How to set High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst) and Group Playback (PowerShot SX230 HS / SX220 HS)

    08-Feb-2011
    8201085700

    Solution

    How to set High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst)
    You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 8.1 images/second while the <shutter button> is pressed fully and held.
    NOTE
    • Recording pixels are fixed to 1984 x 1488 pixels ().
    • Focus, exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot.
    • Depending on the shooting conditions, camera settings and the zoom position, the shooting speed may slow down.
    • As the number of images increases, the shooting interval may take longer.
    • [ISO speed] is set to [AUTO] ().
    • The main functions that are not available in the [High-speed Burst] () mode are as follows:
    - [Flash] (), [Date Stamp], [Self-Timer] ( )
    For unavailable functions other than the ones indicated above, see the [Camera User Guide] supplied with the product.

    1. Press the <Power> button and Set the <Mode Dial> to ().




    2. Press the <FUNC./SET> () button.


    3. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.



    Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select [Rec. Mode] (If no changes have been made so far, [Smart Shutter] () will be displayed).
    Press the <FUNC./SET> () button.


    4. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.



    Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select [High-speed Burst] ().
    Press the <FUNC./SET> () button.


    5. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.



    If the [High-speed Burst] () icon is displayed on the upper-right part of the screen, the setting is completed.
    As long as you hold the <shutter button> down, the camera will shoot successive images.

    Viewing Each Image in a Group (Group playback)
    When playing back images, images taken in [High-speed Burst]() mode are displayed in a group with only the first image displayed, however, grouped images can also be viewed individually.
    IMPORTANT
    If you erase a grouped image, all the images in the group will also be erased. Be sure to exercise adequate caution.
    REFERENCE
    • To view images taken in [High-speed Burst] () mode as a group, press <MENU> (), and then select [On] for [Group Images] in the [Playback Menu] () tab. (By default, [On] is selected.)


    1. Press the <Playback> () button.


    2. The last captured image will appear.



    Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to choose an image that displays ().


    3. The following screen appears.



    Press the <FUNC./SET> () button.


    4. The following screen appears.



    Operate the <directional buttons> up or dawn to choose (), then Press the <FUNC./SET> () button again.


    5. The following screen appears.



    If you Operate the <directional buttons> left or right, only the images in the group will be displayed.
    After pressing the <FUNC./SET> () button, Operate the <directional buttons> up or dawn to choose (), then press the <FUNC./SET> () button again to cancel group playback.