Compensating The Exposure - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 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.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure
toward positive.
Properly Exposed
0
Over exposed
Compensate the exposure
toward negative.
Recording pictures (basic)
1 2
SCN SCN
1 Press
3
several times until
[ EXPOSURE] appears and
then compensate the exposure.
EXPOSURE
SELECT
• You can compensate from j2 EV to
i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
• 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 compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The exposure value is memorized even if
the camera is turned off.
EXIT
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