Nikon 990 - Manual (Page 53)

P 1/60 1/60 F2.7 2.7
NORMAL NORMAL
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Continuous
The CONTINUOUS setting is
shown by icons in the control
panel and LCD monitor.
Advanced Photo
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The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage of
photos during shooting. This allows you to take several photographs in
succession, as you would with a traditional film camera, without waiting
for the images to be transferred to the memory card. The number of
images that can be stored in the buffer depends on the quality and size of
the images. When the buffer becomes full, there will be a short pause
while the camera transfers images to the card for permanent storage. The
time required depends on the number of images in the buffer and the
speed of the CompactFlash memory card.
Do not remove the memory card from the camera while images are being trans-
ferred from the buffer to the card
. Doing so could result in loss of data or in
damage to the camera or the card. Be sure the camera is off before
removing the memory card.
The following table shows the number of photographs (nor-
mal quality) that can be recorded in a single sequence at each
setting, together with the approximate frame advance rate.
Mode
Approx. no. of
frames per s
Max. no. of
frames
VGA Sequence 2 44 *
Continuous
(full size image)
1.5 5
* When battery power is low, the maximum number of frames that can
be taken in a single sequence is ten.
Single VGA sequence Multi-shot 16
Ultra HS Movie
Ultra HS 30 80
Movie 15 600
When the camera is connected to a video device at a video-mode setting
of PAL and a continuous setting of Ultra HS or Movie, video output will
be suspended while recording is in progress. Normal output will be re-
stored when recording ends.