Canon 1dx Owners Manual

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With the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4 (sold separately), you can connect the 
camera to a household power outle t and not worry about the remaining 
battery level.
1Connect the DC Coupler’s plug.
  Connect the DC Coupl er’s plug to the 
AC adapter’s DC terminal.
2Connect the power cord.
  Connect the power cord as shown in 
the illustration.
  After using the camera, unplug the 
power plug from the power outlet.
3Insert the DC Coupler.
 Insert the DC Coupler firmly all the 
way, and turn the release handle...

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The date/time (backup) battery maintains the camera’s date and time. 
Its service life is approx. 5 years. If the date/time is reset when camera 
is turned on, follow the procedure below to replace the backup battery 
with a new CR2025 lithium battery.
The date/time/zone setting will also be reset, so be sure to set the 
correct date/time/zone (p.40).
1Set the power switch to .
2Remove the battery.
 The backup battery is on the ceiling of 
the battery compartment.
3Remove the back-up battery 
cover....

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z: Shooting 1  (Red)Page
* For movie shooting, [ Multiple exposure] cannot be selected (grayed out).
Menu Settings
For Viewfinder Shooting and Live View Shooting
White balanceQ / W /  E / R  / Y  / U  / D  / O  (1 - 5) 
/  P  (Approx. 2500 - 10000) / PC-1 - 5137
Set Custom WBManual registration  of white balance data138
White balance shift/
bracketingWhite balance correction: B/A/M/G bias, 9 
levels each
White balance bracketing: B/A and M/G bias, 
single-level increments, ±3 levels144
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Color...

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Menu Settings
z: Shooting 2  (Red)Page
z: Shooting 3  (Red)
JPEG qualityCompression rate for  3, H, 5, 6123
Image type/size1 / 41  / 6111 83 /  H  / 5  / 6
ISO speed settingsISO speed / ISO speed ra nge / Auto ISO range 
/ Minimum shutter speed124 to
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Auto Lighting
OptimizerDisable / Low / Standard / High146Disable during manual exposure
Long expos ure noise 
reductionDisable / Auto / Enable148
High ISO speed noise 
reductionStandard / Low / High / Disable147
Highlight tone priorityDisable /...

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Menu Settings
z: Shooting 4*  (Red)Page
2: AF1  (Purple)
2 : AF2  (Purple)
LV  z/k  settingDisable / Stills / Movies200
AF modeLive mode /  u Live mode / Quick mode209
Grid displayOff / 3x3 l / 6x4  m / 3x3+diag  n206
Exposure simulationEnable / During  e / Disable207
Silent LV shootingMode 1 / Mode 2 / Disable208
Metering timer4 sec. / 16 sec. / 30 se c. / 1 min. / 10 min. / 
30 min.208
Case 1Versatile multi purpose setting83
Case 2Continue to track subj ects, ignoring possible 
obstacles83
Case...

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Menu Settings
2: AF3  (Purple)Page
2: AF4  (Purple)
USM lens electronic MFEnable after One-Shot AF / Disable after One-
Shot AF / Disable in AF mode93
AF-assist beam firingEnable / Disable / IR AF assist beam only94
One-Shot AF release 
priorityRelease priority / Focus priority94
Auto AF point 
selection: EOS iTR AFEnable / Disable95
Lens drive when AF 
impossibleContinue focus search  / Stop focus search96
Selectable AF point61 points / Only cross-type AF points / 15 
points / 9 points96
Select AF...

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Menu Settings
2: AF5  (Purple)Page
3: Playback 1  (Blue)
3: Playback 2  (Blue)
Manual AF point 
selection patternStops at AF area  edges / Continuous99
AF point display during 
focusSelected (constant) / All (constant) / Selected 
(pre-AF, focused) /  Selected (focused) / 
Disable display100
VF display illuminationAuto / Enable / Disable101
AF status in viewfinderShow in field of view / Show outside view101
AF MicroadjustmentDisable / All by same am ount / Adjust by lens102
Protect...

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Menu Settings
3: Playback 3 (Blue)Page
* The setting is linked to the [ Time code]’s [Movie play count ] under the [z5 
(Movie) ] tab.
5: Set-up 1  (Yellow)
Highlight alertDisable / Enable249
AF point displayDisable / Enable249
Playback gridOff / 3x3 l / 6x4  m / 3x3+diag n247
HistogramBrightness / RGB250
Movie play count*Rec time / Time code240
Magnification (Approx.)
1x (no magnification)  / 2x (magnify from 
center) / 4x (magnify from center) / 8x (magnify 
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Menu Settings
5: Set-up 2  (Yellow)Page
5: Set-up 3  (Yellow)
Auto power off1 min. / 2 min. / 4 min. / 8 min. / 15 min. / 
30 min. / Disable57
LCD brightnessAdjustable to one of  seven brightness levels282
Date/Time/ZoneDate (year, month, day)  / Time (hour, min., 
sec.) / Daylight saving time / Time zone40
Language KSelect the interface language42
VF grid displayDisable / Enable61
z button display 
optionsDisplays camera settin gs / Electronic level / 
Displays shooting functions358
Video systemNTSC...

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Menu Settings
5: Set-up 4  (Yellow)Page
8: Custom Functions  (Orange)
9: My Menu  (Green)
Save/load camera 
settings on cardSave/load camera sett ings to/from the card347
Custom shooting mode 
(C1-C3)Register current camera settings to the w1, 
w 2, w 3 shooting mode.350
Clear all camera 
settingsResets the camera to the default settings58
Copyright informationDisplay copyright inform ation / Enter author’s 
name / Enter copyrigh t details / Delete 
copyright information160
System status...