Olympus 300 Digital Stylus 300 Digital Reference Manual (English) - Page 76

Selecting a record mode

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Selecting a record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies. Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.). For details of the different record modes, resolutions and number of pictures storable on the card, refer to the table on the next page. The numbers in the table are approximate. Record mode Description Quality • A high quality mode. Clearer • Fewer images can be saved to a card. • Takes longer to store the images. File size Larger SHQ Uses • Good for printing. • Can be enlarged to A4 (210mm × 297mm / 8.3'' × 11.7'') size. • Good for processing on a PC. • Factory default setting. HQ Uses 5 • Good for editing on a PC or printing in postcard size. SQ1/SQ2 • The resolutions are smaller than in SHQ or HQ. • A standard quality mode. • More images can be saved to a card. Uses • Attaching images to e-mail or simply viewing them on a PC. Normal Smaller Advanced shooting 75

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Advanced shooting
Selecting a record mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.
Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a PC,
website editing, etc.). For details of the different record modes, resolutions
and number of pictures storable on the card, refer to the table on the next
page. The numbers in the table are approximate.
Record
mode
Description
Quality
File size
SHQ
A high quality mode.
Fewer images can be saved to a card.
Takes longer to store the images.
Uses
Good for printing.
Can be enlarged to A4 (210mm ×
297mm / 8.3'' × 11.7'') size.
Good for processing on a PC.
Clearer
Normal
Larger
Smaller
HQ
Factory default setting.
Uses
Good for editing on a PC or printing in
postcard size.
SQ1/SQ2
The resolutions are smaller than in
SHQ or HQ.
A standard quality mode.
More images can be saved to a card.
Uses
Attaching images to e-mail or simply
viewing them on a PC.