Canon EOS-1D X Af Setting Manualbook page 54

Using ISO Auto
Exposure Compensation is now possible with
New!
Auto ISO in Manual exposure mode
Firmware
Lighten or darken final exposure with locked-in aperture & shutter speed
Two methods to apply Exposure Compensation with Auto ISO:
Exposure compensation from the Quick
1
setting (Q) button
In M mode and ISO speed Auto
Press "Q" button: Quick Control screen
immediately appears
Highlight Exposure Compensation scale,
and turn Quick Control Dial to apply
When M mode and ISO Auto are set, you can use the
Q button to enter the quick settings screen to control
exposure compensation parameters.
Because we received many requests to make
exposure compensation possible during Auto
ISO shooting in M mode, this feature has been
included in firmware V. 2.0. Two methods for
adjusting exposure compensation are possible:
adjusting it from the quick settings screen and
assigning the exposure compensation function
to the SET button + Main Dial for easy access
while using the viewfinder.
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Expanded Exposure Compensation/minimum shutter speed for ISO Auto
Assign [Exposure compensation]
2
to the SET button
In M mode and ISO speed Auto
Assign exposure compensation to the SET button
using [Custom Controls]
SET button
Intentional Exposure Compensation with Auto ISO in
Manual exposure mode can be assigned to the SET
button, within [Custom Controls]. Press SET button
and turn Main Dial on top of camera to adjust.
Because shutter speed and lens aperture are
locked in place with Manual exposure, Auto ISO
allows deliberate Exposure Compensation by
adjusting the ISO level. Note that if the ISO
displayed in the viewfinder remains fixed at the
upper or lower setting you've defined in the
Auto ISO range (in the shooting menu) as you
ro t a t e t h e a p p ro p r i a t e d i a l , n o f u r t h e r
compensation will be possible.
Exposure compensation
is available from the
main dial