Canon EOS-1D X Pocket Manual page 2

Shooting Operation
Shooting Mode AF Area Selection Mode
Press the <W> button, then Press the <S> button.
turn the <6/5> dial. Look through the viewfinder and
Turn the < > or < > dial to press the <B> button.
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Each time you press the <B>
set the exposure, then shoot.
button, the AF area selection
mode changes.
Shooting Mode 6 Dial 5 Dial
S AF Point Selection
d (Program AE) Program shift Exposure compensation
s (Shutter-priority AE) Shutter speed setting Exposure compensation
Press the <S> button, then look
f (Aperture-priority AE) Aperture setting Exposure compensation
through the viewfinder.
a (Manual exposure) Shutter speed setting Aperture setting
f: AF Mode
Set the lens focus mode switch
to < >. The AF point selection will change
• f
Press the < > button, in the direction you tilt the <9>.
o
then turn the < > dial. If you press <9> straight down,
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the center AF point (or center
Zone) will be selected.
X (One-Shot AF): The <6> dial selects an AF
For still subjects point in the horizontal direction,
and the <5> dial selects an AF
Z (AI Servo AF):
point in the vertical direction
For moving subjects
(toggles between zones in Zone
AF).
Instead of pressing the shutter button halfway, AF is also possible
by pressing the <p> button.
: Drive Mode O Exposure Compensation
R
Press the < > button,
o Press the shutter button halfway
Increased exposure
then turn the < > dial.
5 and check the exposure level
u : Single shooting
indicator.
o : High-speed continuous Turn the <
exposure compensation amount.
shooting
+ You can set the amount up to ±5
p : Low-speed continuous
Decreased exposure stops in 1/3-stop increments.
shooting
k : 10-sec. self-timer To cancel exposure
l : 2-sec. self-timer compensation, set the exposure
– level indicator < /N> to the
6 : Single: Silent shooting
– +
standard exposure index
K : Super high speed
Standard exposure index
(<a/C>).
continuous shooting Exposure level
q Metering Mode
If the exposure compensation amount exceeds ±3 stops,
setting it with the Quick Control screen is recommended.
Press the <Q> button, then
You can also set it with the <O> button and <6/5> dial.
turn the < > dial.
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For light-colored subjects, set it to the plus side. For
qEvaluative metering:
dark-colored subjects, set it to the minus side.
Standard metering mode
A AE Lock
wPartial metering:
Approx. 6.5% at center
Focus the subject.
rSpot metering:
Press the <A> button to lock the
Approx. 2.5% at center
current exposure setting.
eCenter-weighted average metering:
The exposure level indicator on
Brightness metered at the center
the right of the viewfinder will show
and averaged for the entire scene
the AE lock exposure level and the
current exposure level in real-time.
When spot metering is set, multi-spot metering is possible with
the <B> button. Recompose and take the picture.
AE lock
A Live View Shooting k Shooting Movies
Select [A4: LV z/k set.],
then press <0>.
Select [Stills], then press <0>.
> dial to set the
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Press the <A> button to display
the Live View image on the LCD
monitor.
Press the <W> button and
Autoexposure Shooting
turn the <6/5> dial to select
the shooting mode.
Press the shutter button halfway.
After focus is achieved, press the
shutter button completely.
Press the <A> button to end the
Live View shooting.
If you set the shooting mode to <s>, <f>, or <a>, you can
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
shoot movies in the respective shooting mode's exposure setting.
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
You can take a still photo during movie shooting by pressing
Possible shots Approx. 290 shots Approx. 250 shots
the shutter button completely.
Custom Functions
81: Exposure
Select [z4: LV z/k set.], Exposure level increments
then press <0>.
ISO speed setting increments
Select [Movies], then press
Bracketing auto cancel
<0>.
Select [z4: Movie rec. size] and
Bracketing sequence
set the movie-recording size, then
Number of bracketed shots
press <0>.
Press the <A> button to display Spot metering linked to AF point
the movie image on the LCD
Safety shift
monitor.
82: Exposure
Restrict shooting modes
Press the <W> button and
Restrict metering modes
turn the <6/5> dial to select
Metering used in manual exposure
<d> or <BULB>.
Press the shutter button halfway
Set shutter speed range
to focus.
Set aperture range
Press the <B> button to start
shooting a movie. During movie
AE Microadjustment
shooting, "o" will appear on the
FE Microadjustment
upper right.
To stop shooting the movie, press
83: Drive
the <B> button again.
Recording movie
Continuous shooting speed
Limit continuous shot count
Restrict drive modes
84: Display/Operation
Focusing Screen
Viewfinder info. during exposure
LCD panel illumination during Bulb
Recording card, image size setting
85: Operation
Dial direction during Tv/Av
Av setting without lens
Multi function lock
Custom Controls
J/K button function
86: Others
Add cropping information
Timer duration
Shutter release time lag
Memo audio quality
Default Erase option
87: Clear
Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)