Canon EOS 3000 N - Manual (Page 52)

Exposure Compensation
Changing the exposure level set by the camera is called exposure
compensation. Exposure compensation can be used to make the picture
darker or brighter intentionally. Exposure compensation can be set up to ±2
stops in half-stop increments.
Increased exposure amount
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Decreased exposure amount
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Turn the Commanci Dial to a
Creative Zone mode except .
Press the shutter button halfway
and check the exposure display.
Press and hold down the
< ^ / ~ >
button and turn the <£S> dial
until the desired exposure
compensation amount is set. (¡2)4)
» The <+> side of the scale indicates
increased exposure, and the <»->
side of the scale indicates decreased
exposure.
Decreased - q 1 Rl i 0+ Increased
exposure ^ ^ exposure
amount amount
® The exposure compensation amount
set is retained even after the
Command Dial is set to <(3©>.
® To cancel the exposure
compensation, set the exposure level
indicator back to <^>.
Take the picture.
The exposure compensation amount is canceled automatically when you turn
the Command Dial to a Basic Zone mode.
Assuming that a shutter speed of 1/125 sec. and an aperture of f/5.6 will give a
correct exposure, setting the exposure compensation amount to plus or minus
1 stop will change the shutter speed or aperture as follows:
-1 stop <— 0 —)■+ 1 stop
Shutter Speed 250 125 —)■ 60
Aperture 8.0 e- 5.6 —> 4.0
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