Canon EOS 10D - Manual (Page 77)

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Selecting the Metering Mode and Drive Mode
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Self-timer Operation
Drive Mode Selection / Self-timer Operation
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If the CF card has little room left and cannot fit more than eight images, continuous
shooting might not be possible.
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During continuous shooting, the captured images are first stored in the camera's
internal memory and then successively transferred to the CF card. When the internal
memory becomes full during continuous shooting, “
” will be displayed on the
LCD panel and in the viewfinder and the camera cannot take any more shots. As the
captured images are transferred to the CF card, you will be able to capture more
images. Press the shutter button halfway to check in the viewfinder the current
remaining number of maximum burst (
to ) for continuous shooting. The maximum
burst number will not be displayed when there is no CF card in the camera.
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If you press the shutter button halfway before all the images in the internal memory
are transferred to the CF card (while the access lamp blinks), the image transfer to
the CF card will stop temporarily.
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If “ ” is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel, wait until the
access lamp turns off, then replace the CF card.
The self-timer is convenient for group shooting. You can use it in any Basic mode or Creative
mode. We recommend using a tripod when you use the self-timer.
Select the self-timer.
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Press the < > button, then look at the LCD
panel and turn the < > dial to select < >.
1
Focus the subject.
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Look through the viewfinder and press the shutter
button halfway. Check that the focus confirmation
light <
●> and exposure settings are displayed.
2
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The maximum burst during white balance bracketing is also 9 shots.
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In step 2 , turning the < > dial will set the ISO speed. (
→p.49)