Leica D-Lux 4 Instructions Manual page 39

Taking pictures - advanced functions III
Continuous mode
Pictures are taken continu-
ously while the shutter button
is pressed.
Number of record-
able pictures
1
The frame rate is constant regardless of the speed of the card.
- The frame rate values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1/60 or
faster and when the flash is not activated.
- When the continuous mode setting is set to Unlimited, the frame rate be-
comes slower halfway. The exact timing of this depends on the type of card,
built-in memory or the card is full.
- The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.
- When the frame rate is set to
at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well.
When the frame rate is set to
picture.
- When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in continu-
ous mode is fixed to 3.
- If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place (land-
scape) indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a large difference between the
light and shade, it may take time until the exposure is stable. If continuous is
used at this time, the exposure may not become optimal.
- The frame rate (pic/sec) may become slower depending on the recording
environment such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high etc.
- Continuous mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off.
- If you take pictures in continuous mode with the built-in memory, it will take
time to write the picture data.
- is set for the flash when continuous mode is set.
settings will be cancelled.
- The number of exposures in continuous mode is fixed to 3 pictures when
external flash is used.
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Frame rate
(pic/sec)
Press and hold
[OFF]
1
- 2.5
- max. 3
- max. 8
-
- max. 3
-
, the exposure and white balance are fixed
, they are adjusted each time you take a
Select burst mode
approx. 2
Depends on the
remaining capac-
ity of the built-in
memory/card.
max. 3