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Two buttons will have green dots next to them, hold down the two buttons for a few seconds and the screen should ask if you want to reset the camera to factory settings... It's a good starting place. There are still some settings on some cameras which persist even after a reset but the important and some obscure settings are 'zeroed'.
With some bodies permanent exposure compensation of plus or minus 1/3 of a stop isn't unusual.
Keep a close eye on the histogram until you get used to the camera, even then keep an eye on it, that's your best guide. Our eyes are easily misled because they compensate for bright or dull light, we sometimes don't realise how bright or dull it really is, the sensor isn't that smart!
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Robert.