Argus Camera DC2700 - Manual (Page 17)

Argus DC2700 Camera User Manual
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3.1.4 PROCESS – Setting the Picture Taking Features
The Record Menu offers you the ability to modify the way
that still images are captured. Various settings can be
modified including the exposure level, flash usage (optional
for some cameras), the resolution quality, white balance
settings and the digital zoom factor. Selecting Done will
return you to the Main Menu.
EXP – Exposure Setting
Images are always acquired with Automatic Exposure for selecting the proper exposure time.
Exposure times can range from 1/2000 second to 1/15 second. However, you can choose to
force the camera to use an exposure setting that is higher or lower than the calculated
Automatic value in half f/stop increments (decrements). These settings are indicated as
AUTO+2.0 to AUTO-2.0. Note that while viewing the active Viewfinder, the Up and Down
buttons, will modify this value by half f/stop increments (decrements) without the need to
enter the menu system.
FORMAT
There are two Quality settings available:
Fine – 640x480 Resolution. This provides the best quality resolution.
Economy – 320x240 Resolution. This provides for the smallest possible file.
Zoom X2 – 320x240 Center of frame.
Suggested numbers of pictures at different “JPG” and “FORMAT” modes
Format \ JPG 40 70 90
Fine 19 8 6
Economy 25 17 8
Corrupted image files may consume internal memory storage which affect the
actual picture storage. You may format the memory ( Please see FORMAT at
page 15 ) to destroy all picture, movie, sound files and corrupted data.
JPEG
Images are compressed with a standard "Baseline" JPEG algorithm. The algorithm can be
adjusted to compress more or less. Higher settings result in higher quality (less JPEG
artifacts) and larger files. Settings can range from 40 to 90 where 90 is the highest quality.
PROCESS
EXP AUTO
FORMAT FINE
JPEG 70
CONTRST AUTO
SAVE