Drive Modes; Single-Frame Advance; Continuous Advance; Self-Timer - Minolta DiMAGE Xi Instruction Manual

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ECORDING MODE

Drive modes

The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. Icons indicating the
selected drive mode appear on the monitor. The drive mode is selected in the basic
section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). If auto reset (p.40) is active, the drive
mode is reset to single-frame advance when the camera is turned off.
Movie recording (p. 33)
Audio recording (p. 34)

Single-frame advance

Single-frame advance allows only one image to be captured each time the
shutter-release button is pressed. This is the camera's default setting.
30
Single-frame advance
Continuous advance (p. 31)
Self-timer (p. 32)

Continuous advance

The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be cap-
tured 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 pic-
tures. 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 imprinting (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-
Image
mum number of images
Quality
that can be captured
Fine
with different image-
Standard
quality and image-size
Economy
combinations.
1
Image
2048 X 1600 X 1280 X
Size
1536 1200 960
6 9 15
11 19 29
23 37 56
640 X
480
56
104
178
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