Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction - Acer Digital camera 6.36 Mega pixel CCD User Manual

Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction

Images can be captured with the overall screen intentionally made brighter or darker.
These settings are used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be
obtained in circumstance where the difference in brightness between the subject and
the background (the contrast) is large, or when the subject that you want to photograph
is very small within the screen. Exposure can be set in 0.3 EV units.
1. Slide the mode switch to [
button.
Each press of the
setting in the order of [Blank], [
Correction, and [
2. Set the exposure value with the
Press the button to increase the value.
Press the button to decrease the value.
The setting range of the exposure compensation
is as follows.
-2.0, -1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.
0, +1.3, +1.7, +2.0
Press the
The larger the value, the brighter the image. The
smaller the value, the darker the image. The set
value is displayed on the screen.
Effective Subjects and Set Values
+ (positive) compensation
* Printed matter comprising black text on whitish paper
* Backlighting
* Bright scenes or strong reflected light such as ski slopes
* When the sky accounts for a large area on the screen
- (negative) compensation
* People illuminated by a spotlight, in particular, against dark background
* Printed matter comprising white text on blackish paper
* Weak reflecting bodies such as evergreen trees or darkish leaves
Backlight correction (+1.3, fixed)
* When the background is bright and the subject is dark.
* When subjects (people) have a light source such as the sun to their backs.
] and press the
button displays the
] Exposure Compensation.
button to confirm the setting.
] Backlight
/ buttons.
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