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9. Menu Guide
Display the histogram.
You can set the position by pressing 3/4/2/1.
• Direct touch operation is also possible from the recording screen.
• 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.
A dark
B bright
This will set the pattern of guide lines displayed when taking a picture.
When [ ] is set, guideline positions can be set by pressing 3/4/2/1.
• You can also set the position directly by touching [ ] on the guideline of the recording screen.
The center of the recording screen will be displayed as [+].
• Each time [ ] in [ ] is touched, the setting is switched in order of [ ] ([Detect Level]:
[LOW])
> [ ] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) > [OFF].
Not available in these cases:
• [Peaking] is not available for [Rough Monochrome] of Creative Video Mode.
• When [Live View Boost] is being used, [Peaking] is not available.
[Histogram]
• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
– During Exposure Compensation
– When the flash is activated
– When the correct exposure is not achieved, such as when the lighting is low.
• The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.
[Guide Line]
Not available in these cases:
• The guide lines are not displayed in [Panorama Shot] in Scene Guide Mode.
[Center Marker]