Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Compensating the Exposure

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Compensating the
Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference
in brightness between the subject and the
background. Look at the following
examples.
Compensate the exposure towards
positive.
Compensate the exposure towards
negative.
w Operation with the joystick
Select [ ] with  on the joystick
and then compensate the
exposure with /.
• You can compensate from [L2EV] to
[K2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [ ] only to return to the original
exposure (0 EV).
w Operation with the cursor buttons
1 Press  [ ] until [EXPOSURE]
appears, compensate the
exposure with/.
• You can compensate from [L2EV] to
[K2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
exposure.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value].
It refers to the amount of light given to the
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter
speed.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The set exposure value is memorised
even if the camera is turned off.
Under exposed
Properly
exposed
Overexposed