File numbering: the seq. numbers menu – Nikon 880 User Manual

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File Numbering: The Seq. Numbers Menu

The photographs and movies your camera creates are stored as
image files. Each file is assigned a name consisting of “DSCN” fol-
lowed by a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera.
Although all photographs in any given folder will have different names,
photographs in different folders may share the same name, causing
confusion when the files are copied to a computer. This can be
prevented using the options in the Seq. Numbers menu.

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SELECT

SET

Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

SEQ. NUMBERS

On
Off
Reset

Image Quality
Image Size

Option

Description

On

When new folder is created, numbering continues from last number used. All files
will have unique names.

Off

When new folder is created, numbering begins from 0001. Files in different folders
may have the same name.

Reset

Resets sequential numbering to lowest number available on card

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