Samsung L100 User Manual - Page 41

Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons Quality / Frame rate „ You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images. The higher the compression ratio, the lower the picture quality. Mode STILL IMAGE mode Icon    Sub menu Super Fine Fine Normal File Format jpeg jpeg jpeg MOVIE mode   30FPS 15FPS avi avi QUALITY Fine [STILL IMAGE mode] FRAME RATE 30fps [MOVIE mode ] x This file format complies with the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system). x JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) : JPEG is the image compression standard developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. This type of compression is most commonly used for compressing photos and graphics because it can compress the files efficiently. Metering „ If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to take brighter pictures. [Multi] () : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the METERING calculation will be Multi biased towards the centre of the image area. This is suitable for general use. [Spot] ( ) : Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light. This is suitable when the subject in the centre is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting. [Center Weighted] ( ) : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area. This is suitable for taking a picture of small objects like flowers or insects. K If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, it is better to use exposure compensation. 40