Snap shot
- Q17
- What recording functions can be assigned to the front shutter button?
- A17
- The settings shown in the table below can be assigned to the front shutter button for execution when the front shutter is pressed in the REC mode.
Setting Description (When front shutter button is pressed) Standard Normal recording using the current camera setup.AF less Half-pressing the front shutter button shoots a snapshot using the focus setting when the button is pressed. Use this setting when shooting single snapshots.10sec timer Image recording 10 seconds after the front shutter button is pressed. 2sec timer Image recording 2 seconds after the front shutter button is pressed. CS Recording of a series of up to 10 images at 10 fps. This function can be used only when the recording mode is Program Auto and the “CS” menu item setting is “Off”. Off No recording.
NOTE
• Front shutter button operation will become disabled while shooting with some BEST SHOT scenes.
• When the “Front Shutter” setting is something other than “Off”, the front shutter button can be used to shoot a snapshot while movie recording is in progress (Snapshot In Movie), In this case, however, only a single snapshot can be recorded. You cannot shoot a Continuous Shutter (CS) image during movie recording.