High-Speed Continuous Advance; Uhs Continuous-Advance Movies - Minolta Dimage 7Hi Owner's Manual

HIGH-SPEED CONTINUOUS ADVANCE

High-speed continuous-advance allows a series of images to be captured rapidly. The
rate of capture is approximately 3 fps with full-size images with manual focus in
manual-exposure mode. The rate of capture decreases with images smaller than 2560
X 1920. The continuous-advance mode is set with the function dial (p. 48).
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.
The built-in flash can be used, but the rate of capture is reduced because the flash
must recharge between frames. The following chart lists the maximum number of
images that can be captured with different image-quality and image-size combinations.
Size
2560 X 1920 1600 X 1200
Quality
RAW
5 –
Super fine 3 3
Extra fine
7 12
Fine 10 19
Standard 17 29
Compose the picture as described in the basic
recording section (p. 27). Press the shutter-release
button partway down (1) to lock the exposure and focus
for the series. Press and hold the shutter-release button
all the way down (2) to begin taking pictures. The
monitor will be blank when recording full size images.
If the low battery warning (p. 21) appears, the maximum
number of images that can be captured will be reduced.
Low power will also prevent RAW or super fine images
to be captured in series; the shutter-release button must
be pressed to capture each image.
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DVANCED RECORDING
1280 X 960 640 X 480
– –
3 3
1
15 33
27 61
42 84
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UHS CONTINUOUS ADVANCE
UHS continuous-advance mode allows a series of 1280 X 960 images to be captured
at a rate of approximately 7 frames per second; image size is changed to 640 X 480
when the digital zoom is used. The number of images that can be captured at one time
depends on the image-quality setting: extra fine - 32 frames, fine - 62 frames, and
standard - 100 frames. This mode cannot be used with super-fine or RAW image
quality, flash illumination, or Digital Subject Programs. If image quality is set to RAW or
super fine before selecting the drive mode, it is reset to fine. Shutter speeds slower
than 1/8th of a second cannot be used. If the low battery power indicator (p. 21)
appears, the shutter cannot be released. The UHS continuous-advance mode is set
with the function dial (p. 48).
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.
Compose the picture as described in the basic recording section
(p. 27). Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock
the exposure and focus for the series. Press and hold the shutter-
release button all the way down (2) to begin taking pictures. Very
bright light sources in the image may cause streaking. A recorded
image may show black areas caused by a loss of data. After the
series is captured, the monitor will remain blank while the images
are saved.

UHS CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE MOVIES

By turning on the UHS movie function in the advanced 1 section of the recording-mode
menu, a separate VGA (640 X 480) movie file with audio will be created automatically
from the captured still images. When the function is active, the movie cam-
era icon is displayed next to the UHS continuous-advance indicator on the
monitors. The time required to make the movie file is approximately equal
to the recording time, the monitor will be blank and the access lamp will
glow during that period. The shutter sound effect is disabled.
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