Recording images (advanced)

Changing the Quality (Data Compression Ratio)

1,4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,3

 

 

 

 

 

2,3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC 1/4

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W.BALANCE

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

AE AE MODE

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICT.SIZE

 

 

 

1600

 

 

 

 

QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT SET EXIT MENU

You can choose among 2 quality levels. (Data Compression Ratio)

[Preparation]

•Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[]/ []. (P25)

1Press the [MENU] button.

2Press 3/4 to select [QUALITY].

3Press 2/1 to select the quality. (Data

Compression Ratio)

• : Fine (Low compression)

It gives priority to picture quality to record high quality pictures.

• : Standard (Standard compression) It gives priority to the number of

recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures.

4Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

•Picture size/Quality and number of recordable pictures (8 MB/64 MB SD Memory Card)

Picture size

 

8 MB (supplied)

 

64 MB (optional)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1600k1200

6

 

13

 

 

64

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1280k960

10

 

20

 

 

96

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

640k480

34

 

68

 

 

298

 

553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In motion image mode

 

35 seconds

 

350 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•The numbers shown in the table are approximate numbers. If you mix fine quality and standard quality, the number of recordable pictures changes.

•It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the scene characteristics.

•Remaining frame which is displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may not correspond with recorded frames, however, this is not a malfunction.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ2A operating instructions Changing the Quality Data Compression Ratio
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DMC-FZ2A specifications

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