Sony MHS-CM1/D Mobile HD Snap Camera Handbook - Page 27

Basic Operations, the histogram inside the screen. The graph

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Shooting images • The histogram does not appear in the following situations: While shooting - When the menu is displayed. - When recording movies During playback - When the menu is displayed. - In index mode - When you are using playback zoom. - When you are rotating still images. - During playback of movies • A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when the shutter speed is slow or fast. • The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras. z About the histogram A Dark B Bright A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. Press v (DISP) repeatedly to display the histogram inside the screen. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side. A Number of pixels B Brightness Basic Operations 27

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Basic Operations
Shooting images
The histogram does not appear in the following situations:
While shooting
When the menu is displayed.
When recording movies
During playback
When the menu is displayed.
In index mode
When you are using playback zoom.
When you are rotating still images.
During playback of movies
A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when the
shutter speed is slow or fast.
The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.
z
About the histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of
an image. Press
v
(DISP) repeatedly to display
the histogram inside the screen. The graph
display indicates a bright image when skewed to
the right side, and a dark image when skewed to
the left side.
Bright
Dark
A
B
A
Number of pixels
B
Brightness