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Adv
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Displaying the histogram
When you press the HISTOGRAM button,
the [Histogram] window appears on the
screen. The histogram graphically displays
the distribution of tones within an image,
and is useful for adjusting exposure. The
histogram will not be recorded.
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Lines of brightness level set with [Zebra]
(
) and brightness level 100 (
) are
displayed. Press the HISTOGRAM button
to cycle the display of lines of brightness
level in the following order: nondisplay
only
and
.
Notes
The histogram is not displayed when using
digital zoom.
Tips
The left area on the graph shows the darker
areas of the picture while the right area shows
the brighter areas.
You can also display the histogram by touching
(MENU)
[Camera/Audio]
[ (Shooting Assist)]
[Histogram]
Recording in mirror mode
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (
), then rotate it 180 degrees
to the lens side (
).
Tips
A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the image will be normal when
recorded.
The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder .
Setting time data
The camcorder records movies
accompanied by time data, such as time
code and user bit.
To change the time code and user bit
Select the item to be displayed by touching
(MENU)
[TC/UB]
[TC/UB
Disp].
HISTOGRAM button
Pix
els
Brightness
Darker
Brighter