w Press the or button to select +/– [Exposure Compensation] and press the ENTER button.

The exposure compensation settings menu will be displayed.

Note

• To cancel the operation and return to the

record menu, press the MENU button.

 

e Press the zoom button to change the compensation level.

Increasing the Compensation Level in 0.5 EV Steps

Press the () button. Keep pressing the button increases the compensation level fast.

Reducing the Compensation Level in 0.5 EV Steps

Press the ( ) button. Keep pressing the button reduces the compensation level fast.

r Press the shutter release button to shoot the subject.

When you press the shutter release button lightly (halfway), the LCD monitor switches to a normal display. Press down the shutter release button fully to shoot the subject.

When the shooting ends, the setup menu is displayed again on the LCD monitor. To accept the new adjustment level, press the ENTER button; to cancel it, press the MENU button to return to the record menu. Then, press the menu button once again to exit the record menu.

MENU [RECORD]

RECORDING MODE

:

WHITE

BALANCE

:AUTO

+/–

 

:OFF

FOCUS

 

:AUTO

DATE

IMPRINT

:OFF

REDEYE REDUCTION:OFF

MONOCHROME

:OFF

INTERVAL MODE

:OFF

 

 

BACK:MENU

SEL.:ENTER

+/–

 

+2.0

 

–2.0

 

EV+0.0

 

BACK:MENU

SEL.:ENTER

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EV+0.5

3

Advanced Shooting

How To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Setting

Follow the above procedures and set the compensation level to [±0.0] in step e.

Note • The exposure compensation level setting is canceled when you turn the power switch off. Enable the keep settings mode to save the exposure compensation level setting. See “Keep Settings” (p.106).

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Ricoh RDC-5000 Press the zoom button to change the compensation level, How To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Setting

RDC-5000 specifications

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