Pentax S40 Operating Guide

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Choose the number of recorded pixels and quality best suited to your 

purpose.

Higher quality levels and numbers of recorded pixels produce clearer 

images for printing, but the resulting increase in data volume reduces the 

total number of pictures that can be taken.
Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and quality level on 

the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

 

 

The default setting is D.

 

Selecting the Recorded Pixels 

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Selecting the Quality Level 

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Selecting the Image Quality 

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2304×1728

Suitable for printing on A4 paper (8 1/2 in. × 11 1/2 in.)

2048×1536

Suitable for printing on A5 paper

1600×1200

Suitable for printing on paper slightly larger than a postcard

1024×768

0

Suitable for printing on postcards

640×480

Suitable for attaching to e-mails or creating websites

C

Best

Lowest compression rate. Suitable for photo prints.

D

Better

Standard compression rate. Suitable for viewing the image 
on a computer screen.

E

Good

Highest compression rate. Suitable for attaching to e-mails 
or creating websites.

Superior

(2304×1728 C)

Suitable for printing on large paper (such as A4)

Super

(2048×1536 D)

Suitable for printing on paper slightly larger than a postcard

Normal

(1600×1200 D)

Suitable for printing ordinary-sized photos

Economy

(640×480 D)

Suitable for viewing on a computer

The number of recorded pixels and quality are set together in - (Easy) 

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