Pentax Silkypix K-500, Operating Manual

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This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose
(darken) your picture.
The compensation value can be set between -5 and +5 EV (-2 and +2 EV
in
C
mode). The value that can be set varies according to the step interval
set in [1. EV Steps] of the [
A
Custom Setting 1] menu.
1
Press the
m
button (
1
), and then
turn the rear e-dial (
S
) (
2
).
The exposure is adjusted.
m
and the compensation value are
displayed in the status screen, viewfinder,
and Live View screen during adjustment.
Adjusting the Exposure
EV Steps Exposure Compensation Value
1/3 EV
±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0, ±1.3, ±1.7, ±2.0, ±2.3, ±2.7, ±3.0, ±3.3, ±3.7, ±4.0,
±4.3, ±4.7, ±5.0
1/2 EV
±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0, ±2.5, ±3.0, ±3.5, ±4.0, ±4.5, ±5.0
1
2
200
1/
90 4.0
F
1/ 2000 1/ 2000 F2.8 F2.8 1600 1600 128 128
±0EV ±0EV
+1.7
EV
+1.7
EV
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