Minolta Dimage S304 Instruction Manual page 17

AUTO-RECORDING MODE
DRIVE MODES
The drive modes control the rate and method images are
captured. Icons indicating the selected drive mode appear on
the data panel and LCD monitor.
To change the drive mode, simply press the drive-mode
button (1) on the back of the camera until the desired mode is
displayed.
LCD Data
Monitor Panel
Single-frame To take a single image each time the shut-
advance ter-release button is pressed (p. 23).
Self-timer/ To delay the release of the shutter. Used for
Remote control self-portraits.
Continuous To take multiple images when the shutter-
advance release button is pressed and held.
To take a series of three images with
Bracketing
differing exposures.
All icons have been
shown for clarity. The
single-frame advance
and continuous drive
indicators occupy the
same area of the data
panel. All the drive-mode
icons appear in the lower
Data panel
right corner of the
monitor.
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SELF-TIMER
Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for
approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer is
set with the drive-mode button (p. 32).
With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as described in the
basic recording operation section (p. 23). Focus lock (p.24) can be
used with off-center subjects. Press the shutter-release button partway
down to lock the exposure and focus (1). Press the shutter-release
1
button all the way down to begin the countdown (2). Because focus and
exposure are determined when the shutter-release button is pressed,
do not stand in front of the camera when taking a self-timer image.
Always confirm the focus with the focus signals before beginning the
countdown (p. 25).
During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front
of the camera (3) will start to blink and is accompanied
by an audio signal. A few seconds before the exposure,
the self-timer lamp will blink rapidly. The lamp will glow
steadily just before the shutter fires. To stop the
countdown, press the drive-mode button. The audio
signal can be turned off in the basic section of the
setup menu (p. 84).
LCD monitor
Shooting tips
The self-timer can be used to minimize camera shake with long exposures. When using the
camera on a tripod, photographs of static subjects (landscapes, still-lifes, or close-up pho-
tographs) can be made with the self-timer. Because no contact is made with the camera during
exposure, there is no risk of camera shake caused by the operator.
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