Sony DSC-H1 Fall 2005 Operating Instructions Manual page 31

To adjust the exposure manually — EV adjustment
1 Set the mode dial to P, S, A,
2 Select the EV item using the jog dial (page 26).
3 Select an exposure value using the jog dial (page 26).
Toward +: Brightens an image.
0EV:The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.
Toward –: Darkens an image.
• For details on the exposure t page 11
• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure
adjustment may not be effective.
z Adjusting EV by displaying a histogram
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VGA
4
A
30 F2.8 0
S AF EV
A Number of pixels
B Brightness
• The histogram also appears in the following cases, but you cannot adjust the exposure.
– When the mode dial is set to
– When playing back a single image
– During Quick Review
, , ,
B
Dark Bright
or M
, , , or
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of
an image. Set the mode dial to P, S, A or Scene in
advance, then press
histogram. The graph display indicates a bright
image when skewed to the right side, a dark
image when skewed to the left side. A histogram
can be used to check the exposure and adjust EV.
.
repeatedly to display the
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