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The Memory Buffer
The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to
continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card.
Up to 100 photographs
can be taken in succession; note, however, that frame rate will drop when the buffer is full.
While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the memory card access lamp
will light (
Depending on the battery level and the number of the images in the
buffer, recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes.
Do not remove the memory
card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out.
If the camera
is switched off while data remain in the buffer, the power will not turn off until all images in
the buffer have been recorded.
If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer,
the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card.
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Continuous Release Modes
Continuous release modes can not be used with the built-in flash; rotate the mode dial to
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Buffer Size
The approximate number of images that can be stored in the
memory buffer at current settings is shown in the viewfinder
exposure-count display while the shutter-release button is pressed. The illustration shows
the display when space remains in the buffer for about 17 pictures.
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The Shooting Menu
The release mode can also be selected using the Release mode
option in the shooting menu (