34Basic Photography and Playback : Auto ModeExposure CompensationExposure compensation is used to alter the exposure from the value suggested bythe camera to make pictures brighter or darker.1 Press o (exposure compensation).• The exposure compensation guide is displayed.2 Use the rotary multi selector to adjust theexposure and press the k button.• When the subject is too dark: adjust the exposurecompensation to “+” side.• When the subject is too bright: adjust the exposurecompensation to “–” side.• Exposure compensation can be set to values between–2.0 and +2.0 EV.• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selectionwill be cancelled.3 The setting is applied.• The value is displayed with the H icon in the monitor.C Exposure Compensation ValueThe exposure compensation value applied in A (auto) mode or B (high sensitivity) mode is storedin the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto)mode or B (high sensitivity) mode is selected.D Using Exposure Compensation• The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects (for example, sunlitexpanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject.• Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (forexample, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject.Exposure compensation151515
