E
CPQ-E011-000
© CANON INC. 2012
English Edition
This quick guide explains basic function settings
and how to shoot and playback images. You can
take this guide with you for shooting. For detailed
instructions, refer to the EOS-1D X Instruction
Manual.
Quick Start Guide
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2
3
4
5
Insert the battery.
Insert a card.
Two cards can be inserted.
Attach the lens.
Align it with the red dot.
Set the lens focus
mode switch to <
f
>.
Set the shooting
mode to <
d
>.
Press the <
W
> button
and turn the <
6
/
5
> dial to
select <
d
>.
Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
Set the power switch
to <
1
>.
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7
8
9
Battery Life with Viewfinder Shooting
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F
At 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots
Approx. 1120 shots
Approx. 860 shots
Image Playback
Select image
Shooting
information
B
56
Erase
Playback
x
L
9
u
0
6
6
Magnify
Index
<
M
>
button
<
Q
>
button
LCD
monitor
<
6
> Main Dial
<
5
> Quick
Control Dial
<
0
> button
1. Press the <
M
> button to display the menu.
2. Each time you press the <
Q
> button, the main tab will switch.
3. Turn the <
6
> dial to select a secondary tab, then turn the
<
5
> dial to select the desired item.
4. Press <
0
> to display the setting.
5. Turn the <
5
> dial to set the item, then press <
0
>.
Preparation
Menu Operations
Main tabs
Menu settings
Secondary
tabs
Menu items
Q
Quick Control
Press the <
Q
> button.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Electronic Level
Each time you press the <
B
>
button, the screen display will
change.
Display the electronic level.
Aperture
White balance
Highlight tone priority
ISO speed
Shooting
mode
Shutter speed
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Picture Style
Metering mode
Custom Controls
AF mode
Flash exposure
compensation
White balance correction
Drive mode
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
Tilt the <
9
> to select the function, then turn the <
6
> or
<
5
> dial to set it.
Select [
z
2: Img type/size
], then press <
0
>.
Turn the <
6
> or <
5
> dial to select the image size, then press <
0
>.
For <
S
> (Neutral) and <
U
> (Faithful), refer to the
camera’s instruction manual.
Image Size
Image size
Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <
6
> dial
to select the quality.
JPEG: Turn the <
5
> dial
to select the quality.
Select [
z
1: Picture Style
], then
press <
0
>.
Turn the <
5
> dial to select the
Picture Style, then press <
0
>.
A
Picture Style
Image Quality Settings
Style
D
Auto
P
Standard
Q
Portrait
R
Landscape
V
Monochrome
Description
Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.
i
: ISO Speed
Press the <
i
> button, then
turn the <
6
/
5
> dial.
ISO 100 to 51200 can be set in
1/3-stop increments.
When “
A
” is selected, the ISO
speed is set automatically. When
you press the shutter button
halfway, the ISO speed setting is
displayed.
Press the <
B
> button, then
turn the <
5
> dial.
Display
Mode
Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
Q
Auto
3000 - 7000K
W
Daylight
5200K
E
Shade
7000K
R
Cloudy, twilight, sunset
6000K
Y
Tungsten light
3200K
U
White fluorescent light
4000K
I
Flash
Automatically set*
O
Custom
2000 - 10000K
P
Color temperature
2500 - 10000K
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.
B
: White Balance
COP
Y
COP
Y
COP
Y
COP
Y
COP
Y
COP
Y
COP
Y
COP
Y
