Panasonic DMC-LX1PP User Manual

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Recording pictures (basic)
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Compensating the Exposure
 
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference 
of brightness between the subject and the 
background.
1
Press e several times until 
[
C
EXPOSURE] appears and then 
compensate the exposure.
• You can compensate from –2 EV to +2 EV 
in steps of 1/3 EV.
• EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, 
and it is the amount of light given to the 
CCD by the aperture value and the 
shutter speed.
• The compensation range of the exposure 
will be limited depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
• The exposure compensation value 
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The exposure value is memorized even if 
the camera is turned off.
• You cannot compensate the exposure 
with [STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P68).
SCN
1
SCN
2
Over exposed
Properly Exposed
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure toward negative.
Compensate the exposure toward positive.
SELECT
EXPOSURE
EXIT