About The Histogram - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1K Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ 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
∫ Set the position of the histogram
• Set the [HISTOGRAM] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [ON]. (P127)
1
Press [Q.MENU] to display the quick menu. (P32)
2
Press 2/1 to select histogram, and then press
[MENU/SET].
• You can also use the front dial to set.
• Selected item will be displayed in orange in the quick menu
screen, and the frame of the histogram will be displayed in
orange when the histogram is selected.
3
Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position.
4
Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.
5
Press [Q.MENU] to close the quick menu.
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the quick
menu.
• Position of the histogram can be set from the [CUSTOM MENU]
menu too.
Note
• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the manual exposure assistance is other than [n0EV] during exposure compensation
or in the manual exposure mode
– When the flash is activated
– When the flash is closed
• When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places
• When the exposure is not adequately adjusted
• The histogram is an approximation in recording mode.
• The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing
software used in PCs etc.
• Histogram is displayed in R (red), G (green), B (blue), and Y (luminance) during the playback.
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