Setting The Exposure (Ev Compensation) - Pentax Optio A10 Operating Manual

Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)

You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [EV Compensation].
3
Use the four-way controller (45)
to change the EV setting.
To brighten, set a positive (+) value. To
darken, set a negative (–) value.
You can choose the EV setting in the range
of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps.
4
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The camera is ready to take the picture.
In Auto Picture mode, the exposure is fixed to ±0.0.
Shutter release
button
Four-way
controller
MENU button
Saving the EV Compensation Value
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
MENU
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
MENU Exit
Rec. Mode
EV Compensation
Movie
Shake Reduction
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory
Exit
MENU
1
8
M
AWB
Auto
±0.0
1sec 1sec
p.99
4
87