Nikon D5 - Manual (Page 140)

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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.
Note, however, that frame rate will drop when the
buffer is full (t AA).
The approximate number of images that can
be stored in the memory buffer at current
settings is shown in the exposure-count
displays in the viewfinder and top control
panel while the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
The illustration at right
shows the display when space remains in the buffer for about 99
pictures.
While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the
memory card access lamp will light.
Depending on shooting conditions
and memory card performance, 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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See Also
For information on choosing the order in which the photos in each
burst are displayed after shooting, see After burst, show (
0 290). For
information on choosing the maximum number of photographs that
can be taken in a single burst, see Custom Setting d2 (Max.
continuous
release, 0 303). For information on the number of pictures that can be
taken in a single burst, see page 385.