Olympus SP-550UZ Instruction Manual

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EN 67Getting to know your camera betterImage quality is a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the followingexamples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting.To edit and process images on a computer• [RAW]To make high quality prints on full-size paper such as A3 (16.5 × 11.7 in.)/To edit and processimages on a computer• [SHQ] [HQ]To print on full-size paper• [SQ1]To print on A5 (8.3 × 5.8 in.) paper and below/ To send as an e-mail attachment or post on aweb 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.21)• This camera retains a part of the settings even after the power is turned off. To return thesettings to default settings, execute [RESET].When the mode dial is set to P, A, S, M or n: the settings are retained even after thepower is turned off (except for the settings of Y, PANORAMA and TIMELAPSEshootings).When the mode dial is set to h or s: the settings return to default (except forIMAGE QUALITY and IMAGE STABILIZER).g “RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings” (P.22)The monitor may be difficult to see (and the exposure difficult to confirm) when shooting under brightlight.Press DISP./E repeatedly to display the histogram• Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph isbalanced on both sides.How to read the histogram1 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appearmostly black.2 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appearmostly white.3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows theluminance distribution within the AF target mark.g “DISP./E button Changing the information on display/Display themenu guide/Checking the time ” (P.16)Selecting the appropriate image qualityRestoring default settingsConfirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors