Nortel Networks P5100 user manual Exposure Compensation, Press oexposure compensation

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Exposure Compensation

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

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

1Press o(exposure compensation).

The exposure compensation value will be displayed.

Exposure compensation is not available in mode M (manual).

2Press the multi selector Hor Ito adjust

exposure.

The exposure compensation menu is displayed. When the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation in the positive (+) direction. When the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure compensation in the negative (–) direction.

Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 and +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV.

3Press the shutter-release button to shoot.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to shoot while adjusting the exposure compensation value a little at a time.

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4Press k.

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

To cancel exposure compensation, select [0.0] before pressing k, or follow steps 1 and 2 to select [0.0].

CExposure Compensation Value

A

F 1/125 F4.3.3 17

When exposure compensation is adjusted in A(auto) mode, a scene mode, or anti-shake mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off. Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off cancels exposure compensation and returns 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,

34a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject.