Digital Still Camera Features
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Picture quality indicator
Approximate number of record-
able images with 8 MB SD memory
card
Selecting the Picture
Quality
Available mode:
Card Camera
The picture quality of still images recorded
on the card depends on the picture quality
setting. Select the appropriate setting to
match your recording objectives.
Note:
• The number of recordable images differs
depending on the combination of picture
quality settings used and the images shot.
1
In Card Camera mode, press the
DISPLAY button until the mode
screen appears.
Approx. number of images
NORMAL
ECONOMY
FINE
Types
NORMAL:
Records images with
standard picture quality.
ECONOMY:
Allows you to take more
shots than in NORMAL mode but with
lower quality.
FINE:
Records images with higher
quality than in NORMAL mode but
with lower number of recordable
images.
90
160
50
Picture quality
setting
2
Select “MENU”, then “EXECUTE” by
using the Operation button (see page
32).
3
Press
l
or
m
to select
Y
, then
press the centre of the Operation
button.
4
Press
l
or
m
to select “REC
MODE”, then press the centre of the
Operation button.
5
Press
l
or
m
to select the desired
setting, then press the centre of the
Operation button.
6
Press the DISPLAY button to turn off
the menu screen.
• The selected picture quality indicator
only appears when the on-screen
indicators are turned on.
Note:
• The picture quality indicator is also displayed
in Card Camera mode. The picture quality
indicator displayed during playback is based
on the amount of data for that recorded
image. Since the amount of data differs
depending on factors such as image detail,
sometimes the picture quality indicator
displayed during playback may not match
the picture quality setting used during
recording.
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