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85: Custom Controls
During flash photography, pressing the button assigned to this function 
will fire a preflash and record  the required flash output (FE lock).
You can press < 0> to change the ISO speed.  Set while looking at the 
top LCD panel, viewfinder, or LCD monitor.
You can set the ISO speed by holding down  and turning the 
< 6 > dial. If Auto ISO is set, manual ISO speed setting will take effect. 
Auto ISO cannot be set. If you use this function in the < a> mode, you 
can adjust the exposure with the  ISO speed while maintaining the 
current shutter speed and aperture.
During metering, you can set t he ISO speed by turning the  dial.
If Auto ISO is set, manual ISO speed  setting will take effect. Auto ISO 
cannot be set. If you use this function in the < a> mode, you can adjust 
the exposure with the ISO speed whil e maintaining the current shutter 
speed and aperture.
During metering, you can set t he ISO speed by turning the  dial. 
The functions of the < O> and < i> buttons will be switched between 
them. By pressing the < i> button and turning the < 6> dial, you 
can set the exposure compensation or aperture.
: FE lock
: Set ISO speed
: Set ISO speed (hold button, turn  )
: Set ISO speed (  during metering)
: Set ISO speed,  O z  g  (  during metering)
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In manual exposure < a>, you can set the shutter speed with the 
< 6 > or < 5> dial.
In manual exposure < a>, you can set the aperture with the < 6> or 
< 5 > dial.
While looking at the rear LCD panel, you can press < 0> to switch to 
the other card or to change the image  size. To switch to the other card, 
turn the < 6> dial. To change the image size, turn the < 5> dial.
When you press the button assigned to this function, you can switch to 
the image size set here. While the ca mera switches the image size, the 
image size on the rear LCD panel and  p or 1  in the viewfinder will 
blink. After the shooting ends, the One-touch image quality setting will 
be canceled automatically and the camera will switch back to the 
previous image-recording quality.
*5: In step 3 on page 333, if you press the  button, you can set the image size for 
this function to switch to.
When you press the button assigned to this function, you can switch to 
the image size set here. While the ca mera switches the image size, the 
image size on the rear LCD panel and  p or 1  in the viewfinder will 
blink. Even after shooting, the One-touch image quality setting will not 
be canceled automatically. To revert  to the previous image size, press 
the button assigned to this function again.
*5: In step 3 on page 333, if you press the  button, you can set the image size for 
this function to switch to.
: Shutter speed setting in M mode
: Aperture setting in M mode
: Image size selection
: One-touch image quality setting
: One-touch image quality (hold)
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85: Custom Controls
Press < 0> to display the [ Record func+card/folder sel. ] screen 
(p.114) on the LCD monitor.
In the < o> drive mode, while you hold down the < p> or  
button and press the shutter button comp letely, you can switch to super 
high speed continuous shoo ting (max. approx. 14 fps).
Press < 0> to display the Picture Style  selection setting screen (p.129) 
on the LCD monitor.
You can press < 0> to change the white balance. Set while looking at 
the top LCD panel or LCD monitor.
When you press the depth-of-field prev iew button or the Multi-function 2 
button, the aperture will stop down an d you can check the depth of field 
(p.170).
With the lens’ IS switch set to < 1>, the lens’ Image Stabilizer 
operates when you press the button assigned to this function.
: Record func+card/folder selection
: 14fps super high speed
: Picture Style
: White balance selection
: Depth-of-field preview
: IS start
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85: Custom Controls
When you press the button assigned to  this function, the viewfinder will 
display a grid and an electronic level using the AF points.
Pressing < 0> will display the menu on the LCD monitor.
You can manually set the main shooting functions such as the shooting 
mode, ISO speed, metering mode , and AF Area selection mode and 
register them to the camera. Y ou can recall and use the registered 
shooting function settings to shoot, with  the settings active only as long 
as you hold down the < p> or  button.
*6: In step 3 on page 333, you can press the < B> 
button to set the shooting functions to be 
registered. Turn the < 5> or  dial to select 
the function to be registered, then press < 0> to 
append a checkmark < X>. When you select a 
function name and press < 0>, you can set the 
function. After registering all the shooting 
functions, press the  button to register. 
When registering the current settings on the 
camera, select [ Register current settings ] at the 
bottom of the screen, turn the < 5> dial to confirm 
the settings and select [ Apply].
: VF electronic level
: Menu display
: Register/recall shooting function
1° Over 4°
1°
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With [ LV  z/k  set. ] set to [ Movies], pressing the button assigned with 
this function will start the movie shoot ing immediately. To stop the movie 
shooting, press the button again.
When the shooting mode is not < w1>, < w2>, or < w3>, you can press 
the < B > button to switch to the registered Custom shooting mode 
(p.350). If multiple Custom shooting modes have been registered, each 
time you press the < B> button, it will switch  the shooting mode from 
w1 →  w2 →  w3 →  current shooting mode. However, during movie 
shooting, pressing the < B> button will not switch to the Custom 
shooting modes. (Movie shooting will start.)
Press < 0> to play back images.
Press < 0> to magnify the image s recorded on the card. See p.253 for 
the operation procedure. You can magnify the Live View image during 
Live View shooting and movie shoot ing when focusing in Live Mode, 
Quick Mode, or with m anual focus (p.212, 216).
Use this setting when you do not want to assign any function to the 
button.
: Start movie recording (when  k set)
: Switch to Custom shooting mode
: Image replay
: Magnify/Reduce (press SET, turn  )
: No function (disabled)
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Under the My Menu tab, you can register up to six menu options and 
Custom Functions whose settings you change frequently.
1Select [My Menu settings].
 Under the [ 9] tab, select [ My Menu 
settings ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Register to My Menu].
  Select [Register to My Menu ], then 
press < 0>.
3Register the desired items.
  Select an item to register, then press 
.
 
On the confirmation dialog, select [OK] 
and press  to register the item.
  You can register up to six items.
  To return to the screen in step 2, 
press the < M> button.
  Sort
You can change the order of the registered items in My Menu. Select 
[Sort] and select the item whose or der you want to change. Then 
press < 0>. With [z ] displayed, turn the  dial to change the 
order, then press < 0>.
  Delete item/items and Delete all items
You can delete any of the registered items. [ Delete item/items] 
deletes one item at a time, and [ Delete all items] deletes all 
registered items.
  Display from My Menu
When [Enable ] is set, the [9 ] tab will be displayed first when you 
display the menu screen.
3  Registering My Menu
About My Menu Settings
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The camera’s shooting modes, menus, Custom Functions, and other 
camera settings can be saved to the card as a camera settings file. 
When this file is loaded by the camera, the saved camera settings will 
be applied.
Convenient when you want to load the camera settings from a different 
EOS-1D X body and set the camera in the same way. Or you can save 
and load different camera settings for different shooting situations.
1Select [Save/load cam settings on 
card].
 Under the [5 4] tab, select [ Save/load 
cam settings on card ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Save to card].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [Save to 
card], then press < 0>.
3Select [Start].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Start], 
then press < 0>.
X The camera settings will be saved to 
the card, and the screen in step 2 will 
reappear.
  If you select [Change file name ]
, you 
can change the file name (8 characters) 
and save the file. 
For the procedure, see “Changing the 
File Name” on page 156. The number 
of characters that can be entered will 
be different, but the procedure for 
entering the file name is the same.
3  Saving and Loading Camera Settings
Saving Camera Settings
Target card
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3 Saving and Loading Camera Settings
 Shooting functions
Shooting mode + exposure setting, ISO speed, AF mode, AF area 
selection mode, AF point, Metering mode, Drive mode, Exposure 
compensation amount, Flash exposure compensation amount
  Menu functions
[z 1] White balance, Set Custom WB, White balance Shift/
Bracketing, Color space, Picture Style, Lens aberration 
correction (Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic 
aberration correction), Multiple exposure (settings)
[z 3] Image review, Beep, Release s hutter without card, External 
Speedlite control (Flash firing)
[z 5 (Movie) ]
Silent Control, Movie shooting button
[2 5] Manual AF point selection pattern, AF point display during 
focus, VF display illuminati on, AF status in viewfinder
[x2 ] Slide show, Image jump with 6
[x3 ] Highlight alert, AF point display, Playback grid, Histogram, 
Movie play count, Magnification (approx.)
[5 1] Recording function+card/fol der selection (Recording 
function), File numbering,  File name, Auto rotate
[5 2] Auto power off, LCD brightness, VF grid display,  z button 
display options
[5 3]Sensor cleaning (Auto cleaning), GPS device settings 
(Position update timing, Digital compass)
Saved Settings
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3 Saving and Loading Camera Settings
[82]Restrict shooting modes, Restri ct metering modes, Metering 
used in manual exposu re, Set shutter speed range, Set aperture 
range
[8 4] Viewfinder info. during exposure, LCD panel illumination 
during Bulb, Recording card, image size setting
[9] My Menu settings
All the menu settings under the fo llowing menu tabs will be saved:
[z2 ], [z 4 (Live View shooting) ], [z 4 (Movie) ], [2 1], [ 22], 
[2 3], [24], [ 81], [ 83], [ 8 5], [ 86]
In step 2, select [ Load from card]. Up to ten camera settings files 
saved in the card will be displayed.  When you select the desired file, it 
will be loaded and the settings w ill be applied to the camera.
Loading Camera Settings
 Up to ten camera settings  files can be saved in a card. If the card already 
has ten camera settings f iles, you can either overwr ite an existing file, 
replace the card, or sa ve to another card.
  Camera settings files saved with a  camera other than the EOS-1D X  
cannot be loaded to this camera.
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You can register your preferred shooting mode, menu settings, Custom 
Function settings, and other current camera settings to the /
< w 2>/< w3> Custom shooting modes. To use < w2> or , set them 
in [8 2: Restrict shooting modes] (p.323).
1Select [Custom shooting mode 
(C1-C3)].
 Under the [ 54] tab, select [ Custom 
shooting mode (C1-C3) ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Register settings].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Register 
settings ], then press < 0>.
3Register the Custom shooting mode.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
Custom shooting mode to be 
registered, then press < 0>.
  On the confirmation dialog, select 
[OK ] and press .
X The current camera settings (p.351) 
will be registered under the C* 
shooting mode.
If you shoot in the < w1>/< w2>/< w3> mode and change a camera 
setting, the Custom shooting mode can be updated automatically to 
reflect the changed setting. To enable th is automatic update, in step 2, 
set [ Auto update set.] to [ Enable]. The settings which can be 
automatically updated are listed on pages 351 and 352.
In step 2, if you select [Clear settings ], the respective Custom shooting 
mode will revert to the default settings effective before you registered 
the camera settings. The procedure is the same as step 3.
w : Registering Custom Shooting Modes
Automatic Updating
Canceling Registered Custom Shooting Modes
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