Panasonic DMC-GH1K Digital Still Camera - Page 64

Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ 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 P 4.0 100 ʵ3 0 3 AUTO AWB 9 P 4.0 200 ʵ3 0 3 AUTO AWB 9 P 4.0 50 ʵ3 0 3 AUTO AWB 9 ∫ Set the position of the histogram • Set the [HISTOGRAM] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [ON]. (P126) 1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu. (P32) 2 Press 2/1 to select histogram, and then press [MENU/SET]. • You can also use the front dial to set. • Selected item will be displayed in orange in the Quick Menu screen, and the frame of the histogram will be displayed in orange when the histogram is selected. 3 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position. 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 histogram can be set from the [CUSTOM MENU] menu too. Note • When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange. - When the manual exposure assistance is other than [n0EV] during Exposure Compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode - When the flash is activated - When the flash is closed • When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places • When the exposure is not adequately adjusted • The histogram is an approximation in recording mode. • The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc. • Histogram is displayed in R (red), G (green), B (blue), and Y (luminance) during the playback. 64 VQT2A61