Olympus Stylus 790 SW Introduction Manual

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Image quality is a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the following 
examples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting.
To make high quality prints on full-size paper such as A3 (16.5 × 11.7 in.)/To edit and 
process images on a computer
• [SHQ] or [HQ]
To print A3 (16.5 × 11.7 in.)/A4 (11.7 × 8.5 in.)-size images
• [SQ1]
To print postcard-size images/To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a web site
• [SQ2]
To express the broadness of a subject such as landscapes/To view pictures on a wide-
screen television
• [16:9]
g “IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality” (P. 22)
• This camera retains the settings (except for 
s) even after the power is turned off. To 
return the settings to default settings, execute [RESET].
g “RESET Restoring default settings” (P. 23)
The monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when shooting 
outdoors.
Press 
g/E/Y repeatedly to display the histogram
• Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph is 
balanced on both sides.
g “g/E/Y button  Changing the information on display/Display the menu guide/  Turning 
on the LED illuminator/Checking the time” (P. 18)
• Depending on the picture, the red-eye may not be fixed. Also, parts except the eye may be 
fixed.
• When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannot be 
played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera.
Selecting the appropriate image quality
Restoring default settings
Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors
How to read the histogram
1
If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear 
mostly black.
2
If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear 
mostly white.
3
The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance 
distribution within the AF target mark.
Playback help and troubleshooting tips
The red-eye cannot be fixed
Playback tips
Playing back the picture in the internal memory
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