Pentax 1938507 Setting the File Format

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Setting the File Format

You can set the format of image files. The default setting is JPEG.

		Captures images in JPEG format. You can change the number of
	JPEG	recorded pixels from [JPEG Rec. Pixels] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu,
	JPEG	and the image quality level from [JPEG Quality] in the [A Rec. Mode]

		menu. The file size varies according to the settings.

		RAW data is CMOS sensor output data saved without processing.
	RAW	Effects such as White Balance, Custom Image and Color Space are
	RAW	not applied to the image but such information is saved. Use Raw
		Display (p.197) or transfer to a PC, apply effects with the enclosed
		PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 and create JPEG or TIFF images.

	RAW+	Image is saved in both RAW and JPEG formats. When the button
		is pressed, images are temporarily captured in both formats. (p.19)

Set [File Format] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu. (p.72)

When the file format is changed, the number of recordable images appears at the top right of the screen.

You can select PEF or DNG format in [RAW file format] in the [A Rec.

6Mode] menu when images are captured in RAW format. The default setting is PEF format.

PEF: PENTAX original RAW file format

DNG:General-purpose, publicly available RAW file format designed by Adobe Systems

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