# Opening a camera with raw data

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`.SetParameter` on the `DiscoveryInformation` object.

```auto
var anEntry = DeviceFactory.Discover().First();
anEntry.SetParameter("PixelFormat", "0");

var device = DeviceFactory.Open(anEntry);

```

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