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Taking Pictures
Recording Star Trails (Interval Composite)
1  Mount the camera on a tripod, and take a test shot.
Set the exposure, focus mode, and white balance, and then check the com-
position. Images are merged with this exposure setting.
2  Select [Interval Composite] in Step 3 
on p.74, and press h.
The detailed setting screen appears.
3  Use abcd to change the setting.
Shooting Period Specifies the shooting period to [Z] or in the range from 10 minutes 
to 24 hours.
Start Interval Specifies whether to take the first image immediately or at the set 
time.
Start Time Specifies the time when [Start Interval] is set to [Set Time].
Save Interim Images Specifies whether to save unprocessed images and images in the 
middle of processing.
Images in the middle of processing are saved in JPEG format.
4  Press f.
The [Drive] screen reappears.
5  Press e.
The shooting screen reappears.
00h10m
00:00
Shooting Period
Start Interval
Start Time
Save Interim Images
Now
Cancel OK
00:00
00h10m
Interval Composite
Shooting Period
Start Interval
Start Time
Save Interim Images
Now