Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LZ1GC Operating Instructions Manual

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Preparation28VQT0P79∫ Recording guide lineWhen you align the subject on thehorizontal and vertical guide lines or thecross point of these lines, you can takepictures with well-designed composition byviewing the size, the slope and the balanceof the subject.∫ Histogram• A histogram is a graph that displaysbrightness along the horizontal axis (blackto white) and the number of pixels at eachbrightness level on the vertical axis.• It allows the camera user to easily checkthe way a picture is being exposed.• It is very useful if manual adjustments ofthe lens aperture and shutter speed areavailable, especially in those situationswhere automatic exposure may be difficultdue to uneven lighting. Using thehistogram feature will allow you to get thebest performance from the camera.A When the values are concentrated tothe left, the picture is under exposed.B When the values in the histogram aredistributed evenly, the exposure isadequate and the brightness iswell-balanced.C When the values are concentrated tothe right, the picture is over exposed.Example of histogramA Under ExposedB Properly ExposedC Over Exposed¢Histogram• When you take pictures with the flashor in dark places, the histogram isdisplayed in orange because therecorded picture and the histogram donot match each other.• The histogram does not appear when inmotion image mode [ ], during multiplayback and playback zoom.• The histogram in the recording mode is anapproximation.• The histogram in recording and playbackmay not match each other.• The histogram in the camera does notmatch the one displayed in image editingsoftware used with a PC, etc.10:00 1.DEC.2005F2.8 1/20010:00 1.DEC.2005F2.8 1/10010:00 1.DEC.2005F2.8 1/50ISO 100 AUTOISO 100 AUTOISO 100 AUTO256025602560100_00011/5100_00011/5100_00011/5