Nikon COOLPIX P520 Reference Manual page 82

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
By adjusting exposure compensation when taking pictures, you can actjust overall
image brightness.
1
Press i_ (1_ exposure compensation) on the
multi selector.
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2
Press the multi selector • or • to Exposure compensation guide
select a compensation value.
Setting _-i'_T_planation '_'_°
"+"side Make the subject bdghter than the
exposure set by the camera.
"-" side Make the subject darker than the
exposure set by the camera.
"0.0" Cancel the exposure Histogram
compensation. Exposure compensation value
3 Press the _) button.
• If the _) button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection is set and the
setting menu disappears.
• Even when the shutter-release button is pressed without pressing the _) button, a
picture can be shot using the selected compensation value.
• When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is
displayed with the _ icon on the monitor screen.
4 Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
• To turn off exposure compensation, return to step 1
and change the value to 0.0.
[] Exposure Compensation Value
• The changed exposure compensation value applied in
P, S or A
mode is saved in the camera's
memory even after the camera is turned off,
• When the shooting mode is the Fireworks show scene mode ([_]]42) or M (Manual) ([_]]51), the
exposure compensation cannot be used.
• When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash, the compensation is applied to both
the background exposure and to the flash output,