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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as
±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording; exposure compensation cannot be
used with digital subject programs. When auto reset (p. 45) is active, exposure compensation is
reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned off. Exposure compensation can be assigned to the con-
troller (p. 45).
Select the exposure compensation option in section
2 of the recording menu. Use the up/down keys to
adjust the degree of compensation (1); the live
image behind the menu reflects the change. Press
the central controller button to set this value (2). If
any value other than 0.0 is set, an indicator is dis-
played on the monitor as a warning.
Shooting tips
Sometimes the camera's exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Exposure compen-
sation can be used in these situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy
landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image.
Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 EV results in an image with nor-
mal tonal values.
Calculated camera exposure
(1/2 as much light)
In the example above, the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the image making it
bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure, detail is brought out in the leaves, and
the stones and water appear richer. Ev stands for exposure value. A change of one Ev adjusts
the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two.
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Recording - advanced operation
1
Sensitivity
Metering mode
–2 ~ +2
Exp. comp.
+0.3
Auto reset
2
–1.0Ev
–2.0Ev
(1/4 as much light)
VOICE MEMO
Voice memo allows an audio track up to fifteen second
to be recorded with a still image. The function is acti-
vated in section 3 of the recording menu (p. 40). When
the function is active, the microphone indicator (1) is
displayed in the top left corner of the monitor. The
voice memo must be set before taking a picture. It
remains in effect until reset.
After an image is captured, a screen appears indicating
the audio recording has started. A bar graph displays
the amount of recording time elapsed.
To stop the recording, press the shutter-release button
or the center button of the controller (2). The recording
will stop automatically when the fifteen-second limit has
elapsed.
A voice memo is attached to the last image of a contin-
uous-advance series (p. 37). When played back, images
with voice-memo audio tracks have a note indicator
displayed with them (p. 54). A voice memo can be
deleted from an image in section 1 of the playback
menu (p. 56).
Camera Notes
When making audio recordings, be careful not to touch or
cover the microphone. The quality of the recording is pro-
portional to the subject to microphone distance. For best
results, hold the camera approximately 20cm (8in) from
your mouth.
1
Recording audio.
:stop
2
Remaining recording time
Microphone
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