Olympus 226260 Stylus 840 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 56

Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors The monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when shooting outdoors. Press g/E repeatedly to display the histogram • Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph is balanced on both sides. How to read the histogram 1 1 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear mostly black. 2 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear 2 mostly white. 3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution in the center area of the monitor. 3 g "g /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/Checking the time" (P.19) Playback help and troubleshooting tips The red-eye cannot be fixed • Depending on the picture, the red-eye may not be fixed. Also, parts except the eye may be fixed. The light is caught in the picture • The light reflected by the dust in the air may be captured in the picture when shooting with flash at night. Playback tips Playing back the picture in the internal memory • When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannot be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera. Getting to know your camera better Viewing picture information • Play back a picture, and press g/E. Press g/E repeatedly to change the amount of information displayed. g "g /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/ Checking the time" (P.19) Quickly displaying a desired picture • Press W on the zoom button to view the pictures as thumbnails (index display) or in a calendar format (calendar display). g "Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback" (P.16) Erasing sound recorded to still pictures • Once sound is added to a picture, it is not possible to erase the sound. In this case, make a re-recording with silence. Re-recording of the sound is not possible if there is insufficient space in the internal memory or on the card. g "R Adding sound to still pictures" (P.33) 56 EN