Canon Rebel T2 300X - Manual (Page 41)

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Exposure Compensation^
Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera's standard exposure setting.
You can make the picture look lighter (Increased exposure) or darker (decreased
exposure). The exposure compensation amount can be sot up to f/--3 stops in
half-stop increments._______________________________________________
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Turn the Mode Dial to a Creative Zone
i mode except <M>.
Check the exposure setting.
• Press the shutter button halfway and
check the display.
Set the exposure compensation
amount.
• Hold down the < av B> button and turn the
</^> dial.
• To cancel the exposure compensation,
set the exposure compensation amount to
<I>
Take the picture.
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Exposure level mad(
Q • The exposure compensabon amoint set is retamed even after the Mode Dial
• The exposure corrpveauon amount is canceled automatically you turn
the ktodo Dial 10 a Basic Zone mode.
• Assuring that a shutter speed of 1/125 esc. and an aperture value ci f/5.6wil
give a oorred exposure, setting Die exposure ciXTpensalkin arnouni to phis or
mirve 1 stop win change iheshutter speed or aperture value ssfoilows:
-1 stop 0 - ■^1 stop
Shutter speed 250 125 — 60
Aperture value 0.0 5.6 40
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