Nikon COOLPIX AW1100, Quick Start Manual

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Shoot
ing Features
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
By adjusting exposure compensation when taking pictures, you can adjust overall
image brightness.
1
Press
K
(
o
exposure compensation) on the
multi selector.
2
Press the multi selector
H
or
I
to select a
compensation value.
3
Press the
k
button.
• If the
k
button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection is set and the
setting menu disappears.
• Even when the shutter-release button is pressed without pressing the
k
button, a
picture can be shot using the selected compensation value.
• When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is
displayed with the
H
icon on the monitor screen.
4
Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
• To turn off exposure compensation, return to step 1,
and change the value to
0.0 .
C
Exposure Compensation Value
• The changed exposure compensation value applied in
A
(auto) mode is saved in the camera’s
memory even after the camera is turned off.
• When the shooting mode is the Fireworks show (
A
39) in scene mode, the exposure
compensation cannot be used.
• When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash, the compensation is applied to both
the background exposure and to the flash output.
Setting Explanation
“+“ side
Make the subject brighter than the
exposure set by the camera.
“-“ side
Make the subject darker than the
exposure set by the camera.
“0.0“
Cancel the exposure compensation.
+ 0.3
+ 2.0
- 2.0
Exposure compensation
Exposure
compensation guide
Exposure compensation
value
29m 0s 29m 0s 29m 0s
970 970 970
1010hPa 1010hPa 1010hPa
15m 15m 15m