Exposure Comp. (Adjusting Brightness) - Nikon Coolpix S4000 User Manual

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Exposure Comp. (Adjusting Brightness)

A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M Exposure comp.
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from
the value suggested by the camera to make pictures
brighter or darker.
• To make the picture brighter, tap D to apply positive
(+) exposure compensation, and tap I.
• To make the picture darker, tap C to apply negative
(–) exposure compensation, and tap I.
• Exposure compensation can also be applied or adjusted by dragging the slider.
• Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 and +2.0 EV.
• When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is
displayed with the H icon in the monitor.
• To exit without setting the exposure compensation, set the value to 0.0 and tap
I.
C
Exposure Compensation Value
• Exposure compensation can be enabled in scene modes (except Fireworks show and Draw
scene modes) and smart portrait mode.
• The exposure compensation value applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera's memory
even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.
The exposure compensation value applied in any scene mode or smart portrait mode reverts to
0.0 whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.
D
Using Exposure Compensation
The camera tends to reduce exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to
increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required
to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses 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 (for
example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main
subject.
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Exposure compensation
- 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 0 0 +1 +1 +2 +2