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ASPECT RATIO], Setting the aspect ratio of pictures, Setting a picture size and quality

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[ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures Advanced (Recording pictures) [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P55) 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. Press [ MENU ] to display the [REC] mode /SET menu and select the item to set. (P55) 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. You can only set the picture size in intelligent auto mode [ ]. 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 cannot select [ ]. • The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P109) A Many 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 [ ] (8M) 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. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. (8M) (5M EZ) (3M EZ) (2M EZ)¢ (0.3M EZ) 3264k2448 pixels 2560k1920 pixels 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 640k480 pixels ¢ This item cannot be set in the intelligent auto mode [ ]. 59 VQT1J59

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can
select an angle of view that matches the
subject.
• In motion picture mode [
], you cannot
select [
].
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be
cut at printing. (P109)
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
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.
You can only set the picture size in
intelligent auto mode
[
]
.
A
Many 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 [
] (8M) 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.
When the aspect ratio is [
].
¢
This item cannot be set in the intelligent
auto mode [
].
[ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
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.
/SET
MENU
[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality
that match your use of the pictures
(8M)
3264
k
2448 pixels
(5M EZ)
2560
k
1920 pixels
(3M EZ)
2048
k
1536 pixels
(2M EZ)
¢
1600
k
1200 pixels
(0.3M EZ)
640
k
480 pixels
/SET
MENU