How to set Continuous Shooting
25-Jul-2012
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Solution
You can shoot continuously while the shutter button is pressed and held down fully.
For the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS / IXUS 510 HS, the maximum speed for continuous shooting is approximately 2.6 images/second, and for the PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / IXUS 240 HS / IXUS 245 HS, the maximum speed for continuous shooting is approximately 1.9 images/second.
IMPORTANT
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
). - Cannot be used with the self-timer or [Blink Detection].
- Continuous shooting speed increases in [Low Light] (
) mode. - If you are using the PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / IXUS 240 HS / IXUS 245 HS, during continuous shooting, the focus position and exposure will be fixed at what they were when the shutter button was half-pressed.
- Depending on the shooting conditions, the camera settings and the zoom position, the camera may stop shooting momentarily, or the shooting speed may slow down.
- As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down.
- If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down.
- If you use Face ID in [Continuous] (
), the name recorded in the image will be fixed to the location where it is displayed in the first shot. Even if the subject moves, the name will stay fixed in the same position for any subsequent shots. - In the following shooting modes, you cannot set the [Continuous] ().
- [AUTO] (
), [Movie Digest] (
), [Smart Shutter] (
), [Handheld NightScene] (
), [Long Shutter] (
), [iFrame Movie] (
), [Super Slow Motion Movie] (
)
), [Movie Digest] (), [Smart Shutter] (), [Handheld NightScene] (), [Long Shutter] (), [iFrame Movie] (), [Super Slow Motion Movie] ()- When using the [Touch Shutter] function, even if [Continuous] () mode is selected, only one shot will be taken. Please use the shutter button.
- The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
1. Press the <Power> button of the camera.
If you are using the PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / IXUS 240 HS / IXUS 245 HS, set the <Mode Switch> to [Shooting] (
).
).2. Touch [FUNC.] (
) on the lower-left hand side of the screen.
) on the lower-left hand side of the screen.
3. The following window appears.
Drag up or down the menu on the left to choose [Drive Mode] (
.
Touch [Continuous] (
) from the menu in the right.Touch [Continuous] () again to make the setting.
) again to make the setting.4. The following window appears.
If the [Continuous] () icon is displayed on the upper-left part of the screen, the setting is completed.
) icon is displayed on the upper-left part of the screen, the setting is completed.As long as you hold the <shutter button> down, the camera will shoot successive images.
REFERENCE
- The PowerShot ELPH 530 HS / IXUS 510 HS have the following three types of drive modes. Please select a mode according to the shooting scene.
| Drive Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Continuous Shooting | The camera shoots continuously with the focus and exposure set when the shutter button is pressed halfway. |
 Continuous Shooting AF | The camera shoots continuously and focuses. The [AF Frame] is set to [Fixed frame]. The highest speed is approximately 0.8 images/second. |
 Continuous Shooting LV* | The camera shoots
continuously with the focus fixed to the position set in manual focus. In ( ), the focus is locked on the first shot. The highest speed is approximately 0.8 images/second. |
) mode, [AF lock] (
) modes, [Continuous Shooting AF] () will change to [Continuous Shooting LV] ().