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Indicators Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions The display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions, allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, the brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual image recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the movement of the subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen. This has no effect on the recorded image. Overexposure Warning during Playback In Detailed Information Display (p. 43), overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen. Histogram during Playback High z The graph that appears in Detailed Information Display (p. 165) is called the histogram. The histogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image Low horizontally, and the amount of brightness Dark Bright vertically. When the graph approaches the right side, the image is bright, but when it approaches the left side, the image is dark, and in this way you can judge the exposure. Indicators The indicators on the back of the camera (p. 42) will light or blink depending on the camera's status. Colors Green Orange Status Operation Status Lights Camera ready, display off (p. 149) Blinks During camera start-up, recording/reading/transmitting image data, proximity warning (p. 25), cannot focus (flash will not fire) (p. 159) Lights Camera ready (flash will fire) Blinks Proximity warning (p. 25), cannot focus (flash will fire) (p. 159) When the indicator blinks green, do not turn off the power, open the memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the camera. These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to malfunction. 44

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Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions
The display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions,
allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, the
brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual image
recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the movement of
the subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen. This has no effect
on the recorded image.
Overexposure Warning during Playback
In Detailed Information Display (p. 43), overexposed areas of the image flash
on the screen.
Histogram during Playback
z
The graph that appears in Detailed
Information Display (p. 165) is called the
histogram. The histogram shows the
distribution of brightness in an image
horizontally, and the amount of brightness
vertically. When the graph approaches the
right side, the image is bright, but when it
approaches the left side, the image is dark,
and in this way you can judge the
exposure.
The indicators on the back of the camera (p. 42) will light or blink depending
on the camera’s status.
Bright
Dark
High
Low
Colors
Status
Operation Status
Green
Lights
Camera ready, display off (p. 149)
Blinks
During camera start-up, recording/reading/transmitting image data,
proximity warning (p. 25), cannot focus (flash will not fire) (p. 159)
Orange
Lights
Camera ready (flash will fire)
Blinks
Proximity warning (p. 25), cannot focus (flash will fire) (p. 159)
When the indicator blinks green, do not turn off the power, open the
memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the camera. These actions
may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to
malfunction.
Indicators