Basic functions 23Setting the display and soundLearn how to change the basic display information and sound settings.About histogramsA histogram is a graph that illustrates how light is distributedin your photo. If the histogram has a high peak on the left, thephoto is underexposed and will appear dark. A peak on theright of the graph means that the photo is overexposed and willappear washed out. The height of the peaks is related to colorinformation. The more of a particular color, the taller the peak. Under-exposed Well-exposed Over-exposedSetting the display typeYou can select a display type for the Shooting or Playback mode.Each type displays different shooting or playback information.See the table below.Press [ ] repeatedly to change thes display type.Mode Display typeShooting• Hide all information about shooting options.• Show all information about shooting options.• Show a histogram.Playback• Hide all information about the current file.• Show information about the current file(excluding the shooting settings andhistogram).• Show all information about the current file.
