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The Shooting Menu
Menu Guide
Continuous
Use the options in this menu to capture a fl eeting
expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject
that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a
series of pictures.
Multi-shot 16
Continuous
Single
CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS
1/2
1/2
Option
Single
One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed.
Continuous
While shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes pictures at
rate of up to 1.5 fps until (wait) icon is displayed.
3 shot
buffer
Camera shoots at up to 1 fps while shutter-release button is
pressed, but only last few shots are saved (number of pictures
recorded depends on current image mode setting).
Description
Multi-shot
16
Each time shutter-release button is pressed,
camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures
572 × 428 pixels in size at rate of about 2 fps
and arranges them in four rows to form a single
picture measuring 2288 × 1712 pixels. Image
mode automatically set to
Normal (2288)
.
Restrictions on Camera Settings
At settings other than
Single
, the fl ash (
38) and BSS (
70) turn off and focus, ex-
posure, and white balance for all pictures are determined by the fi rst shot in each series.
Continuous
is automatically set to
Single
when the self-timer is activated (
40) or
BSS is enabled (
70). Digital zoom (
17) can not be used with
Multi-shot 16
.
The Memory Buffer
During shooting, pictures are stored in a temporary memory buffer before being transferred
to internal memory or to the memory card for permanent storage. The number of pictures
that can be stored depends on image mode; the maximum at
Normal (2288)
is eight.
When the buffer is full, a (wait) icon will be displayed and shooting will be suspended.
More pictures can be taken as soon as enough memory becomes available in the buffer.
Continuous
At settings other than
Single
, the current “continuous” set-
ting is shown by an icon in the display.
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Continuous
Select
Select
Press