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Advanced Features
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Selected shutter speed appears on the LCD
monitor.
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Shutter speed
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Press the shutter button to take pictures.
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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Available Photography mode: s
EXP. E X P. COMPC O M PE N S A TIT I ONO N
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AUTOA U T OA U T OAUTO
OFFO F FO F FOFF
SET
S E TS E TSET
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Use this function for shots to get the correct
brightness (exposure), such as shots with
extremely high contrast between the subject and
the background.
h Compensation range
–2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
See P.117 for more information on EV.
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Any of the following disables exposure compensation:
i Using the flash in Auto or Red-eye reduction mode
i Shooting dark scenes in Forced flash mode
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To obtain the optimum brightness
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Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.
■ Guide to compensation
i Backlit portraits: +2 steps to +4 steps (+
DW EV to +1DQ EV)
i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +3 steps (+1 EV)
i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +3 steps (+1 EV)
i Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2 steps (–
DW EV)
i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –2 steps (–
DW EV)
hWhen the subject appears too bright
Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.
hWhen the subject appears too dark
Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.
OFFO F FO F FOFF
LONG EXPOSURE(SP: )
L O N G E X P O S U R E ( S P : )L O N G E X P O S U R E ( S P : )LONG EXPOSURE(SP: )
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O NO NON
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OFFO F FO F FOFF
ONO NO NON
OFFO F FO F FOFF
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OK
O KO KOK
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1Press “a ” or “b” to select “í” LONG
EXPOSURE.
2Press “c”.
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When selecting the long exposure setting, flash mode is
changed to “
v”. The flash mode cannot be selected other
than “
v”, “d” or “b”.
OFFO F FO F FOFF
ON
O NO NON
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ONO NO NON
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OFFO F FO F FOFF
ONO NO NON
OFFO F FO F FOFF
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OK
O KO KOK
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1Press “a” or “b” to select “ON ©M”.
2Press the “MENU/OK” button.
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Press “d”.
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SETS E T
CANCELC A N C E L
1Press “a” or “b” to select the shutter speed.
2Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
setting.
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.45)