149Photo Tips andInformationPhoto Tips and InformationTip for Using the Self-timer (p.64)Normally the camera shakes a little when you press the shutter button.Setting the self-timer to delays the shutter release for 2 seconds andallows the camera to stop shaking, thus preventing a blurred image.Even better results can be obtained by placing the camera on a stablesurface or by using a tripod to shoot.How to adjust the exposure (p.78)This camera automatically adjusts the exposure to shoot images with theoptimal brightness. However, recorded images may sometimes be brighteror darker than the actual image depending on the shooting conditions.If this happens, adjust the exposure compensation manually.UnderexposureThe whole recorded image is dark, whichmakes white elements of the image appeargray. Shooting bright subjects or in backlitconditions may cause the image to beunderexposed. Adjust the exposurecompensation towards the + end.Optimal ExposureOverexposureThe whole recorded image is bright, whichmakes black elements of the image appeargray. Shooting dark subjects or in dark placesmay cause the image to be overexposed. Adjustthe exposure compensation towards the – end.
