User Manual

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Storage overview–
working with media
and batches
General
Whichever way you choose to store your images, they should be filed in batches for efficient
workflow.
Organizing your work with batches
Batches help you to organize your shots as you work. They function exactly as folders on
a computer. Batches have the following properties:
• When you create a new batch, you assign a name to it and it is created as a new
folder.
• When you copy images from a compact-flash card, each batch is saved as a subfolder
on the destination disk.
• When deleting multiple images, you are able to restrict your delete command so
that it affects just a single batch.
• When browsing images, you will only see images from the current batch.
• You can change between batches by using the navigation controls of the digital
capture unit front panel.
• The batch name also shows the date on which it was created (using the Year/
Month/Day convention).
Please note that each new image will be saved in the latest created batch only. You
cannot select any other batch to save a new image in.
Navigating media and batches
The camera always works with a current medium and a current batch. This is the location at
which the camera will save all new shots and the location in which you can browse using
the navigator button on the front panel. There are two ways of selecting the current
medium and/or batch:
• Using the zoom and navigator buttons on the front panel. This method enables
you to select any existing batch and is therefore useful even when only one type
of medium is attached. This method is explained in the procedure below.
• Choose MAIN MENU > Storage to select a medium. This is only relevant when more
than one medium is attached (e.g., both a compact flash card and an Imagebank).
When you use this function, you will always go to the most recently created batch
from the medium you select. Please see Selecting the Current Storage Medium
for a complete description of this method.
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