Canon EOS 10D - Manual (Page 39)

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Fully A
utomatic Shooting
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Fully Automatic Shooting
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If the CF card becomes full, the CF Full message “ ” appears on the LCD
panel and in the viewfinder, and the camera will not shoot any more. Replace the CF
card with another CF card that has capacity available.
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When the focus confirmation light < ●> is blinking, the camera will not shoot. (→p.71)
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If the automatic pop-up of the built-in flash is obstructed accidentally, error code
“
” will appear on the LCD panel. If this happens, set the < > switch to
< > and < > again.
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The focus and exposure are locked when AF focusing is complete.
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The camera automatically focuses on the AF point that is on the subject closest to the
camera.
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If multiple AF points flash in red, it means that all of them have achieved focus at the
respective points.
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To focus on a subject that is not at any of the seven AF points, see “Focusing an Off-
Center Subject” (
→p.65).
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In the Basic Zone modes (except < > < > < >), the built-in flash will pop up and
fire automatically in low-light or backlit conditions. To retract the flash, push it back
down. For more information on the flash, see “Using the Built-in Flash” on page 96.
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The self-timer can also be used. (
→p.77)
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You can set the beep that indicates the subject is in focus or the beep that indicates
the self-timer is operating to [On] or [Off]. (
→p.140)
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The LCD panel can be illuminated. (
→p.94)
AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash
Under low-light conditions, the built-in flash fires a
brief burst of flashes when you press the shutter
button halfway. This is to illuminate the subject to
enable easier autofocusing,
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The AF-assist beam does not function in the < > < > < > modes.
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The built-in flash’s AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.2 feet.
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In the Creative Zone modes when the buit-in flash is popped up with the < > button,
the AF-assist beam may be emitted.