To change settings, set your camera to Capture mode (see page 14) and activate the video function (see page 14). Press the Menu button to go to the settings menu. You can now use the Navigation button (d and c) to select the following settings:

Size

By using the Navigation button (e and f) you can choose the following settings for the image size (symbol ):

ƒ“QVGA” (Quarter Video Graphics Array): The image resolution is 320 x 240 pixels (0.07 mega pixels). This makes it only a quarter of the size of the VGA.

ƒ“VGA” (Video Graphics Array): The image resolution is 640 x 480 pixels (0.03 mega pixels).

Note:

Select “QVGA” if you wish to film a long video, but only have a limited amount of memory. Select “VGA” if you wish to film a video in high quality.

Quality

By using the Navigation button (e and f) you can choose the following settings for the compression rate (symbol ):

ƒNormal“: maximum compression rate (lower memory consumption, poorest quality)

ƒFine“: medium compression rate

ƒSuper“: lowest compression rate (highest memory consumption, best quality)

Note:

For the best quality of image, select “Super”. If you wish to use as little memory as possible, select “Normal”. The “Fine“ setting is between the “Super“ and “Normal” settings.

WB (White Balance)

By using the Navigation button (e and f) you can choose between the different types

of WB. The effects of the respective settings are shown immediately in the display. Once you have found a suitable setting, you can return to the settings by pressing the Navigation button . The following WB settings are available (symbol ):

ƒAuto”: The camera automatically sets the white balance.

ƒSunlight“: The camera semi-automatically sets the white balance. The camera assumes that the surroundings are sunny.

ƒTungs“: The camera semi-automatically sets the white balance. The camera assumes that the surroundings are lit by light bulbs.

ƒFluor“: The camera semi-automatically sets the white balance. The camera assumes that the surroundings are lit by fluorescent lights.

ƒCloudy“: The camera semi-automatically sets the white balance. The camera assumes that the surroundings are overcast or that it is dusk.

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Silvercrest DV-767 instruction manual Size, Quality, WB White Balance