Controlling exposure: exposure compensation – Nikon 4200 User Manual
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Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposure from the value suggest-
ed by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0
EV (underexposure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure).
Selecting Exposure Compensation While Using
Manual Option
When AF area mode (
91) is set to
Manual (
93) and focus area selection
guide is displayed on the monitor, press
to hide focus area selection guide and press
(
) to use the exposure compensation.
Cancelling Exposure Compensation
To cancel exposure compensation, select a value of 0. In
(auto shooting) mode, a
selected value remains even if the camera is turned off. In another shooting mode, ex-
posure compensation returns to the default value for the selected mode when the cam-
era is turned off or the mode dial is rotated.
Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is not available when
(fireworks show) (
38) is selected in
the scene mode.
Display exposure compensation menu.
Highlight desired value.
Exit menu.
icon and a value for expo-
sure compensation are displayed in mon-
itor at settings other than 0 (to exit
without changing setting, wait two sec-
onds without pressing any buttons).