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Advanced Features
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1Set the Power switch to “q”.
1Hold down the “f” button.
2Turn the Command dial to select the Continuous
shooting mode.
Release the “f” button to confirm your selection.
Setting the Continuous shooting mode (except for
“OFF”), the selected mode appears on the LCD
monitor.
f: Top 4-frame continuous shooting
j: Auto bracketing
k: Final 4-frame continuous shooting
h: Long-period continuous shooting

◆Notes on using the Continuous shooting modes ◆

hShooting continues as long as you hold down the shutter button. In auto bracketing mode however,
just press the shutter button once to shoot 3 frames.
hIf there is insufficient space on the xD-Picture Card, as many frames are shot as can be recorded on
the available space. When auto bracketing, if there is insufficient space on the xD-Picture Card to
record 3 frames, no pictures are taken.
hThe focus is determined in the first frame and cannot be changed in mid-sequence.
hThe exposure is determined in the first frame, but in Long-period continuous shooting the exposure is
adjusted for the scene being shot.
hThe speed of continuous shooting varies depending on the shutter speed.
hThe speed of continuous shooting does not change with the quality setting.
hThe flash cannot be used as the flash mode is set to Suppressed flash.
hFor continuous shooting, final 4-frame continuous shooting and pictures taken using auto bracketing,
the results are always displayed after you shoot. To choose whether or not to record the images, set
“IMAGE DISP.” in “SET-UP” to “PREVIEW” (➡P.86). Note that pictures taken using Long-period
continuous shooting are recorded without displaying the results.

fCONTINUOUS SHOOTING

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
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Use this function for shots to get the correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with extremely
high contrast between the subject and the background.

DEXPOSURE COMPENSATION

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Exposure
compensation
indicator
Set the Power switch to “q”.
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Set the Mode dial to “N”, “M” or “<” mode.
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1Hold down “D” button.
2Turn the Command dial to set the compensation
value.
The symbol indicating the compensation direction
(“–” or “+”) turns yellow. The “D” icon also turns
yellow while exposure compensation is being set
and then turns blue after setting is completed.
hCompensation range
–2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
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Exposure compensation cannot be used in the “B”, “m”,
“,”, “.”, “/”, “>” and “r” modes.
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Exposure compensation is disabled in the following
situations:
When “d” (Forced flash) or “b” (Red-eye reduction) mode is
used and the scene is dark.
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This setting is retained when the mode is changed
or the camera is turned off ( “D” icon appears). Set
the exposure compensation to “0” unless
compensation is required.

◆To obtain the optimum brightness ◆

Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.
hWhen the subject appears too bright
Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.
hWhen the subject appears too dark
Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.
Available Photography mode:
■Guide to compensation
iBacklit portraits: +2 steps to +4 steps (+DW EV to +1DQ EV)
iVery bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +3 steps (+1 EV)
iShots made up predominantly of sky: +3 steps (+1 EV)
iSpotlight subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2 steps (–DW EV)
iScenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –2 steps (–DW EV)