Nikon 25586 - Coolpix L15 8MP Digital Camera, User Manual

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shoot
ing,
Pl
a
y
b
a
ck and Setup
Menus
A
Image Mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the
files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size
and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to
how you plan to use the picture.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (
A
6, 7).
C
Image Mode
The image mode setting can also be applied from the easy auto, scene and one-touch portrait
menus. Changes made to the image mode setting from any of the three menus apply to all shooting
modes.
Option Size (pixels) Description
z
High (3264
P
) 3,264
×
2,448
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:4.
y
Normal (3264)
(default setting)
3,264
×
2,448
Best choice in most situations. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
e
Normal (2592) 2,592
×
1,944
g
Normal (2048) 2,048
×
1,536
Smaller size allows more pictures to be
stored. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
j
PC screen (1024) 1,024
×
768
Suited to display on a computer monitor.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
k
TV screen (640) 640
×
480
Suited to full-screen display on a television,
or distribution by e-mail or the web. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Y
16:9 3,264
×
1,836
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
taken. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.