Canon EOS 10D instruction manual Mode Dial

Nomenclature

Mode Dial

The Mode Dial is divided into two functional zones.

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1Basic zone

•All you do is press the shutter button. : Full Auto (→p.38)

Allows you fully automatic shooting— the camera makes all the settings.

Image zone

Allows you fully automatic shooting in specific situations.

: Portrait (→p.40)

: Landscape (→p.40)

: Close-up (→p.40)

: Sports (→p.41)

: Night Portrait (→p.41)

: Flash off (→p.41)

2Creative zone

Lets you make a variety of settings. : Program AE (→p.80)

: Shutter-priority AE (→p.82)

: Aperture-priority AE (→p.84)

: Manual exposure (→p.86)

: Automatic Depth-of-field AE (→p.88)

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