Reference Manual

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The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
Choose the role played by the card in the secondary slot when
two memory cards are inserted in the camera.
D
[RAW primary - JPEG secondary]
If [On] is selected for [Multiple exposure] > [Save individual images
(NEF)] in the photo shooting menu, or if [On] is selected for [HDR (high
dynamic range)] > [Save individual images (NEF)] in the photo
shooting menu, unprocessed copies of the individual NEF (RAW) photos
that make up each multiple exposure or HDR image will be recorded to
both memory cards together with the JPEG composite, regardless of the
option selected for image quality.
Secondary Slot Function
G
button
U C
photo shooting menu
Option Description
P
[Overflow]
The card in the secondary slot is used only
when the card in the primary slot is full.
Q
[Backup]
Each picture is recorded twice, once to the card
in the primary slot and again to the card in the
secondary slot.
R
[RAW primary -
JPEG secondary]
•
NEF (RAW) copies of photos taken at settings
of NEF (RAW) + JPEG are recorded only to the
card in the primary slot, JPEG copies only to
the card in the secondary slot.
•
Pictures taken at other image quality settings
are recorded twice at the same setting, once
to the card in the primary slot and again to
the card in the secondary slot.