Samsung GX-20 manual Selecting the Metering Method, Exposure Compensation, 047

Setting the Exposure

Selecting the Metering Method

Choose the part of the screen to use for measuring brightness and determining exposure.

Multi-segment	Segment the screen in 16 parts, meter each portion and
metering	determine the appropriate exposure.
Centre-weighted	Measure the entire screen with an emphasis on the centre
metering	and determine the exposure.
Spot metering	Measure only the centre of the screen and determine
	exposure.

h Set with the metering mode lever.

The metering mode lever

The metering mode Indicator

Exposure Compensation

This allows you to deliberately over expose (brighten) or under expose (darken) your picture. You can adjust the EV Compensation from -3 to +3 (EV) in increments of 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV. For information about under or over exposed samples, see page 90, “Changing the Exposure and Shooting (Auto Bracket).”

1. Set the compensation with the front dial () while the button is pressed.

2. Confirm the compensation value in the viewfinder.

“+” or “-” appears during compensation.

Compensation value

●Exposure compensation is not available when the exposure mode is set

to (Auto mode), M (Manual), B (Bulb), and X (Flash synchro) mode.

● The exposure compensation is not cancelled by turning the camera off if you select the [EV Compensation] in the [Memory of Settings] of [CAPTURE MENU].

●The is set to 0 when button and greenbutton ()are pressed at the same time.

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