Canon EOS-1DX Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide

This quick reference guide explains the basic function
settings and how to shoot and play back images.
You can take this guide with you when shooting.
For detailed instructions, refer to the EOS-1D X
Instruction Manual.
CPQ-E011-001 © CANON INC. 2013
Preparation

Menu Operations

< M >
button
LCD
< 6 > Main Dial
monitor
< 5 > Quick
<Q> Control Dial
button
<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>.
Main tabs
Secondary
tabs
Menu items Menu settings

Quick Start Guide

1
Insert the battery.
2
Insert a card.
Two cards can be inserted.
3
Attach the lens.
Align it with the red dot.
4
Set the lens focus
mode switch to < f >.
5
Set the power switch
E
to < 1 >.
English
Q Quick Control
Press the <Q> button.
o
X The Quick Control screen will
appear.
White balance
Highlight tone priority
Aperture
Shutter speed
Shooting
mode
Flash exposure
compensation
AF mode
Picture Style
Metering mode
Drive mode White balance correction
Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the < 6 > or
o
< 5 > dial to set it.
Electronic Level
Each time you press the <B>
o
button, the screen display will
change.
Display the electronic level.
o
6
7
8
9
Battery Life with Viewfinder Shooting
Temperature
Possible shots Approx. 1120 shots

Image Quality Settings

Image Size
Select [ z 2: Img type/size], then press <0>.
o
Turn the < 6 > or < 5 > dial to select the image size, then
o
press <0>.
ISO speed
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
A Picture Style
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
Custom Controls
Style
D Auto Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
P Standard Vivid colors and sharp images.
Q Portrait Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
R Landscape Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
V Monochrome Black-and-white images.
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the
o
camera's instruction manual.
Set the shooting

Image Playback

mode to <d>.
Press the < W > button
6
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.
0
Take the picture.
information
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.
At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
Approx. 860 shots
i: ISO Speed
Image size
Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the < 6 > dial
to select the quality.
B : White Balance
JPEG: Turn the < 5 > dial
to select the quality.
Select [ z 1: Picture Style],
o
then press <0>.
Turn the < 5 > dial to select the
o
Picture Style, then press <0>.
Display
Q
W
Description
E
R
Y
U
I
O
P
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.
Index Magnify
u
B
Shooting
9
56
x
Select image
Playback
L
Erase
Press the < i > button, then
o
turn the < 6 / 5 > dial.
ISO 100 to 51200 can be set in
o
1/3-stop increments.
When "A" is selected, the ISO
o
speed is set automatically.
When you press the shutter
button halfway, the ISO speed
setting is displayed.
Press the < B > button, then
o
turn the < 5 > dial.
Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
Auto 3000 - 7000K
Daylight 5200K
Shade 7000K
Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000K
Tungsten light 3200K
White fluorescent light 4000K
Flash Automatically set*
2000 - 10000K
Custom
Color temperature 2500 - 10000K
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