Nikon D1 Manual page 40

While photos are being transferred
from the buffer to the memory card,
you will only be able to take as many
photographs as have already been
transferred from the buffer to the card.
When the shutter-release button is
pressed half way, the number of con-
secutive photographs that can be
taken before the buffer fills up is displayed in the viewfinder and the
control panel on top of the camera (see above).
Self timer: This mode is ideal for photographs in which the photog-
rapher wishes to appear (see "Self Timer Mode" in this chapter).
PLAY Playback mode: In this mode, photographs can be played back on
the LCD monitor (see "Playback").
PC PC mode: This mode is used when the camera is connected to a
computer (see "Connections").
Important: When taking photographs in continuous shooting mode, do
not turn the camera off until all photographs in the buffer have been
transferred to the memory card. Doing so could result in loss of data.
Similarly, do not remove the memory card or battery from the camera
or disconnect the AC Adapter while images are being transferred from
the buffer to the card. Doing so could result in loss of data or in damage
to the camera or the card. Be sure the camera is off and the access
lamp has gone out before removing the memory card.
The time duration for writing to the CompactFlash card will vary
depending on the card speed and content of your images. The
following chart shows typical writing time in each recording mode, but
the actual time may vary slightly.
Image Quality One image shot
BASIC 2 seconds
NORMAL 2.5 seconds
FINE 5 seconds
HI (RGB) 30 seconds
HI (YCbCr) 20 seconds
HI (RAW) 15 seconds
*Except for RAW files, the bit depth is 8 bit. RAW, uncompressed files are recorded at a bit
depth of 12, and saved in 16-bit format. Therefore, the time shown is for 10 images, as the file
space required is about twice that of other file types.
Camera Settings: The Mode Dial
21 continuous image shots
25 seconds
45 seconds
95 seconds
10 minutes 30 seconds
7 minutes
2 minutes 30 seconds*
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