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## DISP (Display Contents)

Displaying histogram
Using the Quick Navi screen

1. Press (Display Contents) on the control wheel, then select a desired mode.

- Selectable modes can be set using MENU 2 [DISP Button(Monitor)] or [DISP Button(Finder)].

#### In shooting mode

Graphic Display | Shows basic shooting information. Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value.
Display All Info. | Shows recording information.
No Disp. Info. | Does not show recording information.
Level | Displays an indicator guide showing the angle of inclination of the camera to the left or right side. When the camera is held on a level, this indicator guide appears green.
Histogram | Displays the luminance distribution graphically (histogram).
For viewfinder | Suited for shooting with a viewfinder (sold separately).

#### In playback mode

Display Info. | Shows recording information.
Histogram | Displays the histogram and recording information.
No Disp. Info. | Does not show recording information.

Graphic display
The graphic display shows the shutter speed and the aperture value graphically in the picture, so that you can easily understand the exposure system. The shutter speed indicator bar and the aperture value indicator bar show the current values.
A: Shutter speed
B: Aperture value

### Displaying histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side (A), and a dark image when skewed to the left side (B).

1. Press (Display Contents) repeatedly in shooting mode to display histogram.

Notes

- The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

- The histogram does not appear when:

- Recording/playing back movies

- Shooting in [Sweep Panorama] mode or viewing panoramic images

- 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.

### Using the Quick Navi screen

You can change the settings directly using the Quick Navi screen, which is suitable when using a viewfinder (sold separately).
For details on how to attach the viewfinder, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the viewfinder.

1. Select MENU 2 [DISP Button(Monitor)].

1. Check [For viewfinder], then press MENU button.

1. Press (Display Contents) on the control wheel to set the screen mode to [For viewfinder].

1. Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen.

In [Auto Mode] or [Scene Selection] mode
In ////[Sweep Panorama] mode

1. Select the desired item using /// on the control wheel.

- Functions available on the Quick Navi screen
  Auto Mode/Scene Selection/Image Size/Quality/Drive Mode/Flash Mode/ Smile/Face Detect. /Metering Mode/White Balance/ DRO/Auto HDR /Creative Style/Picture Effect/Auto Port. Framing/Flash Comp./ISO/Aspect Ratio/Soft Skin Effect/Autofocus Area

1. Set the item using the control wheel or the control dial.

- Select an option using the control wheel and adjust it using the control dial.

- Press the center of the control wheel to open the setting screen for the selected item.

- Press the Fn button again to finish the Quick Navi.

Notes

- You cannot change the settings of items that are grayed out.

- When using [Creative Style], some of the setup tasks can be accomplished only on the setting screen.

Related Topic
DISP Button(Monitor)
DISP Button(Finder)
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