Pentax 8572, 8557, 8587, 8542 specifications Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures

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1 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

2 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels.

4 Press the 4 button.

The setting is saved.

The selectable number of recorded pixels differs depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details.

Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures

Select the quality level (data compression ratio) for still images according to how the images will be used.

The more stars (E), the higher the quality of the image, but the file size increases. The selected number of recorded pixels also affects the size of the image file (1p.89).

Quality Level

C	Best	Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints.
D	Better	Standard compression ratio. Suitable for viewing the image
		on a computer screen. (default setting)
E	Good	Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails
		or creating websites.

1 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Quality Level] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

2 Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the quality level.

The number of recordable still pictures is displayed at the top of the screen when you select a quality level.

4 Press the 4 button.

The setting is saved.

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