Samsung WB2000 user manual Adjusting brightness and color, Adjusting the exposure manually EV

Adjusting brightness and color

Learn how to adjust the brightness and color for better image quality.

Adjusting the exposure manually (EV)

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Depending on the intensity of the ambient light, your photos may be too bright or dark. In these cases, you can adjust the exposure to get a better photo.

Darker (-) Neutral (0) Brighter (+)

1 In Shooting mode, press [m].

2 Select a ““EV.

3 Select a value to adjust the exposure.

4 Press [o] to save your settings.

•Once you adjust the exposure, the setting will remain the same. You may need to change the exposure value later to avoid overexposing or underexposing photos you take later.

•If you cannot decide on an appropriate exposure, change the bracketing mode to AE BKT and rotate the drive mode dial to Bracket. The camera takes photos with different exposures. (p. 55)

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The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera measures the quantity of light. The brightness and lighting of your photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select.

1 In Shooting mode, press [m].

2 Select a ““Metering “ an option.

Option Description

Spot:

•Your camera measures only the light intensity of the very center of the frame.

•If a subject is not in the center of the scene, your photo may be improperly exposed.

•Suitable for a subject with backlighting.

Multi:

•Your camera divides the scene into several areas, and

then measures the light intensity of each area.

•Suitable for general photos.

Center-weighted:

•Your camera averages the meter reading of the entire

frame with emphasis placed on the center.

•Suitable for photos with subjects in the center of the frame.

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