Panasonic DMC TZ1 Digital Still Camera - English/ Spanish - Page 38

Advanced ∫ 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. ∫ Highlight display When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white. • If you compensate the exposure to minus, referring to the histogram and then take a picture again, it may result in a better quality picture. No highlight display REVIEW1X ∫ 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. • It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera. A When the values are concentrated on the left, the picture is under exposed. B When the values are distributed evenly, the exposure is proper and the brightness is well-balanced. C When the values are concentrated on the right, the picture is over exposed. Example of histogram 100_0001 1/3 F2.8 1/200 ISO100 AUTO 10:00 DEC. 1.2006 EXIT 4X DELETE With highlight display REVIEW1X 100_0001 1/3 F2.8 1/100 ISO100 AUTO 10:00 DEC. 1.2006 100_0001 1/3 EXIT 4X DELETE A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram F2.8 1/50 ISO100 AUTO 10:00 DEC. 1.2006 38 VQT0V40