Operation Manual

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Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Your camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically. However, if the subject is very dark or very
bright, you may override the camera automatic exposure determination to make the subject brighter
or darker. This is called “EV compensation”.
1. Rotate the mode dial to one of [ M ] Manual mode, [ Av ] Aperture
Priority mode, [ Tv ] Shutter Speed Priority or [ P ] Program mode.
2. Power on your camera.
3. Press the [ ] menu button.
4. Select “EV” by using the / button, then press the button.
5. Change the settings with the / button and press again the
button to confirm.
The EV compensation can be adjusted from [-2.0 EV] to [+2.0 EV].
The setting range is as follows:
+2.0 +1.5 +1.0 +0.5 +0.0 -0.5 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0
6. To exit from the menu mode, press again the [ ] menu button.
7. Compose your picture.
8. Press the shutter button.
Effective Subjects and Set Values
Positive (+) Compensation
* Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper)
* Backlit portraits
*Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects
* Shots made up predominantly of sky
Negative (-) Compensation
* Spot lighted subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds
* Imaging of printed text (white characters on black paper)
* Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage