Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings 59
Continuous Mode
Use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully pressed.
1

In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Drive

Mode].

•See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38).
2

Select [ ] or [ ], then press the

button.
3

Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus.

4

Press the shutter button all the way to shoot.

•Shooting will stop when the shutter button is released.
•The shooting speed is as follows.*
(PowerShot S30)
When [ ] is selected: Approx. 2 frames per second
When [ ] is selected: Approx. 3 frames per second
(PowerShot S40)
When [ ] is selected: Approx. 1.5 frames per second
When [ ] is selected: Approx. 2.5 frames per second
*Large/Fine, LCD monitor off mode. (These figures reflect standard Canon testing conditions. The actual
figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings.)
•This mode cannot be selected in , or shooting mode.
•In [ ] mode, images do not appear on the LCD monitor as they are shot.
•The flash can be used, but the interval between images will lengthen to
accommodate the flash recharge time.
•Successive frames can be taken until the CF card is full.
•The interval between frames may lengthen somewhat when the internal memory
becomes full.
Standard
Continuous Shooting
High Speed
Continuous Shooting
Use this mode to view the images as you shoot continuously. The shutter
interval is longer in this mode than in mode.
Use this mode to shoot continuously with a short shutter interval. The camera’s
internal memory will become full faster in this mode than in mode when
many frames are shot or when high image quality settings are selected.