4 TakingPictures

Shutter release

button

Rec. Mode

 

 

 

MENU

Recorded Pixels

8M

 

 

Quality Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Balance

AWB

Four-way

 

 

AF Setting

 

 

AE Metering

 

 

controller

 

 

Sensitivity

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU Exit

MENU button

Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures

You can choose the image compression ratio.

The more stars, the clearer the quality and the larger the volume. The Recorded Pixels setting also changes the picture volume (1p.76).

Quality Levels

C

Best

Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints.

D

Better

Standard compression ratio. Suitable for viewing the image

on a computer screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

Good

Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails

or creating websites.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.

 

 

 

 

The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Use the four-way controller (23)

 

Rec. Mode

 

 

 

 

to select [Quality Level].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded Pixels

8M

 

 

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

 

White Balance

AWB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quality Level

 

 

 

 

The pull-down menu appears.

 

AF Setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AE Metering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

5 Press the shutter release button halfway.

The camera is ready to take the picture.

MENU Exit

Rec. Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded Pixels

8M

 

 

 

Quality Level

 

 

 

 

White Balance

 

 

 

 

AF

Setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AE

Copies

 

 

 

 

 

Metering

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU Cancel

OK OK

The Quality Level setting is saved when the camera is turned off.

Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures 1p.24

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