Setting Guide (Video Edition)

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Settings
Exposure, Continued
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Exposure CompensationExposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value sug-
gested by the camera. It can be used to make pictures brighter or darker.
Hold the E button and rotate a command dial.
E button
 E icons appear in the shooting display and control panel. The current
value is shown in the control panel. It can also be viewed in the shoot-
ing display by pressing the E button.
 Choose from values between –3 EV and +3 EV.
 At default settings, changes are made in increments of ¹⁄₃EV. The size
of the increments can be changed using Custom Setting b2 [EV steps
for exposure cntrl].
 Higher values make the subject brighter, lower values darker.
 Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to ±0.0. Exposure compen-
sation is not reset when the camera is turned o.
ii-button menu-button menu
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Camera controlsCamera controls
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