Canon EOS Rebel XT - Manual (Page 54)

3 Setting the Image-recording Quality
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The maximum burst during continuous shooting depends on the image-
recording quality. The approx. maximum burst during continuous
shooting is indicated below for each image-recording quality.
Note that with high-speed CF cards, the maximum burst may be higher
than shown in the table below depending on the shooting conditions.
¡ The number of shots remaining during
the maximum burst is displayed on the
lower right of the viewfinder.
¡ If “9” is displayed, it indicates that the maximum burst is nine or more
shots. If “5” is displayed, it is five shots.
¡ While you are shooting and the remaining maximum burst is fewer
than 9, the viewfinder will display “8”, “7”, etc. If you stop the
continuous shooting, the maximum burst will increase.
Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting
Image-
recording
Quality
73 83 74 84 76 86 1 1+73
Max. Burst 14 36 27 110 80 780 5 4
Max. Burst
The above table’s figures for the maximum burst apply when all the captured
images have been processed internally and written to the CF card.
¡ With white balance bracketing (p.60), the maximum burst will be 2 shots.
¡ The maximum burst is displayed even when the drive mode is set to
<
u> (Single) or . The maximum burst is displayed even when a CF
card is not in the camera. Therefore, before shooting, make sure that a
CF card is installed in the camera.