98Just as with exposure compensation (p. 78), you can adjust the exposurefrom –2 to +2 stops in 1/3-stop increments when using the flash.Choose X.z After pressing the m button, press theop buttons to choose X.Choose the amount of flashexposure compensation.z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial tochoose the amount of flash exposurecompensation, then press the m button.X Once set, X will appear on the screen.You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having thecamera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time,you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the lightfrom the flash cannot reach.Raise the flash.Adjusting the Flash ExposureCompensationSafety FEThe camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when theflash fires to avoid overexposing and blowing out the highlights in the scene.However, if you press the n button to display the 4 tab and set [Safety FE]in [Flash Control] to [Off], the shutter speed and aperture value will notautomatically adjust.• You can also set the flash exposure compensation by pressing then button to choose [Flash Control] (p. 99) in the 4 tab, then choose[Flash Exp. Comp] and press the qr buttons to choose a setting.• If you hold down the h button for more than 1 second, the setting screenwill appear. If you press the h button then immediately press the nbutton when the flash is raised, the setting screen will appear.Shooting with Slow SynchroCOPY
