Panasonic DMC-FX9PP - Manual (Page 42)

Recording pictures (basic)
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Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference
of brightness between the subject and the
background. Check the following for
examples.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure toward positive.
Properly exposed
Over exposed
Compensate the exposure toward negative.
1 Press 3 [ ] several times until
[ EXPOSURE] appears and
then compensate the exposure.
• You can compensate from j2 EV to
i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
• EV is an abbreviation for Exposure Value,
and it is the amount of light given to the
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter
speed.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The set exposure value is memorized
even if the camera is turned off.
• Exposure cannot be compensated when
using [STARRY SKY] (P63) in scene
mode.
EXPOSURE
SELECT EXIT