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Compensating the Exposure
If there is a difference between the subject
and background brightness, since you
cannot set the correct exposure, you can
compensate it.
[Preparation]
• Set the operational mode dial and REC
mode dial. (P25)
1
Press the [ ] button to
select [ EXPOSURE].
2
Press 2/1 to compensate the
exposure.
• You can compensate from -2 EV to
+2 EV with 0.25 EV step.
(EV is an abbreviation of Exposure
Value, and it is the amount of light
given to the CCD by the aperture
value and the shutter speed.
EV0: the exposure capacity with the
aperture value F1.0 and the shutter
speed 1 second
When the aperture value or shutter
speed rises, EV1, EV2, EV3... rise
too.)
• The compensation state is not
reflected on the LCD monitor.
3
Press the [
REVIEW/SET
] button.
• The compensation window will close.
4
Take a picture.
• The recording method is the same as
in “Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode)”.
(P28)
• When the shutter speed is faster than 1/500, the range of aperture value
which is possible to compensate exposure will be limited. (A)
• In AUTO [ ], manual exposure [ ] or motion image [ ] mode, it is not
possible to compensate exposure.
EXPOSURE
EXIT:
8 - 1/500 2.0 - 8.0
5.6 - 8.0
8.0
1/750
1/1000
Shutter speed
Aperture value