Canon EOS 500QD - Manual (Page 42)

Exposure Compensation
Deliberately changing the exposure when taking a photograph is called
exposure compensation. The compensation range is up to +/-2 steps in
half-step increments.
1. Set the command dial to the cre­
ative zone.
2. Press the shutter button halfway to
focus on the subject.
• The shutter speed and aperture will be
indicated on the LCD panel and in the
viewfinder.
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If the command dial is set to the
image zone, the exposure com­
pensation wili be canceled.
While pressing the exposure com­
pensation button, turn the electronic
input dial until the exposure level
mark is set to the desired exposure
compensation amount.
• “-I-” will increase the exposure level,
will reduce it.
• To cancel exposure compensation, set
the exposure level mark on the expo­
sure level mark scale to ®.
4. Take the photograph.
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