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Various Shooting Functions
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The exposure setting enables you to select the brightness level for your
picture. Normally, if your subject is centered, backlight compensation is
automatically activated, and you can shoot with the correct exposure.
In the following cases, or when you intentionally want to change the
exposure, you can adjust the exposure setting. Exposure can be
specified in the range from -2.0 to +2.0. Setting the level higher (+)
makes the picture brighter and lower (-) makes the picture darker.
For backlighting
When the background is particularly bright, the subject will appear dark
(underexposed). In this case, set the exposure level higher (+).
When your subject is whitish
The entire picture will turn out dark (underexposed ). Set the exposure level
higher (+).
When your subject is darkish
The entire picture will turn out bright (overexposed). Set the exposure level
lower (-).
The same happens when you take a pho to of a subject in a spotlight.
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Turn the mode dial to 5/P/A/SCENE.
2

Press the ADJ. lever and then press the #$ buttons

until the exposure compensation bar appears.

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Press the !" buttons to set the exposure setting.

• You can also press the shutter release button to take a picture.
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Press the MENU/OK button.
• The setting appears on the screen.
Caution----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
•This function is not available in manual exposure mode.
•When shooting in particularly bright places, you may not be able to correct the
exposure level. In that case, the [!AE] symbol appears on the screen.
Changing the Exposure (EXPOSURE COMP.)
To change the setting, use the sho oting se tting me nu or the ADJ . lever. Thi s sectio n explain s
easy ways to change the setting with the ADJ. lever. You can also change the function
assigned to the ADJ. lever. (GP.148)
To use the shooting setting me nu, see “Using the Menu”. (GP.79)