Canon PowerShot S120 - Manual (Page 106)

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images Movies
Switching Display Modes
Press the <
p> button to view other information on the screen, or to hide
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “Playback
(Detailed Information Display)” (
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192 ).
No Information
Display
Simple
Information
Display
Detailed
Information
Display
RGB Histogram,
GPS Information
Display
Still Images Movies
Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights)
Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed
information display (
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Still Images Movies
Histogram
z z
The graph in detailed information display
(
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distribution of brightness in the image.
The horizontal axis represents the degree
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how
much of the image is at each level of
brightness. Viewing the histogram is a
way to check exposure.
z z
The histogram can also be accessed
while shooting (
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98 , 191 ).
High
Dark
Low
Bright