i Selecting the Drive Mode

Single and continuous drive modes are provided. In the Basic Zone modes, the optimum drive mode is set automatically.

Press the < iQ> button.

¡ Look at the LCD panel and press the

< iQ> button to select the drive mode.

u : Single shooting

When you press the shutter button completely, one shot will be taken.

i : Continuous shooting

(Max. 3 shots per sec.)

While you press the shutter button completely, shots will be taken continuously.

Q : Self-timer/Remote control

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¡ During continuous shooting, the captured images are first stored in the camera’s buffer memory and then successively transferred to the CF card. When the

Max. Burst buffer memory becomes full during continuous shooting, “buSY” will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder and the camera cannot take any more shots. As the captured images are transferred to the CF card, you will be able to capture more images. Press the shutter button halfway to check in the viewfinder’s bottom right the current remaining shots of the maximum burst.

¡ If “FuLL CF” is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel, wait until the access lamp stops blinking, then replace the CF card.

¡ When the battery level is low, the maximum burst will be slightly lower.

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Advanced Operations

With Creative Zone modes, you can set the desired shutter speed or aperture value to obtain the result you want. You take control of the camera.

¡ The asterisk

M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes ( d, s, f, a, 8).

¡ After you press the shutter button halfway and let go, the timer operation will keep the LCD panel and viewfinder information displayed for about 4 sec. (

0).

¡ To see what can be set in the Creative Zone modes, see

“Function Availability Table” (p.152).

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