Reference Manual

135The i Menu
Release Mode
Choose the operation performed when the shutter-release
button is pressed all the way down.
Pressing 3 when Continuous L is
highlighted displays frame advance rate
options.
The current release mode is shown by an
icon in the shooting display.
Option Description
U
Single frame
The camera takes one photograph each time the
shutter-release button is pressed.
V
Continuous L
While the shutter-release button is held down, the
camera records 1–4 frames per second. The frame
rate can be chosen by rotating the sub-command
dial when Continuous L is highlighted in the
release-mode menu.
W
Continuous H
While the shutter-release button is held down, the
camera records up to about 5 frames per second.
X
Continuous H
(extended)
While the shutter-release button is held down, the
camera records up to about 11 frames per second.
The built-in flash and optional flash units cannot be
used. Flicker reduction has no effect.
E
Self-timer Take pictures with the self-timer (0 138).