Changing Recording Information Display; Taking Pictures With Flash - Leica V-LUX 20 Instructions Manual

Changing recording information display

Change between different LCD monitor displays, such as Histograms.
Press to change display
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In Recording Mode
Recording Motion picture recording
information ∗ information ∗
1
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In Playback Mode
Recording Recording information
or Histogram ∗
information 1
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Histogram
Displays distribution of brightness in the picture
– e.g. if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are
several bright areas in the picture. (Guide) A peak in the center
represents correct brightness (correct exposure). This can be
used as a reference for exposure correction (→49), etc.
• Histogram from time of recording is different to Histogram
in playback and displayed in orange, when recording with
flash or in dark locations. Also, Histogram may differ from
Histograms made with image editing software.
• Not displayed during ([SNAPSHOT MODE]),
[PHOTO FRAME] or Playback Zoom.
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Guide lines
• Reference for composition (e.g. balance) when
recording.
• [SNAPSHOT MODE] and [CLIPBOARD] Mode
display only.
• This is not displayed in [MULTI ASPECT] Mode.
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During Playback Zoom, Motion Picture Playback, Slide Show: Display on/off.
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During menu display, Multi Playback or Calendar Playback: Display cannot be changed.
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∗ Guide lines ∗
1, 2 No display
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Set [HISTOGRAM] to [ON] to display
1
Histogram (→21).
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Return to the 'Recording information'
No display 2
display by pressing the shutter button
halfway.
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Select Guide line pattern and
3
recording information display on/off
with [GUIDE LINE] setting (→21).
• When is in use, recording
information and Guide lines cannot
be displayed simultaneously.
(Example)
Dark← OK
([CLIPBOARD] Mode), [MULTI ASPECT],
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Judge balance Judge center of
subject

Taking pictures with flash

Recording Mode:
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1, 3
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Stand at least 1 m (3 feet,
3 inches) away when using flash
to take pictures of infants.
[AUTO]
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
[AUTO/RED-EYE] ∗
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduces red-eye effect)
[FORCED FLASH ON]
• Always flashes
[FORCED ON/RED-EYE] ∗
• Always flashes (reduces red-eye effect)
[SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE] ∗
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduces red-eye effect; slows shutter speed to
take brighter pictures)
[FORCED FLASH OFF]
• Never flashes
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Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. Interval between flashes varies
1
→ Bright
according to brightness of subject.
If [RED-EYE REMOVAL] on the [REC] menu is [ON], the
is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected. (Only when [AF MODE] is
Detection))
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Shutter speeds are as follows:
• , ,
: 1 s ∗
• ,
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Varies according to [MIN. SHTR SPEED] setting.
2
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When [MIN. SHTR SPEED] is set to [AUTO], it is maximum 1/4 second, and when [STABILIZER]
3
is turned to [OFF] or there is little camera shake, maximum 1 second. Also varies according to
[SNAPSHOT MODE], [SCENE MODE], zoom position.
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The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the person and is affected by factors such as
distance to the person, whether the person is looking at the camera during the preliminary flash and
so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction may be negligible.
Display [FLASH]
Select the desired type
Can also be
selected with ►.
Type, operations
1
1
1
: 1/30 s ∗
, - 1/2000 s
2
∗
- 1/2000 s
2, 3
(Example displayed about 5
seconds, [PROGRAM AE] Mode
( ))
Uses
Normal use
Taking pictures of persons in dark
places
Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
Taking pictures of persons against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
Places where flash use is prohibited
appears with the flash icon, red-eye
(Face
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