Nikon D1 - Manual (Page 41)

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Image Quality
The image quality setting controls the image type (color or black-and-white),
file type (RGB TIFF, YCbCr TIFF, RAW data, or JPEG), and compression ratio.
RAW, YCbCr
A B
To choose the compression ratio, turn the main command dial while holding
down the
button (A). Image quality settings are displayed in the rear
control panel (B) in the order shown below.
HI FINE NORM BASIC
HI High image quality, no compression: Images are not compressed
when saved. Images can be stored as TIFF files (RGB and YCbCr)
or RAW data.
FINE Fine image quality, low compression: Images are JPEG-com-
pressed at a compression ratio of 1:4.
NORM Normal image quality, medium compression: Images are JPEG-
compressed at a compression ratio of 1:8.
BASIC Basic image quality, high compression: Images are JPEG-com-
pressed at a compression ratio of 1:16.
Camera Settings: Image Quality
RAW data format
Raw 12-bit data from the CCD are saved directly to the memory card. This file type
can only be read using
Nikon Capture software available separately from Nikon.
The RAW data format is only available when “RAW data format available” is
selected using Custom Setting 28 (see “Custom Settings”).
YCbCr format
Models color data using measures of luminance (Y) and chrominance (Cb, Cr). This
file type can be read using
Nikon View DX or Nikon Capture software.