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3
Ta
king
Pict
ures
4
Press the
4
button.
The setting is saved.
You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.
1
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [EV
Compensation] in the [
A
Rec. Mode] menu.
2
Use the four-way controller (
45
) to select the EV
value.
To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative
(–) value.
You can choose the EV setting in the range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in
1/3 EV steps.
• The number of recorded pixels in
9
(Green) mode is fixed at
m
.
• The number of recorded pixels in
N
(Frame Composite) mode is fixed
at
h
for the 4:3 aspect ratio and
h
for the 16:9 aspect ratio.
• The number of recorded pixels in
o
(Miniature Filter),
c
(Digital
SR), or
q
(Burst Shooting) mode is fixed at
f
for the 4:3 aspect
ratio and
1
for the 16:9 aspect ratio.
Compensating for Exposure (EV Compensation)
• When the histogram is displayed in still picture capture mode/playback
mode, you can check the exposure (p.24).
• The EV compensation function cannot be used in
9
(Green) or
b
(Auto Picture) mode.
• If you change the [EV Compensation] setting frequently, you can save
time by assigning it to the Green button (p.83).
Saving the EV Compensation value setting
1
p.87
