Exp - Nikon Coolpix S230 User Manual

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Exp.+/-
Set to
0
(auto)
-+
III
(Shooting menu)
-+
Exp.+/-
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from
the value suggested by the camera to make pictures
brighter or darker.
• When the subject is too dark: tap
+
to adjust the
I['IJ
exposure compensation to 11+11 side.
• When the subject is too bright tap - to adjust the
exposure compensation to
II_II
side.
• Exposure compensation can be set to values between -2.0 and +2.0 EV.
At settings other than 0.0, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor
(m
9).
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Exposure Compensation Value
The exposure compensation value applied in
0
(auto) mode is stored in the camera's memory even
after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time
0
(auto) mode is selected.
The exposure compensation value applied in any scene mode or smile mode reverts to
0.0
whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off
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Using Exposure Compensation
The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to
increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required
to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of
water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative
compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for
example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main
subject.