Camera Raw only offers to open 16-bit raw files in 8-bit mode

I am using a windows CS6 Bridge => Camera Raw (8.2) => CS6 Photoshop (13.0.1 x64) to try to open various 16-bit raw files (.dng, .nef, .arw) which Bridge sees as 16-bit, but only an 8-bit version makes it into photoshop.
How do I convince Camera Raw to do its job?
Lightroom (4.4) is able to export a 16-bit .psd which sort-of-works but shouldn't be necessary.
Thanks in advance,
Steve

You set the bitdepth in your work options dialog box, which you access by clicking on the line that looks like a link right under the ACR preview:
Don't be afraid to read the Help files or other documentation that came with Photoshop (otherwise known as Read The Fine Manual).

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