Chapter 8 Capturing Images with the Advanced Setting Menu
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Photographing and
Replaying Images
File type options
File type Description
FINE Images are saved in JPEG format with a compression ratio of about 4:1.
NORM Images are saved in JPEG format with a compression ratio of about 8:1.
BASIC Images are saved in JPEG format with a compression ratio of about 16:1.
TIFF
With a color DS camera, images are saved in uncompressed 24-bit TIFF (RGB) format.
With a monochrome DS camera, images are saved in uncompressed 8-bit TIFF format.
Image files
Exif data (Exif 2.3) is added to each image file.
(5) Setting the motion-image recording mode (motion image)
Select the motion-image recording mode.
1 Display the [CAMERA MENU: SHOT/REC] screen.
2 Tap [MOTION IMAGE SETTING].
3 Select the motion-image recording mode.
4 If you select [AUTO STOP], set the recording time by
tapping its entry area.
If you select [ITVL REC], set the recording time,
recording interval, and number of sets (recordings), by
tapping their respective entry areas.
5 Tap [OK].
Selecting the motion-image recording mode
Motion-image recording mode options
Option Description
MANUAL When you tap [REC], recording starts. When you tap [STOP REC], recording stops.
AUTO STOP
When you tap [REC], recording starts. When the time specified for [REC TIME/SET] elapses, recording
automatically stops.
REC TIME/SET 1 sec. to 29 min. 59 sec. (initial value: 1 min.)
ITVL REC
When you tap [REC], recording starts. When the time specified for [REC TIME/SET] elapses, recording
automatically stops. A recording is performed at the interval specified for [INTERVAL], the number of times
specified for [SET No.].
REC TIME/SET 1 sec. to 29 min. 59 sec. (initial value: 1 min.)
INTERVAL 11 sec. to 6 hours (initial value: 2 min.)
SET No. 2 to 999 (initial value: 2)
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Interval
Interval
Interval
Recording Recording Recording
Interval
Recording
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
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