Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Operating Instructions Manual page 56

Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ Set the position of the guide line with [
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Set the [GUIDE LINE] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [
1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the quick menu. (P29)
Press 2/1 to select guide line, and then press [MENU/
2
SET].
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You can also use the front dial to set.
•
Selected item will be displayed in orange in the quick menu
screen, and the guide line itself will be displayed in orange when
the guide line is selected.
Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position.
3
4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.
5 Press [Q.MENU] to close the quick menu.
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You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the quick
menu.
•
Position of the guide line can be set from the [CUSTOM MENU]
menu too.
∫ 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.
1 Dark area, mid-tone, and bright area are balanced out evenly, making it suitable to take
a picture.
2 The picture will become underexposed with more dark area. The pictures with mostly
dark area, such as night scenery, will also have a histogram like this.
3 The picture will become overexposed with more bright area. The pictures with mostly
white area will also have a histogram like this.
Examples of histogram
1 Properly Exposed
2 Under Exposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
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STD STD STD
3 3 0 0 3 3
P P
1 1 1 9 9 9
4.0 4.0 4.0 100 100 100
AWB AWB AWB
00 00 00
]
]. (P106)
STD STD STD
P P 3 3 0 0 3 3
1 1 1 9 9
4.0 4.0 4.0 200 200 200 AWB AWB AWB
00 00 00
STD STD STD
P P 3 3 0 0 3 3
1 1 1 9 9
4.0 4.0 4.0 50 50 50
AWB AWB AWB
00 00 00