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9. Using Menu Functions
[Histogram]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the 
histogram.
You can set the position by pressing 3/4/2/1.
• Direct touch operation is also possible from the recording 
screen.
• 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.
A dark
B bright
• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not 
match each other under the following conditions, the 
histogram is displayed in orange.
– During Exposure Compensation
– When the flash is activated
– When the correct exposure is not achieved, such as 
when the lighting is low.
• The histogram is an approximation in the Recording 
Mode.
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[Guide Line]
This will set the pattern of guide lines displayed when 
taking a picture.
When [ ] is set, guideline positions can be set by 
pressing 3/4/2/1.
• You can also set the position directly by touching [ ] on 
the guideline of the recording screen.
• The guideline is not displayed in the Panorama Shot 
Mode.
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>  [Custom]
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