Nikon D3 - Manual (Page 346)

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d2: Shooting Speed
Choose the maximum frame advance rate for C
H
(continuous high-
speed) and C
L
(continuous low-speed) modes. Note that the frame
advance rate may drop below the selected value at slow shutter
speeds, or when using VR (vibration reduction) mode with VR
lenses.
d3: Max. Continuous Release
The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst
in continuous mode can be set to any value between 1 and 130.
A
The Memory Buffer
Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d3, shooting will
slow when the memory buffer fills. See page 423 for more information on
the capacity of the memory buffer.
Option Description
Continuous
high-speed
In C
H
(continuous high-speed) mode, the frame advance
rate for DX format (pg. 61) can be selected from 9 (the
default setting), 10, and 11 frames per second (fps).
Regardless of the setting chosen, the maximum frame rate
for other formats is fixed at 9 fps.
Continuous
low-speed
Choose the frame advance rate for C
L
(continuous low-
speed) mode from values between 1 and 9 fps. The default
setting is 5 fps.