Nikon L1 - Manual (Page 58)

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Shooting Options:
T
he Shooting M
enu
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
With the exception of Image mode, the following options
are available only in
mode. See “Menus” for information on
viewing and using the shooting menu ( 39–40).
Shooting Menu Settings
See the Appendix for information on shooting menu defaults ( 66).
Option Description
SET-UP Display the setup menu. 41
Image Mode Choose image size and quality. 48
White Balance * Match white balance to the light source. 49
Metering Choose how the camera sets exposure. 50
Continuous * Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence. 51
BSS * Use BSS to choose the sharpest picture. 51
Color Options * Control color. 52
AF Area Mode
Choose how the camera focuses.
52
Autofocus Mode 52
* See the Appendix for information on restrictions that may apply to these settings ( 68).
Image Mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image fi les.
The size of the fi les, and with it the number of images that can
be recorded (
67), depends on the size and quality of the im-
ages (image mode). Before shooting, choose an image mode
according to how you plan to use the picture.
Option Size (pixels) Description
High (2816 ★ ) 2,816 × 2,112
Pictures are compressed less than Normal, produc-
ing higher quality images.
Normal (2816) 2,816 × 2,112 Best choice in most situations.
Normal (2048) 2,048 × 1,536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored.
PC Screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to computer display.
TV Screen (640)
640 × 480 Suited to e-mail or television viewing.
The current setting is shown by an icon in the display.
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