User manual
Table Of Contents
- Using Your Camera Safely
- Care to be Taken During Handling
- Regarding Waterproof, Dustproof, and Shockproof Design
- Contents
- Composition of the Operating Manual
- Getting Started
- Common Operations
- Taking Pictures
- Taking Still Pictures
- Taking Pictures
- Using the Zoom
- Setting the Shooting Mode
- Using the Face Detection Function
- Taking Pictures in Basic Mode (Green Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)
- Taking Pictures in Digital Microscope Mode
- Taking Pictures at a Set Interval (Interval Shot)
- Using the Self-timer
- Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting/Burst Shooting)
- Taking Pictures Using a Remote Control Unit (Optional)
- Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment (Auto Bracketing)
- Setting the Shooting Functions
- Using the Rec. Mode Menu Items
- Selecting the Flash Mode
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Setting the Image Tone
- Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels
- Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Setting the AE Metering
- Setting the Sensitivity
- Setting AUTO ISO Range
- Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
- Correcting the Brightness (D-Range Setting)
- Setting Pixel Track SR
- Switching the Face Detection Function
- Setting the Blink Detection Function
- Setting the Instant Review
- Setting the Green Button Function
- Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
- Setting the Saturation/Tone Adjustment
- Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
- Setting the Date Imprint Function
- Setting the IQ Enhancer Processing
- Setting the Macro Light
- Underwater Shooting
- Recording Movies
- Recording Movies
- Recording a Movie Quickly Using the Movie Button
- Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies
- Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function
- Suppressing Wind Noises during Movie Recording (Wind Suppression)
- Combining Pictures Taken at a Set Interval into a Movie (Interval Movie)
- Using the High Speed Movie Function
- Saving the Settings (Memory)
- Taking Still Pictures
- Playing Back and Deleting Images
- Editing and Printing
- Settings
- Camera Settings
- Using the Setting Menu Items
- Formatting the Memory
- Changing the Sound Settings
- Changing the Date and Time
- Setting the Alarm
- Setting the World Time
- Setting the Text Size on the Menu
- Changing the Display Language
- Changing the Naming System of the Folder
- Changing the Naming System of the File
- Selecting the HDMI Output Format
- Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
- Adjusting the Brightness of the Display for Outdoor Shooting
- Using the Power Saving Function
- Using the Auto Power Off Function
- Setting the Quick Zoom Function
- Setting the Guide Display
- Perform Pixel Mapping
- Changing the Start-up Screen
- Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
- Setting the Startup Shortcut
- Displaying the Clock Display
- Light up the LED Macro Lights
- Camera Settings
- Connecting to a Computer
- Appendix
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Getting Started
A histogram shows the brightness
distribution of an image. The
horizontal axis represents
brightness (dark at the left and
bright at the right) and the vertical
axis represents the number of
pixels.
The shape of the histogram
before and after shooting tells you
whether the brightness and
contrast are correct or not, and
lets you decide if you need to use EV compensation and take the picture again.
Understanding Brightness
If the brightness is correct, the graph peaks in the middle. If the image is
underexposed, the peak is on the left side, and if it is overexposed, the peak is on
the right side.
When the image is underexposed, the part to the left is cut off (dark portions) and
when the image is overexposed, the part to the right is cut off (bright portions).
This camera has a function where overexposed areas are indicated as blinking
red and underexposed areas as blinking yellow.
Understanding Contrast
The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced. The graph
peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for images with a large difference in
contrast and low amounts of mid-level brightness.
Histogram
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 1p.86
Number of pixels
Brightness(Dark) (Bright)
Dark portions Bright portions
Dark image Correct image Bright image