Continuous Advance - Minolta Dimage Dimage Xi Instruction Manual

Continuous advance

The continuous-advance drive mode allows 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-quality and image-size setting.
With the image-size setting of 2048 X 1536, the maximum rate of capture is 1.6 fps. If
the image quality is set to super fine (p. 36) only one frame can be captured at a time.
Continuous advance is selected in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28).
Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 23). Press the shutter-
release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus for the series. Press
and hold the shutter-release button all the way down (1) to begin taking pictures.
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. Date imprint-
ing (p.46) also reduces the rate of capture. The frame counter is
adjusted after the series has been taken while the images are
being saved.
The chart lists the maxi-
mum number of images
that can be captured with
different image-quality and
image-size combinations.
Image
Image
Size
Quality
Economy
Standard
Fine
2048 X 1600 X
1536 1200
23 37
11 19
6 9
1
1280 X 640 X
960 480
56 178
29 104
15 56
31