Panasonic DMC-FZ18K Digital Still Camera - Page 76

Advanced (Recording pictures) 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. (P128) [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. (P71) 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. 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 [ ]. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. (7M) (4.5M EZ) (2.5M EZ) 3264k2176 pixels 2560k1712 pixels 2048k1360 pixels ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. (6M) (3.5M EZ) (2M EZ) 3264k1840 pixels 2560k1440 pixels 1920k1080 pixels 76 VQT1F83