Menu Settings

To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)

ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene mode, motion picture mode [ ] and simple mode [ ].

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

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MENU

Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) By changing the aspect ratio, you can select an angle of view that matches the subject.

Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a PC 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. (P109)

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

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

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Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70)

A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Although you cannot see the difference on the camera’s screen, the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC 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

You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size [ ] (5M) 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.

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