Recording pictures (basic)

Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background. Check the following for examples.

Under exposed

1 Press 3 [] several times until [ EXPOSURE] appears and then compensate the exposure.

EXPOSURE

SELECT

EXIT

Compensate the exposure toward positive.

Properly exposed

Over exposed

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

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

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

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.

Exposure cannot be compensated when using [STARRY SKY] (P63) in scene mode.

Compensate the exposure toward negative.

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Panasonic DMCFX9K, DMCFX9S, DMC-FX9PP Compensating the Exposure, Under exposed, Compensate the exposure toward positive

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