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3rd of 40 in 6 Megapixel
33rd of 63 in Extended Zoom
53rd of 82 in Canon
35th of 87 in $350 - $600
31st of 71 in Over $600

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Heather H (Heatherart) 1 pts

December 28, 2007 3:33 PM

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how do you change the resolution setting on the S3 IS

I want to print larger photos. Some one told me my pictures can't br printed very big because the resolution setting on my camera is set too low.

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts

December 28, 2007 4:23 PM

Changing the Resolution and Compression

1. Turn the shooting mode dial to the desired Shooting mode.
2. Press the <FUNC.> button.
3. Select L* using the or button on the omni selector.

* The current setting is displayed.

4. Select the resolution you wish to set using the or button. (Excluding )
5. Press the <SET> button.
6. Select the compression you wish to set using the or button.

You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image is shot.

7. Press the <FUNC.> button.
8. Shoot the image.

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