About The Histogram - Panasonic DMC-G2R Operating Instructions Manual

Digital camera/lens kit/double zoom lens kit/body
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ 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 centre of the screen.
C [
]:
Position of the guide line can be set. It is used to take well balanced pictures of
subjects off the centre 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 (P16).
You can also set the position of the guide line with 3/4/2/1 in the
Quick Menu (P35) 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
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STD
STD
STD
AFS
AFS
AFS
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
P P P
3
3
0
0
3
3
3.5 100
100
100
AWB
AWB
AWB
3.5
3.5
]
]. (P139)
STD
STD
STD
AFS
AFS
AFS
3
3
0
0
3
3
P P
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
9 9
3.5 200
3.5
3.5
200
200
STD
STD
STD
AFS
AFS
AFS
P P
3
3
0
0
3
3
9 9
3.5
3.5 50 50 50
3.5
AWB
AWB
AWB
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
9 9
AWB
AWB
AWB

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