Nikon S3 - Manual (Page 103)

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T
echnical Notes
File Storage
The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in
internal memory and on a 256-megabyte memory card in different image modes.
Image mode Internal memory (12 MB) 256 MB memory card
High (2816
★
) 4 80
Normal (2816) 9 165
Normal (2048) 16 300
PC screen (1024) 57 1025
TV screen (640) 123 2200
• All fi gures are approximate. The number of images that can be stored varies with
the make of memory card and the type of scene recorded.
Image File and Folder Names
On the memory card, pictures are identifi ed by fi le names with three parts: a four let-
ter identifi er, a four-digit fi le number assigned automatically by the camera in ascend-
ing order, and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”). Movies are recorded
as QuickTime movie fi les and can be played back on a computer after transfer.
Type Identifi er Extension
Original
Still picture DSCN .JPG 17
Movie DSCN .MOV 40
Time-lapse movie INTN .MOV 38
Copy
Cropped copy RSCN .JPG 42
Small copy SSCN .JPG 70
Copy created using D-lighting option FSCN .JPG 43
Audio fi
le
Voice recording DSCN .WAV 34
Voice memo (appended to original still) DSCN .WAV 44
Voice memo (appended to cropped copy) RSCN .WAV 44
Voice memo (appended to small copy) SSCN .WAV 44
Voice memo (appended to D-lighting copy) FSCN .WAV 44
When a picture is viewed on the camera, the fi le number and extension appear in the
top right corner of the display. The identifi er is not displayed, but is visible when the
picture is transferred to a computer.