Canon 9337B001, 30D28135, 30D1785 INFO. Turning the Information Display On and Off, Histograms

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Sample Histograms

Viewing Recorded Images

INFO. Turning the Information Display On and Off

When an image is displayed on the LCD monitor, you can press the 〈INFO.〉 button to view information about that image. Image information is available only for single-image displays.

Image Information Displayed During PLAY

The following information is displayed:

Image (→44)

Aperture value (→130, 136) Shutter speed (→132, 136) Camera mode (→20)

Image number/total images recorded

Image protect (→107) Date (→38) Time (→38)

Quality (→54)

File number (→32) Histogram

Exposure compensation (→95)

Flash exposure compensation (→95) (not displayed when flash not in use)

ISO speed (→55) Metering mode (→66) White balance (→68)

Press the 〈INFO.〉 button

Pressing the button repeatedly switches the LCD monitor information display On and Off.

●You can change the displayed image using the 〈 〉 dial, just as for a single-image display.

● For settings displayed while preparing to shoot, see “Checking Camera Settings” (→64). ● You can switch the information display On and Off by pressing the 〈INFO.〉 button, even during automated playback (Auto playback) (→105), or while

rotating (→106), or protecting images (→107).

Histograms

The histogram is a graph showing brightness levels on the horizontal axis, and the number of pixels at each level of brightness on the vertical axis. Darker pixels are towards the left side of the graph, and brighter pixels towards the right. By looking at a histogram you can determine the brightness of a picture after it is recorded.

If the histogram is higher towards the dark end, set the exposure compensation (→81) towards the plus end. If the histogram is higher

towards the light end, set the exposure compensation towards the minus end, then take the picture again.

High Brightness Warning

When exposure information is displayed for a picture that will be overexposed, the related settings will blink. For better results check the histogram and adjust the exposure compensation towards the minus end (→81), then take the picture again.

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