71The Shooting MenuExp. +/- Exp. +/-The EXP. +/- (exposure compensation) menu is usedto alter exposure from the value suggested by thecamera, making pictures brighter or darker. Exposurecan be adjusted in the range -2.0 to +2.0 EV.• When the exposure compensation is altered, thenew setting is reflected in the picture in the moni-tor.Choosing an Exposure Compensation ValueAs a rule of thumb, select positive values when large areas of the frame are very brightly lit (for ex-ample, when photographing an expanse of sunlit water, sand, or snow) or when the backgroundis much brighter than the main subject. Choose negative values when large areas of the frame arevery dark (for example, when photographing a forest of dark green leaves) or when the back-ground is much darker than the main subject. This is because the camera, in order to avoid extremeover- or under-exposure, tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposurewhen the frame is very dark, which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally darksubjects appear over-bright, or "washed out."Exposure CompensationAt settings other than 0, exposure compensation is shown in the monitor.:Set:Set:Exit:ExitEXP. +/-EXP. +/-+0.3-0.301010AUTOAUTO+1.0+1.05M5M
