Instruction Manual

7. Shutter and Drive Settings
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Focusing in Continuous Mode
The method for achieving focus varies depending on the focus mode (P140) and the
[Focus/Release Priority] (P150) setting in the [Custom] menu.
¢1 When the subject is dark or the frame rate is set to [SH], the focus is fixed on the first picture.
¢ 2 The frame rate may become slower because the camera is continuously focusing on the subject.
¢3 The frame rate takes priority, and focus is estimated within possible range.
• When the continuous shooting speed is set to [H], continuous shooting speed may be reduced
while shooting a large number of consecutive pictures.
• When the frame rate is set to [SH] or [H] (when the Focus mode is [AFS] or [MF]), the exposure
and White Balance settings are fixed at those used for the first picture for the subsequent
pictures as well. When the frame rate is set to [H] (when the Focus mode is [AFF] or [AFC]), [M]
or [L], they are adjusted each time you take a picture.
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places, the frame rate may become slower.
• Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture immediately
after taking a series.
• It may take time to save pictures taken in Continuous Mode on the card. If you take pictures
continuously while saving, the maximum number of recordable pictures decreases. For
continuous shooting, use of a high speed memory card is recommended.
The Continuous Mode is disabled in the following cases:
– [Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Soft Image of a Flower]/
[Panorama Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
– [Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/[Miniature Effect]/[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
– When White Balance Bracket is set
– When recording motion pictures
– When recording using the flash
– When recording with [iHandheld Night Shot]
– When [HDR] is set to [ON]
– [Multi Exp.]
• In the following cases, [SH] in Continuous Mode cannot be used.
– When [Quality] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
Focus Mode Focus/Release Priority Focusing
AFS
[FOCUS]
At the first picture
[RELEASE]
AFF/AFC
¢1
[FOCUS] Normal focusing
¢2
[RELEASE] Predicted focusing
¢3
MF — Focus set with Manual Focus