[Aspect Ratio]; [Pict.size]/[Quality] - Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
SET
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can
select an angle of view that matches the
subject.
Select to take pictures with the
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a
PC monitor.
Select to take pictures with the
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm
film.
This is suitable for landscapes etc.
where a wide view is preferable.
This is also suitable for playing
back pictures on a wide-screen
TV, high-definition TV etc.
• In motion picture mode [
select [ ].
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be
cut at printing. (P130)
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Press [
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots
called pixels. Although you cannot see the
difference on the camera's screen, the
more pixels the finer the picture will be
when it is printed on a large piece of paper
or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture
quality refers to the compression rate when
saving digital pictures.
_ These pictures are examples to show
w Number of pixels
You can print pictures more clearly when a
large picture size [
When a smaller picture size [
(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more
pictures and attach them to an e-mail or
post them on a website because their file
size is small.
w When the aspect ratio is [
], you cannot
_ This item cannot be set in the intelligent

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality that
match your use of the pictures
MENU
] to display the [REC] mode
SET
Many pixels (Fine)
Few pixels (Rough)
the effect.
] (8M) is selected.
(8M) 3264M2448 pixels
(5M EZ) 2560M1920 pixels
(3M EZ) 2048M1536 pixels
_
(2M EZ) 1600M1200 pixels
(0.3M EZ) 640M480 pixels
auto mode [ ].
]
].