How to set High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst HQ) and Group Playback (PowerShot SX700 HS)

Last Updated : 18-Feb-2014
Issue Number : 8202048700

Solution

How to set High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst HQ)

You can shoot a series of shots in rapid succession by holding the shutter button all the way down. You can shoot at a maximum speed of approx. 8.5 shots/sec.

* Up to four shots at once during continuous shooting

IMPORTANT

The drive mode is [

] in

mode and cannot be changed.

NOTE

HQ: High Quality
Focus, image brightness, and color are determined by the first shot.
The screen is blank while you are shooting.
There may be a delay after continuous shooting before you can shoot again. Note that some types of memory cards may delay your next shot even longer. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.
Shooting may slow down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the zoom position.

1. Press the power button to turn the camera on, and then set the <Mode Dial> to (

).

2. Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.

3. Press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [Shooting Mode].

Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.

(If no changes have been made to the initial settings, [Portrait] (

) will be displayed.

4. Press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [High-speed Burst HQ] (

), and then press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.

5. If the [High-speed Burst HQ] (

) 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.

Shooting stops when you release the shutter button or reach the maximum number of shots, after which [Busy] is displayed and the shots are shown in the order you took them.

Viewing Each Image in a Group (Group Playback)

Images shot in [High-speed Burst HQ] (

) mode are grouped for display, and these grouped images can be viewed one at a time.

IMPORTANT

If you erase a grouped image, all images in the group are also erased. Be careful when erasing images.

REFERENCE

To view images shot in [High Speed Burst EQ] () as a group, press the <MENU> () button, choose [Group Images] on the [Playback] () tab, and then choose [ON]. (The setting is [ON] by default.)