Instruction Manual

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Shutter and Drive Settings

Setting the Shutter Type

Available in the following modes:

You can use either of the two shutters to take pictures: the mechanical shutter or the

electronic shutter.

¢1 The mechanical shutter sound cannot be muted.

¢2 Electronic shutter sound settings can be changed in [Shutter Vol.]. (P48)

Select the menu.

Mechanical shutter Electronic Shutter

Description

The camera starts an exposure

electronically, and ends it with the

mechanical shutter.

The camera starts and ends an

exposure electronically.

Flash ± —

Shutter Speed 60 to 1/4000s 1 to 1/16000s

Shutter sound

Mechanical shutter sound

¢1

Electronic shutter sound

¢ 2

Electronic shutter sound

¢2

> [Rec] > [Shutter Type]

[AUTO]

Depending on the recording condition and the shutter speed, the

shutter type is switched automatically.

• Priority is given to the mechanical shutter, which places less

limitations on functions, including the ones you use when taking

pictures with the flash.

[MSHTR] Takes pictures only with the mechanical shutter.

[ESHTR] Takes pictures using only the electronic shutter method.