Nikon COOLPIXS4000PLUM, COOLPIXS4000MDKIT, COOLPIXS4000CS Image Mode Image Quality/Image Size

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)

Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)

A(auto) M F(Shooting menu) M Image mode

Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality (compression) at which pictures are recorded. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which pictures will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably “grainy,” but limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

	Option	Size (pixels)		Description
More				Higher quality than Isuitable for enlargements or
	H4000×3000P	4000	× 3000	high-quality prints. The compression ratio is
on				approximately 1:4.
Shooting	I4000×3000	4000	× 3000
	(default setting)
				Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
	R3264×2448	3264	× 2448	approximately 1:8.
	L2592×1944	2592	× 1944
	M2048×1536	2048	× 1536	Smaller size than I, R, or L, allows more pictures to
				be stored. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
	N1024×768	1024 × 768		Suited to display on a computer monitor. The
				compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
				Suited to full-screen display on a television with an
	O640×480	640	× 480	aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail. The
				compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
	P3968×2232	3968	× 2232	Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are taken. The
				compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A 11, 13).

CImage Mode

•Changes made to this setting apply to all shooting modes (except movie recording).

•There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that

48Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.