With Prerecord CS, half-pressing the shutter button starts continual pre-recording of images to a temporary buffer. Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down, the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts real-time continuous shutter recording of new images. Real-time recording continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 30 images (buffer images plus new images) are recorded. You can configure Prerecord CS to specify how many of the 30 images are recorded in the buffer and how many are recorded after you fully press the shutter button. Use Prerecord CS when you want to make sure you do not miss fast-moving action. Shutter button half-press Shutter button full-press Shutter button release Recorded images (up to 30 images) Pre-recorded images Continuous recording of images until shutter button released* * You can record up to 30 images (pre-recorded buffer images plus real-time images) for each Prerecord CS operation. • You can specify 5, 10, 20, or 30 as the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation. • You can specify anywhere from one second up to 30 seconds as the continuous shutter shooting time, which is the amount of time of the pre-record buffer plus the amount of time that continuous shutter recording is performed after the shutter button is pressed all the way. The maximum shooting time depends on the selected CS speed. You can select a CS speed in the range of 3 to 30 fps. 30 images per second (30 fps) You can shoot up to 30 images in one second. 3 images per second (3 fps) You can shoot up to 30 images over 10 seconds. Snapshot Tutorial 51 • You can configure the mode so up to 25 images are pre-recorded to the buffer until you fully press the shutter button. • The minimum number of pre-recorded buffer images you can specify is three. Total recording time depends on the current continuous shutter frames-per-second (fps) setting. • Specifying zero for the number of pre-recorded images disables Prerecord CS and performs High Speed CS only (without pre-recording). 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [8] and [2] to select “CS” and then press [6]. 4. Use [8] and [2] to select “High Speed CS”, and then press [SET]. 5. Press C (Continuous Shutter). High Speed CS icon • This will display E (High Speed CS) and surround the monitor screen with a yellow frame. If this does not happen, press C again. 6. Press [SET]. 7. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth control panel option from the top (High-speed CS Yellow frame fps). 8. Use [4] and [6] to select the continuous CS speed shutter (CS) speed you want and then press [SET]. AUTO The camera determines the CS speed by determining the surrounding light level and automatically configuring a speed that prevents underexposure. 3 to 30 fps Enables specification of the number of CS images recorded per second. Snapshot Tutorial 52 9. Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth control panel option from the top (Max CS shots). 10. Use [4] and [6] to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation and then press [SET]. 11. Use [8] and [2] to select the seventh control panel option from the top (Prerecord CS shots). 12. Use [4] and [6] to specify how many of the 30 images and for how long images should be pre-recorded in the buffer. • Prerecord CS shooting is not performed when the number of buffer images and the recording time are both zero. Number of pre-record Number of remaining images and images and pre-record remaining recording time after the time (Not displayed shutter button full-press (Not when “AUTO” is selected displayed when “AUTO” is for “High-speed CS fps”.) selected for “High-speed CS fps”.) Shutter button full-press 13. Press [SET]. Number of recordable CS images (If you are • The approximate not performing Prerecord CS, the allowable number of recordable continuous shutter time also is displayed.) CS images will appear on the monitor screen. Remaining snapshot memory capacity Snapshot Tutorial B 53 14. Half-press the shutter button. This will cause the camera to start pre-recording images. • The camera will not emit a shutter sound when you half-press the shutter button while Prerecord CS is selected. 15. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This will record the images in the pre-record buffer and start recording new images in real-time. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. 16. Real-time shooting will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached. 17. Save the CS images (page 55). NOTE • Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS speed (fps) setting. – Use a higher High Speed CS speed (fps) setting when shooting a fast-moving subject. – Use a slower High Speed CS speed (fps) setting when shooting a slower-moving subject. • Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS maxim...