Canon EOS Rebel XT - Manual (Page 28)

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The camera can operate only after the power switch is turned on.
<
1> : The camera operates.
<
2>: The camera is turned off and does
not operate. Set to this position
when not using the camera.
The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button
halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.
Pressing halfway
This activates autofocusing (AF) and
automatic exposure (AE) that sets the
shutter speed and aperture.
The exposure setting (shutter speed and
aperture) is displayed on the top LCD
panel and in the viewfinder. (
0)
Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the
picture.
Basic Operation
Power Switch
Shutter Button
¡ To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after 1 minute of
non-operation. To turn on the camera again, just press the shutter button.
¡ You can change the auto power-off time with the menu’s [
c Auto
power off] setting. (p.41)
¡ If you turn the power switch to <
2> while the captured images are
being recorded onto the CF card, the remaining number of captured
images to be recorded will be indicated on the top LCD panel with the
number of <
N> symbols displayed.When all the images are finished
recording, the display will turn off and the camera will turn off.