Minolta DiMAGE Xi Instruction Manual page 25

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ECORDING MODE
Exposure compensation
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or
darker by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie
recording. The exposure-compensation value will remain in effect until it has
been reset.
The exposure compensation must be set before the image is captured. When setting
the exposure compensation, the amount of compensation is shown next to the
exposure-compensation icon on the monitor. When set to any value other than 0.0, the
icon will remain on the LCD monitor as a warning. To set the exposure compensation,
the monitor must be on.
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Use the left and right keys (1) to adjust
the exposure-compensation value.
• The LCD monitor will display the
exposure-compensation icon and value.
• Change in exposure compensation is
visible in the live image on the monitor.
The adjustment in exposure will be
automatically set after five seconds or
when another camera button is
pressed.
When auto reset is active, exposure
compensation is disabled. Any expo-
sure-compensation value set will also
be canceled when the auto-reset func-
tion is turned on.
Sometimes the camera's exposure meter is deceived by certain sub-
jects. Exposure compensation can be used in these situations. For
example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy landscape or
a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured
image. Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by
+1 or +2 Ev will result in an image with normal tonal values.
In this example, the dark scene appears bright and washed-
out on the LCD monitor. By decreasing the exposure by
–1.5 Ev, the richness of the sunset is preserved.
What is an Ev?
Ev stands for exposure value. A change of one Ev will adjust the exposure calculated
by the camera by a factor of two.
Change in Ev
+2.0 Ev
+1.0 Ev
0.0 Ev
–1.0 Ev
–2.0 Ev
Adjustment to exposure
4X as much light
2X as much light
Calculated exposure
1/2 as much light
1/4 as much light
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