Canon EOS-1D Mark II Digial User manual

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CPQ-E011-000 © CANON INC. 2012
English Edition
This quick guide explains basic function settings
and how to shoot and playback images. You can
take this guide with you for shooting. For detailed
instructions, refer to the EOS-1D X Instruction
Manual.
Quick Start Guide
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Insert the battery.
Insert a card.
Two cards can be inserted.
Attach the lens.
Align it with the red dot.
Set the lens focus
mode switch to <f>.
Set the shooting
mode to <d>.
Press the <W> button
and turn the <6/5> dial to
select <d>.
Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
Set the power switch
to <1>.
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Battery Life with Viewfinder Shooting
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots Approx. 1120 shots Approx. 860 shots
Image Playback
Select image
Shooting
information
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Erase
Playback
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MagnifyIndex <
M >
button
<Q>
button
LCD
monitor
<6> Main Dial
<5> Quick
Control Dial
<0> button
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
2.
Each time you press the <Q> button, the main tab will switch.
3. Turn the <6> dial to select a secondary tab, then turn the
<5> dial to select the desired item.
4. Press <0> to display the setting.
5. Turn the <5> dial to set the item, then press <0>.
Preparation
Menu Operations
Main tabs
Menu settings
Secondary
tabs
Menu items
Q
Quick Control
 Press the <Q> button.
 The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Electronic Level
 Each time you press the <B>
button, the screen display will
change.
 Display the electronic level.
Aperture
White balance
Highlight tone priority
ISO speed
Shooting
mode
Shutter speed
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Picture Style
Metering mode
Custom Controls
AF mode
Flash exposure
compensation
White balance correction
Drive mode
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
 Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or
<5> dial to set it.
 Select [z2: Img type/size], then press <0>.

Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image size, then press <0>.
 For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the
camera’s instruction manual.
Image Size
Image size Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <6> dial
to select the quality.
JPEG: Turn the <5> dial
to select the quality.
 Select [z1: Picture Style], then
press <0>.
 Turn the <5> dial to select the
Picture Style, then press <0>.
A Picture Style
Image Quality Settings
Style
D Auto
P
Standard
Q Portrait
R Landscape
V Monochrome
Description
Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.
i: ISO Speed
 Press the <i> button, then
turn the <6/5> dial.
 ISO 100 to 51200 can be set in
1/3-stop increments.
 When “A” is selected, the ISO
speed is set automatically. When
you press the shutter button
halfway, the ISO speed setting is
displayed.
 Press the <B> button, then
turn the <5> dial.
Display Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
Q Auto 3000 - 7000K
W Daylight 5200K
E Shade 7000K
R Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000K
Y Tungsten light 3200K
U White fluorescent light 4000K
I Flash Automatically set*
O Custom 2000 - 10000K
P Color temperature 2500 - 10000K
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.
B: White Balance
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f: AF Mode
Shooting Mode
 Press the <W> button, then
turn the <6/5> dial.
 Turn the <
6 > or < 5 > dial to
set the exposure, then shoot.
 Set the lens focus mode switch
to <
f
>.
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Press the < o > button,
then turn the <
6 > dial.
X (One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
Z (AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
Shooting Mode 6 Dial 5 Dial
d
(Program AE) Program shift Exposure compensation
s (Shutter-priority AE) Shutter speed setting Exposure compensation
f (Aperture-priority AE) Aperture setting Exposure compensation
a (Manual exposure) Shutter speed setting Aperture setting
Instead of pressing the shutter button halfway, AF is also possible
by pressing the <p> button.
Shooting Operation
AF Area Selection Mode
 Press the <S> button.
 Look through the viewfinder and
press the <B> button.
 Each time you press the <B>
button, the AF area selection
mode changes.
S AF Point Selection
 Press the <S> button, then look
through the viewfinder.
 The AF point selection will change
in the direction you tilt the <9>.
If you press <9> straight down,
the center AF point (or center
Zone) will be selected.
 The <6> dial selects an AF
point in the horizontal direction,
and the <5> dial selects an AF
point in the vertical direction
(toggles between zones in Zone
AF).
R : Drive Mode
 Press the <
o
> button,
then turn the <
5 > dial.
u :
Single shooting
o : High-speed continuous
shooting
p : Low-speed continuous
shooting
k : 10-sec. self-timer
l : 2-sec. self-timer
6 : Single: Silent shooting
K : Super high speed
continuous shooting
q Metering Mode
 Press the <Q> button, then
turn the <
6 > dial.
qEvaluative metering:
Standard metering mode
wPartial metering:
Approx. 6.5% at center
rSpot metering:
Approx. 2.5% at center
e
Center-weighted average metering:
Brightness metered at the center
and averaged for the entire scene
When spot metering is set, multi-spot metering is possible with
the <B> button.
A AE Lock
 Focus the subject.
 Press the <A> button to lock the
current exposure setting.

The exposure level indicator on
the right of the viewfinder will show
the AE lock exposure level and the
current exposure level in real-time.
 Recompose and take the picture.
AE lock
O Exposure Compensation
 Press the shutter button halfway
and check the exposure level
indicator.
 Turn the <
5 > dial to set the
exposure compensation amount.
 You can set the amount up to ±5
stops in 1/3-stop increments.
 To cancel exposure
compensation, set the exposure
level indicator </N> to the
standard exposure index
(<a/C>).
 If the exposure compensation amount exceeds ±3 stops,
setting it with the Quick Control screen is recommended.
 You can also set it with the <O> button and <6/5> dial.
 For light-colored subjects, set it to the plus side. For
dark-colored subjects, set it to the minus side.
Standard exposure index
Exposure level
– +
–
+
Increased exposure
Decreased exposure
 Select [A4: LV z/k set.],
then press <0>.
 Select [Stills], then press <0>.
 Press the <A> button to display
the Live View image on the LCD
monitor.
 Press the <W> button and
turn the <6/5> dial to select
the shooting mode.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
After focus is achieved, press the
shutter button completely.
 Press the <A> button to end the
Live View shooting.
A Live View Shooting
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots Approx. 290 shots Approx. 250 shots
 Select [z4: LV z/k set.],
then press <0>.
 Select [Movies], then press
<0>.
 Select [z4: Movie rec. size] and
set the movie-recording size, then
press <0>.
 Press the <A> button to display
the movie image on the LCD
monitor.
 Press the <W> button and
turn the <6/5> dial to select
<d> or <BULB>.
 Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
 Press the <B> button to start
shooting a movie. During movie
shooting, “o” will appear on the
upper right.
 To stop shooting the movie, press
the <B> button again.
k Shooting Movies
 If you set the shooting mode to < s >, < f >, or < a >, you can
shoot movies in the respective shooting mode’s exposure setting.
 You can take a still photo during movie shooting by pressing
the shutter button completely.
Autoexposure Shooting
Recording movie
Custom Functions
81: Exposure
Exposure level increments
ISO speed setting increments
Bracketing auto cancel
Bracketing sequence
Number of bracketed shots
Spot metering linked to AF point
Safety shift
82: Exposure
Restrict shooting modes
Restrict metering modes
Metering used in manual exposure
Set shutter speed range
Set aperture range
AE Microadjustment
FE Microadjustment
83: Drive
Continuous shooting speed
Limit continuous shot count
Restrict drive modes
84: Display/Operation
Focusing Screen
Viewfinder info. during exposure
LCD panel illumination during Bulb
Recording card, image size setting
85: Operation
Dial direction during Tv/Av
Av setting without lens
Multi function lock
Custom Controls
J/K button function
86: Others
Add cropping information
Timer duration
Shutter release time lag
Memo audio quality
Default Erase option
87: Clear
Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)
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