66Shooting FeaturesFeatures That Can Be Set Using the ExposureCompensation DialAdjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)When the exposure compensation is set for shooting, the brightness of the overallimage can be adjusted to make it brighter or darker.Select the compensation value by rotating theexposure compensation dial.• When set to a value other than “0“, the H mark andcompensation value are displayed on the monitor screen andthe exposure compensation dial mark turns on whenshooting.C Exposure Compensation Value• If the exposure compensation value is set to a value other than 0.0 when the shooting mode is D(manual) mode, the exposure is not compensated and the standard value of exposure indicatorwill change.• When the shooting mode is Fireworks show scene mode (A39), exposure compensationcannot be used.• When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash, the compensation is applied to boththe background exposure and to the flash output.C Exposure Compensation During Movie Recording• The range of exposure compensation values that can be set is between -2 and +2.• Once movie recording starts, the compensation value is not adjusted even when the exposurecompensation dial is rotated.• If the exposure compensation value is set to a value other than 0.0 when Shooting mode(A108) of the movie custom setting is Manual, the exposure is not compensated and thestandard value of the exposure indicator will not change either.Setting Explanation“+“ side Make the subject brighter than theexposure set by the camera.“-“ side Make the subject darker than theexposure set by the camera.“0“ Cancel the exposure compensation.Exposure compensationdial mark1/2501/250 F5.6F5.6 128012801280Exposure compensationvalue
