Optima Batteries P90 manual Exposure Compensation, Press oexposure compensation

Exposure Compensation

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

1Press o(exposure compensation).

• The exposure compensation guide is displayed.

•Exposure compensation is not available for D(manual) mode.

2Press Hor Ion the multi selector to adjust the exposure.

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

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

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

3Exit the exposure compensation setting by pressing the kbutton.

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

•To cancel the exposure compensation setting, change the value to 0.0 and press the kbutton.

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4Press the shutter-release button to take the picture.

•Pictures can also be taken with a specified exposure compensation value by pressing the shutter-release button after step 2 (face priority (A123) will not be available).

CExposure Compensation Value

1/125 F2.8 16

For A, Band Cshooting modes, the setting for exposure compensation will be stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

DUsing Exposure Compensation

•The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects (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 subject.

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