Panasonic DMCFZ8K User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
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VQT1B25
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.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards 
positive.
Properly exposed
Over exposed
Compensate the exposure towards
negative.
∫ Operation with the joystick
1 Select [
] with 
2 on the joystick 
and then compensate the 
exposure with 
3/4.
• You can compensate from [
j2 EV]  to 
[
i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [
] only to return to the original 
exposure (0 EV).
∫ Operation with the cursor buttons
1 Press 
3 [
] until [EXPOSURE] 
appears, compensate the 
exposure with 
2/1.
• You can compensate from [
j2 EV]  to 
[
i2 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 memorized 
even if the camera is turned off.
• The compensation range of the exposure 
will be limited depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
• Exposure cannot be compensated when 
using [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
7
EXPOSURE
SELECT
EXIT
MENU
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