Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 - Manual (Page 17)

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Photographs taken at an image quality setting of HI are stored in
uncompressed TIFF format and show no loss in quality. An 8MB
memory card is however sufficient to store only one such photo-
graph at a time. To take photographs at an image quality of HI, turn
the mode dial to M-REC, then hold down the
button and
turn the command dial until HI is displayed in the control panel.
Image Size
Use the image size setting to adjust the size of photographs to suit
your purposes. The default size of 1,600
×
1,200 pixels is suitable
for printing images at high resolutions or for viewing fine details on
a computer. Smaller sizes can be used to save space on the
memory card or to shoot photos destined for display on web pages
or on smaller computer monitors.
Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Image Quality and Size
Sensitivity
In A-REC mode, automatic gain control is used to produce
sensitivity roughly equivalent to ISO 80 film. In M-REC mode, you
can choose a fixed value for sensitivity equivalent to an ISO rating
of 100, or increase sensitivity further by a factor of +1.0 or +2.0.
Increasing sensitivity reduces the time needed to make an expo-
sure, allowing increased shutter speed. This can be used to reduce
blurring caused camera motion when lighting is poor, or to “freeze”
moving objects. To increase sensitivity:
1
Turn the mode dial to M-REC.
2
Hold down the button and
turn the command dial to select the de-
sired sensitivity. Choosing a value of dEF
restores normal sensitivity, roughly equiva-
lent to ISO 80. The chosen setting will be
displayed in the control panel while the
button is held down.
At settings other than dEF, a icon appears in the control panel
and LCD monitor.
+
Note
A slight amount of noise may appear in photos taken at settings other than
“dEF.”
Note
HI image quality is not available at a multi-shot (CONTINUOUS) setting of
“16-shots” or when BSS is on (see the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs”).