Panasonic DMCZX3 Guia De Utilização

Advanced (Recording pictures)

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∫ Recording guideline
When you align the subject on the horizontal
and vertical guidelines or the cross point of
these lines, you can take pictures with
well-designed composition by viewing the size,
the slope and the balance of the subject.

∫ 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

Note

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When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the Histogram is displayed in

orange because the recorded picture and the Histogram do not match each other.

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The Histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.

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The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode.

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The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture

editing software used in PCs etc.

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Histograms are not displayed in the following cases:

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Intelligent Auto Mode

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Multi Playback

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Recording motion pictures

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Playback Zoom

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Clipboard Mode

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Calendar

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[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode

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When HDMI cable is connected

A [

This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a

well-balanced composition.

B [

This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact centre of the

screen.

1 Properly Exposed
2 Underexposed
3 Overexposed

¢ Histogram

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