Advanced Still Image Shooting; Adjusting The Exposure (Ev Adjustment) - Sony DSC-P71 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the
exposure
– EV adjustment
Mode dial: /SCN/
Used when you want to change the
automatic exposure to one of your own
choice. The value can be set over a range
from +2.0EV to –2.0EV, in 1/3EV
increments.
Control button
MENU button
Mode dial
a Set the mode dial to
or
.
b Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
c Select
(EV) using b/B.
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The value of the exposure adjustment
is displayed.
0EV
EV
d Select the exposure
adjustment value.
Select the exposure adjustment value
v/V
using
Make your adjustment while
confirming the brightness of the
background of the subject on the LCD
screen.
To return to auto adjust mode
Return the exposure adjustment value to 0
EV.
• (SPOT METER) is not displayed on
the menu of the DSC-P51/P31 (page 61).
, SCN,
• When the subject is at the brightest or
darkest ends of the range, or when you are
using the flash, the adjustment value set
may not actually be used.
0EV
WB ISO
.

Advanced still image shooting

Shooting techniques
In normal shooting, the camera makes
automatic exposure adjustments. Check the
image to be shot, if it looks like the image
below, you should make manual adjustments.
If you are shooting a back-lit person or a
snowy scene, make your adjustments in the +
plus direction; if you have a dark subject that
fills the screen, making your adjustments in the
– direction should give the best results.
Inadequate exposure
t Adjust in the + direction
Appropriate exposure
Overexposed t Adjust in
the – direction