Adjusting The Brightness Of Still Images (Exposure Compensation); Using The Self-Timer - Sony NEX-5N Instruction Manual

Adjusting the brightness of still images
(Exposure compensation)
You can adjust the exposure in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV.
1
Press (Exposure Comp.)
on the control wheel.
2
Turn the control wheel to select the desired value, and
press the center.
Or, select the desired value by sliding the indicator on the
screen.
When the image is too bright, set [Exposure Comp.] toward –.
When the image is too dark, set [Exposure Comp.] toward +.

Using the self-timer

1
Press
the control wheel.
2
Turn the control wheel to select
Or, slide the screen up or down to move
the center.
(Drive Mode) on
(Self-timer).
(Self-timer) to
GB
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