Operation Manual

To modify exposure control (i.e. from the ISO standard), use the Exposure
Compensation function. This can be useful when intentionally achieving under-
or overexposure to obtain a specific photographic effect. This camera offers
compensation of –2 EV to +2 EV in 1/2 steps.
• Exposure Compensation can be set in P, S, A and Vari-Program.
Compensate to the + side to brighten, and the – side to darken overall picture to obtain
specific photographic effect.
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ADVANCED OPERATION
Exposure Compensation
1
Set Exposure Compensation by
rotating the Command Dial while
pressing the ∆ button until the
desired compensation value
appears (–2 EV to +2 EV in 1/2
steps).
• When the Exposure Compensation is set, =
appears in the LCD panel and viewfinder.
• The compensation value can be checked by
pressing the ∆ button. The electronic
analogue exposure display also appears as
illustrated in the viewfinder when the ∆ button
is pressed.
Electronic analogue exposure
display
No compensation
+0.5 EV compensation
–0.5 EV compensation
Over +1.0 EV compensation
Under –1.0 EV compensation
NOTE: Setting Exposure Compensation
Normally, you should compensate exposure to the + side when the background is
brighter than your main subject, or to the – side when the background is darker.
2
Compose picture, confirm focus
indicator / and shoot.
• To cancel Exposure Compensation, rotate the
Command Dial while pressing the ∆ button to
reset the compensation value to 0.0. In Vari-
Program, changing the exposure mode also
cancels the Exposure Compensation. (Turning
the power switch off does not cancel the
Exposure Compensation.)
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Check points
• The Exposure Compensation cannot be set in a or M exposure mode.
• Once the Exposure Compensation is set in each P, S or A exposure mode,
compensation remains in that exposure mode. Changing the exposure mode to M,
a or Vari-Program temporarily cancels the compensation.
• Exposure Compensation set in Vari-Program is cancelled when exposure mode is
changed.
• If the exposure compensation is set when the built-in Speedlight is used, the flash
output level is also compensated.
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