Northern Industrial Tools COOLPIX S500 Benutzerhandbuch

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

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Enter L (auto) or high-sensitivity shooting mode by pressing C in shooting

mode, selecting L (auto) or K (high-sensitivity), and then pressing d. Press
m

 to display the shooting menu or high-sensitivity menu.

• Use the rotary multi selector (c 9) to choose and apply settings.
• To exit the shooting or high-sensitivity menu, press m.

Z

Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as

image files. The size of the files, and with it the

number of images that can be recorded, depends

on the size and quality of the images. Before shoot-

ing, choose an image mode according to how you

plan to use the picture.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and

playback modes (c 6, 7).

Option

Size (pixels)

Description

F

High (3072A)

3,072 × 2,304

Highest quality, suitable for enlarge-

ments or high-quality prints. The com-

pression ratio is approximately 1:4.

E

Normal (3072)

(default setting)

3,072 × 2,304 Best choice in most situations. The com-

pression ratio is approximately 1:8.

d

Normal (2592)

2,592 × 1,944

e

Normal (2048)

2,048 × 1,536

Smaller size allows more pictures to be 

stored. The compression ratio is approxi-

mately 1:8.

h

PC screen (1024)

1,024 × 768

Suited to display on computer monitor. 

The compression ratio is approximately 

1:8.

i

TV screen (640)

640 × 480

Suited to full-screen display on a television 

or distribution by e-mail or the web. The 

compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

B

16:9

3072 × 1728

Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can 

be taken. The compression ratio is approx-

imately 1:8.

Shooting

q

Shooting menu

Exit

Image mode
White balance
Continuous
BSS
ISO sensitivity

Image mode

Exit

High (3072   )

Normal (3072)

Normal (2592)
Normal (2048)
PC screen (1024)