kRelease Mode

Choosing a Release Mode

To choose a release mode, press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to the desired setting.

Mode

Description

 

 

S

Single frame: Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed.

 

 

k

 

Continuous low speed: While shutter-release button is held down, camera takes

 

 

CL

photographs at frame rate selected for Custom Setting d5 (CL mode shooting speed,

 

0 58, 239). Lower built-in flash (0 120); continuous release is not available while flash

 

 

is raised.

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Continuous high speed: While shutter-release button is held down, camera records

 

photographs at frame rate given on page 58. Use for moving subjects. Lower built-in

 

 

flash (0 120); continuous release is not available while flash is raised.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quiet shutter-release: As for single frame, except that mirror does not click back into place

 

J

while shutter-release button is fully pressed, allowing user to control timing of click

 

made by mirror, which is also quieter than in single frame mode. In addition, beep

 

 

does not sound regardless of setting selected for Custom Setting d1 (Beep; 0 238).

 

 

 

 

 

E

Self-timer: Take pictures with the self-timer (0 59).

 

MUP

Mirror up: Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in telephoto or close-up

 

 

photography or in other situations in which the slightest camera movement can result

 

 

in blurred photographs.

 

 

 

 

 

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