Viewing File Information

You can check file information such as the recording date. For still images, you can also check information on a histogram.

Video Files

Preparation:

Pause the playback. Alternatively, select the file on the index screen.

FILE

: MOV D0A. MOD

FOLDER

: PRG 001

DATE/TIME

: 01. 01.06 12:00

PB TIME

: 0:20:05

QUALITY

: ULTRA FINE

PROTECT

: OFF

FILE: File name

FOLDER: Folder name

DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording

PB TIME: Playback time (length of the file)

QUALITY: Image quality ( pg. 57)

PROTECT: File protection status ( pg. 40)

To turn off the file information display Press INFO again.

Still Image Files

Preparation:

Select and playback the still image.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as shown below.

File information Histogram No display

File information

FILE: File name

FOLDER: Folder name

DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording

SIZE: Image size ( pg. 59)

QUALITY: Image quality ( pg. 59)

PROTECT: File protection status ( pg. 40)

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Histogram

A histogram is a graph indicating the image’s brightness.

By checking the image and its histogram, you can see the exposure level pattern and the overall tone reproduction.

Histogram ( below)

The shutter speed,

 

 

F-number and ISO

 

 

sensitivity (GAIN)

 

 

when recorded

 

1/250 s

 

F3.0

 

 

ISO100 D B

How to read the histogram

Number of pixels

 

 

EDITING/PRINTING

D

Brightness level

B

(Dim)

 

(Bright)

A larger number of pixels in the centre position

indicates correct exposure and well-balanced

brightness.

 

 

 

To turn off the file information display Press INFO several times.

NOTE:

The shutter speed displayed during shooting in auto mode is an approximation. It may not match the one displayed with the histogram.

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JVC GZ-MG505EK manual Viewing File Information, Video Files, Still Image Files