VQT2A6164Advanced (Recording pictures)∫ About the HistogramA 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∫ Set the position of the histogram• Set the [HISTOGRAM] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [ON]. (P126)1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu. (P32)2 Press 2/1 to select histogram, and then press[MENU/SET].• You can also use the front dial to set.• Selected item will be displayed in orange in the Quick Menuscreen, and the frame of the histogram will be displayed inorange when the histogram is selected.3 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position.4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.5 Press [Q.MENU] to close the Quick Menu.• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the QuickMenu.• Position of the histogram can be set from the [CUSTOM MENU]menu too.Note• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under thefollowing conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.– When the manual exposure assistance is other than [n0EV] during Exposure Compensationor in the Manual Exposure Mode– When the flash is activated– When the flash is closed• When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places• When the exposure is not adequately adjusted• The histogram is an approximation in recording mode.• The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editingsoftware used in PCs etc.• Histogram is displayed in R (red), G (green), B (blue), and Y (luminance) during the playback.1 Properly Exposed2 Under Exposed3 Overexposed¢ HistogramPPP PP PP4.04.04.0 4.04.04.0 4.04.04.0100100100 200200200 5050503 303 303 303 30 3 303 3099AWBAWBAWBSTDSTDSTDAUTOAUTOAUTO 99AWBAWBAWBSTDSTDSTDAUTOAUTOAUTO 99AWBAWBAWBSTDSTDSTDAUTOAUTOAUTO
