Panasonic DMC-FZ7, DMCFZ7S, DMCFZ7K operating instructions Pict.Size/Quality

Menu Settings

Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a computer monitor.

Select to take pictures with the same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film.

This is suitable for landscapes etc. where a wide view is preferable. This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide-screen TV, high-definition TV etc.

•In motion picture mode [ ], you can

select [ ] or [ ].

•The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P115)

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P74)

A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Although you cannot see the

78

difference on the camera’s screen, the more the pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a computer monitor. Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures.

AMany pixels (Fine) B Few pixels (Rough)

∫Number of pixels

You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size [ ] (6M) is selected. When a smaller picture size [ ]

(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more pictures and attach them to an e-mail or post them on a website because their file size is small.

∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(6M)	2816k2112 pixels
(4M EZ)	2304k1728 pixels
(3M EZ)	2048k1536 pixels
(2M EZ)	1600k1200 pixels
(1M EZ)	1280k960 pixels
(0.3M EZ)	640k480 pixels

∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(5M)	2816k1880 pixels
(2.5M EZ)	2048k1360 pixels

∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(4.5M)	2816k1584 pixels
(2M EZ)	1920k1080 pixels

VQT0V63