Exposure Correction

When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker.

1 Set the camera to the EXPERT shooting mode (see page 94), and exit the Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen (see page 115).

œPress the MENU button to exit the Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen.

2 Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button.

œThe exposure correction bar appears.

œAt this point, you can press [Â] or

[Ã] on the arrow button to adjust the exposure.

Exposure correction bar

Darker Lighter

Pointer

Exposure correction setting

HINT

œExposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases: When the pointer is set to the center position.

After the shooting mode is changed.

When the BASIC mode is set.

When the selector dial is set to [Ô].

When the camera is set to the playback mode, the PC camera mode, or the PC connection mode.

After the power is turned off.

œThe exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar. The exposure can be set to a value from –1.8EV to +1.8EV (AE shift sequential: the standard exposure can be set within a range of –0.6EV to +0.6EV).

œWhile exposure correction is active, the accessing indicator in the viewfinder flashes green.

œYou can also correct the exposure by selecting the exposure correction icon Êon the Shooting Setting Screen.

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VPC-J1EX, VPC-J1 specifications

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Sanyo VPC-J1EX instruction manual Exposure Correction, Press Â or Ã on the arrow button

Models: VPC-J1EX VPC-J1