VI Basic Operations
SETUP
1 Preparations Before Photographing
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Log
If you select the check box labeled “with LOG.txt,” the function for attaching a log (comment
statement) is enabled when you save an image. Writing information such as subject name,
number, and objective magnification in a log may facilitate future confirmation.
You can write up to 100 characters to a log when saving an image to a card or server, or
up to 32 characters when outputting to a printer.
Photographed data (including Nikon 80i/90i microscope data during photography) is also
contained in a log.
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When you save an image in BMP format, the log is saved to a file named after the
image, with the extension “txt” added.
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When you save an image in JPEG format, it is saved to a file named after the image
with the extension “txt” added.
Further, it is embedded in the image file as Exif information.
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When you output an image directly to a printer, the log is printed as a comment.
NOTE: You can attach a log when saving an image even if you didn't select Log
during initial settings. Select the Append check box for Log on the REC
menu and enter a comment in the text box. Photographing information and
your comments will be saved in text format when you save the image.
File Type
Set a file format, an image size, and a compression rate.
TYPE:
Select “JPEG” or “BMP” as the format in which you want to save a file.
SOURCE:
Select “s5M” or “s1.3M” as the source (photographing mode). The source
selected here is reflected in the image when you save it in a file or output
directly to a printer. Refer to “Outline Guide to Source (Photographing
Mode) Settings” for an overview of how to make a setting.
Furthermore, if you set the source to “s5M” and select “Auto change CCD
mode,” display mode is automatically changed according to the shutter
speed of the camera. For details on how to make this setting and for
operational instructions, refer to “Auto change CCD mode” at the end of
this chapter.
SIZE:
Select the size of an image from three choices available: “2560*1920,”
“1280*960,” or “640*480.”
JPEG Quality: If you select JPEG for the file format, select a compression rate (picture
quality) here.
Fine:
Provides high picture quality but produces large images due to a low
compression rate.
Draft:
Provides low picture quality but small file sizes due to high compression
rates.
NOTE: You can also select the file format when saving an image from the REC
menu.
For the relationship between image size and the size of image files, refer to the table
shown below.
Picture quality, high
File size, small
File Type
BMP
JPEG
Fine
JPEG
Normal
JPEG
Basic
JPEG
Draft
2560*1920
14MB 4MB
1.8MB
1.2MB
900KB
1280*960
3.6MB
1.5MB
600KB
400KB 350KB
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