Pentax MX4 - Manual (Page 75)

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Image quality refers to the compression rate of still pictures.
The more stars, the higher the quality and the larger the filesize. The
recorded pixels setting also affects the filesize of your pictures (1p.72).
Quality Levels
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [Quality Level].
3
Use the four-way controller (45)
to change the quality level.
4
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to take pictures.
Selecting the Quality Level
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.
The Quality Level setting is saved when the camera is turned off.
Recorded Pixels and Quality of Still Pictures 1 p.20
1
2, 3
4
R e c . M o d e
MENU
R e c o r d e d P i x e l s
Q u a l i t y L e v e l
W h i t e B a l a n c e
F o c u s i n g A r e a
A E M e t e r i n g
S e n s i t i v i t y
AWB
2 3 0 4
AUTO
E x i t OK OK
MENU
MENU
AWB
2 3 0 4
AUTO
R e c . M o d e
R e c o r d e d P i x e l s
Q u a l i t y L e v e l
W h i t e B a l a n c e
F o c u s i n g A r e a
A E M e t e r i n g
S e n s i t i v i t y
E x i t OK OK