Advanced (Recording pictures)- 80 -Still pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous stillpictures in dark places.∫ Picture size and aspect ratio1 Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select.• 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.2 Take pictures.• Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.Note• [QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [›].• You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/10k15 cm printing.• The shutter speed becomes 1/30th of a second to 1/2000th of a second.• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/1 m (Tele) to ¶.• The focus, zoom, exposure, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and flash level are fixed to thesettings for the first picture.• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO3200].• See the Note on P58 when using the flash.This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.∫ Setting the shutter speedSelect a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].1 Touch the number of seconds to select.• It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu. (P25)2 Take pictures.• Press the shutter button fully to display the countdownscreen. Do not move the camera after this screen isdisplayed. When countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...]is displayed for the same length of time as the setshutter speed for signal processing.• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while thecountdown screen is displayed.∫ Technique for Starry sky mode• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommendtaking pictures with the self-timer.Note• The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].• The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].[FLASH BURST]Number of recordablepictures max. 5 pictures[STARRY SKY]
