Canon MARK IV Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Exposure compensation can increase (brighter) or decrease (darker)
the standard exposure set by the camera.
You can set the exposure compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop
increments.
Exposure compensation can be set in the <
d/s/f
> shooting modes.
1
Check the exposure.
Press the shutter button halfway and
check the exposure level indicator.
2
Set the exposure compensation
amount.
Set the power switch to <J>, and
while looking at the viewfinder or top
LCD panel, turn the <5> dial.
Turn the <
5
> dial while pressing the
shutter button halfway or within (
9
)
after pressing the shutter button halfway.
X When exposure compensation has
been set, the <y> icon will be
displayed in the viewfinder.
To cancel exposure compensation, set the
exposure level indicator <
s
> to the
standard exposure index (<
a
> or <
C
>).
3
Take the picture.
O Exposure Compensation
Increased exposure
Decreased exposure
If [8C.Fn II -4: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.81) is set to a setting other
than [3: Disable], the image may still look bright even if the exposure
compensation is decreased.
The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you
set the power switch to <2>.
Be careful not to turn the <
5
> dial and change the exposure compensation
inadvertently. To prevent this, set the power switch to <
1
>.
You can also set it by pressing the <
O
> button and turning the <
6/5
> dial.
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