Panasonic DMC-G2K Recording guide line, Set the position of the guide line with

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 [ ]. (P136)

Touch [ ] above the guide line, and drag it to the position

you want to move it to (P15).

•You can also set the position of the guide line with 3/4/2/1 in the Quick Menu (P34) while in button operation or [CUSTOM] menu.

•When it is difficult to move the guide line on the screen edge by touch

operation, use 3/4/2/1 to set the position.

∫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		－3 0 +3 AUTOAWB		AFS		AFS
	P 3.5 100				P 3.5 200－3 0 +3 AUTOAWB 9		P 3.5 50	－3 0 +3 AUTOAWB
			9						9

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