Canon SX20 PowerShot SX20 IS Camera User Guide - Page 47

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Indicators Overexposure Warning during Playback In "Detailed Information Display" (p. 45), overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen. Histogram 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. The histogram can also be displayed while shooting (p. 148). Indicators The indicator on the back of the camera and the power lamp (p. 43) will light or blink depending on the camera's status. Lamp Power Lamp Indicator Status Camera Status Lights orange Shooting mode (p. 24) Lights green Playback mode (p. 27)/Connected to a printer (p. 29) Lights yellow Connected to a computer (p. 36) Blinks red Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 25) When the indicator blinks red, data is being recorded/read 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. 47

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Overexposure Warning during Playback
In “Detailed Information Display” (p. 45), overexposed areas of the image
flash on the screen.
Histogram
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 histogram can also be displayed
while shooting (p. 148).
The indicator on the back of the camera and the power lamp (p. 43) will light
or blink depending on the camera’s status.
Dark
Bright
High
Low
Lamp
Status
Camera Status
Power Lamp
Lights orange
Shooting mode (p. 24)
Lights green
Playback mode (p. 27)/Connected to a printer (p. 29)
Lights yellow
Connected to a computer (p. 36)
Indicator
Blinks red
Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 25)
When the indicator blinks red, data is being recorded/read 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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