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Shutter and Drive Settings
Setting the Shutter Type
Applicable modes:
You can use either of the two shutters to take pictures: the mechanical shutter or the
electronic shutter.
¢1 The mechanical shutter sound cannot be muted.
¢2 Electronic shutter sound settings can be changed in [Shutter Vol.]. (P49)
Select the menu.
Mechanical shutter Electronic Shutter
Description
The camera starts an exposure
electronically, and ends it with the
mechanical shutter.
The camera starts and ends an
exposure electronically.
Flash ± —
Shutter Speed
(Sec.)
60 to 1/4000th 1 to 1/16000th
Shutter sound
Mechanical shutter sound
¢1
+
Electronic shutter sound
¢2
Electronic shutter sound
¢2
> [Rec] > [Shutter Type]
[AUTO]
Depending on the recording condition and the shutter speed, the
shutter type is switched automatically.
• Priority is given to the mechanical shutter, which places less
limitations on functions, including the ones you use when taking
pictures with the flash.
[MSHTR] Takes pictures only with the mechanical shutter.
[ESHTR] Takes pictures using only the electronic shutter method.
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