Setting Exposure Compensation - Canon EOS-1V HS Instructions Manual

Setting Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera's standard exposure
setting. To set the exposure compensation amount, you can either turn the
< > dial while looking through the viewfinder or press the <
and turn the <
compensation amount can be set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
Exposure Compensation with the <
Overexposure.
Underexposure.
> dial while looking at the LCD panel. The exposure
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> Dial
Set the < > switch to <
Focus the subject and check the
exposure level.
Turn the < > dial to set the
desired exposure compensation
amount.
The exposure compensation icon (
and the exposure level indicator (
will be displayed in the viewfinder, while
the exposure level indicator (
be displayed on the LCD panel.
• Turn the < > dial while pressing the
shutter button halfway or within (
after releasing the shutter button.
• On the viewfinder's exposure level
scale, any position above the correct
exposure index indicates overexposure
and any position below it indicates
underexposure. On the LCD panel, any
position on the + side indicates
overexposure and any position on the –
side indicates underexposure.
• To cancel exposure compensation, set
Take the picture.
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