40 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION
DRIVE MODES
The drive mode controls the rate and method still images are
captured. The drive mode is set in the auto, scene selection,
and manual recording menus. See page 36 for information
on menu operation.
Single shutter - to take a single image each time the shutter-release is pressed.
Continuous shutter - to record three consectutive images when the shutter-
release button is pressed and held.
Auto bracket: exposure - to make a three-image exposure bracket. Only
available in the manual recording mode.
Auto bracket: focus - to make a three-image focus bracket. Only available in
the manual recording mode.
Except when single shutter is selected, a monitor indicator
shows the active drive mode.
The maximum rate of capture with continuous shutter
depends on the image size and quality as well as the use of
other functions. The maximum rate of capture is
approximately 0.7fps with 5 megapixel normal images.
The bracketing drive modes are only available in manual
recording, see page 34 on how to change the recording
mode. When using the auto bracketing drive mode, press
and hold the shutter-release button all the way down until all
three images are captured. The auto exposure bracket takes
a three images at the set exposure, -0.5Ev under, and
+0.5Ev over. The focus bracket varies the focus with each
frame: set distance, before, and behind.
Drive-mode indicator
