Pentax 18446 Optio 60 Operating Manual - Page 25

Setting Image Resolution and Quality As you get to know the digital camera, you can set the image resolution (number of vertical and horizontal pixels) and image quality (compression ratio) based on the types of images you want to shoot. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in the internal memory, or on a memory card. Higher resolution and higher quality images provide finer detail but cause the images' file size to be larger. To change image resolution or image quality, perform these steps below: 1. Rotate the mode dial to , , , , or and turn your camera on by pressing the button. 2. Press the MENU button. The [Mode1] menu is displayed. In the mode, [Simple] menu is displayed. 3. Use to select [Recorded pixels], then press the button. Mode1 Mode2 Recorded pixels Quality Level W B White Balance I S O Sensitivity Mode3 6M Auto Auto OK : Exit : 1 / 4 4. Use or to select the desired setting, then press the button to confirm. 5. Follow the step 3 and 4 above to set the [Quality Level]. Recorded pixels 6M 2848x2136 4M 2272x1704 2 M 1600x1200 0.3 M 640x480 OK : Exit : 4 / 4 The possible number of shots and recording time depend on the storage size, resolution and quality settings and the subject of the image to be captured. You can resize the images later. Please refer to the section in this manual titled "Resizing an Image". (Refer to EN42 for further details.) EN-25