Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 69
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark
when it is backlit or shot against a bright background.
1
Press the button once.
• The exposure compensation bar will appear in
the display panel. The bar will also appear in
the LCD monitor if it is on.
2
Press the or arrow on the omni
selector to select a setting.
• The settings can be adjusted in 1/3 steps in the
range of
-
2EV to +2EV.
3
Press the button.
• You can also take the picture with the set
exposure compensation value by pressing the
shutter button directly instead of the
button.
• To cancel the exposure compensation, press
the
or arrow on the omni selector to
reset it to
.
4
Shoot the image.
• If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3,
the exposure compensation bar will reappear
after the shot, allowing you to change the
setting for the next shot.
• This setting cannot be adjusted in the and shooting modes. In mode, it
can only be adjusted for the first image.
• The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the exposure
compensation setting is cancelled when the camera is turned off (p. 85).