Canon 300X Instruction Manual

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39∑Exposure Compensation★Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera’s standardexposure setting. You can make the picture look lighter (increasedexposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposurecompensation amount can be set up to +/–3 stops in half-stopincrements.1 Turn the Mode Dial to a CreativeZone mode except <W>.2 Check the exposure setting.• Press the shutter button halfwayand check the display.3 Set the exposure compensationamount.• Hold down the <∑> button andturn the <l> dial.• To cancel the exposurecompensation, set the exposurecompensation amount to <~>.• The exposure compensation amount set is retained even after theMode Dial is set to <:>.• The exposure compensation amount is canceled automaticallywhen you turn the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode.• Assuming that a shutter speed of 1/125 sec. and an aperturevalue of f/5.6 will give a correct exposure, setting the exposurecompensation amount to plus or minus 1 stop will change theshutter speed or aperture value as follows:–1 stop ← 0 → +1 stopShutter speed 250 ← 125 → 60Aperture value 8.0 ← 5.6 → 4.04Take the picture.Exposure level markIncreasedexposureStandard exposure indexDecreasedexposure