Panasonic DMC-G10 Operating Instructions - Page 56

Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject. A [ ]: This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a well-balanced composition. B [ ]: This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen. C [ ]: Position of the guide line can be set. It is used to take well balanced pictures of subjects off the center of the image. ∫ Set the position of the guide line with [ ] • Set the [GUIDE LINE] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ ]. (P124) 1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu. (P30) 2 Press 2/1 to select guide line, and then press [MENU/SET]. • You can also use the rear dial to set. 3 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position. • The guide line returns to the center when [,] is pressed. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting. 5 Press [Q.MENU] to close the Quick Menu. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the Quick Menu. • Position of the guide line can be set from the [CUSTOM] menu too. ∫ About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. It allows you to easily check a picture's exposure. Examples of histogram 1 Properly Exposed 2 Under Exposed 3 Overexposed STD ¢ Histogram STD STD AFS P 3.5 100 ʵ3 0 3 AUTO AWB 9 AFS P 3.5 200 ʵ3 0 3 AUTO AWB 9 AFS P 3.5 50 ʵ3 0 3 AUTO AWB 9 56 VQT2S62