Shooting menu

For details on the operation t page 30

The default settings are marked with .

(Camera)

Select the still image camera mode. t step 5 in “Read This First”

(EV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manually adjusts the exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toward –

 

 

Toward +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M +2.0EV

 

 

 

Toward +: Brightens an image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0EV

 

 

 

The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

m –2.0EV

 

 

 

Toward –: Darkens an image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•For details on the exposure t page 11

•The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.

•If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

zAdjusting EV (Exposure Value) by displaying a histogram

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A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of

 

 

 

 

 

 

an image. Press

 

 

 

(Screen display switch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

repeatedly to display the histogram inside the

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen. The graph display indicates a bright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

image when skewed to the right side, and a dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bimage when skewed to the left side. Set the mode

Dark

Bright

switch to

and adjust EV while checking the

 

 

exposure with the histogram.

ANumber of pixels B Brightness

•The histogram also appears in the following cases, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

–When (Camera) is set to [Auto]

–When playing back a single image

–During Quick Review

menu the Using

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