Pentax Silkypix K-500, Operating Manual

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B
efore Using Your Camera
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Adjusting the Exposure (p.96)
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Brightness Adjustment (p.155)
When the image is underexposed, the part to the left is cut off
(underexposed portions with no detail) and when the image is
overexposed, the part to the right is cut off (overexposed portions
with no detail).
You can set whether to display the bright/dark area warning during capture
or playback mode.
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Setting the Playback Display Method (p.185)
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Setting the Display for Instant Review (p.220)
Distribution of color intensity is displayed for each color in RGB Histogram
Display. If a color is partially cut off on one side, it indicates that the color
is under- or overexposed, that the light is very weak or strong in that color,
or that the white balance is incorrect.
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Setting the White Balance (p.149)
Using the Histogram
A histogram shows the brightness
distribution of an image.
The horizontal axis represents
brightness (dark at the left and bright
at the right) and the vertical axis
represents the number of pixels.
The shape and the distribution of the
histogram before and after shooting
tell you whether the exposure level
and contrast are correct or not, and
let you decide if you need to adjust
the exposure and take a picture
again.
N
umber of
pixels
→
(Dark)
←
Brightness
→
(Bright)
Dark portions Bright portions
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