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Setting the Exposure
You can set the exposure automatically or manually. Automatic
exposure is a convenient feature that works sufficiently under most
conditions. With manual exposure, you have more control over how
your pictures will be exposed.
Setting the Shutter Speed Automatically
Use the aperture priority automatic exposure (AE) feature to
automatically set the shutter speed for the selected aperture setting.
This is useful when you want to control the depth of field or to produce
special effects, or when you simply want to take point-and-shoot
snapshots.
The AE feature works sufficiently most of the time, but under certain
conditions you can also apply exposure compensation within the range
of +2 EV to -2 EV in 1/3 EV increments. You may, for example, increase
the compensation value by one notch (+1/3 EV) to overexpose a subject
standing in a bright background. Likewise, if your subject is too bright
for the background, you would lower the EV to underexpose the
subject.
Follow these steps:
1. Rotate the shutter speed dial to AE.
2. If necessary, rotate the shutter speed dial to select the desired
exposure compensation setting.
Releasing the Shutter Speed Dial
Press the dial-lock release button and
rotate the shutter speed dial to select the
shutter speed manually.