Indicator39Screen Display in Dark Shooting ConditionsThe display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions,allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, thebrightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual imagerecorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the movement ofthe subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen. This has no effecton the recorded image.Overexposure Warning during PlaybackIn Detailed Information Display (p. 38), overexposed areas of the image flashon the screen.Histogram during Playback The graph that appears in DetailedInformation Display (p. 128) is called thehistogram. The histogram shows thedistr bution of brightness in an imagehorizontally, and the amount of brightnessvertically. When the graph approaches theright side, the image is bright, but when itapproaches the left side, the image is dark,and in this way you can judge theexposure.The indicator on the back of the camera (p. 37) will light or blink dependingon the camera’s status.BrightDarkHighLowColors Status Operation StatusGreenLights When connected to a computer (p. 30), display off (p. 113)Blinks During camera start-up, recording/reading/transmittingimage data, when shooting long exposures (p. 63)When the indicator blinks green, do not turn off the power, open thememory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the camera. These actionsmay corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card tomalfunction.Indicator
