Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation); Multi Selector - Nikon COOLPIX S9400 Reference Manual

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

When the shooting mode is set to scene mode, smart portrait mode or special
effects mode, you can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation).
1
Press K ( o

multi selector.

2
Press the multi selector H or I to select a
compensation value.
Setting
"+" side
"-" side
"0.0"
3
Press the k button.
• If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection is set and the
setting menu disappears.
• Even when the shutter-release button is pressed without pressing the k button, a
picture can be shot using the selected compensation value.
• When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is
displayed with the H icon on the monitor screen.
4
Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
• To turn off exposure compensation, return to step 1,
and change the value to 0.0.
C
Exposure Compensation Value
• When the shooting mode is the Fireworks show (A40) in scene mode, the exposure
compensation cannot be used.
• When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash, the compensation is applied to both
the background exposure and to the flash output.
C
Histogram
See "Using the Histogram" (A57) for more information.
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exposure compensation) on the
Explanation
Make the subject brighter than the
exposure set by the camera.
Make the subject darker than the
exposure set by the camera.
Cancel the exposure compensation.
Exposure
compensation guide
Exposure compensation
Exposure
compensation value
Histogram
29m 0s 29m 0s 29m 0s
+ 2.0
+ 0.3
- 2.0
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