Controlling Exposure (Exposure Compensation); Previewing The Effects Of Exposure Compensation And White Balance; Changing The Brightness Of Highlights And Shadows - Olympus E-PL3 Instruction Manual

Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)

Press the F button (F) and use HI to adjust exposure compensation. Choose
positive ("+") values to make pictures brighter, negative ("–") values to make pictures
darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3 EV.
1
Negative (–)
%
Tips
To change the exposure adjustment interval. [EV Step]: g "Customizing camera
•
settings" (P. 81)
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Cautions
Exposure compensation is not available in A, M, or SCN modes.
•
Previewing the effects of exposure compensation and white
balance
The effects of exposure compensation and white balance can be previewed in the
4-split screen.
1
Select [On] for [G/Info Settings] > [Multi View]
in the c Custom menu (P. 81).
2 Press the INFO button repeatedly to display
the multi view display.
This function is not available in A, ART, SCN or
•
n mode.
3
Use HI to select the desired value and press Q.
• Use FG to toggle between the exposure compensation and white balance displays.

Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows

To display the tone control dialog, press the F button
(F) and press the INFO button. Use HI to choose a
tone level. Choose "low" to darken shadows or "high" to
brighten highlights.
Exposure
compensation
40 EN
No compensation (0)
INFO INFO INFO INFO
0 0
Tone level: low Tone level: high
Positive (+)
WB/
I S O
200
INFO INFO
P
0 0
+1 +1
-0.3 0.0
+0.3 +0.7
Set
IS IS
1
j
L N
HD
0 0
01:02:03 01:02:03
250 250 F5.6 2.0 2.0
+ +
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