Canon IXUS 120 IS - Manual (Page 46)

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Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting
The display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions,
allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, the
brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual
image recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the
movement of the subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen. This
has no effect on the recorded image.
Overexposure Warning during Playback
In “Detailed Information Display” (p. 45) , overexposed areas of the image
flash on the screen.
Histogram during Playback
● The graph that appears in “Detailed
Information Display”
(p. 45) is called the
histogram. The histogram shows the
distribution and amount of brightness of
an image. When the graph approaches
the right side, the image is bright, but
when it approaches the left side, the
image is dark, and in this way you can
judge the exposure.
The Indicator on the back of the camera (p. 43) will light or blink under the
following conditions.
Dark Bright
High
Low
Colors Status Operation Status
Green
Lights Shooting preparation complete (p. 25) /Display Off (p. 134)
Blinks Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 25)
Orange
Lights Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 25)
Blinks Camera shake warning (p. 59)
When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to/read from the
memory card or various information is being transmitted. Do not turn off
the power, open the memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the
camera. These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera
or memory card to malfunction.
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