Nikon D200 D200 User's Manual - Page 37

Reference-Choosing a Shooting Mode Buffer Size The number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the exposure-count displays in the viewfinder and control panel while the shutter-release button is pressed (at image qualities of JPEG Fine, JPEG Normal, and JPEG Basic, the display will show 25 when the buffer contains space for 25 or more images). This number is updated as photographs are transferred to the memory card and more memory becomes available in the buffer. If 0 is displayed, the memory buffer is full and shooting will slow. Auto Image Rotation ( 119) In continuous mode, the orientation recorded for the first shot applies to all photographs in the same burst, even if camera orientation is changed during shooting. The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. When the buffer is full, the shutter is disabled until enough data have been transferred to the memory card to make room for another photograph. In continuous mode, shooting will continue to a maximum of 100 shots as long as the shutter-release button is held down, although the frame rate will drop once the buffer has filled. While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the access lamp next to the memory card slot will light. Depending on the number of images in the buffer, recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out. If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer, the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded. To turn the camera off without recording the images in the buffer, press the button while turning the camera off (keep the button pressed for at least one second after turning the camera off ). If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer, the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card. The approximate time required to write the entire buffer to a 1 GB SanDisk SDCFX (Extreme III) card is as follows (ISO sensitivity set to ISO 100 equivalent): Uncompressed NEF (RAW)+JPEG Basic (Large) Uncompressed NEF (RAW) JPEG Fine (Large) 50 s (19 frames) 50 s (22 frames) 35 s (37 frames) The buffer size shown in the control panel and viewfinder is an approximation only. The file size of compressed images varies with the scene recorded, producing variations in the number of images that can be stored. See the Appendix ( 196) for more information. 27