d3: Viewfinder Warning Display

Choose whether low battery warning is displayed in the viewfinder.

Option

Description

On

A low battery (I) icon is displayed when the battery is low.

(default)

 

 

Off

Low battery warning is not displayed in the viewfinder.

d4: CL Mode Shooting Speed

This option determines the maximum frame advance rate in CL (continuous low speed) mode (during interval timer photography, this setting also determines the frame advance rate for single- frame mode). Choose from values between one and seven frames per second (fps); the default setting is 3 fps. Note that the frame advance rate may drop below the selected value at slow shutter speeds, and that the maximum frame rate without the optional MB-D10 battery pack is 6 fps.

d5: Max. Continuous Release

The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to any value between 1 and 100.

AThe Memory Buffer

Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d5, shooting will slow when the memory buffer fills. See page 405 for more information on the capacity of the memory buffer.

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