Canon BP-511 - Manual (Page 100)

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INFO. Turning the Information Display On and Off
When an image is displayed on the LCD monitor, you can press the <INFO.> button to view
information about that image. Image information is available only for single-image displays.
Image Information Displayed During PLAY
The following information is displayed:
Press the < INFO.> button
➡ Pressing the button repeatedly switches the
LCD monitor information display On and Off.
● You can change the displayed image using
the <
> dial, just as for a single-image
display.
Histograms
The histogram is a graph showing brightness levels on the horizontal axis, and the number of
pixels at each level of brightness on the vertical axis. Darker pixels are towards the left side of
the graph, and brighter pixels towards the right. By looking at a histogram you can judge the
brightness of a picture after it is recorded.
If the histogram is higher towards the dark end,
set the exposure compensation (
→ 77) towards the
plus end. If the histogram is higher towards the
light end, set the exposure compensation towards
the minus end, then take the picture again.
Highlight Alert
When exposure information is displayed for a picture that will be overexposed, the related
settings will blink. For better results check the histogram and adjust the exposure compensa-
tion towards the decreased exposure end (
→ 77), then take the picture again.
Viewing Recorded Images
Image ( → 40)
Aperture value ( → 128, 134)
Shutter speed ( → 130, 134)
Shooting mode ( → 18)
Image number/total images
recorded
Image protect ( → 103)
Quality ( → 50)
Date ( → 34) Time ( → 34)
File number ( → 114)
Histogram
Exposure compensation
(
→ 77)
Flash exposure
compensation (
→ 91) (not
displayed when flash not in use)
ISO speed ( → 51)
Metering mode ( → 61)
White balance ( → 64)
● For settings displayed while preparing to shoot, see “Checking Camera
Settings” (
→ 60).
● You can switch the information display On and Off by pressing the <INFO.>
button, even during automated playback (Auto playback) (
→ 101), or while
rotating ( → 102), or protecting images ( → 103).
Sample Histograms
Normal brightness Darker image Lighter image