Setting The Exposure (Ev Compensation) - Pentax Optio E40 Operating Manual

Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)

You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
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underexposed.
1
Press the 3 button in A
mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [EV Compensation].
3
Use the four-way controller (45)
to select the EV value.
The selected EV value is saved.
To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative
(–) value.
You can choose the EV setting in the range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in
1/3 EV steps.
4
Press the 3 button.
The setting is complete and the camera returns to capture status.
In s and b modes, the EV compensation is fixed to ±0.0.
Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.85
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2, 3
1, 4
Available in R A d q < I i \ c Q E
Rec. Mode
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AWB
ISO
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Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Mode
Sensitivity
Rec. Mode 2/3
EV Compensation 0.0
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Memory
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