Setting the exposure (ev compensation), P.87, Press the menu button in capture mode – Pentax Optio A10 User Manual
Page 89: Press the shutter release button halfway
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You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [EV Compensation].
3
Use the four-way controller (45)
to change the EV setting.
To brighten, set a positive (+) value. To
darken, set a negative (–) value.
You can choose the EV setting in the range
of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps.
4
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The camera is ready to take the picture.
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
Saving the EV Compensation Value
1
In Auto Picture mode, the exposure is fixed to ±0.0.
Rec. Mode
MENU
Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
Auto
8
M
MENU
Shutter release
button
MENU button
Four-way
controller
Rec. Mode
Shake Reduction
MENU
Exit
EV Compensation
Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Memory
1sec
1sec
±0.0