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Select a Drive Mode
Applicable modes: 
You can change what the camera will do when you press the shutter button.
Rotating the drive mode dial.
 
[Single]When the shutter button is pressed, only one picture is 
recorded.
[Burst] 
(P182) Recordings are made in succession while the shutter button 
is pressed.
[4K PHOTO] 
(P185)When the shutter button is pressed, a 4K photo is recorded.
[Auto Bracket]  (P199)Each time the shutter button is pressed, recordings are made 
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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Applicable modes: 
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
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Pictures taken with a burst speed of [SH] will be recorded as a  single burst group (P262).
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst 
Mode.
∫Changing the burst speed
1Select the menu.  (P63)
2Press 3/4  to select the burst speed and then press [MENU/SET].
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¢3 Depending on the recording conditions, the number of frames in  a burst may be 
reduced.
(For example, when you set [i.Resolution] of the [Rec] menu, th e number of frames in 
a burst may be reduced)
¢ 4 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes f ull. However the burst 
speed will become slower halfway . The exact timing of this depends on the aspect 
ratio, the picture size, the setting for the quality and the ty pe of card used.
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•We recommend using the shutter remote control (DMW-RSL1: optional) when you want to 
keep the shutter button pressed fully while taking pictures in  Burst Mode. Refer to P363 for 
information about the shutter remote control.
•When the burst speed is set to [SH] or [H] (when focus mode is  [AFS] or [MF]), the exposure 
and White Balance are fixed at the settings used for the first  picture for the subsequent pictures 
as well.
When the burst speed is set to [H] (when...

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Recording 4K Photos
Applicable modes: 
Press the shutter button to record a 4K photo. You can select the desired moment from a 
burst of pictures taken at 30 frames/second and save that moment  as a picture of 8 million 
pixels (approx.).
1 Record a 4K photo.
2 Select and save pictures.
3 The picture is complete.
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Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card to record 4K photos.  (P22)
•When recording 4K photos, the angle of view is slightly narrowe r.
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ]...

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¢1  Recording will continue without interruption even when the fi le size exceeds 4 GB, but 
the file will be divided and saved/played back separately.
¢ 2 Audio is not played back when you perform playback with the camera.
[]
[4K Burst] 
(P188)
For capturing the best shot of a 
fast-moving subject  (e.g., sports, 
aeroplanes, trains)
Burst recording is performed while the 
shutter button is pressed and held.
The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly.
A Press and hold
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4Press the shutter button halfway.
•The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding 
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.
5Press the shutter button to perform recording.
•After the 4K burst photo recording, a 4K burst file will be saved. 
4K burst files are saved as motion pictures in MP4 format.
Recording with [ ] ([4K Burst])≠  (P188)
Recording with [ ] ([4K Burst(S/S)])≠ (P189)
Recording with [ ] ([4K...

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1Select [ ] ([4K Burst]). (P185)
2Press the shutter button halfway.
3Press and hold the shutter button fully for as long as 
you want to perform recording.
AAvailable recording time
•A 4K burst file will be recorded while the shutter button is 
pressed and held.
•The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly while recording.
•When [Auto Review] is enabled, the picture selection screen wil l be displayed 
automatically. To continue recording, press the shutter button...

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1Select [ ] ([4K Burst(S/S)]). (P185)2Press the shutter button fully.
•Recording of a 4K burst file will start.•If you are using Auto Focus, [Continuous AF] will work 
during recording. Focus will be adjusted continuously.
3Press the shutter button fully again.AAvailable recording time
•Recording of the 4K burst file will stop.•When [Auto Review] is enabled, the picture selection 
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1Select [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]). (P185)
•If you press the shutter button halfway, the aperture value 
and shutter speed will be displayed.
2Press the shutter button fully.A Number of recordings that can be made
•Recording of a 4K burst file will be performed for 
approximately 1 second before and after the moment that 
the shutter button is pressed.
•The shutter sound will be heard only once.•When [Auto Review] is enabled, the picture selection screen wil l be displayed...