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A Y icon appears in the shooting display when an option other
than [None] is selected for [Pre-release burst]. While the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway, a green dot (I) will appear in the
icon to show that buffering is in progress.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway for more than
about 90seconds, I will change to C and Pre-Release Capture
will be cancelled. No pre-release burst will be recorded if the
shutter-release button is pressed the rest of the way down while
C is displayed. Pre-Release Capture can be resumed by lifting
your finger from the shutter-release button and then pressing it
halfway again.
The Y icon will start to flash 30 seconds before Pre-Release
Capture is cancelled.
Option Description
[Pre-release burst]
If an option other than [None] is select
ed, the camera will buffer frames
while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, but only the frames
added to the buffer in the final n seconds, where n is the value selected
for [Pre-release burst], will be recorded to the memory card when the
shutter-release button is pressed all the way down (“Pre-Release Capture”).
If the interval between the shutter-release button being pressed halfway
and its being pressed all the way down is shorter than the time selected,
only the frames saved to the buffer while the button was pressed halfway
will be recorded.
[Post-release burst]
Choose the maximum length of time the camera will continue to take
pictures after the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down: [1s],
[2s], [3s], or [Max.]. Shooting can continue for up to about 4s when [Max.]
is selected.
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d3: Pre-Release Capture Options