Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX48 Operating Instructions Manual page 48

∫ Recording guideline
When you align the subject on the horizontal
and vertical guide lines 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.
A [ ]: This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a
well-balanced composition.
B [ ]: This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact centre of the
screen.
∫ 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
1 Properly Exposed
2 Underexposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
Note
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When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is displayed in
orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other.
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The histogram is an approximation in recording mode.
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The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode.
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The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing
software used in PCs etc.
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Histograms are not displayed in the following cases.
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Intelligent Auto Mode
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Multi Playback
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Motion Picture Mode
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Playback zoom
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Clipboard Mode
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Calendar
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When the component cable is connected
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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