Panasonic DMC-GM1 Compensating the Exposure, 157, Properly UnderexposedOverexposed Exposed

6. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings

Compensating the Exposure

Applicable modes:

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

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Press 3 (È) to switch to Exposure

Compensation operation.

•Exposure Compensation value turns yellow, indicating that the exposure can now be compensated.

Rotate the control dial to compensate the exposure.

AExposure Compensation value B [Expo.Meter]

SS	250	125		60	30		15
F				4.0		5.6	8.0
	3.5 60		0		+5	00	98

AB

Properly

UnderexposedOverexposed

exposed

Compensate the exposure	Compensate the exposure
towards positive.	towards negative.

•The Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of j5 EV to i5 EV. When recording motion pictures, the Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of j3 EV to i3 EV.

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

•Rotate the control dial to display the [Expo.Meter]. (P84)

•When [Auto Exposure Comp.] in [Flash] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the brightness of the built-in flash will automatically be set to the level appropriate to the selected Exposure Compensation. (P207)

•When the exposure value is out of the j3 EV to i3 EV range, the brightness of the recording screen will no longer change.

It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen.

•The set Exposure Compensation value is stored even if the camera is turned off. (When [Exposure Comp. Reset] (P52) is set to [OFF])

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