How to set Continuous Shooting (PowerShot SX170 IS)

You can hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuously.

For more information on the continuous shooting speed and shooting modes in which continuous shooting cannot be set, please refer to the table at the end of this section.

Caution

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].

Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the zoom position.

As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down.

Shooting may slow down if the flash fires.

Caution

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button.

2. Press the ⋖⋗ button.

3. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons, or turn the ⋖⋗ dial to choose [ ], and then press the ⋖⋗ or ⋖⋗ button.

4. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons, or turn the ⋖⋗ dial to choose the desired option.

If the icon for the option you configured is displayed on the upper-left part of the screen, the setting is completed.

Hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuously.

Mode	Description
Continuous	Continuous shooting, with the focus and exposure determined when you press the shutter button halfway.
Continuous Shooting AF*	Continuous shooting and focusing. [AF Frame] is set to [Center] and cannot be changed.

For the continuous shooting speeds of the Continuous, Continuous Shooting AF, and Continuous Shooting LV modes, please see the table below.

Shooting Mode	Continuous Shooting Mode	Speed
					Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.
					Approx. 0.5 shots/sec.
	Approx. 0.6 shots/sec.
	-	Approx. 3.2 shots/sec.

• For a list of the shooting modes in which continuous shooting cannot be set, please refer to the table below.

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Continuous Shooting Mode	Shooting Modes
	–	–		–	–
	–	–	–	–	–

* In [ ] mode, manual focus mode, or when AF is locked, [ ] is changed to [ ].