Sony DSC-M1 Operating Instructions - Page 60

Displaying a histogram, To reactivate auto exposure

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d Select the desired exposure value with v/V. Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background. To reactivate auto exposure In step 4, select [0EV]. • If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective. 60 Displaying a histogram PHOTO A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The horizontal axis shows the brightness, and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, a dark image when skewed to the left side. A histogram can be used to check the exposure when the screen is difficult to see during recording and playback. 80 Number of pixels Brightness Dark Bright [00:10:48] a Turn to the REC mode. b Press to display the histogram. c Adjust the exposure based on the histogram. • The histogram also appears when the (Camera) in the menu is set to [Auto], but you cannot adjust the exposure. • The histogram also appears when you press while playing back a single image (page 43). • The histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When the menu is displayed - When using playback zoom - When recording or playing back movies • appears and the histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When recording in the digital zoom area - When the image size is [3:2] - When playing back Multi Burst images - When rotating a still image • The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the LCD screen at the time. A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press PHOTO. In this case, check the histogram while playing back a single-image. In particular a large difference may appear in the following cases: - When the flash strobes - When the shutter speed is slow or high • The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.

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60
d
Select the desired exposure
value with
v
/
V
.
Adjust the exposure value while
checking the brightness of the
background.
To reactivate auto exposure
In step
4
, select [0EV].
•
If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or
dark conditions, or the flash is used, the
exposure adjustment may not be effective.
Displaying a histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the
brightness of an image. The horizontal axis
shows the brightness, and the vertical axis
shows the number of pixels. The graph
display indicates a bright image when
skewed to the right side, a dark image when
skewed to the left side.
A histogram can be used to check the
exposure when the screen is difficult to see
during recording and playback.
a
Turn to the REC mode.
b
Press
to display the
histogram.
c
Adjust the exposure based on
the histogram.
•
The histogram also appears when the
(Camera) in the menu is set to [Auto], but you
cannot adjust the exposure.
•
The histogram also appears when you press
while playing back a single image
(page 43).
•
The histogram does not appear in the following
cases:
– When the menu is displayed
– When using playback zoom
– When recording or playing back movies
•
appears and the histogram does not appear
in the following cases:
– When recording in the digital zoom area
– When the image size is [3:2]
– When playing back Multi Burst images
– When rotating a still image
•
The histogram before recording represents the
histogram of the image displayed on the LCD
screen at the time. A difference occurs in the
histogram before and after you press PHOTO.
In this case, check the histogram while playing
back a single-image.
In particular a large difference may appear in
the following cases:
– When the flash strobes
– When the shutter speed is slow or high
•
The histogram may not appear for images
recorded using other cameras.
PHOTO
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[00:10:48]
Number of pixels
Dark
Bright
Brightness