Canon PowerShot SX120 IS PowerShot SX120 IS Camera User Guide - Page 46

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Information Displayed on the Screen Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting 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. 45), overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen. Histogram during Playback High ● The graph that appears in "Detailed Information Display" (p. 45) is called the histogram. The histogram shows the distribution and amount of brightness of Low an image. When the graph approaches Dark Bright 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. Indicator The Indicator on the back of the camera (p. 43) will light or blink under the following conditions. Colors Green Orange Status Lights Blinks Lights Blinks Operation Status Shooting preparation complete (p. 22)/Display Off (p. 118) Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 23) Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 23) Camera shake warning (p. 23) When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to/read from the memory card or various information is being transmitted. 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. 46

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Information Displayed on the Screen
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Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting
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. 45), overexposed areas of the image
flash on the screen.
Histogram during Playback
●
The graph that appears in “Detailed
Information Display” (p. 45) is called the
histogram. The histogram shows the
distribution and amount of brightness of
an image. 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 Indicator on the back of the camera (p. 43) will light or blink under the
following conditions.
Dark
Bright
High
Low
Colors
Status
Operation Status
Green
Lights
Shooting preparation complete (p. 22)/Display Off (p. 118)
Blinks
Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 23)
Orange
Lights
Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 23)
Blinks
Camera shake warning (p. 23)
When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to/read from the
memory card or various information is being transmitted. 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.
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