Sony DSC F828 Operating Instructions - Page 60

Command dial Mode dial To reactivate auto exposure In Step 2, select [0EV]. • When the subject is extremely bright or extremely dark, or when you are using the flash, the adjustment may not work. a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, SCN or . b Press and hold (exposure) and select the desired exposure value with the command dial. The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed. Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background. 80min P 8M FINE 101 98 60 +1.0EV +1.3EV +1.7EV MAF 250 F2.0 Displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The horizontal axis shows the brightness, and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels. The graph display indicates a dark image when skewed to the left side, and a bright image when skewed to the right side. The histogram is a useful reference for checking the exposure during recording and playback when the screen is hard to be seen. 80 8M FINE 101 4 Number of pixels Brightness 0EV Dark Bright a Set the mode dial to P, S, A or SCN. b Press (screen status) to display the histogram. c Adjust the exposure based on the histogram. • The histogram also appears when the mode dial is set to or M, but the EV adjustment is deactivated.