You will have complete control of your built in meter in manual mode. So switch your camera to manual. The little graph (little hash marks with a 0 in the middle and +/- on either side) in the bottom right corner of your viewfinder is your camera's built in meter. When the sliding hash mark is at 0 you will have correct exposure. If the hash mark is on the + side your image will be over-exposed and you will need to close your aperture or increase your shutter speed decrease the light and bring the hash mark back to the 0 position. If it is on the - side your image will be under-exposed and you will need to open your aperture or use a slower shutter speed to increase the light and bring the hash mark back to the 0 position.
Your creative ideas will determine whether you change the f/stop or shutter speed dial. The next thing you should be aware of in determining correct exposure is the metering system your camera is set on; matrix, center weighted or spot. Look in your camera manual for a description of how each will read the light in your scene and effect exposure.
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