Operating Instructions

6. Drive/Shutter/Image Stabiliser
175
Selects the shutter type to use for taking pictures.
¨ [ ] ¨ [ ] ¨ Select [Shutter Type]
¢1 This setting is available only in [M] mode.
¢2 The electronic shutter sound can be set in [E-Shutter Vol] and [E-Shutter Tone] in
[Beep] of the [Setup] ([IN/OUT]) menu. (l 448)
[Shutter Type]
[AUTO]
Switches the shutter type automatically depending on the
recording conditions and shutter speed.
[MECH.] Records with the mechanical shutter type.
[EFC] Records with the electronic front curtain type.
[ELEC.] Records with the electronic shutter type.
[ELEC.+NR]
Records with the electronic shutter type.
When pictures are taken at slower shutter speeds, the shutter is
closed after recording to perform long shutter noise reduction.
0 The next picture cannot be taken during long shutter noise
removal.
Mechanical
shutter type
Electronic front
curtain type
Electronic shutter
type
Mechanism
This type starts and
ends exposure with
the mechanical
shutter.
This type starts
exposure
electronically and
ends it with the
mechanical shutter.
This type starts and
ends exposure
electronically.
Flash 33—
Shutter speed
(sec.)
[B] (Bulb, max.
approx.
30 minutes)
¢1
,
60 to 1/8000
[B] (Bulb, max.
approx.
30 minutes)
¢1
,
60 to 1/2000
[B] (Bulb, max.
approx.
60 seconds)
¢1
,
60 to 1/8000
Shutter sound
Mechanical shutter
sound
Mechanical shutter
sound
Electronic shutter
sound
¢2