Recording Menu Settings
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.)
You can select 4 types of quality
(compression level) according to the usage
of the picture.
•When the quality is set to [RAW], the
digital zoom cannot be used.
•When the quality is set to [TIFF], a JPEG
picture with the quality equal to Standard
is created at the same time.
• When the quality is set to [RAW]
–A JPEG file is also created
simultaneously. Its quality is equal to
FINE and its size is fixed to ([ ],
[], []).
–When the RAW file is deleted on the
camera, the created JPEG file is also
deleted.
•Pictures may appear like a mosaic
depending on the subject or the recording
condition.
•The number of recordable pictures
depends on the subject.
•The number of remaining pictures
displayed on the screen may not
correspond with recorded frames.
•The following functions cannot be used for
pictures recorded in [TIFF] or [RAW].
–[AUDIO DUB.]
–[RESIZE]
–[TRIMMING]
•The following functions cannot be used
when the quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW].
–Auto bracket
–Burst m ode
–[AUDIO REC.]
•Refer to P31 for the number of recordable
pictures.
•The software
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] or ArcSoft
[PhotoImpression] in the CD-ROM
(supplied) allows you to develop RAW files
and save them as JPEG format pictures.
•For more information about a software
application’s support for DMC-FZ30 RAW
files, refer to the company’s home page.
–
Adobe Systems Inc. (Photoshop CS etc.)
http://www.adobe.com
Quality [QUALITY]
TIFF (Uncompressed):
This type is suitable when editing
and processing pictures with retouch
software.
Fine (Low compression):
This type gives priority to picture
quality. Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This type gives priority to the
number of recordable pictures and
records standard quality pictures.
RAW file:
Set this when altering the pictures
on a PC.
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