- 48 - VQT4V99
Using the [Setup] menu
Item Settings, notes
[Histogram]
Check brightness in
picture on graph.
[ON] / [OFF]
A peak in the center
represents correct
brightness (correct
exposure). This can be
used as a reference for
exposure correction, etc.
(Example)
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.
• Histogram is not displayed during a performance of
([Intelligent Auto] Mode), [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode
or Playback Zoom.
[Video Rec Area]
Enables verification of
the recordable area for
a motion picture before
recording.
[ON] / [OFF]
• Recordable area displayed for motion pictures should be
interpreted as a guideline.
• When using Extended optical zoom, the recordable area
may not always be displayed for certain zoom ratios.
• For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→43)