Helpful Hints on How to Use EV Settings
+ (positive) compensation -(negative) compensation
Backlight correction
(+0.3 EV, fixed)
* Printed matter with black text on
white paper.
* Back lit scene.
* Bright scenes or strong reflected
light such as ski slopes or beach
scenes.
* When the sky accounts for a
large area on the screen.
* People illuminated by a spotlight,
in particular, against dark
background.
* Printed matter with white text on
black paper.
* Weak reflecting bodies such as
trees or dark leaves
* When the background is bright
and the subject is dark.
* When subjects (people) have a
light source such as the sun to
their backs.
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
You can manually adjust the exposure determined by the digital camera. Use this mode when the
proper exposure cannot be obtained, for example, when the contrast (difference between light and
dark) between the subject and the background is extremely large.
The EV compensation value can be set in the range from-2.0EV to +2.0EV.
1. Press the button.
2. Select [EV] with the button, then press the button.
3. Use or DOWN to set the range of EV compensation
value from -2.0EV to +2.0EV.
UP
4. To exit from the menu, press the button.
Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide
www.polaroid.com
Size
Quality
Scene Mode
EV
Metering
EV
0.0
Capture
EV
5M
There is another way to change the EV value.
In PHOTO/VIDEO mode, Press the / button to
set the range of EV compensation value.
EV
+2.0
EV
+1.7
EV
+1.3
EV
+1.0
EV
+0.7
+2.0
+1.7
+1.3
+1.0
+0.7
Set:Select:
EN-21
EV
0.0
00:00:24
640
AUTO
1.09
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