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6.
Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Compensating the Exposure
Applicable modes:
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background.
1
Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure
Compensation operation.
2
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the
exposure.
• The Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of
j
5 EV to
i
5 EV. When
recording motion pictures, the Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range
of
j
3 EV to
i
3 EV.
• Select [0] to return to the original exposure.
3
Press the rear dial to set.
• When [Auto Exposure Comp.] in [Flash] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the brightness of the
built-in flash will automatically be set to the level appropriate to the selected Exposure
Compensation.
• When the exposure value is out of the
j
3 EV to
i
3 EV range, the brightness of the recording
screen will no longer change. It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of
the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen.
• The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (When [Exposure Comp.
is set to [OFF])
Underexposed
Properly
exposed
Overexposed
Compensate the exposure
towards positive.
Compensate the exposure
towards negative.
0 0
+5
+5
+5
SS
SS
SS
F
125
8
5.6
4.0
2.8
8.0
60
30
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