Changing Recording Information Display - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Operating Instructions Manual

Changing recording information display

Change between different LCD monitor displays, such as histograms.
In recording mode
Recording
information 1
In playback mode
Recording
information
Histogram
Displays distribution of brightness in 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 (P.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.
• Histograms cannot be displayed in
MULTI ASPECT
• This is not displayed during motion picture recording.
Guide lines
• Reference for composition
(e.g. balance) when recording.
• INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode and CLIPBOARD Mode
display only.
• This is not displayed in 'MULTI ASPECT' Mode.
During playback zoom, motion picture playback, slideshow: Display on/off
During menu display, multi playback or calendar playback: Display cannot be changed.
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Motion picture recording
information 1, 2
Recording information
or histogram 1
, or during playback zoom.
Press to change display
No display
1
2
No display
3
• When
(INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode),
Judge balance
Guide lines
Set 'HISTOGRAM' to 'ON' to display
histogram (P.22).
• Return to the 'Recording
information' display by pressing the
shutter button halfway.
• Displayed when recording motion
pictures instead of the left screen.
Select guide line pattern and
recording information display on/off
with 'GUIDE LINE' setting (P.22).
is in use, recording
information and guide lines cannot be
displayed simultaneously.
(Example)
Dark← OK
(CLIPBOARD Mode),
Judge center of
subject
1, 3
→ Bright