Canon EOS 20D Instruction Manual page 48

3 Setting the Image-recording Quality
Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting
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. (With the recording quality set to JPEG.)
Image-recording quality 73 83 74 84 76 86 1 1 +JPEG
Max. Burst
Max. Burst
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If "9" is displayed, it indicates that the maximum burst is nine or more
shots. If "6" is displayed, it is six shots.
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While you are shooting and the number of shots remaining in the
maximum burst is fewer than 9, the viewfinder will display "8", "7", etc. If
you stop the continuous shooting, the maximum burst will increase.
The following applies to the 73/83/74/84/76/86 (JPEG)
recording quality modes:
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The maximum burst may greatly decrease (6 or less) in the following cases:
• In the < 2 > mode, the built-in flash automatically switches between firing and non-firing.
• During continuous shooting, the external flash cannot recycle fast enough.
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Since the maximum burst may greatly decrease (6 or less), avoid doing
the following operations:
• Pressing the shutter button completely repeatedly at short intervals.
• Right after image capture, you change the shooting mode and take
pictures immediately.
• During continuous shooting, you pop-up or retract the built-in flash or
turn the external Speedlite on or off.
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After all the captured images are processed and written to the CF card,
the above table's figures for the maximum burst will apply.
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With white balance bracketing (p.54), the maximum burst will be 6.
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The maximum burst is displayed even when the drive mode is set to < u > (Single) or
< j >. 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.
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20 32 28
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The number of shots remaining during the
maximum burst is displayed on the lower
right of the viewfinder.
61 64 123 6 6