Shooting Menu; (Ev) - Sony DSC-S60 Fall 2005 User's Manual / Troubleshooting

Shooting menu

The default settings are marked with

(EV)

Toward –
M +2.0EV
0EV
–2.0EV
m
• 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
FINE
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VGA
4
P
A
0
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
.
Toward +
Toward +: Brightens an image.
The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.
Toward –: Darkens an image.
B
Dark Bright
or M
For details on the operation
Manually adjusts the exposure.
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of
an image. Set the mode dial to P 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].
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t
repeatedly to display the
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