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Taking Pictures Continuously
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Continuous Shooting
Pictures can be taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed.
g h
Continuous
Shooting (Hi)
Continuous
Shooting (Lo)
Up to approximately 6 frames per second can be taken continuously (for JPEG images).
Not available when the file format is set to [RAW] or [RAW+].
Up to approximately 3 frames per second can be taken continuously (for JPEG images).
• Continuous Shooting is not available in the following situations.
- when Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode, p mode, or p mode is set
- when Interval Shooting or HDR Capture is set
• You cannot save RAW images during Instant Review or playback when g or h is selected.
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Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) in standby mode.
The Drive Mode setting screen appears.
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Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select g .
3
Press the four-way controller
( 3 ), use the four-way controller
( 45 ) to select g or h , and press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take pictures continuously.
MENU
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Press the shutter release button halfway.
The autofocus system operates.
OK
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Press the shutter release button fully.
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is fully pressed. Take your finger off the shutter release button to stop.
• The shooting mode is fixed to g in \ (Moving Object)/ Z (Pet)/ R (Kids) of
H mode.
• The focus position is locked with the first image and is used for subsequent images.
• If the file format is changed to [RAW] or [RAW+] while g is selected, the shooting mode is temporarily changed to h .
• The shutter cannot be released until charging is complete when using the
built-in flash. Set [12. Release While Charging] to [On] in the [
A Custom
Setting 2] menu to enable shutter release before the built-in flash is ready.
(p.63)
• Select 9 (Single Frame Shooting) in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel
Continuous Shooting. The setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if [Drive Mode] is set to P (Off) in [Memory] of the [ A Rec. Mode
3] menu. (p.195)
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Interval Shooting
Takes pictures at a set interval from a set time.
The following items can be set.
Interval
Number of
Shots
Start Interval
Start Time
Set the time interval between shots from 1 second to 24 hours.
Set from 2 to 999.
The number of images that can be set varies depending on the shooting conditions such as the amount of available space on the SD Memory Card.
Select whether to take the first picture now or at a set time.
Selecting [Now] starts recording immediately. When [Set Time] is selected, set [Start Time].
Set the time at which to start shooting.
Interval Shooting is not available in the following situations.
• when p mode or C mode is set
• when Multi-exposure is set
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Select [Interval Shooting] in the [ A Rec. Mode 2] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Interval Shooting] screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Interval], and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
3
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select hours, minutes, or seconds, and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to set the time.
Press the 4 button to complete the setting.
Number of Shots 002 images
OK MENU
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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Number of
Shots], and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
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Press the four-way controller ( 45 ), and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the number of shots to be taken.
Press the 4 button to complete the setting.
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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Start Interval], and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Now] or [Set
Time], and press the 4 button.
If you selected [Now], proceed to Step 10.
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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Start Time], and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
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Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select hours or minutes, and use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to set the time.
Press the 4 button to complete the setting.
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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Start shooting], and press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a series of interval pictures.
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Press the shutter release button halfway.
The autofocus system operates.
The focus during Interval Shooting is locked at this position.
12
Press the shutter release button fully.
When [Start Interval] is set to [Now], the first picture is taken. When set to [Set
Time], shooting starts at the set time.
For shooting multiple pictures, pictures are taken at the interval set in Step 3.
To cancel Interval Shooting, press the
3 button.
MENU
After the set number of pictures are taken,
[Interval shooting complete] is displayed, and the camera returns to normal standby mode.
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• Refer to “Interval Movie” (p.119) for information on how to perform Interval
Shooting in C mode.
• If the mode dial or the main switch is turned while shooting, the pictures that have been already taken are saved and Interval Shooting is ended.
• 9 (Single Frame Shooting) is used regardless of the current drive mode setting.
• Although each shot taken is displayed on the monitor with Instant Review, they cannot be magnified, deleted, or saved in RAW format.
• The monitor turns off during the intervals between shots.
• If the Auto Power Off function turns the camera off before starting Interval
Shooting, the camera automatically turns on again when the shooting time approaches.
When using Interval Shooting, use the AC Adapter kit K-AC1202 (optional) or
install a fully charged battery. If the battery is not sufficiently charged, it may become depleted during Interval Shooting, and cause recording to stop.
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Multi-exposure
You can create a picture by taking multiple exposures and merging them into a single image.
• Multi-exposure is not available in the following situations.
- when Z (Night Scene HDR) of H mode, p mode, or C mode is set
- when Exposure Bracketing, Interval Shooting, Distortion Correction, Lat-
Chromatic-Ab Adj, Digital Filter or HDR Capture is set
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Select [Multi-exposure] in the [ A Rec. Mode 2] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Multi-exposure] screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Number of
Shots], and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
3
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select the number of shots, and press the 4 button.
Select from 2 to 9 shots.
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MENU
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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Auto EV
Adjustment], and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P (Off).
OK
When set to O , the exposure is adjusted according to the number of shots.
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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Start shooting], and press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a series of pictures.
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Take the picture.
The composite picture is displayed in Instant Review each time the shutter release button is pressed. Press the K / i button during
Instant Review to discard pictures taken up to that point and take pictures again from the first frame.
To cancel shooting, press the 3 button.
The picture is saved when the set number of shots are taken, and then the screen in Step 3 appears again.
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