Nortel Networks COOLPIX S8000 - Manual (Page 51)

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: A
(Auto)
M
ode
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) in Other Shooting Modes
Exposure compensation is also used to alter exposure from the value suggested
by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker in the following shooting
modes.
• Scene mode (
A 55)
• Smart portrait mode (
A 67)
• Subject tracking mode (
A 70)
1
Press the rotary multi selector
o (exposure
compensation).
The exposure compensation guide and histogram are
displayed.
2
Use the rotary multi selector to adjust
exposure and press the
k button.
To make the picture brighter, apply positive (+) exposure
compensation.
To make the picture darker, apply negative (–) exposure
compensation.
Exposure compensation can be set to values between
–2.0 and +2.0 EV.
If a setting is not applied by pressing the
k button
within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.
When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is
applied, the value is displayed with the H indicator in the
monitor.
3
Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
To exit without altering exposure, return to step 1, change
the value to 0.0 and press the
k button.
D
Exposure Compensation
See “Using Exposure Compensation” ( A 37) for more information.
D
Histogram
See “Using the Histogram” ( A 37) for more information.
+0.3
Exposure compensation
0.0 0.0
Histogram
Exposure compensation
guide
Exposure
compensation value
88
+0.3 +0.3