Sony DSC-W300 User Manual

Each time you press v (DISP) on the 
control button, the display changes as 
follows:

• If you view images in bright outside light, adjust

the brightness of the LCD backlight up.
However, the battery power may decrease faster 
under such condition.

• The histogram does not appear in the following 

situations:
While shooting
– When the menu is displayed.
– When recording movies.
During playback
– When the menu is displayed.
– In index mode.
– When you are using playback zoom.
– When you are rotating still images.
– During playback of movies.
– When the Favorites List is displayed.
– When the Date List is displayed.

• During image playback, you cannot turn the 

LCD screen off.

• A large difference in the histogram displayed 

during shooting and playback may occur when:
– The flash strobes.
– The shutter speed is slow or fast.

• The histogram may not appear for images 

recorded using other cameras.

• When you set the LCD screen to off, the digital 

zoom does not function. When you select   
(Flash mode)/

 (Self-timer)/

 (Macro), the 

image is displayed for about two seconds.

• If you turn the power off and on again while the 

LCD screen is off, the indicators will be on.

* The brightness of the LCD Backlight is set to 

up.

v (DISP) (Screen 
display) button

Indicators on

Indicators off*

Indicators on*

Histogram 
display

Histogram on*

During 
playback, the 
image 
information is 
displayed.

LCD screen off