Sony NSC-GC1 - Manual (Page 39)

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Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 34
• When shooting a movie, [Vivid] will be ineffective even if set.
Manually adjusts the exposure.
Toward – Toward +
• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure
adjustment may not be effective.
z Adjusting EV (Exposure Value) by displaying a histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of
an image. Press
(Screen display switch)
repeatedly to display the histogram inside the
screen. The graph display indicates a bright
image when skewed to the right side, and a dark
image when skewed to the left side. When
shooting still images, adjust EV while checking
the exposure with the histogram.
A Number of pixels
B Brightness
• The histogram also appears in the following cases, but you cannot adjust the exposure.
– When [Camera] is set to [Auto]
– When playing back a single image
VIVID (Vivid) Sets the image to bright and deep color.
Off No effect.
EV: Adjusting the light intensity
+2.0EV Toward +: Brightens an image.
0EV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.
–2.0EV Toward –: Darkens an image.
PHOTO MOVIE
Bright Dark
A
B