Canon 1dx Owners Manual

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Charging the Battery
 Upon purchase, the batter y is not fully charged.
Recharge the battery before using.
 
Recharge the battery on th e day before or on the day it is to be used.Even during storage, a charged battery will  gradually drain and lose its capacity.
 After recharging the battery, de tach it and disconnect the 
charger from the power outlet.
When not using the battery  and charger, attach the protective covers provided.
 Use the battery in an ambi ent temperature range of 0° C - 45°C / 32°F - 113°F.To attain best battery performanc e, an ambient temperature of 10°C - 
30
°C / 50°F - 86°F is recommended. In cold locations such as snowy 
areas, battery performance and operat ion time may temporarily decrease.
 When not using the camera, remove the battery.
If the battery is left in  the camera for a prolonged  period, a small amount 
of power current is released, result ing in excess discharge and shorter 
battery life. Store the battery with t he protective cover attached. Storing 
the battery when it is fully charge d may lower the battery’s performance.
 The battery charger can also be  used in foreign countries.
The battery charger is compatible with  a 100 V AC to 240 V AC 50/60 Hz 
power source. If necessary, attach a commercially-available plug adapter for 
the respective country or region. Do  not attach any portable voltage 
transformer to the battery  charger. Doing so can damage the battery charger.
 Check the battery performance.
While the battery is recharging, press the charger’s 
 button to check the battery’s performance level 
indicated by the Charge level indicator.
     (Green) : Battery’s recharge performance is fine.
     (Green) : Battery’s recharge performance is slightly degraded.
     (Red) : Purchasing a ne w battery is recommended.
  If the battery becomes exhausted quickly even after being fully 
charged, the battery has reached the end of its service life.
Check the battery’s recharge performance (p.360) and purchase a 
new battery.
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
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Charging the Battery
With Car Battery Cable CB-570 (sold separately), you can connect the 
charger’s car battery cable socket (< DC IN> terminal) to your car’s 
cigarette lighter socket.
  When recharging the battery this way, be sure that the car’s engine 
is running. Disconnect the car battery  cable from the cigarette lighter 
socket when the car engine is off.  If you leave the car battery cable 
connected to the cigarette lighter so cket, it may drain the car battery.
  Do not use a transformer for the car with the battery charger.
  Battery charging from a car battery is possible only with a 12 V DC 
or 24 V DC car battery in a mi nus-grounded car. The shape or 
dimensions of the cigarette lighter  socket in certain cars might not be 
compatible with the car battery cable.
 
This indicates that you should calibra te the battery so that the correct 
battery level is detected and the ca mera’s battery level indicator can 
display the correct battery leve l. Calibration is not a required 
operation. If you just want to re charge the battery, you can let the 
battery start recharging automatically  after approx. 10 sec. If you want 
to perform calibration, press the
 < CALIBRATE > button while the 
< CAL/CHARGE > lamp is blinking in red. The Charge level indicator 
will blink in red and calibration (power discharge) will start.
 After calibration is complete, th e battery will start recharging 
automatically. Note that the less  depleted the battery is the longer  
calibration will take. The
 < 2h >, , and < 10h> figures on the side of 
the Charge level indicato r indicate the approximate time it will take to 
complete calibration (power discharge). If the 
< 10h> indicator blinks in 
red, it will take approx. 10 hours.
  After calibration is complete and the  battery is totally drained, it will 
take a further 2 hours to recharge the battery fully. If you want to stop 
calibration before it is completed and start recharging the battery, 
remove the battery from the  charger and attach it again.
Use a Car’s Cigarette Lighter So cket to Recharge the Battery
The  Lamp Blinks in Red
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Charging the Battery
 If the < CAL/CHARGE > lamp lights up but none of the status lamps 
do, the battery’s internal temperature is outside the required 0°C - 
40°C / 32°F - 104°F temperature  range. The battery will start 
recharging when the internal temper ature is within 0°C - 40°C / 32°F 
- 104°F.
  If any of the following occurs, remo ve the battery from the charger 
and consult your dealer or neare st Canon Service Center: All the 
Charge level lamps blink in gre en, all the Calibration (Discharge) 
status indicator lamps blink in red, or the indicators blink alternately 
in red and green (including the < CAL/CHARGE> lamp).
  Also, if a battery other than the  Battery Pack LP-E4N/LP-E4 is 
attached to the charger, the indica tors will blink in red and green 
(including the  lamp) and the battery cannot be 
recharged.
None of the Charger’s Status Lamps Light Up
All Three Charge Level Indicators Blink
The charger cannot charge any battery other than the Battery Pack LP-E4N/
LP-E4.
  When two battery pa cks are attached to the ch arger, the battery attached 
first will be charged first, then the ot her battery will be charged. Although 
one battery can be recharged and anot her calibrated at the same time, 
two batteries cannot be  recharged or calibrated at the same time.
  It is best to perform  battery calibration when  the battery is nearly 
exhausted. If you try to calibrate the batt ery while it is fully charged, it can 
take as long as approx.  15 hours to calibrate and then fully charge the 
battery.
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Load a fully charged Battery Pack LP-E4N/LP-E4 into the camera. The 
camera’s viewfinder becomes bright when a battery is installed, 
and darkens when the battery is removed.
1Remove the battery compartment 
cap.
2Insert the battery.
  Insert the battery firmly all the way, 
and turn the release handle as shown 
by the arrow.
Installing and Removing the Battery
Installing the Battery
Removing the Battery
If the battery’s rubber lining (t o repel water) is dirty, use a 
moist cotton swab to  wipe it clean.
Rubber lining
Only the Battery Pack LP-E4N/LP-E4 can be used.
Turn the battery release handle 
and take out the battery.
 Check if the power switch is set to 
<
2> (p.38).  Flip out the battery release handle, 
turn it as shown by the arrow, and pull.
 To prevent short circuiting of the 
battery contacts, be sure to attach the 
protective cover (provided, p.27) to 
the battery.
  When not using the camera, attach 
the battery compartment cap (p.20).
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You can insert up to two cards. Images can be recorded when at 
least one card is installed in  either slot in the camera.
If you insert two cards, you can select  which card to record images to or 
record images simultaneously on both cards (p.114, 116).
1Open the cover.
 Flip out and turn the cover release 
handle, and open the cover as shown 
by the arrows.
2Insert the card.
 The card inserted in the left slot will 
be f, and the card inserted in the 
right slot will be  g.
  As shown by the illustration, face 
the label side toward you and 
insert the end with the small holes 
into the camera. 
If the card is inserted in the wrong 
way, it may damage the camera.
XThe card ejection button will stick out.
3Close the cover.
  Press the cover until it snaps shut.
Installing and Removing the Card
Installing the Card
Card 2 Card 1
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Installing and Removing the Card
4Set the power switch to  
(p.38) .
XThe number of possible shots will be 
displayed on the top LCD panel and 
in the viewfinder.
X The rear LCD panel will indicate 
which card(s) has been inserted. 
The images will be recorded to the 
card with the < > icon next to the 
respective card’s indicator.
Card 1 indicator
Card 2 indicator
Card selection icon
Possible shots
Hard disk-type cards cannot 
be used with this camera.
 Although the two types  of CF (CompactFlash) cards have different 
thicknesses, either type can  be inserted into the camera.
  Ultra DMA (UDMA) CF cards can also  be used with the camera. UDMA 
CF cards enable fa ster data writing.
  The number of possible shots depends  on the remaining capacity of the 
card, image-recording quality, ISO speed, etc.
  Setting [ z3: Release shutter without card ] to [Disable ] will prevent 
you from forgetting to  insert a card (p.364).
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Installing and Removing the Card
1Open the cover.
 Set the power switch to < 2>.
  Make sure the access lamp is off, 
then open the cover.
  If [Recording...] is displayed, close 
the cover.
2Remove the card.
  Push the eject button to eject the 
card.
  Pull the card straight out, then close 
the cover.
Removing the Card
Access lamp
 When the access lamp is lit or blin king, it indicates that images are 
being written to or read by the ca rd, being erased, or data is being 
transferred. Do not open the card  slot cover during this time. Also, 
never do any of the following wh ile the access lamp is lit or 
blinking. Otherwise, it  can damage the image  data, card, or camera.
•  Removing the card.
•  Removing the battery.
•  Shaking or banging  the camera around.
  If the card already contains record ed images, the image number may not 
start from 0001 (p.158).
  If a card-related error me ssage is displayed on the LCD monitor, remove 
and reinsert the card. If the error persists, use a  different card. If you can 
transfer all the imag es on the card to a comput er, transfer all the images 
and then format the card with the  camera (p.55). The card may then 
return to normal.
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If you turn on the power switch and the Date/Time/Zone setting 
screen appears, see page 40 to set the Date/Time/Zone.
 : The camera turns on.
< R >: The camera turns on. The 
Multi-function lock will take 
effect (p.50).
< 2 >: 
The camera is turned off and does 
not operate. Set to this position 
when not using the camera.
  Whenever you set the power switch 
to < 1 /R > or , sensor 
cleaning will be executed 
automatically. (A small sound may be 
heard.) During the sensor cleaning, 
the LCD monitor will display < f>.
  You can still shoot during sensor 
cleaning by pressing the shutter 
button halfway (p.46) to stop the 
sensor cleaning and take a picture.
  If you repeatedly turn the power switch < 1/R >/ at a 
short interval, the < f> icon may not be displayed. This is normal 
and not a problem.
  To save battery power, the camera  turns off automatically after 1 
minute of non-operation. To turn on  the camera again, just press the 
shutter button halfway (p.46).
 
You can change the auto power-off time with [5 2: Auto power off ] (p.57).
Turning on the Power
About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor
3 About Auto Power Off
If you set the power switch to < 2> while an image is  being recorded to 
the card, [ Recording...] will be displayed and the po wer will turn off after the 
card finishes re cording the image.
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Turning on the Power
When the power switch is set to , the battery level will be indicated in one of six levels.
Battery Life [Approx. number of shots]
 The figures above are bas ed on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP -E4N, no Live 
View shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Im aging Products Association) testing 
standards.
z  Checking the Battery Level
IconLevel (%)Indication
z100 - 70Sufficient battery level
x69 - 50Battery level exceeds 50%
c49 - 20 Battery level below 50%
m19 - 10Battery level is low
b9 - 1Battery will be exhausted soon
n0 Recharge the battery
Te m p e r a t u r eAt 23°C / 73°FAt 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots11 2 0　860
 The number of possible shots will de crease with any of the following 
operations:
• Pressing the shutter button ha lfway for a prolonged period.
• Activating the AF frequent ly without taking a picture.
• Using the lens Image Stabilizer.
• Using the LCD monitor often.
  The number of possible  shots may decrease depe nding on the actual 
shooting conditions.
  The lens operation is powered by t he camera’s battery. Depending on 
the lens used, the number of  possible shots may be lower.
  Regarding the number of  possible shots with Live View shooting, see 
page 202.
  See [5 3: Battery info. ] to check the battery’s co ndition in detail (p.360).
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When you turn on the power for the first time or if the date/time has 
been reset, the Date/Time/Zone setting screen will appear. Follow steps 
3 to 6 to set the current date, time, and time zone.
Note that the date/time appended to  recorded images will be based 
on this date/time setting. Be sure to set the correct date/time.
You can also set the time zone of  your current address. Then if you 
travel to another time zone, you can  simply set your destination’s time 
zone so that the correct date/time is recorded.
1Display the menu screen.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu screen.
2Under the [ 52] tab, select [Date/
Time/Zone].
  Press the < Q> button and select the 
[5 ] tab.
  Turn the < 6> dial to select the [ 52] 
tab.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Date/
Time/Zone ], then press < 0>.
3Set the time zone.
  [London] is set by default.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Time 
zone ].
  Press < 0> so < r> is displayed.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the time 
zone, then press < 0>.
3  Setting the Date, Time, and Zone
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