Canon EOS 300 D - Manual (Page 75)

Setting Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera’s standard
exposure setting. You can make the image look lighter (increased
exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposure
compensation amount can be set up to +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop
increments.
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Turn the Mode Dial to any Creative
" Zone mode except < M>.
ai Check the exposure setting.
© Press the shutter button halfway and
check the display.
[ Set the exposure compensation
amount.
© Hold down the button and turn
the dial to set the desired
exposure compensation amount.
• To cancel the exposure compensation,
set the exposure compensation
amount to < i > .
Standard exposure index
Decreased
exposure
Increased
exposure
Exposure level mark
Shoot.
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# The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you
turn the Power switch to < OFF>.
When the Mode Dial is set to a Basic Zone mode, the exposure
compensation will be canceled automatically.
If the standard exposure setting is 1/125 sec. and f/5.6, setting the
exposure compensation amount to plus or minus one stop will be the
same as setting the shutter speed or aperture value as follows:
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-1 stop <— 0 +1 stop
Shutter speed 250 125 60
Aperture value 8.0 5.6 4.0
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