Pentax OPTIO SV, Operating Manual

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Taking Pictures
4
You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.
1
Press the four-way controller (
45
) in the Capture
mode.
The EV compensation bar appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (
45
)
to change the EV setting.
To brighten, set a positive (+) value. To
darken, set a negative (–) value.
You can choose the EV setting in the range
of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps.
The camera is ready to take pictures in approximately 0.5 second.
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
Saving the EV Compensation Value
1
p.104
The EV compensation bar does not appear when the display mode
is set to [Histogram Display].
Four-way controller
037 037 037
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1 2 0 1 2
+ --
1 2 0 1 2
+0.7 +0.7 +0.7