Shooting options 47Adjusting brightness and colorLearn how to adjust the brightness and color for better image quality.Compensating for backlighting (ACB)When the light source is behind your subject or there is highcontrast between your subject and the background, your subjectis likely to appear dark in the photo. If this occurs, turn the AutoContrast Balance (ACB) option on.Without ACB With ACB1 In Shooting mode, press [ ].2 Select Shooting → ACB → an option.Option DescriptionOff: ACB is off.On: ACB is on.The ACB feature is not available when you set Continuous, MotionCapture, AEB options.Adjusting the exposure manually(EV)Depending on the intensity of the ambient light, your photosmay be too bright or dark. In these cases, you can adjust theexposure to get a better photo.Darker (-) Neutral (0) Brighter (+)1 In Shooting mode, press [ ].2 Select Shooting or Movie → EV.3 Select a value to adjust the exposure.• Once you adjust the exposure, the setting will remain the same. Youmay need to change the exposure value later to avoid overexposureor underexposure.• If you cannot decide on an appropriate exposure, select AEB (AutoExposure Bracket). The camera takes three photos, each with adifferent exposure: normal, underexposed, and overexposed. (p. 50)
