Olympus Camedia C-740 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual page 95

Record mode
2 Press @_ to select the desired record mode from TIFF,
SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2, then press _).
3
Press _ to select the resolution.
If you have selected SQ1 or SQ2,
press _) after choosing the
resolution, then choose HIGH or
NORMAL by pressing _.
4
Press _.
• Press O again to exit the menu.
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_='/ • Resolution
The number of pixets (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an
image If the image will be printed, higher resolutions (larger
numbers) are recommended so that the image wilt be clearer
However, higher resolutions make the fiIe size (amount of data)
larger, so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer
• Resolution and picture size on a computer screen
When a picture is transferred to a computer, the size of the picture
:_ on the computer screen varies depending on the computer's
_ monitor setting. For instance, a picture taken in 1024 x 768
= resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to lx
when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768. However. if the monitor
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setting is over 1024 x 768 (such as 1280 x 1024), the picture only
•._ takes up part of the screen.
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._" • Compression rate
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In record modes other than TIFF, image data are compressed. The
ro higher the compression rate, the less clear the image will be
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• File format
_" This camera saves images in either TiFF or JPEG format. In record
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modes other than TIFF, images are compressed in the JPEG
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_- format The compression rate also varies in each mode (Movies are
r_ in Motion JPEG format (mov))
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