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5
Advanced Shooting T
echniques
Settings return to the default when the power is turned off.
When the power is turned off, exposure compensation returns to
±
0.
To hold a setting in the camera memory after turning off the power, go
to the settings in the shooting menu and select HOLD (p.99).
HELP
• When you change the setting, the brightness of the view on the monitor
will also change. In some cases you may find that the monitor image
becomes difficult to read. After taking the image, you may want to replay it
and check the results.
• The exposure compensation function may have limited performance when
shooting with the flash.
• If the area around the subject is way too bright or way too dark, it will not
be fully corrected by exposure compensation.
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Correcting Image Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
In addition to automatic exposure, you can also adjust it manually by
+/– 2 (approx. 1/3 stops). to increase the exposure, and – to
decrease the exposure. Confirm the settings by turning on the monitor.
For details about how to use the menu, see “Using the Shooting
Menu” (p.74).
Item to select in the shooting menu:
Monitor
Settings:
[
1 / 2
]
[
0
]
[
ESP
]
[
HQ
]
[
AUTO
]
[
AUTO
]
[
]
CHANGE
END
WB
ISO
Go to
(Exposure
Compensation)
0
OK
SET
BACK
+2.0 : The area
surrounding of the
subject is brightly
+1.5
+1.0
↑
+0.5
±
0 : The preset value
when the power is
turned on
–0.5
–1.0
↓
–1.5
–2.0 : The area
surrounding of the
subject is dimly
+2.0
±
0
–2.0
Switching from 0 makes the
exposure compensation
mark appear.
Control panel
