Panasonic DMC-LX100 Operating Guide
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Basics
Switching the display information on the recording screen
Enabling/disabling the histogram display
→ [Custom] → [Histogram] → [ON] / [OFF]
Use to set the position.
Displays distribution of brightness in picture – e.g.
if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are
several bright areas in the picture. A peak in the centre
represents correct brightness (correct exposure). This
can be used as a reference for exposure correction, etc.
(Example)
Dark ← OK → Bright
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When the histogram is not the same as that of the recorded picture under the following conditions,
histogram will be displayed in orange:
•When manual exposure assist indicates settings other than 0 EV in [Manual Exposure] Mode or
during Exposure Compensation.
•When the flash fires.
•When the correct exposure is not achieved or when the brightness of the screen cannot be
displayed accurately in a dark location.
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The histogram displayed during recording is only a reference.
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The histogram is different from those displayed using the image editing software of a computer.