Menu Settings

[ASPECT]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures (When taking pictures with Live View only)

MENU

Press [ /SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P26) By changing the aspect ratio, you can select an angle of view that matches the subject.

Press [LIVE VIEW] to switch the camera beforehand to taking pictures with Live View. (P54)

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.

The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. Check this before recording. (P142)

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[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

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

MENU

Press [ /SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P26)

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

¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.

Number of pixels

When you select a larger picture size [ ] (10 million pixels), you can print pictures clearly.

If a small number of pixels [ ] (3 million pixels) is selected, the size of the data will be small, so more pictures can be recorded.

The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio.

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Panasonic DMC-L10K operating instructions Aspect, Pict.Size/Quality, Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough