Compensating The Exposure - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5X Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Compensating the Exposure

Applicable modes:
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
1
Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure
Compensation operation.
2
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure.
A Exposure Compensation value
B [Expo.Meter]
Underexposed
Compensate the exposure
towards positive.
•
The Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of j5 EV to i5 EV. When
recording motion pictures, the Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of
j3 EV to i3 EV.
•
Select [0] to return to the original exposure.
•
Rotate the rear dial to display the [Expo.Meter].
Note
•
To compensate the exposure using the function lever, set [Function Lever]
menu to [EXP.].
•
When the exposure value is out of the j3 EV to i3 EV range, the brightness of the recording
screen will no longer change. It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of the
recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen.
•
The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off.
•
The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject.
•
When the aperture and shutter speed values are displayed in the screen in the Programme AE
Mode, Programme Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the
rear dial is pressed.
•
In the Aperture-Priority AE Mode, Aperture Setting operation
operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed.
•
In the Shutter-Priority AE Mode, Shutter Speed Setting operation
Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed.
Recording
Properly
exposed
(P166)
(P117)
- 88 -
SS SS
250 125
F
Overexposed
Compensate the exposure
towards negative.
(P163) in the [Custom]
and Exposure Compensation
(P118) and Exposure
60 30 15
4.0 5.6 8.0
0 0 5 5
+ +
16
0
A B