Pentax M40 - Manual (Page 78)

76
4
Tak
ing Pi
cture
s
R A d q < z e i \ c Q E D Y
You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
underexposed.
1
Press the 3 button in A
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 select the EV value.
The selected EV value is saved (the default setting is ±0.0).
To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select 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 3 button.
The setting is complete and the camera returns to capture status.
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
• If you use the EV compensation function frequently, you can save
time by assigning it to the Green button. (p.55)
• When the histogram is displayed, bright portions and dark portions
are indicated on the LCD monitor, enabling you to check the
exposure. (p.78)
• In s and b modes, the EV compensation is fixed to ±0.0.
Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.97
R e c . M o d e
MENU E x i t E x i t E x i t
1 / 3
8 M Recorded Pixels
Q u a l i t y L e v e l
W h i t e B a l a n c e
F o c u s i n g A r e a
S e n s i t i v i t y
AWB
ISO
AUTO
MENU
2, 3
1, 4
EV Compensation
M o v i e
R e c . M o d e
E x i t E x i t E x i t
0 . 0
MENU
2 / 3
0.0
D i g i t a l Z o o m
I n s t a n t R e v i e w
M e m o r y
QUICK