Instruction Manual

6. Focus and Exposure Settings
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Exposure Compensation
Available in the following modes:
Use this function when you wish to modify the exposure settings the camera delivers, e.g.
when your main subject would otherwise be rendered brighter/darker than you want.
1
Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure
Compensation operation.
2
Rotate the rear dial to set an exposure
compensation value.
• The Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of j5EV to i5 EV. When
recording motion pictures, the Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range
of j3 EV to i3EV.
• 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 value. (P205)
• When the exposure value is beyond the j3 EV to i3 EV range, the brightness of the displayed
image will not change any further. It is recommended to check the actual brightness of the
recorded image with Auto Review or playback.
• The set Exposure Compensation value is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (When
[Exposure Comp. Reset] (P53) is set to [OFF])
Main subject
underexposed
Main subject
properly
exposed
Main subject
overexposed
Select a positive
compensation value.
Select a negative
compensation value.
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