Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features page 63

3. Basic Operation
Displaying/not displaying the histogram
[MENU] > [Custom] > [Histogram] > [ON]/[OFF]
You can set the position by pressing 3/4/2/1.
• Direct touch operation is also possible from the recording screen.
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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.
A dark
B bright
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When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
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When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [n0] during Exposure Compensation or
in the Manual Exposure Mode
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When the flash is activated
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When suitable exposure is not achieved with the flash closed
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When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places
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The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.
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The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing
software used in PCs etc.
Displaying/not displaying the guide lines
[MENU] > [Custom] > [Guide Line] > [
] is set, guideline positions can be set by pressing 3/4/2/
When [
1.
•
You can also set the position directly by touching [
of the recording screen.
]/[ ]/[ ]/[OFF]
] on the guideline
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