Canon Camera Eos 1d X User Manual

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O Custom White Balance
1Select the Custom WB Number.
 On the Custom WB registration 
screen, select the number of the 
registered Custom WB.
2Select [Set as white balance].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Set as 
white balance ], then press .
X The WB will be set to the registered 
.
3Take the picture.
XThe picture will be taken with the 
 setting.
You can also append a name (caption)  to the registered Custom white 
balance data.
1Select the Custom WB Number.
 On the Custom WB data registration...

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O Custom White Balance
2Select [Edit WB name].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Edit WB 
name ], then press < 0>.
3Enter text.
  Press the < Q> button, and the text 
palette will be highlighted in a color 
frame. Text can be entered.
  Operate the < 5/6 > dial or < 9> 
to move the   and select the desired 
character. Then press < 0> to enter 
it.
  You can enter up to 20 characters.
  To delete a character, press the < L> 
button.
4Exit the setting.
  After entering the text, press the 
 button.
X The...

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You can set the white balance’s color temperature numerically in 
Kelvins. This function is for advanced users.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select < P>.
 Look at the top LCD panel and turn 
the < 5> dial to select < P>.
3Set the color temperature.
 Turn the < 6> dial to set the color 
temperature.
  The color temperature can be set 
from 2500K to 10000K in 100K 
increments.
P  Setting the Color Temperature
 When setting the color temp erature for an artificial light source, set white 
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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment 
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color 
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color 
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This function is for advanced user s who are familiar with using color 
temperature conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].
 Under the [ z1] tab, select [WB 
Shift/Bkt. ], then press < 0>.
2Set the white balance correction.
  Use...

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u White Balance Correction
With just one shot, th ree images having a different color balance can be 
recorded simultaneously. Based on the color temperature of the current white 
balance setting, the image will be br acketed with a blue/amber bias or 
magenta/green bias. This is called wh ite balance bracketing (WB-BKT). White 
balance bracketing is possible up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.
Set the white balance bracketing amount.
 In step 2 for white balance correction, 
when you turn...

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If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low, the brightness and 
contrast can be corrected automatica lly. This function is called Auto 
Lighting Optimizer. The default setting is [ Standard]. With JPEG 
images, the correction is appli ed when the image is captured.
1Select [Auto Lighting Optimizer].
 Under the [ z2] tab, select [Auto 
Lighting Optimizer ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select the setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting, then press < 0>.
3Take the picture.
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This function reduces the noise generated in the image. Although noise 
reduction is applied at all  ISO speeds, it is particularly effective at high 
ISO speeds. At low ISO speeds, the noi se in darker parts of the image 
is further reduced.
1Select [High ISO speed NR].
  Under the [ z2] tab, select [High ISO 
speed NR ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired noise reduction setting, then 
press < 0>.
X The setting screen closes and the 
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3 Noise Reduction Settings
Noise reduction is possible with images exposed for 1 sec. or longer.
1Select [Long exp. noise 
reduction].
 Under the [ z2] tab, select [Long 
exp. noise reduction ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Set the desired setting.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting, then press < 0>.
X The setting screen closes and the 
menu will reappear.
  [Auto]
For 1 sec. or longer exposures , noise reduction is performed 
automatically if noise typical of  long exposures is detected....

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3 Noise Reduction Settings
 With [ Auto] and [ Enable ], after the picture is ta ken, the noise reduction 
process may take the same amount  of time as the exposure. During 
noise reduction, shooting  is still possible as long as the maximum burst 
indicator in the viewfind er shows “1” or higher.
  Images taken at ISO 16 00 or higher may look grainier with the [ Enable] 
setting than with the [ Disable] or [Auto ] settings.
  With [ Enable ], if a long exposure is shot with the Live View image...

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You can minimize overexposed highlight areas.
1Select [Highlight tone priority].
 Under the [ z2] tab, select 
[Highlight tone priority ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Enable].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Enable], 
then press < 0>.
  Highlight details are improved. The 
dynamic range is expanded from the 
standard 18% gray to bright 
highlights. The gradation between the 
grays and highlights becomes 
smoother.
3Take the picture.
 The image will be recorded with 
highlight tone priority applied....