Kodak Z980 - Manual (Page 27)

Taking pictures/videos
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Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness
In P, A, S, and Panorama modes, you can adjust exposure compensation before you
take a picture to make your pictures darker or lighter. Only the first picture in
Panorama mode can be adjusted—that adjustment is applied to the remaining
pictures. (For more about the Jog dial,
see page 19 . For more about Exposure
Compensation, see page 20 .)
1 Turn the Jog dial to highlight Exposure Compensation, then press it to edit
the setting. Turn the Jog dial to change the setting, then press it to save it.
An exposure compensation level is shown on the LCD or EVF and the image gets darker
or lighter.
2 Take the picture when you are satisfied with the exposure compensation level.
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
You can use exposure compensation ( see page 21 ) in conjunction with exposure
bracketing to get the best exposure.
If the exposure
compensation is set to: And if the exposure bracketing
interval is set to 0.3 steps: Then the exposures
taken are:
0.0
+1.0
–1.0 Set the Exposure Bracketing Interval
in the Capture + menu (
see page 43 ).
–0.3, 0.0, +0.3
+0.7, +1.0, +1.3
–1.3, –1.0, –0.7