Nikon D1H User Manual page 192

Custom Settings
Custom Setting 28: NEF(RAW) Image Save
This item determines whether the RAW image format is avail-
able at an image quality setting of High, and whether RAW-
format images will be compressed. Note that Nikon Capture
3 or Nikon View 5 or later is required when viewing RAW
images on a computer.
Option
OFF
Uncompressed
(default)
Compressed
For more information on:
pg. 56 Image quality
pg. 152 Nikon Capture 3
pg. 150 Nikon View 5
pg. 140 The Folder Designate menu
pg. 117 The File No. Seq. menu
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(continued)
No.
High-quality images can only be saved in TIFF for-
mat.
RAW images are saved without compression.
RAW images are compressed using a "lossless" al-
gorithm that reduces file size from around fifty to
sixty percent without affecting image quality.
CSM MENU
NEF ( RAW )
F28
Image Save
OFF
Uncompressed
Compressed
Description
OK