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File Naming

Photographs are saved using file names consisting of “DSC_” or “_DSC” followed by a four-digit file number and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSC_ 0001.JPG”). The File Naming option is used to change the “DSC” portion of the file name.

Highlight File Naming in the shooting menu (

168)and press the multi selector to the right. The menu shown at right will be displayed; press the multi selector to the right to display the following dialog.

Menu Guide—The Shooting

Keyboard area

Use multi selector to high- light letters, press center of multi selector to select.

Prefix area

File name prefix appears here. To move cursor left

or right, press button and use multi selector.

Menu

To move the cursor left or right in the prefix area, press the button and use the multi selector. To enter a new letter at the current cursor position, use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press the center of the multi selector. To delete the character at the current cursor position, press the button. To return to the shooting menu without changing the file naming rule, press the button.

After editing the file name prefix, press to return to the shooting menu. New photographs will be saved using the new file naming rule.

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