Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Compensating the Exposure, Under exposed, Properly exposed Over exposed

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.

Under exposed

Compensate the exposure towards positive.

Properly exposed

Over exposed

Compensate the exposure towards negative.

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∫Operation with the joystick

1 Select [] with 2 on the joystick and then compensate the exposure with 3/4.

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•You can compensate from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

•Select [] only to return to the original exposure (0 EV).

∫Operation with the cursor buttons

1 Press 3 [] until [EXPOSURE] appears, compensate the exposure with 2/1.

EXPOSURE

SELECT EXIT MENU

•You can compensate from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

•Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

•EV is an abbreviation of “Exposure Value”. It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed.

•The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.

•The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

•The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject.

•Exposure cannot be compensated when using [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

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