Operating Manual

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Shooting Functions
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This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose
(darken) your picture.
The compensation value can be set between -3 and +3 EV (-2 and +2 EV
in C mode). The value that can be set varies according to the step interval
set in [1. EV Steps] (p.72) of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.
1 Press the m/c button (1), and
then turn the e-dial (2).
The exposure is adjusted.
The EV bar scale and the compensation
value are displayed on the monitor during
adjustment.
Available operations
Adjusting the Exposure
EV Steps Exposure Compensation Value
1/3 EV
±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0, ±1.3, ±1.7, ±2.0, ±2.3, ±2.7, ±3.0
1/2 EV
±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0, ±2.5, ±3.0
m/c button Starts/ends selecting the compensation value.
d (G) button Resets the compensation value.
• EV Compensation is not available in a or p mode.
• The set compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by
switching to another capture mode.
1
2
1/
2000
1/
2000
F2.8
F2.8
1600
1600
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±0 EV
±0 EV
+1.7
EV
+1.7
EV
EV bar scale