Flash - Canon PICTBRIDGE DC220 Instruction Manual

64 Other Functions
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However, the level marker, the disc type icon
and the and
the screen.
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Data code: Time, date and camera data at the
time of recording. The contents to be
displayed can be selected as explained in the
following section.
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Histogram display: For still images you can
display the complete camera data registered
at the time of recording. For details on how to
read the histogram display, refer to the
following section.
Selecting the Data Code
You can select the data code to be
displayed when playing back movies.
Options
[ DATE], [ TIME]
Displays the date or time when the scene
or still image was recorded.
[ DATE & TIME]
Displays both the date and time of the
recording.
[ CAMERA DATA]
Displays the aperture (f-stop) and shutter
speed used when recording the image.
FUNC.
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MENU
FUNC.
DISPLAY SETUP
DATA CODE
Desired option
FUNC.
icons will still appear on
Default value
Reading the Histogram Display
When viewing still images you can
display the histogram and the icons of all
the functions used at the time of
recording. Use the histogram as a
reference to verify the correct exposure of
the still image.
The area to the right of the histogram
represents highlights and the left side
represents shadows. A still image whose
histogram skews to the right is relatively
bright; while one whose histogram peaks
to the left, is relatively dark.
Shadows
NOTES
The histogram will appear also after recording a
still image, while reviewing it within the time set
for the [REVIEW] option (or immediately after
recording it, if [REVIEW] is set to [

Flash

You can use the built-in flash for
recording still images in dark places. The
flash features the red-eye reduction
function.
POINTS TO CHECK
Select a recording program other than
[ FIREWORKS] .
Highlights
OFF]).
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