Compensating The Exposure - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode:

Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
Underexposed
Compensate the exposure
towards positive.
Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation.
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the
exposure.
A Exposure Compensation value
B [EXPO.METER]
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Select [0] to return to the original exposure.
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Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER].
(P139) (However, it does not appear in
/ / /
Take a picture.
Note
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EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
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The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the exposure
value during the Intelligent Auto Mode is not memorized.
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The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the
subject.
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Rotate the rear dial slowly but surely.
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When the aperture and shutter speed values are displayed in the screen in the Program AE
Mode, Program Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time
the rear dial is pressed.
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In the Aperture-Priority AE Mode, Aperture Setting operation (P94) and Exposure
Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed.
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In the Shutter-Priority AE Mode, Shutter Speed Setting operation (P94) and Exposure
Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed.
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Operation method can be changed with [EXPO. SETTINGS] in the [CUSTOM] menu. (P140)
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Exposure compensation can be performed by touching the Exposure Compensation display,
and then using the slide bar in the Quick Menu (P33) while in touch operation.
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Properly
exposed
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/ / / /
Overexposed
Compensate the exposure
towards negative.
A B