Pentax Optio S5n, Operating Manual

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Getting Started
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Choose the image size and quality best suited to your purpose.
Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer images for
printing, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the total number of
pictures that can be taken.
When you choose high image quality as well as a large image size, it may take
ten seconds or more for the camera to finish recording after shooting.
Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level on the [
A
Rec. Mode] menu.
Appropriate Sizes According to Use
The default setting is 5M (2560×1920).
Appropriate Quality According to Use
The default setting is D .
Image Size and Quality
How to Set the Menus
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Selecting the Recorded Pixels
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Selecting the Quality Level
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5M (2560×1920)
Printing images with high-resolution settings in your printer,
4M (2304×1728) Printing at A4 size or larger, Editing and processing images
3M (2048×1536)
2M (1600×1200)
1024 (1024×768) 0 Printing at postcard size
640 (640×480)
For use as images on websites, For attaching images to
e-mail
C
Best Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for large A4-size photo prints.
D
Better
Standard compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints or viewing
images on a computer screen.
E
Good
Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails or
creating websites.
S
Clear, Fine
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