Canon BP-511 - Manual (Page 77)

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Advanced Operations
3
Setting Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera’s standard exposure setting to make the
picture brighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). Exposure compensation
can be set up to +/–2 stops, in 1/2-stop increments.
1 Set the Quick Control Dial switch
to < ON >.
2 Focus on the subject, then check
the exposure level.
● Press the shutter button down halfway and
check the display. (
4 )
3 Set the exposure.
● While looking at the LCD panel or
viewfinder, turn the <
> dial.
● Turn the < > dial while pressing the
shutter button down halfway, or within ( 4 )
seconds of pressing the shutter button
down halfway.
● Positions on the [ +] side indicate increased
exposure, and positions on the [ – ] side
indicate decreased exposure.
Decreased Increased
exposure exposure
● Once set, the exposure compensation
remains in memory after the Main Switch is
set to < OFF >.
● To cancel exposure compensation, return
the compensation setting to the standard
exposure position < >.
4 Take the picture.
● To prevent the < > dial from turning inadvertently and changing the exposure
compensation, enter the setting and then set the Quick Control Dial switch to
< OFF >.
● In < > (Manual) mode, because you determine the exposure (the combination
of shutter speed and aperture) yourself, the exposure compensation function
does not operate.
You can set the camera so that you can set the exposure compensation amount in
1/3-stop increments. (C.Fn-4-1
→ 122)