Panasonic DMC-FX700 - Manual (Page 55)

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT], [STARRY SKY] and
[FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode, the guideline is gray.
(P76)
• In [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed. (P76)
∫ Recording guideline
When you align the subject on the horizontal
and vertical guidelines or the cross point of
these lines, you can take pictures with
well-designed composition by viewing the
size, the slope and the balance of the
subject.
∫ About the Histogram
A 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
Note
• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [ n0EV] during exposure compensation
or in the Manual Exposure Mode
– When the flash is activated
– In [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode (P76)
– 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 the Recording Mode.
• The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode.
• The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture
editing software used in PCs etc.
• Histograms are not displayed in the following cases:
– Intelligent Auto Mode
– Multi Playback
– Playback Zoom
– Calendar
– [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
– When HDMI cable is connected
A [ ]: This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3 k3 for taking pictures with a
well-balanced composition.
B [ ]: This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the
screen.
1 Properly Exposed
2 Underexposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
AWB AWB ISO ISO
100 100 AWB ISO 100
100_0001 100 100_0001 0001 100_0001
1/7 1/7 1/7
AWB AWB ISO ISO
100 100 AWB ISO 100
100_0001 100 100_0001 0001 100_0001
1/7 1/7 1/7
AWB AWB ISO ISO
100 100 AWB ISO 100
100_0001 100 100_0001 0001 100_0001
1/7 1/7 1/7
F2.2 1/200 F2.2 1/200 F2.2 1/200 F2.2 1/100 F2.2 1/100 F2.2 1/100 F2.2 1/50 F2.2 1/50 F2.2 1/50