Compensating The Exposure - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 Operating Instructions Manual

Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference
of brightness between the subject and the
background.
Over exposed
Properly Exposed
Under exposed
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Advanced-Shooting
Compensate the exposure
toward negative.
Compensate the exposure
toward positive.
1 Press e [C] to display [C
EXPOSURE] and press w/q to
compensate the exposure.
EXPOSURE
MENU
SELECT EXIT
A
A The exposure compensation value
• You can compensate from -2 EV to +2
EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
exposure.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to fi nish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to fi nish.
• EV is an abbreviation of "Exposure
Value", and it is the amount of light given
to the CCD by the aperture value and the
shutter speed.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The exposure value is memorized even if
the camera is turned off.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• You cannot compensate the exposure in
[STARRY SKY] mode.
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