Sony cyber-shot dsc-t9 User Manual

t

The default settings are marked with 

.

Select the still image camera mode. 

t

 step 5 in “Read This First”

Manually adjusts the exposure.

Toward –

Toward +

• For details on the exposure 

• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure 

adjustment may not be effective.

z

Adjusting EV (Exposure Value) by displaying a histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of 
an image. Press 

 (Screen display switch) 

repeatedly to display the histogram inside the 
screen. The graph display indicates a bright 
image when skewed to the right side, and a dark 
image when skewed to the left side. Set the mode 
switch to 

 and adjust EV while checking the 

exposure with the histogram.

A

 Number of pixels

B

 Brightness

• The histogram also appears in the following cases, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

– When 

 (Camera) is set to [Auto]

– When playing back a single image
– During Quick Review

M

 +2.0EV

Toward +: Brightens an image.

0EV

The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.

m

 –2.0EV

Toward –: Darkens an image.

Bright

Dark

A

B