Adjusting the exposure
When to adjust the exposure
Adjust the exposure manually under the following cases.
[a]
• The background is too bright (back lighting)
• Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark
[b]
• Bright subject and dark background
• To record the darkness faithfully
Adjusting the exposure
(1)Press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder.
(2)Turn the control dial to adjust the exposure. The exposure is locked at the adjusted
brightness.
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EXPOSURE
To return to automatic exposure mode
Press EXPOSURE to turn off the exposure indicator.
Notes
• The control dial does not have a stop position.
• If you select PROGRAM AE in the menu, the exposure comes back to automatic
adjustment again.
• When you adjust the exposure manually, you cannot use the BACK LIGHT function.
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[a]
[b]
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