About The Histogram - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Operating Instructions Manual

∫ Recording guide line
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 center of the screen.
C [ ]:
Position of the guide line can be set. It is used to take well balanced pictures of
subjects off the center of the image.
∫ Set the position of the guide line with [
•
Set the [GUIDE LINE] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [
Touch [ ] above the guide line, and drag it to the position
you want to move it to (P15).
You can also set the position of the guide line with 3/4/2/1 in the
•
Quick Menu (P34) while in button operation or [CUSTOM] menu.
•
When it is difficult to move the guide line on the screen edge by touch
operation, use 3/4/2/1 to set the position.

∫ 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 Under Exposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
STD STD STD
AFS AFS AFS
AUTO AUTO AUTO
P P P 9 9
3 3 0 0 3 3
3.5 3.5 3.5 100 100 100 AWB AWB AWB
Advanced (Recording pictures)
]
]. (P136)
STD STD STD
AFS AFS AFS
P P 3 3 0 0 3 3
AUTO AUTO AUTO
3.5 3.5 200 3.5 200 200 9 9
AWB AWB AWB
STD STD STD
AFS AFS AFS
P P 3 3 0 0 3 3
AUTO AUTO AUTO
3.5 50 50 50 3.5 3.5 9 9
AWB AWB AWB
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