjust exposure and press the kbutton.

To make the picture brighter, apply positive (+) exposure compensation.

To make the picture darker, apply negative (–) exposure compensation.

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

+0.3

0.0

Exposure compensation

Mode (Auto) APlayback:

If a setting is not applied by pressing the kbutton within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is displayed with the Hindicator in the monitor.

3Press the shutter-release button to take a

picture.

To exit without altering exposure, return to step 1, change the value to 0.0 and press the kbutton.

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CExposure Compensation Value

The exposure compensation value applied in A(auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even

34after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A(auto) mode is selected.