Canon 1dx Owners Manual

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1Select the shooting mode.
 Press the < W> button and turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial to select the 
shooting mode.
2Focus the subject.
  When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode (p.209).
3Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely.
X The picture will be taken and the 
captured image is displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
X After the image review ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
  Press the < A> button to end the...

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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
Battery Life with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots]
 The figures above are base d on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E4N and 
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products  Association) testing standards.
  With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E4N, continuous  Live View shooting is 
possible for appr ox. 2 hr. 30 min. at 23°C / 73°F.
Te m p e r a t u r eAt 23°C / 73°FAt 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots290250
 During Live View shooting, do not  point the lens toward the sun. The...

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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
 Each time you press the < B> button, the information display will 
change.
About the Information Display
ISO speed
Possible shots
Exposure level Aperture
Shutter speed Battery check
Exposure 
simulation
Drive mode
White balance
Flash exposure compensation
AF mode
•d : Live mode
• c : Face detection Live 
mode
• f : Quick mode AF point (Live mode)
FEBAEB
Highlight tone priority
Histogram
Multiple exposures AE lock
Flash-ready
Picture Style
Auto Lighting Optimizer...

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A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture Style, white 
balance, etc., in the Live View image so you can see what the captured 
image will look like.
During shooting, the Live View im age will automatically reflect the 
function settings listed below.
Final image simulation dur ing Live View shooting
  Picture Style
* All parameters such as sharpness, cont rast, color saturation, and color tone 
are reflected.
  White balance
  White balance...

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While the Live View image is displayed, if you press the , 
< o >, , , < i >, , or < B> button, the 
setting screen will appear on the LC D monitor and you can turn the 
< 6 > or < 5> dial to set the respective shooting function.
When  f is set, you can press the < S> button to select the AF area 
selection mode and AF point. The pr ocedure is the same as with 
viewfinder shooting. Note that the < q> metering mode cannot be set.
While the Live View image is di splayed, you can press the  button 
to...

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Function settings particular to Live View 
shooting are explained here. The menu 
options under the [ z4] tab are 
explained on pages 206-208. 
The functions settable on this menu 
screen only apply during Live View 
shooting. These functions do not take 
effect during viewfinder shooting.
  LV   z/k  settingYou can set Live View shooting se ttings. For details, see page 200.
 AF modeYou can select [ Live mode] (p.209), [u Live mode] (p.210), or [ Quick 
mode ] (p.214).
 Grid displayBy displaying a [...

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3 Menu Function Settings
 Exposure simulationExposure simulation displays and simu lates how the brightness of the 
actual image (exposure) will look.
•  Enable ( g)
The displayed image brightness  will be close to the actual 
brightness (exposure) of the resulting image. If you set exposure 
compensation, the image bri ghtness will change accordingly.
• During  eNormally, the image is display ed at the standard brightness to 
make the Live View image easy to see. The image will be 
displayed close...

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3 Menu Function Settings
 Silent LV shooting• Mode 1The shooting operation noise is qui eter than with normal shooting. 
Continuous shooting is also possible. At < o>, the maximum 
continuous shooting speed will be  approx. 12 shots/sec. At 
< K >, it will be approx. 14 shots/sec.
• Mode 2When the shutter button is pressed completely, only one shot will 
be taken. While you keep holding down the shutter button, the 
camera operation will be suspended.  Then when you return to the 
shutter button’s...

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The AF modes available are [Live mode], [u Live mode ] (face 
detection, p.210), and [ Quick mode] (p.214).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode switch to \
< MF>, magnify the image, and  focus manually (p.216).
Select the AF mode.
 Under the [ z4] tab, select [AF 
mode ].
  While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can also press the 
 button to select the AF 
mode on the setting screen 
displayed.
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the 
Live...

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Using AF to Focus
3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
X When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
X If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.201).
With the same AF method as the Live mode, human faces are detected 
and focused. Have the target  person face the camera....