Understanding the LCD Screen

The LCD monitor shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image of your image or video. The display on the LCD monitor is called the On Screen Display or OSD.

LCD Screen Layout

Photo Mode Screen Layout

No.

Item

Description

 

 

 

1

Record Mode

Indicates the current capture/scene mode. Please see page 43 for

additional details.

 

 

 

 

 

2

Flash

Please see page 23 for additional flash option details.

 

 

 

3

Self-timer/Burst

Indicates drive mode settings.

 

 

 

4

Zoom indicator

Displays zoom type and level. Please see page 22 for additional

details.

 

 

 

 

 

5

Shots remaining

Indicates the remaining shots available.

 

 

 

6

Battery

Indicates approximate battery level. Please see page 2 for additional

details.

 

 

 

 

 

7

Storage media

Indicates current storage media in use. Options are Internal memory

and SD/SDHC memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

8

Date stamp

Indicates date stamp is enabled. Please see page 43 for additional

details.

 

 

 

 

 

9

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)

Indicates AEB function is enabled. Please see page 3 for additional

details.

 

 

 

 

 

10

Image Stabilizer

Indicates if the image stabilizer function is enabled. Please see page

22 for additional details.

 

 

 

 

 

11

Saturation

Displays saturation settings. Please see page 41 for additional

details.

 

 

 

 

 

12

Contrast

Displays contrast settings. Please see page 42 for additional details.

 

 

 

13

Histogram

Display the darkest and brightest values, corresponding to black and

white respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

14

ISO

Displays ISO settings. Please see page 27 for additional details.

 

 

 

15

Display focus area settings

Use to frame subject to capture.

 

 

 

14

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HP SW450 manual Understanding the LCD Screen, LCD Screen Layout, Photo Mode Screen Layout