47Reference—P, S, A, and M ModesExposure Compensation (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)Controls used: button + command dialTo obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions, it may beneces sary to use exposure compensation to alter exposure from the valuesuggested by the cam era. As a rule of thumb, positive compensationmay be needed when the main subject is darker than the background,negative values when the main subject is brighter than the background.Center-weighted or spot metering is recommended when using exposurecompensation.Pressing the button, rotate the main com-mand dial and confirm exposure compensa tionin the control panel or the electronic analogexposure display. Exposure compensa tion canbe set to values between –5 EV (underexposure)and +5 EV (overex posure) in increments of 1/3 or½ EV.The current value for exposure com pensa tionis displayed in the control panel and viewfinderwhen the button is pressed.–0.3 EV+2.0 EVNormal exposure can be restored by setting ex posure compensation to±0. Ex posure compensa tion is not reset when the camera is turned off.Advanced Settings11: EV Step controls the size of the increments for exposure compensation (92).
