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For details on the operation 1 page 80 z About RAW files The digital camera receives the image of the subject captured by the CCD (Charge-Coupled Device), which acts as the film for a normal camera. The RAW format file is the raw data recorded on the CCD yet to go through any kind of digital processing. A RAW file is different from a more common file format such as JPEG in that it is the raw material to be processed for professional purposes. You need the "Image Data Converter SR" software included on the CD-ROM (supplied) in order to open a RAW file recorded on this camera. With this software, a RAW file can be opened and converted to a common format, such as JPEG or TIFF, and its white balance, color saturation, contrast, etc., can be readjusted. • Recording a RAW format image entails the following limitations. - The image size is fixed to the largest size (L:10M) - The RAW file cannot be printed using a DPOF (print) designated printer or a PictBridge compliant printer. - Unlike a JPEG image, a RAW image does not go through any basic image processing, so its colors cannot be accurately reproduced in playback mode or on an instant playback screen. If the data is correctly recorded, accurate colors can be reproduced on a computer. Inst.Playback After an image is recorded, you can display it on the LCD monitor for two, five, or 10 seconds. You can also delete it during instant playback. 10 sec. Displays the image on the LCD monitor for 10 seconds. 5 sec. Displays the image on the LCD monitor for five seconds. 2 sec. Displays the image on the LCD monitor for two seconds. Off Does not display the image. To delete the image during instant playback Press (Delete), then select [Yes] on the confirmation screen with b on the controller, then press the center of the controller. • During instant playback, you can switch the recording information on and off (page 72), choose to display the histogram (page 74), or enlarge the image (page 77). If a local focus frame is selected when an image is enlarged, the image is enlarged centering around the selected frame. • Instant playback of continuous shooting, continuous bracket, and white balance bracket shows only the image recorded last. If you delete the image following the process above, only the displayed image is deleted. • In instant playback, the image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if you set [Play. display] to [Auto rotate] (page 97). 84

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For details on the operation
1
page 80
z
About RAW files
The digital camera receives the image of the subject captured by the CCD (Charge-Coupled Device), which
acts as the film for a normal camera. The RAW format file is the raw data recorded on the CCD yet to go
through any kind of digital processing. A RAW file is different from a more common file format such as
JPEG in that it is the raw material to be processed for professional purposes. You need the “Image Data
Converter SR” software included on the CD-ROM (supplied) in order to open a RAW file recorded on this
camera. With this software, a RAW file can be opened and converted to a common format, such as JPEG or
TIFF, and its white balance, color saturation, contrast, etc., can be readjusted.
•
Recording a RAW format image entails the following limitations.
–
The image size is fixed to the largest size (L:10M)
–
The RAW file cannot be printed using a DPOF (print) designated printer or a PictBridge compliant
printer.
–
Unlike a JPEG image, a RAW image does not go through any basic image processing, so its colors
cannot be accurately reproduced in playback mode or on an instant playback screen. If the data is
correctly recorded, accurate colors can be reproduced on a computer.
After an image is recorded, you can display it on the LCD monitor for two, five, or 10
seconds. You can also delete it during instant playback.
To delete the image during instant playback
Press
(Delete), then select [Yes] on the confirmation screen with
b
on the controller, then press the
center of the controller.
•
During instant playback, you can switch the recording information on and off (page 72), choose to display
the histogram (page 74), or enlarge the image (page 77). If a local focus frame is selected when an image
is enlarged, the image is enlarged centering around the selected frame.
•
Instant playback of continuous shooting, continuous bracket, and white balance bracket shows only the
image recorded last. If you delete the image following the process above, only the displayed image is
deleted.
•
In instant playback, the image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if you set [Play. display]
to [Auto rotate] (page 97).
Inst.Playback
10 sec.
Displays the image on the LCD monitor for 10 seconds.
5 sec.
Displays the image on the LCD monitor for five seconds.
2 sec.
Displays the image on the LCD monitor for two seconds.
Off
Does not display the image.