Changing The Exposure (Exposure Comp.) - Ricoh Caplio 500G wide User Manual

Changing the Exposure
(EXPOSURE COMP.)
The exposure setting enables you to select the brightness level for
your picture. Normally, if your subject is centered, backlight
compensation is automatically activated, and you can shoot with
the correct exposure.
In the following cases, or when you intentionally want to change the
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exposure, you can adjust the exposure setting. Exposure can be
specified in the range from -2.0 to +2.0. Setting the level higher (+)
makes the picture brighter and lower (-) makes the picture darker.
For backlighting
When the background is particularly bright, the subject will appear dark
(underexposed). In this case, set the exposure level higher (+).
When your subject is whitish
The entire picture will turn out dark (underexposed). Set the exposure level
higher (+).
When your subject is darkish
The entire picture will turn out bright (overexposed). Set the exposure level lower (-).
The same happens when you take a photo of a subject in a spotlight.
To change the setting, use the Shooting Setting menu or the ADJ. button. This section
explains easy ways to change the exposure setting with the ADJ. button.
To use the Shooting Setting menu, see "Using the Menu" (GP.62).
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Turn the mode dial to 5/K.
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Press the ADJ. button.
3
Press the #$ buttons until the exposure compensation
bar appears.
4
Press the !" buttons to set the exposure setting.
• You can also press the shutter release button to take a picture.
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Press the C/D button.
• The setting appears on the screen.
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When shooting in particularly bright places, you may not be able to correct the exposure
level. In that case, the [!AE] symbol will appear on the screen.
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