Canon DC50 Flash, Selecting the Data Code, Display Setup Data Code, Reading the Histogram Display

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1However, the level marker, the disc type icon

and the and icons will still appear on the screen.

2Data code: Time, date and camera data at the time of recording. The contents to be displayed can be selected as explained in the following section.

3Histogram display: For still images you can display the complete camera data registered at the time of recording. For details on how to read the histogram display, refer to the following section.

Selecting the Data Code

You can select the data code to be displayed when playing back movies.

Options  Default value

[ DATE], [ TIME]

Displays the date or time when the scene or still image was recorded.

[ DATE & TIME]

Displays both the date and time of the recording.

[ CAMERA DATA]

Displays the aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed used when recording the image.

FUNC.

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FUNC. MENU

DISPLAY SETUP

DATA CODE

FUNC. Desired option

Reading the Histogram Display

When viewing still images you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording. Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct exposure of the still image.

The area to the right of the histogram represents highlights and the left side represents shadows. A still image whose histogram skews to the right is relatively bright; while one whose histogram peaks to the left, is relatively dark.

Pixel Count

Shadows Highlights

NOTES

The histogram will appear also after recording a still image, while reviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] option (or immediately after

recording it, if [REVIEW] is set to [ OFF]).

Flash

You can use the built-in flash for recording still images in dark places. The flash features the red-eye reduction function.

POINTS TO CHECK

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Select a recording program other than [ FIREWORKS] .