Nortel Networks COOLPIXS570BLUE User Manual

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

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A Image Mode

Choose an image mode, which is the combination of image size and image quality 
(compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity of 
the internal memory or memory card.

The larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed 
without becoming noticeably “grainy”, limiting the number of pictures that can be 
recorded.

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

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• Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes (except movie mode).
• This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Functions that Cannot Be 

Applied Simultaneously“ (

Set to A (auto) 

M d (Shooting menu) M A Image mode

Image mode

Image size 

(pixels)

Description

H

High (4000P)

4,000×3,000

Highest quality, suitable for enlargements 
or high-quality prints. The compression 
ratio is approximately 1:4.

I

Normal (4000) 
(default setting)

4,000×3,000

The best choice in most situations. The 
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

R

Normal (3264)

3,264×2,448

L

Normal (2592)

2,592×1,944

M

Normal (2048)

2,048×1,536

Smaller size allows more pictures to be 
stored. The compression ratio is 
approximately 1:8.

N

PC screen (1024)

1,024×768

Suited to display on computer monitor. The 
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

O

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.

P

16:9 (3968)

3,968×2,232

Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be 
taken. The compression ratio is 
approximately 1:8.