Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 manual Sensitivity, Image Size, Turn the command dial to select the de

Photographs taken at an image quality setting of HI are stored in uncompressed TIFF format and show no loss in quality. An 8MB memory card is however sufficient to store only one such photo- graph at a time. To take photographs at an image quality of HI, turn

the mode dial to M-REC, then hold down the button and turn the command dial until HI is displayed in the control panel.

Image Size

Use the image size setting to adjust the size of photographs to suit your purposes. The default size of 1,600 ⋅ 1,200 pixels is suitable for printing images at high resolutions or for viewing fine details on a computer. Smaller sizes can be used to save space on the memory card or to shoot photos destined for display on web pages or on smaller computer monitors.

Note

HI image quality is not available at a multi-shot (CONTINUOUS) setting of “16-shots” or when BSS is on (see the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs”).

Sensitivity

In A-REC mode, automatic gain control is used to produce sensitivity roughly equivalent to ISO 80 film. In M-REC mode, you can choose a fixed value for sensitivity equivalent to an ISO rating of 100, or increase sensitivity further by a factor of +1.0 or +2.0. Increasing sensitivity reduces the time needed to make an expo- sure, allowing increased shutter speed. This can be used to reduce blurring caused camera motion when lighting is poor, or to “freeze” moving objects. To increase sensitivity:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Hold down the	button and
turn the command dial to select the de-		+
sired sensitivity. Choosing a value of dEF
restores normal sensitivity, roughly equiva-

lent to ISO 80. The chosen setting will be displayed in the control panel while the button is held down.

At settings other than dEF, a icon appears in the control panel and LCD monitor.

Note

A slight amount of noise may appear in photos taken at settings other than “dEF.”

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