Olympus E-20N - Manual (Page 86)

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Plus exposure
compensation
Minus exposure
compensation
Viewfinder Control panel
Exposure compensation value
Plus
Minus
ON
OFF
2
1
Using Exposure Compensation
With the mode dial set to P (Program mode), A (Aperture priority mode), or S (Shutter
priority mode), you can press the exposure compensation button to manually increase
or decrease the exposure automatically selected by the camera in order to create a
darker or brighter image. For example, if you want to shoot a white subject and make it
bright, you can also use exposure compensation to capture the image just as it appears.
Exposure compensation can be adjusted in the range of
±3EV in 1/3EV steps.
1
Set the mode dial to P, A, or S.
2
While pressing down the exposure
compensation
button, turn the
main dial or sub dial as shown in
the illustration.
The exposure compensation value is
displayed in the viewfinder and the control
panel.
When you are framing a shot with the
monitor (
➞ 35), you can confirm changes
in brightness in the range
±2EV on the
monitor.
3
Take the picture.
Note
• The exposure compensation setting remains
selected even after the camera is switched off
and on again. After you adjust exposure
compensation for a shooting session, you
must remember to set exposure compensation
to 0 again when you are finished.
Adjusting the flash intensity
The flash intensity cannot be adjusted automatically, but it can be adjusted manually. (
➞ 94)