Menu Settings
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∫Quality
You can increase the number of recordable
pictures without changing the picture size if
quality is set to [STANDARD].
•The number of pixels that can be selected
differs depending on the aspect ratio. If
you change the aspect ratio, set the
picture size.
•“EZ” is an abbreviation of
[Extended optical Zoom]. This is a
function which further extends the optical
zoom ratio. If you select a picture size with
EZ displayed, the zoom ratio is extended
to a maximum of 16.5k when the digital
zoom is set to [OFF]. (P31)
•The extended optical zoom does not work
in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the
picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
•In motion picture mode [ ], the picture
size is fixed to VGA (640k480pixels),
QVGA (320k240 pixels) or 16:9
(848k480 pixels).
•Pictures may appear mosaic depending
on the subject and the recording
conditions.
•Refer to P117 for information about the
number of recordable pictures.
•The number of recordable pictures
depends on the subject.
•The number of recordable pictures
displayed on the screen may not
correspond with recorded frames.
•In simple mode [ ], the settings become
as follows.
–ENLARGE:
[ ] (6M [ ])/Fine
–4qk6q/10k15cm:
[ ] (2.5M EZ [ ])/Standard
–E-MAIL:
[ ] (0.3M EZ [ ])/Standard
•When the quality is set to [TIFF], a
standard quality JPEG picture is created
at the same time.
•You cannot select the following functions
when the quality is set to [TIFF].
–Audio Dubbing
–Burst mode
–Resize
–Trimming
–Audio Recording
–Auto Bracket
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
You can record audio with the still picture if
this is set to [ON]. This means you can
record the conversation that took place
when you were recording or an explanation
of the picture.
•[ ] appears on the screen when you set
[AUDIOREC.] to [ON].
•Focus on the subject and press the
shutter button to start recording.
Recording will automatically stop about
5 seconds later. There is no need to press
and hold the shutter button.
•Audio is recorded from the built-in
microphone on the camera.
•If you press [MENU/SET] during audio
recording, the audio recording is
canceled. The audio is not recorded.
TIFF (Uncompressed):
This type is suitable when editing
and processing pictures with retouch
software.
Fine (Low compression):
This gives priority to picture quality.
Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This gives priority to the number of
recordable pictures. Standard
quality pictures are recorded.
[AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio

MENU
SET