Canon PowerShot G9 - Manual (Page 137)

Advanced Shooting Functions 135
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 270).
* Cannot be set in , and modes.
Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value to avoid making
the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright
background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value to
avoid making the subject too bright in night shots or when shot against
a dark background.
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation:
Follow Step 3 to restore the compensation value to [0].
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Shooting Mode
1
Turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the button several times until the
exposure compensation bar is displayed.
3
Adjust.
1. Use the control dial to adjust the
exposure compensation.
2. Press the button.
• Depending on the shooting mode, pressing the button will
switch between the setting items as follows:
*
mode/Exposure compensation
Shooting direction selection/Exposure compensation
Shutter speed/Exposure compensation
Aperture value/Exposure compensation