Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera with 24-105mm f/4-7.1 Lens - Manual (Page 178)

Manual Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation can brighten (increased exposure) or darken (decreased exposure)
the standard exposure set by the camera.
Exposure compensation is available in <
Fv >, < P >, < Tv >, < Av >, and < M > modes.
For details on exposure compensation when < M > mode and ISO Auto are both set, see M:
Manual Exposure , and see Fv: Flexible-Priority AE for < Fv > mode.
1.
Check the exposure.
Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level
indicator.
2.
Set the compensation amount.
Increased exposure, to brighten images
Decreased exposure, to darken images
Set it by looking at the screen as you turn the < > dial.
A [ ] icon is displayed to indicate exposure compensation.
3.
Take the picture.
To cancel exposure compensation, set the exposure level [ ] to the
standard exposure index ([ ]).
Caution
If [ : Auto Lighting Optimizer ] ( ) is set to any setting other than [ Disable ], the
image may still look bright even if decreased exposure compensation is set to
darken images.
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