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Taking Pictures
The overall brightness of pictures can be changed by adjusting the EV
compensation value (amount of light that the CCD receives). This
changes the exposure automatically determined by the camera when
you want to adjust the brightness of pictures to suite your taste.
1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2 Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [EV Compensation].
3 Use the four-way controller (45)
to change the EV setting.
+
:
Brightens the picture (overexposed).
–:
Darkens the picture (underexposed).
You can select the EV setting in the range
of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps.
4 Press the shutter release button halfway.
The camera is ready for taking pictures.
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.122
In Auto Picture mode, the exposure is fixed to ±0.0.
Rec. Mode
MENU
Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
12M
AUTO 800
MENU
Shutter release
button
MENU button
Four-way
controller
Rec. Mode
Shake Reduction
MENU
Exit
EV Compensation
Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Face Priority
0.5sec0.5sec
±0.0