Controlling Exposure (Exposure Compensation); Changing The Brightness Of Highlights And Shadows - Olympus E-M5 Instruction Manual

Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)

Rotate the sub dial to choose exposure compensation. Choose positive ("+") values to
make pictures brighter, negative ("–") values to make pictures darker. Exposure can be
adjusted by ±3 EV.
Negative (–)
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Tips
To change the exposure adjustment interval. g [EV Step] (P. 88)/
Changing the direction of the dial. g [Dial Direction] (P. 87)/
If [Button Function] (P. 86) is used to assign [F] (exposure compensation) to a button,
exposure compensation can be adjusted after [F] is pressed.
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Cautions
• Exposure compensation is not available in A, M, or SCN modes.

Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows

Before shooting begins, use [Button Function] (P. 86)
to assign [F] (exposure compensation) to a button.
Press F and then the INFO button to display exposure
compensation options. Use HI to adjust exposure
compensation. Adjust exposure downward to make
shadows darker, upward to make highlights brighter.
INFO INFO
Exposure
compensation
No compensation (0)
INFO INFO
0 0
+1 +1
Positive (+)
I S O
200
P 250 F5.6 250
INFO INFO
0 0
1
IS IS
1
j
L N
0 0
HD
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2.0 2.0
+ +
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