Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos

6.When you see the green light to the left of the viewfinder, press the Shutter button all the way down to take the photo. Wait for the beeps, indicating the photo has been taken, before releasing the Shutter button.

7.If Instant Review is on, your photo appears briefly on the color LCD. If you are happy with the photo, press the Save button (right soft key) to save it on the memory card. If not, press the Delete button (center soft key) to discard the photo and try again. If you do not press either button, the camera automatically saves the photo.

Taking Burst Photos

Use the Burst setting to take photos in rapid succession while holding the Shutter button down. You can take up to four photos at a rate of one to three frames per second. The Burst setting is recommended for taking action photos. The default Burst rate is two frames per second. If you want to change the Burst rate, see below. Note that you cannot use the flash for Burst photos; the flash button is inactive.

Note: Burst photos take longer to process than Still photos because the camera takes up to three frames per second rather than a single photo.

To take Burst photos:

1.Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec.

The status LCD displays the approximate number of photos available on the memory card. The camera is not ready until this number appears.

2.Adjust your camera settings as needed. See “Adjusting the Camera Settings” on page 42 for details.

3.Press the color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on.

Number of

Shutter button

photos available

Status LCD

Camera mode dial On/off button

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