Olympus EVOLT E-410 User Manual

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Shooting functions

Exposure, image and color

In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust) the
exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, bright subjects (such as
snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects
closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward

- when shooting dark

subjects. The exposure can be adjusted in range of ±5.0 EV.

While holding down the F (exposure
compensation) button, use the control dial to set
the compensation value.

• EV step interval of 1/3 EV.

• If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation indicator,

red

vw will be displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator.

• The exposure compensation indicator will not be displayed when the exposure is compensated by

Exposure compensation

k Varying the image brightness

x Notes

• Exposure compensation is not possible in M and

g modes.

-2.0EV

±0

+2.0EV

Control dial

Adjust toward

Adjust toward +

F button

Exposure
compensation value

Viewfinder

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Exposure compensation indicator

1/3 EV

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