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Software for the D1x (continued)
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTWARE FOR THE D1x
Nikon Capture 3
Using Nikon Capture 3 (available separately), you can control the camera from your
computer. Photographs can be recorded directly to the computer hard disk via an
IEEE 1394 connection, or captured into Nikon Capture 3 and processed before
being saved to disk. Nikon Capture 3 supports Nikon Electronic Image Format
(NEF), allowing you to save photographs taken at an image-quality setting of NEF
(RAW) to the computer hard disk, process them for use in another applications, and
save them in a third-party format under a different name. Nikon Capture 3 also
supports batch processing, simplifying studio photography.
System Requirements for Nikon Capture 3
Windows
1 Depending on the number of images captured, more may be required.
2 Required if the camera is to be connected to the computer. The camera may not func-
tion as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub. For information on IEEE 1394
expansion boards or cards that have been tested and approved for use with your Nikon
digital camera, see the web-sites listed at right.
OS
Pre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP
Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edi-
tion (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
CPU
300 MHz Pentium or better
RAM
(Nikon
Capture 3)
• Windows XP: 128 MB (256 MB or more recommended)
•Other platforms: 64 MB or more recommended (128 MB or more
recommended when handling RAW images)
Hard disk
space
200 MB required for installation, with additional free disk space of 10 MB
plus an amount equal to double the capacity of camera memory card
available on system disk when Nikon Capture 3 is running.
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Video
resolution
800 × 600 pixels or more with 16-bit color (High Color). 24-bit color
(True Color) recommended.
Miscellaneous
• CD-ROM drive required for installation
• OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface
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• Internet connection required when uploading pictures to the Web
RAM
(Nikon View)
64 MB (128 MB with RAW images) or more recommended.