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106 Technical Notes
Image File and Folder Names
Pictures, movies, and voice memos are assigned file names with three parts: a four letter
identifier, a four-digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending
order, and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”).
Pictures and sound files are stored in folders named with a three-digit folder number fol-
lowed by a five-character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures
taken using panorama assist (e.g., “101P_001”; B 35), “INTVL” for interval timer photogra-
phy (e.g., “101INTVL”; B 74), “SOUND” for voice recordings (e.g., “101SOUND”; B 51), and
“NIKON” for all other pictures (e.g., “101NIKON”). Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if a
picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created
by adding one to the current folder number. If a picture is taken when the current folder is
numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999, no further pictures
can be taken until the medium is formatted (B 88) or a new memory card is inserted.
Files copied using Copy>Selected images or COPY SOUND FILES>Selected files are
copied to the current folder, where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order
starting from the largest file number in memory. Copy>All images and COPY SOUND
FILES>Copy all files copy all folders from the source device; file names do not change
but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder
number on the destination device (B 53, 82).
Originals Identifier
Extension
Still picture DSCN .JPG
Movie DSCN
.AVI
Time-lapse INTN
Voice recording DSCN
.WAV
Voice memo Same as picture
Copies Identifier
Extension
Cropped copy RSCN
.JPGSmall copy SSCN
D-lighting copy FSCN