https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Where-is-manual-exposure-backlight-control/m-p/135626#M7192 Thanks. The manual exposure control indeed only appears in those modes you mentioned. Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:14:43 GMT shulman 2015-03-11T11:14:43Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Where-is-manual-exposure-backlight-control/m-p/135005#M7188 <P>On my new Canon SX520, I can't find any way to do exposure compensation or even a simple backlight control. As I do much photography at the beach, backlight compensation is necessary.</P> Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:11:12 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Where-is-manual-exposure-backlight-control/m-p/135005#M7188 shulman 2015-03-03T17:11:12Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Where-is-manual-exposure-backlight-control/m-p/135013#M7190 <P>Acccording to the manual you just need to press the +/- button on the back of the camera while in the P mode (works in Av, Tv, and M modes to) and then turn the dial to adjust in 1/3 increments.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="SX520Question.JPG" border="0" src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6958i2C308F93780D4B07/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" alt="SX520Question.JPG" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Steve M.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:30:37 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Where-is-manual-exposure-backlight-control/m-p/135013#M7190 smack53 2015-03-03T18:30:37Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Where-is-manual-exposure-backlight-control/m-p/135626#M7192 Thanks. The manual exposure control indeed only appears in those modes you mentioned. Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:14:43 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Where-is-manual-exposure-backlight-control/m-p/135626#M7192 shulman 2015-03-11T11:14:43Z