Features That Can Be Set Using The Exposure Compensation Dial; Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) - Nikon COOLPIX P7700 User Manual

Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure
Compensation Dial

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

When the exposure compensation is set for shooting, the brightness of the overall
image can be adjusted to make it brighter or darker.
Select the compensation value by rotating the
exposure compensation dial.
Setting
Make the subject brighter than the
"+" side
exposure set by the camera.
Make the subject darker than the
"-" side
exposure set by the camera.
Cancel the exposure compensation.
"0"
• When set to a value other than "0", the H mark and
compensation value are displayed on the monitor screen and
the exposure compensation dial mark turns on when
shooting.
C
Exposure Compensation Value
• If the exposure compensation value is set to a value other than 0.0 when the shooting mode is D
(manual) mode, the exposure is not compensated and the standard value of exposure indicator
will change.
• When the shooting mode is Fireworks show scene mode (A39), 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.
C
Exposure Compensation During Movie Recording
• The range of exposure compensation values that can be set is between -2 and +2.
• Once movie recording starts, the compensation value is not adjusted even when the exposure
compensation dial is rotated.
• If the exposure compensation value is set to a value other than 0.0 when Shooting mode
(A108) of the movie custom setting is Manual, the exposure is not compensated and the
standard value of the exposure indicator will not change either.
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Explanation
Exposure compensation
dial mark
1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 1280 1280 1280
Exposure compensation
value