Nikon VAA109EA User Manual - Page 41

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. 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-compressed at a compression ratio of 1:4. NORM Normal image quality, medium compression: Images are JPEGcompressed at a compression ratio of 1:8. BASIC Basic image quality, high compression: Images are JPEG-compressed at a compression ratio of 1:16. RAW, YCbCr 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. 28 Camera Settings: Image Quality