58Other Functions

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 display 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

(10)

Select a recording program other than [ FIREWORKS].

Options

 Default value

(auto)

The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject.

(red-eye reduction, auto)

The assist lamp lights up to reduce the red-eye effect. The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject.

(flash on)

The flash always fires.

(flash off)

The flash does not fire.

1If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display it.

2Push the joystick () toward . If does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick () toward [NEXT] to display the joystick guide in the illustration above.

•Repeatedly push the joystick () toward to cycle between the flash modes.

•The display disappears after 4 seconds.