Pentax OPTIO A40 - Manual (Page 86)

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You can switch the Drive mode to [Continuous Shooting] mode. Pictures
are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed.
1
Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode.
2
Press the four-way controller
(45) to select j (Continuous
Shooting).
3
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready for continuous shooting.
4
Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.
5
Press the shutter release button fully.
Pictures are taken continuously while pressing the shutter release button.
Shooting stops when you release the shutter release button.
Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode)
• You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card or the built-
in memory is full.
• The interval will vary depending on the Recorded Pixels and
Quality Level settings.
• The interval of continuous shooting may become longer under the
following conditions.
- When Sensitivity is set to 1600
- When using Intelligent zoom
- When using Digital SR, Natural Skin Tone, Half-length Portrait,
or Night Scene mode
- When using D-Range Comp.
- When using the Date Imprint function
• The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode.
• Continuous shooting is not available in Movie and Frame
Composite mode.
• The focus, exposure and white balance are detemined in the first frame.
Shutter release button
Four-way controller
OK button
OK OK OK OK
Drive Mode Drive Mode
Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting
Drive Mode
Continuous Shooting
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