Nikon D780 DSLR Camera (Body Only) - Manual (Page 221)

175 Shooting Settings
Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value
suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It
is most effective when [
Spot metering ] or [ Center-weighted
metering ] is selected for metering ( 0 166).
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Adjusting Exposure Compensation
Hold the E button and rotate the main command dial.
• The selected value is displayed in the control panel and
viewfinder.
• Choose from values between –5 EV (underexposure) and +5
EV (overexposure).
• By default, changes are made in increments of 1 /
3
EV. The size
of the increments can be changed using Custom Setting b1
[
EV steps for exposure cntrl ].
−1 EV No exposure
compensation
+1 EV