Quick Start Guide

1 6 Image Playback
Insert the battery. Set the shooting
mode to <d>.
Index Magnify
Press the <W> button
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and turn the <6/5> dial
to select <d>.

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Insert a card. Focus the subject.
Two cards can be inserted. Aim the viewfinder center over
the subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus. u
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Attach the lens. Take the picture.
Quick Reference
Shooting

PAlign it with the red dot.

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completely to take the

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Select image

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Set the lens focus View the image. L
This quick reference guide explains the basic function
settings and how to shoot and play back images. mode switch to <f>. The captured image will be Erase
displayed for 2 sec. on the
You can take this guide with you when shooting.
LCD monitor.
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS-1D X
Instruction Manual.

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Set the power switch
E to <1>.
Battery Life with Viewfinder Shooting
English Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
CPQ-E011-001 © CANON INC. 2013 Possible shots Approx. 1120 shots Approx. 860 shots

Preparation Image Quality Settings

Menu Operations Q Quick Control Image Size i: ISO Speed
oo Press the <Q> button. oo Select [z 2: Img type/size], then press <0>. oo Press the <i> button, then
<M> XX The Quick Control screen will oo Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image size, then turn the <6/5> dial.
button appear. press <0>. oo ISO 100 to 51200 can be set in
Image size 1/3-stop increments.
White balance oo When “A” is selected, the ISO
LCD Pixels
<6> Main Dial speed is set automatically.
monitor Highlight tone priority Possible shots
<5> Quick Aperture When you press the shutter
<Q> Control Dial Shutter speed ISO speed RAW: Turn the <6> dial button halfway, the ISO speed
button to select the quality. setting is displayed.
Shooting Exposure
<0> button
mode
compensation/ JPEG: Turn the <5> dial B: White Balance
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1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.

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2. Each time you press the <Q> button, the main tab will
Flash exposure
PY AEB setting
Auto Lighting A Picture Style
PY to select the quality.

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oo Press the <B> button, then

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compensation turn the <5> dial.
switch. Optimizer

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AF mode oo Select [z 1: Picture Style],
3. Turn the <6> dial to select a secondary tab, then turn then press <0>.
Picture Style
the <5> dial to select the desired item. Custom Controls oo Turn the <5> dial to select the
4. Press <0> to display the setting. Metering mode Picture Style, then press <0>.
5. Turn the <5> dial to set the item, then press <0>. Display Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
Drive mode White balance correction
Q Auto 3000 - 7000K
oo Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or 
W Daylight 5200K
Main tabs <5> dial to set it. Style Description
Secondary E Shade 7000K
D Auto Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
tabs Electronic Level P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
R Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000K
Y Tungsten light 3200K
oo Each time you press the <B> Q Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images. U White fluorescent light 4000K
button, the screen display will R Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images. I Flash Automatically set*
change. 2000 - 10000K
V Monochrome Black-and-white images. O Custom
oo Display the electronic level. P Color temperature 2500 - 10000K
oo For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Menu items Menu settings camera’s instruction manual. Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.
Shooting Operation
Shooting Mode AF Area Selection Mode R: Drive Mode O Exposure Compensation
oo Press the <W> button, oo Press the <S> button. oo Press the <o> button, Increased exposure oo Press the shutter button halfway and
then turn the <6/5> dial. oo Look through the viewfinder and then turn the <5> dial. check the exposure level indicator.
oo Turn the <6> or <5> dial to press the <B> button. oo Turn the <5> dial to set the
u : Single shooting
set the exposure, then shoot. XX Each time you press the <B> exposure compensation amount.
o : High-speed continuous
button, the AF area selection oo You can set the amount up to
shooting
mode changes. ±5 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
p : Low-speed continuous Decreased exposure
Shooting Mode 6 Dial 5 Dial oo To cancel exposure compensation, set
shooting
d (Program AE) Program shift Exposure compensation S AF Point Selection the exposure level indicator <n/N> to
k : 10-sec. self-timer
s (Shutter-priority AE) Shutter speed setting Exposure compensation the standard exposure index (<a/C>).
l : 2-sec. self-timer
f (Aperture-priority AE) Aperture setting Exposure compensation
oo Press the <S> button, then oo To set the exposure compensation
6 : Single: Silent shooting
look through the viewfinder.

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a (Manual exposure)
while the <a> mode and Auto
Shutter speed setting Aperture setting K : Super high speed

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Standard exposure index ISO are both set, refer to the
continuous shooting

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camera’s instruction manual.
f: AF Mode Exposure level
q Metering Mode
oo Set the lens focus mode switch
to <f>.
oo Press the <o> button,
Coo The AF point selection will
change in the direction you tilt
C oo Press the <Q> button, then
turn the <6> dial.
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oo If the exposure compensation amount exceeds ±3 stops,
setting it with the Quick Control screen is recommended.
oo You can also set it with the <O> button and <6 /5> dial.
oo For light-colored subjects, set it to the plus side. For
then turn the <6> dial. the <9>. If you press <9> q Evaluative metering:
dark-colored subjects, set it to the minus side.
Standard metering mode
straight down, the center AF
w Partial metering:
point (or center Zone) will be A AE Lock
Approx. 6.5% at center
X (One-Shot AF): selected.
r Spot metering: oo Focus the subject.
For still subjects oo The <6> dial selects an AF
Approx. 2.5% at center oo Press the <A> button to lock
point in the horizontal direction,
Z (AI Servo AF): e Center-weighted average the current exposure setting.
and the <5> dial selects an metering:
For moving subjects AF point in the vertical direction oo The exposure level indicator on
Brightness metered at the center
(toggles between zones in Zone and averaged for the entire scene the right of the viewfinder will show
AF). the AE lock exposure level and the
Instead of pressing the shutter button halfway, AF is also When spot metering is set, multi-spot metering is possible current exposure level in real-time.
possible by pressing the <p > button. with the <B> button. oo Recompose and take the picture.
AE lock

A Live View Shooting
oo Select [A 4: LV z /k set.],
then press <0>.
oo Select [Stills], then press <0>.
oo Press the <A> button to
display the Live View image on
the LCD monitor.
k Shooting Movies
oo Select [z 4: LV z /k set.],
then press <0>.
oo Select [Movies], then press
<0>.
oo Select [z 4: Movie rec. size]
and set the movie-recording
size, then press <0>.
oo Press the <A> button to display
the movie image on the LCD
monitor.
Custom Functions
81: Exposure 84: Display/Operation
Exposure level increments Focusing Screen
ISO speed setting increments Viewfinder info. during exposure
Bracketing auto cancel LCD panel illumination during Bulb
Bracketing sequence Recording card, image size setting
Number of bracketed shots
85: Operation
Spot metering linked to AF point
Dial direction during Tv/Av
Safety shift
Av setting without lens

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82: Exposure Multi function lock
Autoexposure Shooting
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oo Press the <W> button and
Restrict shooting modes Custom Controls

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turn the <6/5> dial to select oo Press the <W> button and
the shooting mode. Restrict metering modes J/K button function

oo Press the shutter button

C turn the <6/5> dial to select
<d> or <BULB>.
oo Press the shutter button halfway
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Metering used in manual exposure
Set shutter speed range
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to focus. Add cropping information
halfway. After focus is
oo Press the <B> button to start Set aperture range
achieved, press the shutter Timer duration
shooting a movie. During movie AE Microadjustment
button completely. Shutter release time lag
shooting, “o” will appear on the
oo Press the <A> button to end FE Microadjustment
upper right. Memo audio quality
the Live View shooting.
oo To stop shooting the movie,
press the <B> button again. 83: Drive Default Erase option
Recording movie Continuous shooting speed Same exposure for new aperture
oo If you set the shooting mode to <s>, <f>, or <a>, you can Limit continuous shot count
Battery Life with Live View Shooting shoot movies in the respective shooting mode’s exposure setting. 87: Clear
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F Restrict drive modes
oo You can take a still photo during movie shooting by Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)
Possible shots Approx. 290 shots Approx. 250 shots pressing the shutter button completely.