Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference
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Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys
File Settings Submenu
Note:
All options you set are active from shot-
to-shot; they also remain set when you cycle
the power on the camera.
Use the File Settings submenu to set how your pictures will be captured for all image types (One
Shot, Continuous, and Timelapse).
Figure 29:
File Settings Submenu - JPEG
Table 8:
File Settings Submenu
Figure 30:
File Settings Submenu - TIFF
Note:
TIFF is an uncompressed file type used
when you need the absolute best image quality.
Because TIFF file size is very large, it may take
up to 50 seconds to save the image.
Setting
Default
Options
File Type
JPEG
JPEG, TIFF
Quality Level
(Specifies JPEG
compression level
and does
not
apply
to TIFF images.)
Better
Good - Produces quality images and uses less memory than the Better
setting (uses the highest compression rate). Use this setting for images
you plan to use on a computer, or to print photos of up to 4” x 6”.
Better - Produces high-quality images and uses less memory than the
Best setting (uses a medium compression rate). Use this setting for
images you plan to print photos of up to 5” x 7”.
Best - Produces the highest-quality images and uses the most memory
(uses the lowest compression rate). Use this setting for images you plan
to enlarge and print photos of up to 8” x 10”.
Resolution
Full Size
Full Size (1600 x 1200 pixels)
1/4 (800 x 600 pixels)
Color
Full
Full, B&W, Sepia
