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j Sports Assist
j (sports assist) mode is used for dynamic action shots that
capture moving objects. The assist menu lets you freeze the
action in a single shot or record motion in a series of pic-
tures.
Sports Assist
In j SPORTS or ] SPORT COMPOSITE mode, the focus is constantly reset until it is locked by
pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
j SPORTS
While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are recorded at rate of
about four frames every three seconds (rate of shooting will slow when <
icon is displayed). Camera records 14 shots when image mode is set to Q
Normal (3072). Focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by first
shot in each series. Camera focuses continuously, even when shutter-release
button is not pressed.
\ SPORT SPECTATOR
Sport spectator is ideal for capturing those instants when you have no time
to compose the picture. Use at ranges of 3 m to infinity.
A series of shots can be taken by holding the shutter-release button down.
Number of shots that can be taken is the same as for j (Sports) mode.
] SPORT COMPOSITE
When the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera takes 16 shots in
about two seconds and arranges them in four rows to form a single picture.
The picture is 1600 × 1200 pixels in size and the compression ratio is approx-
imately 1:8. Focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by first shot
in each series.
SPORTS
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SPORT SPECTATOR
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SPORT COMPOSITE
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