EN-27
Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction
Images can be captured with the overall screen intentionally made brighter or darker.
These settings are used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be
obtained in circumstance where the difference in brightness between the subject and
the background (the contrast) is large, or when the subject that you want to photograph
is very small within the screen. Exposure can be set in 0.3 EV units.
1. Slide the mode switch to [
] and press the
button.
Each press of the
button displays the
setting in th
is
order [Blank], [
] Backlight
Correction, and [ ] Exposure Compensation.
The exposure compensation value adjustment
may
only be made when the blue text appears.
2. Set the exposure value with the / buttons.
Press the button to increase the value.
Press the button to decrease the value.
The setting range of the exposure compensation
is as follows.
-2.0, -1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0,
+1.3, +1.7, +2.0
Press the
button to confirm the setting.
The larger the value, the brighter the image.
The smaller the value, the darker the image.
The set value is displayed on the screen.
Effective Subjects and Set Values
+ (positive) compensation
* Printed matter comprising black text on whit
e
paper
*
Back lit scenes
* Bright scenes or strong reflected light such as ski slopes
* When the sky accounts for a large area on the screen
- (negative) compensation
* People illuminated by a spotlight, in particular, against dark background
* Printed matter comprising white text on black paper
* Weak reflecting bodies such as
grass,
trees or darkish leaves
Backlight correction (
fixed EV at
+1.3
)
* When the background is bright and the subject is dark.
* When subjects (people) have the sun to their backs.
