Canon EOS-1Dx Manual Book page 27

Assigning functions to the button
[AI Servo AF characteristics] and [AF mode] added
New!
Firmware
Instant mode switching and shooting possible during shooting
Detailed settings for AF ON/AEL button's [AF/Metering start]
1
Three settings can now be assigned to [AI Servo characteristics]
Press the INFO
button when
the button
customization
button is in
In C.Fn5 [Customize Controls], press the <INFO.> button while [AF/Metering start] is selected for <
buttons to switch to detailed settings. You can now choose from four settings including the three newly added
options.
This feature makes it possible to instantly switch between continuous
shooting modes using the two adjacent buttons
Assign [Case1] to
AF ON button AE lock button
Example:
Switch AI Servo AF characteristics
with the button and button
When you assign functions to the
and but tons, thos e t wo
adjacent buttons can be used to
i n s t a n t l y s w i t c h f u n c t i o n s f o r
s h o o t i n g . F o r e x a m p l e , w h e n
assigning the two often used AI
Servo AF characteristics (Cases) , it
is possible to switch to the optimal
A I S e r v o A F c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
depending on the subject and if
any obstruc tions may enter the When usually using the
frame. (Case2) to shoot when there are many obstacles
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In detailed
settings, the
following four
parameters can be
set: [AF start
point], [AI Servo AF
characteristics], [AF
mode], and [Super
high-speed
continuous
shooting mode]
> and < >
Assign [Case2] to
button (Case1) to shoot, use the button
2 It is now possible to assign [ONE SHOT
It is now possible to assign [ONE SHOT
and buttons using button customization
[ONE SHOT
that can be assigned to the
[Button customization]. With these settings, you can
switch AF modes while the button is pressed.
/
When it is difficult to press the button which
could previously be used for assigning functions
Although it has been possible to assign [ONE SHOT
press these buttons on the front of the camera, it is effective to assign this function to the
When quick shooting is required, you can now instantly switch AF modes.
In firmware V2.0, new settings can be assigned
using customization function C.Fn5 [Button
Customization]. When using AF functions that
can be assigned to the and buttons on
the back of the camera, you can instantly
switch functions to match the subject and
situation without changing how you hold the
camera.
When [AF/Metering start] is assigned to the
or buttons, you can perform detailed settings
in [AF start point], [AI Servo AF characteristics
(Case)], [AF mode], and [Super high-speed
AI SERVO] to the and buttons
AI SERVO] to the
AI SERVO] has been added to the settings
and buttons using
The buttons can easily be used to switch to One
Shot and AI Servo while looking through the viewfinder
AI SERVO] to the and buttons, when it is difficult to
and buttons.
continuous shooting mode]. Using those
settings, you can instantly switch parameters to
match subject movement and characteristics by
using the button to switch to Case1, and
the button to switch to Case2, or using the
button to switch to AI Servo AF, and the
button to switch to One Shot.
Because [ONE SHOT AI SERVO] can now be
assigned to the and buttons, you can
customize controls to meet your preferences or
the scene.
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