
Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
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Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark
when it is backlit or shot against a bright background.
1
Press the
button once.
• The exposure compensation bar will appear in
the display panel. The bar will also appear in
the LCD monitor or viewfinder if it is on.
2
Press the
or
arrow on the omni
selector to select a setting.
• The settings can be adjusted in 1/3 steps in the
range of -2EV to +2EV.
3
Press the Set button.
• You can also take the picture with the set
exposure compensation value by pressing the
shutter button instead.
• To cancel the exposure compensation, return
the setting to .
4
Shoot the image.
• If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3,
the exposure compensation bar will reappear
after the shot, allowing you to change the
setting for the next shot.
• This setting cannot be adjusted in the
and shooting modes. In
mode, it
can only be adjusted for the first image.
• The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the exposure
compensation setting is cancelled when the camera is turned off (p. 79).