Changing recording information display

Change between different LCD monitor displays, such as Histograms.

Press to change display

The display changes every time the button is pressed.

Histogram

Displays distribution of brightness in picture

 

(Example)

 

– e.g. if the graph peaks at the right, this means there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are several bright areas in the picture. (Guide) A peak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the center represents correct brightness (correct

 

 

 

 

 

exposure). This can be used as a reference for

 

 

 

 

 

exposure correction (→46), etc.

Dark←

 

OK

→ Bright

Histogram from time of recording is different to

Histogram in playback and displayed in orange, when recording with flash or in dark locations. Also, Histogram may differ from Histograms made with image editing software.

Not displayed during ([Intelligent Auto] Mode), [Photo Frame] or Playback Zoom.

Guide lines

Reference for composition (e.g. balance) when recording.

Only guide line pattern is displayed in [Intelligent Auto] Mode.

When is in use, recording information and Guide lines cannot be displayed simultaneously.

For motion picture or Slide Show playback, the operational guidance information is either displayed or not displayed on the LCD.

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Panasonic MC-ZS8, DMC-TZ18 Changing recording information display, Press to change display, Histogram, Guide lines

DMC-TZ18, MC-ZS8 specifications

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