Panasonic DMC-FZ1PP operating instructions Compensating the Exposure

Recording images (advanced)

Compensating the Exposure

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EXPOSURE

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In some situations the illumination of the background and your subject may differ. Auto exposure systems may not always calculate the exposure correctly. This is a normal situation. This feature allows you to manually compensate the exposure.

[Preparation]

•Set the mode dial except for []/[ ]/ []. (P25)

1Press the [] button.

2Press 2/1 to compensate the exposure.

•You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV with 1/3 EV step.

(EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed)

•The compensation state is not reflected by the brightness of the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder.

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3Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button.

•The compensation window will close.

•The exposure compensation indication 1 will appear.

4Take a picture.

•The recording method is the same as in “Taking Pictures”. (P28)

•Depending on the shutter speed and aperture value, the range which is possible to compensate the exposure will be limited.

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