CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE Mode

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The continuous-advance drive mode allow a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter- release button. The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image-size and image-quality settings. The maximum rate of capture is approximately 1.0 fps. This drive mode is set in section 1 of the recording menu.

Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 22).

Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus exposure for the series.

Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to begin taking pictures; focus is locked with the first frame. When the shutter-release button is pressed and held, the camera will begin recording images until the maximum number has been taken or the shutter button is released.

Drive mode	Single
Image size	Self-timer
Quality	Continuous
White balance	Progressive
Key func.	Bracketing
1	2

If the continuous AF focus mode (p. 54) is selected, the focus and exposure for the series are not locked. The AF system focuses between each frame.

The use of the built-in flash, the continuous-AF focus mode, or date imprinting (p. 93) reduces the rate of capture. The maximum number of images that can be captured with different image quality and size is as follows: