Compensating The Exposure - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards
positive.
Properly
exposed
Compensate the exposure towards
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Overexposed
negative.
1 Press 3 [
] until [EXPOSURE]
appears, compensate the
exposure with 2/1.
• You can compensate from [j2 EV] to
[i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
exposure.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• 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.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The set exposure value is memorised
even if the camera is turned off.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• You cannot use the following functions.
– [STARRY SKY]