Owner's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Setting
the
Image-Recording Quality
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What's the difference between
L,
M,
S,
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and ill?
l,
M,
and 5 indicate the image size. L: Large,
M:
Medium, and
S:
Small,
(Fine) and
iI
(Normal) indicate the image quality based
on
the data compression
rate.
The.
image has higher image quality. If
iI
is selected, the image quality
will
be
slightly lower, but more images can
be
saved to the
CF
card.
Which recording quality
is
recommended?
You
have to take into consideration the capacity
of
the CF card, the size of the
paper for printing the image, and the number
of
shots you plan to take. For
example, if you use a 512MB CF card to take 100 shots, select the highest
image
quality.
L. Or if you use a 256MB CF card
to
shoot 80 shots and want
to print on A3-size or larger paper, select
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L. If it will be A4 size,
select.
M.
Can the image-recording quality also be selected
in
the Basic I
Zone modes?
Yes, the image-recording quality other than D and
D+.l
can be
selected. Set the recording quality
in
both the Basic Zone and Creative Zone
modes respectively.
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What
is
the shooting capacity with CF cards other than 512MB?
Format the
CF
card
and check the number of possible shots
on
the LCD monitor.
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I took more shots than the number
of
possible shots indicated.
Depending on the shooting conditions, you may
be
able to take more shots
than was indicated.
Or,
you might
be
able to take fewer shots than indicated.
The possible shots displayed is only an estimate.
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How many shots can be taken continuously? (Maximum burst)
L:
27
shots,
e:
10
shots, a
+.
L:
8 shots.
In
other image-recording
quality modes, the maximum burst will be higher than
L. When the
maximum burst is 8
or
lower, the number normally indicated
as
"9"
on
the
bottom right of the viewfinder will display a lower number. Note that this
number will also
be
displayed even when no CF card
is
installed
in
the
camera.
Be
careful not to shoot without a CF card in the camera.
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How large
is
the file size of one image?
See "File size" on page 166.
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When do I use the a mode?
RAW images require processing with your personal computer. For details, see
"About
1m" and "About 9
+.
L"
on
the next page.
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