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The [DISP/BACK] button controls the display of indicators in the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

Optical Viewfinder: Shooting

Standard

Information off

Electronic Viewfinder: Shooting

Standard

Information off

LCD Monitor: Shooting

Standard

Information off

Info display

Viewfinder/LCD Monitor: Playback

Standard

Information off

Info display

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Customizing the Standard Display

To choose the items shown in the standard display:

  1. Display standard indicators.

    Press the [DISP/BACK] button until standard indicators are displayed.

  2. Select [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING].

    Select [SCREEN SETTING] > [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING] in the setup menu.

  3. Choose a display.

    Highlight [OVF] or [EVF/LCD] and press [MENU/OK].

  4. Choose items.

    Highlight items and press [MENU/OK] to select or deselect.

    Option Default
    OVF EVF
    FRAMING GUIDELINE
    ELECTRONIC LEVEL
    FOCUS FRAME
    AF DISTANCE INDICATOR
    MF DISTANCE INDICATOR
    HISTOGRAM
    SHOOTING MODE
    APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO
    INFORMATION BACKGROUND
    Expo. Comp. (Digit)
    Expo. Comp. (Scale)
    FOCUS MODE
    PHOTOMETRY
    SHUTTER TYPE
    FLASH
    CONTINUOUS MODE
    WHITE BALANCE
    FILM SIMULATION
    DYNAMIC RANGE
    FRAMES REMAINING
    IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY
    MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME
    DIGITAL TELE-CONV.
    CONVERSION LENS
    BATTERY LEVEL
    FRAMING OUTLINE
  5. Save changes.

    Press [DISP/BACK] to save changes.

  6. Exit the menus.

    Press [DISP/BACK] as needed to exit the menus and return to the shooting display.

Virtual Horizon

Selecting [ELECTRONIC LEVEL] displays a virtual horizon. The camera is level when the two lines overlap.

The virtual horizon may not be displayed if the camera lens is pointed up or down.

Framing Outline

Enable [FRAMING OUTLINE] to make the borders of the frame easier to see against dark backgrounds.

Histograms

Histograms show the distribution of tones in the image. Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis, the number of pixels by the vertical axis.

No. of pixels

Pixel brightness

Shadows

Highlights

Optimal exposure

Pixels are distributed in an even curve throughout the tone range.

Overexposed

Pixels are clustered on the right side of the graph.

Underexposed

Pixels are clustered on the left side of the graph.