User Guide

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Exposure Compensation

Whenever the P Mode, A Mode, S Mode, or Best Shot Mode

is selected as the exposure mode, you can adjust the expo-

sure compensation value (EV value) within the range shown

below in order to compensate for current lighting conditions.

As a rule of thumb, you should use a positive value to com-

pensate for a bright colored subject and a negative value for

a dark colored subject.

• EV (no EV value displayed) represents optimal camera

setting for best balance of highlight and shadow detail.

EV Value Range: –2EV to +2EV

Steps: 1/3EV

Select P Mode, A Mode, S Mode, or Best Shot

Mode as the exposure mode. See pages 76, 82.

Rock the control button to the left or right to

change the exposure compensation value (EV

shift).

• The current EV value is shown on the monitor screen

and indicator display.

• Rocking the control button to the right increases the

EV value. A higher EV value is best for white and

brightly colored subjects.

EV value