Canon ADVANCED EOS IX 7 Instructions Manual page 56

Exposure Compensation
You can intentionally change the standard exposure determined by your
camera. This is called exposure compensation, and is generally used when
your pictures are turning out too light (overexposed) or too dark
(underexposed). The exposure compensation range is from +2.0 stops to
-2.0 stops in 1/2-stop increments.
Turn the Mode Dial to any of the
Application Zone modes other than
M mode.
Top' Check the exposure indicator.
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Ca down, and check the indicator on the
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Select the compensation level.
*Hold down the exposure compensation
button and turn the electronic dial to
select the compensation level. The +
mark indicates compensation in the
direction of overexposure, and the — mark
indicates compensation in the direction of
underexposure.
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L U Cu) Underexposure <—— E — Overexposure
C i] *To cancel the exposure compensation
> setting, set the exposure value to 0, Note
(VAG 27 that exposure compensation settings are
not cancelled when you turn the Mode
Dial to (@ to lock the camera.
Shoot the picture.
Exposure compensation settings are canceled automatically when you turn
the Mode Dial to any of the Basic Zone modes.
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