α Handbook
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Introduction of functions
- Before use
- Functions list
- Preparing the camera
- Shooting and viewing images
- Selecting a shooting mode
- Switching the recording information display
- Adjusting the focus
- Adjusting the brightness of the image
- Using the drive mode
- Advanced shooting
- Using the flash (sold separately)
- Flash modes available
- Flash Compensation
- Flash control
- FEL lock
- Setting ISO
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Setting the image processing
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Setting image size
- Setting the aspect ratio and image quality
- Detecting faces
- Smile Shutter
- Zooming
- Reducing the noise in an image
- Setting the color space
- Movie recording setup
- Advanced playback
- Setup of the camera
- Viewing images on a computer
- Troubleshooting/Others
- Index
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Exposure compensation
Adjusting the brightness of the image
Notes
• This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene
Selection.
• When the exposure mode is set to M, the exposure can be compensated only when
the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO].
To compensate the exposure with the front or rear control dial
You can compensate the exposure with the front control dial or rear control
dial without pressing the button.
MENU button t 5 t [Dial exp.comp] t Select the desired setting
Notes
• If you assign the exposure compensation function to the front or rear control dial, the
originally-assigned function can be operated with the other control dial.
• When the exposure mode is set to M and the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], [Dial
exp.comp] is invalid.
To change the influence of exposure compensation
You can set whether to compensate the exposure within the flash light
range or for ambient light only.
MENU button t 5 t [Exp.comp.set] t Select the desired setting