Owner's Manual

Option
NEF (RAW) +
JPEG fine
NEF(RAW) +
JPEG normal
NEF (RAW) +
JPEG basic
File type Description
Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one fine-
quality JPEG image.
NEFf Two images are recorded:
one NEF (RAW) image and one normal-
JPEG quality JPEG image.
Two images are recorded:
one NEF (RAW) image and one basic-
quality JPEG image.
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RJ NEF (RAW) Images
Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) images.
White balance bracketing (U 103) and date imprint (0 160) are not available at image
quality settings of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG.
NEF (RAW) images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2
(available separately;
U 202) or ViewNX (available on the supplied Software Suite CD). JPEG
copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the
retouch menu (U 184).
RJ NEF (RAW)/NEF+JPEG
When photographs taken at NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine, NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal, or NEF
(RAW) +
JPEG basic are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be displayed. When
photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.
RJ File Names
Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form "DSC_nnnn.xxx," where nnnn
is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by
the camera, and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions: "NEF" for NEF images,
"JPG" for JPEG images, or "AVI" for movies. The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a setting of
"NEF+JPEG" have the same file names but different extensions. Small copies created with
the small picture option in the retouch menu have file names beginning with "SSC_" and
ending with the extension ".JPG" (e.g., "SSC_0001.JPG"). Stop motion movies have file names
beginning with "ASC_" (e.g., "ASC_0001.AVI"); images recorded with the other options in the
retouch menu have file names beginning with "CSC" (e.g., "CSC_0001. JPG"). Images
recorded
with the Color space option in the shooting menu set to Adobe RGB (0 150) have
names
that begin with an underscore (e.g., "_DSC0001.JPG").
RJ The Shooting Menu
Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option
in the shooting menu (0 148).
RJ The Fn Button
Image quality and size can also be adjusted by pressing the Fn (~) button and rotating the
command dial (" 163).
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