Olympus SP590UZ SP-590UZ Instruction Manual (English) - Page 25

Switching between the monitor and viewfinder Both the monitor and viewfinder are available to compose a shot. There may be cases where the monitor is difficult to see due to bright light being reflected on it while shooting under a clear sky. In such cases, use of the view finder is helpful when composing a shot. 1 Press the u button. ● Each time the button is pressed, the camera display switches between the monitor and the viewfinder. To view clearer images through the viewfinder Turn the diopter adjustment dial while looking through the viewfinder until the viewfinder display appears sharp. u button Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder Changing the shooting information display The display of the screen information can be changed to best match the situation, such as clearing the view of the screen or for creating a presicse compostion by the use of the grid display. 1 Press the g button. ● The displayed shooting information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pressed. "Shooting mode display" (p. 8) Normal P NR ISO 1600 12M 12s NORM +2.0 1/400 F3.5 IN 4 Histogram P NR 12s ISO 1600 12M NORM +2.0 1/400 F3.5 IN 4 No information Grid P NR ISO 1600 12s 12M 12s NORM +2.0 1/400 F3.5 IN 4 [u (Histogram)] (p. 56) Reading a histogram If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear mostly white. If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear mostly black. The green section shows the luminance distribution within the center of the screen. EN 25