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58 Other Functions Reading the Histogram Display When viewing still images you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording. Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct exposure of the still image. The area to the right of the histogram represents highlights and the left side represents shadows. A still image whose histogram skews to the right is relatively bright; while one whose histogram peaks to the left, is relatively dark. Pixel Count Shadows Highlights NOTES The histogram display will appear also after recording a still image while reviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] option (or immediately after recording it, if [REVIEW] is set to [ OFF]). Flash You can use the built-in flash for recording still images in dark places. The flash features the red-eye reduction function. POINTS TO CHECK ( 10) Select a recording program other than [ FIREWORKS]. Options  Default value (auto) The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject. (red-eye reduction, auto) The assist lamp lights up to reduce the red-eye effect. The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject. (flash on) The flash always fires. (flash off) The flash does not fire. 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . If does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display the joystick guide in the illustration above. • Repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward to cycle between the flash modes. • The display disappears after 4 seconds.

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Other Functions
58
Reading the Histogram Display
When viewing still images you can
display the histogram and the icons of all
the functions used at the time of
recording. Use the histogram as a
reference to verify the correct exposure of
the still image.
The area to the right of the histogram
represents highlights and the left side
represents shadows. A still image whose
histogram skews to the right is relatively
bright; while one whose histogram peaks
to the left, is relatively dark.
NOTES
The histogram display will appear also after
recording a still image while reviewing it within
the time set for the [REVIEW] option (or
immediately after recording it, if [REVIEW] is set
to [
OFF]).
Flash
You can use the built-in flash for
recording still images in dark places. The
flash features the red-eye reduction
function.
POINTS TO CHECK
Select a recording program other than
[
FIREWORKS].
Options
Default value
1
If the joystick guide does not appear
on screen, press (
) to display it.
2
Push the joystick (
) toward
.
If
does not appear on the joystick
guide, repeatedly push the joystick
(
) toward [NEXT] to display the
joystick guide in the illustration above.
• Repeatedly push the joystick (
)
toward
to cycle between the flash
modes.
• The display
disappears after 4
seconds.
Shadows
Pixel Count
Highlights
(
10)
(auto)
The flash fires automatically according to
the brightness of the subject.
(red-eye reduction, auto)
The assist lamp lights up to reduce the
red-eye effect. The flash fires automatically
according to the brightness of the subject.
(flash on)
The flash always fires.
(flash off)
The flash does not fire.