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Exposure compensation
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as
±2.0Ev in
1
/
3
Ev increments in the movie/audio and manual recording modes. Exposure compensa-
tion is set on the menu. When set to any value other than 0.0, the exposure-compensation value
remains on the monitor as a warning.
Degree of exposure
compensation
On the movie/audio or manual recording menu, select the degree of
exposure compensation; the live image reflects the changes. See
page 36 for menu operation.
–2.0Ev
–1.0Ev
Camera exposure
Exposure compensation is used when the camera’s exposure meter
is deceived by high-key or low-key subjects. In the example below,
the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the image making
it bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure, detail is
brought out in the leaves, and the stones and water appear richer.
In the manual recording mode, exposure compensation can be set with the
controller.
Press the up key of the controller; the exposure compensation display
appears. Use the left/right controller keys to adjust the degree of exposure
compensation. To set other functions with the controller, press the up key
again; the exposure compensation display turns gray.
Camera Notes