Owner's Manual

Exposure Compensation
Select Exposure compo from the Quick settings display to adjust the setting (tyj 48).
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera, making photographs brighter or darker. It
is available in P, S, and A modes and
is most effective when used with I eel I(center-weighted) or [!] (spot) metering (tyj 62).
Exposure compensation can be set to values between -5 to +5 in increments of 1/3 EV. As
a rule of thumb, positive compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker
than the background, negative values when the main subject
is brighter than the
background.
Exposure compensation
is shown in the Shooting information
display. Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure
compensation
to 0.0. Exposure compensation is not reset when the
camera
is turned off.
-lEV
No exposure compensation
+2EV
ri Exposure Compensation in M Mode
• In M mode, photographs are taken at the shutter speed and aperture manually specified, even
when exposure compensation
has been applied.
•
In M mode, the reference value shown in the electronic analog exposure display will change
except when exposure compensation value
is set to 0.0.
a Using the Command Dial
Exposure compensation can also be adjusted by rotating the
command dial while pressing IB only in p, 5, and A modes. Check
the value and electronic analog exposure display shown in
the
viewfinder or Shooting information display. The viewfinder display is
illustrated at right.
-0.3 EV
+2.0 EV
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