Advanced (Recording pictures)

Recording guide line

When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.

A[ ]: This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a well-balanced composition.

B[ ]: This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen.

C[ ]: Position of the guide line can be set. It is used to take well balanced pictures of subjects off the center of the image.

Set the position of the guide line with []

Set the [GUIDE LINE] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ ]. (P124)

1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu. (P30)

2 Press 2/1 to select guide line, and then press [MENU/SET].

You can also use the rear dial to set.

3Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position.

The guide line returns to the center when [] is pressed.

4Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.

5Press [Q.MENU] to close the Quick Menu.

You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the Quick Menu.

Position of the guide line can be set from the [CUSTOM] menu too.

About the Histogram

A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.

It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.

Examples of histogram

1Properly Exposed

2 Under Exposed

3 Overexposed ¢ Histogram

STD

STD

STD

AFS

P 3.5

100 3 0 +3 AUTOAWB

9

 

AFS

P 3.5 200 3 0 +3 AUTOAWB 9

AFS

P 3.5 50 3 0 +3 AUTOAWB 9

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Panasonic DMC-G10K Recording guide line, Set the position of the guide line with, Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position