Canon EOS M6 Mark II, Advanced User'S Manual

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Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation can brighten (increased exposure) or darken
(decreased exposure) the standard exposure set by the camera.
Exposure compensation can be set in the <
t
>, <
d
>, <
s
>, <
f
>, and
<
a
> shooting modes. You can set exposure compensation up to ±3 stops
in 1/3-stop increments.
For details on exposure compensation when <
a
> mode and ISO Auto are
both set, see = 113, and see = 114 for <
t
> mode.
1
Set the compensation amount.
z
With the shutter button pressed halfway,
watch the screen and set by turning the
<
5
> dial.
z
A [
O
] icon is displayed to indicate
exposure compensation.
2
Take the picture.
z
To cancel exposure compensation, set
the exposure level indicator
[
N
]
to the
standard exposure index (
[
C
]
).
z
If [
z
: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (
=
151) is set to any setting other than
[Disable] , the image may still look bright even if a decreased exposure
compensation for a darker image is set.
z
The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you set the
power switch to <
2
>.