Pentax A40 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
You can switch the Drive mode to [Continuous Shooting] mode. Pictures
are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed.
1 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode.
2 Press the four-way controller
(45) to select j (Continuous
Shooting).
3 Press the OK button.
The camera is ready for continuous shooting.
4 Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.
5 Press the shutter release button fully.
Pictures are taken continuously while pressing the shutter release button.
Shooting stops when you release the shutter release button.
Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode)
You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card or the built-
in memory is full.
The interval will vary depending on the Recorded Pixels and
Quality Level settings.
The interval of continuous shooting may become longer under the
following conditions.
- When Sensitivity is set to 1600
- When using Intelligent zoom
- When using Digital SR, Natural Skin Tone, Half-length Portrait,
or Night Scene mode
- When using D-Range Comp.
- When using the Date Imprint function
The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode.
Continuous shooting is not available in Movie and Frame
Composite mode.
The focus, exposure and white balance are detemined in the first frame.
Shutter release button
Four-way controller
OK button
OK
OK
OK
OK
Drive Mode
Drive Mode
Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
Drive Mode
Continuous Shooting
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