Panasonic DMC-FZ20PP - Manual (Page 43)

Recording pictures (basic)
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Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference
of brightness between the subject and the
background.
1 Press 3 several times until
[ EXPOSURE] appears and
then compensate the exposure.
• You can compensate from j2 EV to
i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
• EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value,
and it is the amount of light given to the
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter
speed.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The exposure value is memorized even if
the camera is turned off.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure
toward positive.
Properly Exposed
Over exposed
Compensate the exposure
toward negative.
SCN 1 SCN 2
0
EXPOSURE
SELECT EXIT
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