Nikon DS-L1 User Manual

.SETUP. VI Basic Operations
1 Preparations Before Photographing
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640*480 900KB 450KB 220KB 150KB 120KB
When you use an overlay feature on the TOOL menu, it is possible that not all character
information may be read, depending on the file type.
If information is written in small characters and the image is saved in other than
1280*960 bmp format, some characters may be dropped. Use the appropriate file format
when saving an image, according to the table shown below.
File Type BMP JPEG
Fine
JPEG
Normal
JPEG
Basic
JPEG
Draft
2560*1920 Overlay cannot be saved
1280*960
Most
suitable
Small characters are not suitable
640*480 Any overlay other than textual notation is possible
Outline Guide to Source (Photographing Mode) Settings
Select “s5M” for the source when picture quality is important.
If you select “2560*1920” in SIZE, the source is automatically changed to “s5M.”
Similarly, even if you have selected “s1.3M” for the source when the selected display mode is
“5Mi” or “C.Scan,” the source is automatically changed to “s5M” when you photograph an image.
NOTE: You also can specify the source when saving an image from the REC menu.
List of performance levels achieved by a selected combination of sources and display modes:
Source Display mode
(CAM menu)
Performance
5Mi HR Lsp3.8 Rsp
1.3Mi HR Hsl Lsp6.7
1.3Mp HR Lsp7.5 MvL
s5M
C.Scan HR Lsp15 MvL
5Mi Automatically changed to s5M
1.3Mi HsL HsC Lsp6.7 Rsp
1.3Mp Lsp7.5 Rsp MvL MvC
s1.3M
C.Scan Automatically changed to s5M
HR: High resolution, with excellent delineation of fine detail.
HsL: High-sensitivity observation, permitting easy focus even of dark subjects.
HsC: High-sensitivity photographing, in which even dark subjects can be photographed
as if brightly lit.
Lsp: Live speed, where the faster the speed is, the easier it is to adjust the focus. (The
value indicates the number of frames per second.)
Rsp: Snapshot performance, where there is no time lag in freeze operation.
MvL: Moving-object observation, where even if the subject is moving, its observed image
is free of color anomalies.
MvC: Moving-object photographing, where even if the subject is moving, its saved image
is free of color anomalies.

Nikon DS-L1 Specifications

General

Brand	Nikon
Model	DS-L1
Category	Camera Accessories
Language	English