Nikon D3000 User Manual

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Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the 
camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It is most effective when used with 
center-weighted or spot metering (

0 74).

If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the 

R button. 

Press the 

P button to place the cursor in the information display.

Highlight exposure compensation in the 
information display and press 

J.

Highlight a value and press 

J. Exposure 

compensation can be set to values between 
–5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) 
in increments of 

1

/

3

EV. In general, choose 

positive values to make the subject brighter, 
negative values to make it darker.

Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to ±0. Exposure 
compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.

R button

P button