Panasonic DMC-TZ1 Recording guide line, Highlight display, No highlight display, Histogram

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∫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.

∫Highlight display

When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white.

•If you compensate the exposure to minus, referring to the histogram and then take a picture again, it may result in a better quality picture.

No highlight display

REVIEW1X

EXIT 4X DELETE

With highlight display

REVIEW1X

EXIT 4X DELETE

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∫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.

•It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera. A When the values are concentrated on

the left, the picture is under exposed. B When the values are distributed evenly,

the exposure is proper and the brightness is well-balanced.

C When the values are concentrated on the right, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

100_0001

				1/3
F2.8 1/200
		ISO100		AUTO
10:00 DEC. 1.2006
	10		0001
		0_
				1/3
F2.8 1/100
		ISO100		AUTO
10:00 DEC. 1.2006
	10		0001
		0_
				1/3
F2.8 1/50
		ISO100		AUTO
10:00 DEC. 1.2006

AUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram

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