Nikon D500 User Manual

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Release Mode
To choose a release mode, press the 
release mode dial lock release and turn 
the release mode dial so that the pointer 
aligns with the desired setting.
Choosing a Release Mode
Mode
Description
S
Single frame
: The camera takes one photograph each time the 
shutter-release button is pressed.
C
L
Continuous low speed
: While shutter-release button is held down, 
camera records 1–9 frames per second.
*
 Frame rate can be 
chosen using Custom Setting d1 (CL mode shooting speed
0 297).
C
H
Continuous high speed
: While shutter-release button is held down, 
camera records up to 10 frames per second.
*
 Use for active 
subjects.
Q
Quiet shutter-release
: As for single frame, except that the mirror 
does not click back into place while the shutter-release button is 
fully pressed, allowing the user to control the timing of the click 
made by the mirror, which is also quieter than in single frame 
mode. In addition, a beep does not sound regardless of the 
setting selected for Beep in the setup menu (
Q
C
Q
C
 (quiet continuous) shutter-release
: While shutter-release button is 
held down, camera records up to 3 frames per second.
*
 Camera 
noise is reduced.
Pointer