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You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.
1
Press the
3
button in
A
mode.
The [
A
Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
)
to select [EV Compensation].
3
Use the four-way controller (
45
) to
select the EV value.
The selected EV value is saved.
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.
4
Press the
3
button.
The setting is complete and the camera returns to capture status.
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
• If you use the EV compensation function frequently, you can save
time by assigning it to the Green button. (p.58)
• When the histogram is displayed, bright portions and dark portions
are indicated on the LCD monitor, enabling you to check the
exposure. (p.84)
• The EV compensation function cannot be used in
y
or
A
mode.
Saving the EV Compensation Value
R e c . M o d e
MENU
E x i t
E x i t
E x i t
1 / 3
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Recorded Pixels
Q u a l i t y L e v e l
W h i t e B a l a n c e
A E M e t e r i n g
S e n s i t i v i t y
AWB
ISO
AUTO
2, 3
1, 4
MENU
MENU
2 / 3
AF
0.0
0 . 0
R e c . M o d e
EV Compensation
M o v i e
D i g i t a l Z o o m
A F S e t t i n g
I n t e r v a l S h o o t
E x i t
