7. Drive/Shutter
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Select the shutter type to use for taking pictures.
 ¨ [ ] ¨ [ ] ¨ Select [Shutter Type]
¢1 This setting is available only in [M] mode.
¢2 The electronic shutter sound can be set in [E-Shutter Vol] and [E-Shutter Tone] in 
[Beep] of the [Setup] ([IN/OUT]) menu. (l 354)
[Shutter Type]
[AUTO]
Switches the shutter type automatically depending on the 
recording conditions and shutter speed.
[MECH.] Records with the mechanical shutter type.
[EFC] Records with the electronic front curtain type.
[ELEC.] Records with the electronic shutter type.
[ELEC.+NR]
Records with the electronic shutter type.
When pictures are taken at slower shutter speeds, the shutter is 
closed after recording to perform long shutter noise reduction.
0 The next picture cannot be taken during long shutter noise 
removal.
Mechanical 
shutter type
Electronic front 
curtain type
Electronic shutter 
type
Mechanism
This type starts and 
ends exposure with 
the mechanical 
shutter.
This type starts 
exposure 
electronically and 
ends it with the 
mechanical shutter.
This type starts and 
ends exposure 
electronically.
Flash 33—
Shutter speed
(sec.)
[B] (Bulb, max. 
approx. 
30 minutes)
¢1
,
60 to 1/8000
[B] (Bulb, max. 
approx. 
30 minutes)
¢1
,
60 to 1/2000
[B] (Bulb, max. 
approx. 
60 seconds)
¢1
,
60 to 1/8000
Shutter sound
Mechanical shutter 
sound
Mechanical shutter 
sound
Electronic shutter 
sound
¢2