North Star S205 Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation, Exposure Compensation Value

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 I to 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

Playback: A (Auto) Mode

If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button 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 k button.

+0.3

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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.

DUsing Exposure Compensation

•The camera tends to reduce 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

34the main subject.