Canon 1dx Owners Manual

							61
You can display a grid and electronic level in the viewfinder and on the 
LCD monitor to help correct camera tilt.
1Select [VF grid display].
 Under the [ 52] tab, select [ VF grid 
display ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Enable].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Enable], 
then press < 0>.
  The grid will be displayed in the 
viewfinder.
The viewfinder can display an electron ic level using the AF points. For 
details, see Custom Controls (p.333).
Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level
Displaying the Grid in the Viewfinder
Displaying the Electronic Level in the Viewfinder
A grid can also be displayed on the L CD monitor during Live View shooting 
and movie shooting (p.206, 241).
COPY  
						

							62
Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level
1Press the  button.
 Each time you press the < B> 
button, the screen display will 
change.
  Display the electronic level.
  If the electronic level does not 
appear, set [ 52: z  button 
display options ] so that the 
electronic level can be displayed 
(p.358).
2Check the camera’s tilt.
  The horizontal and vertical tilt are 
displayed in 1° increments.
  When the red line turns green, it 
indicates that the tilt is corrected.
Displaying the Electronic Level on the LCD Monitor
Vertical level
Horizontal level
 Even when the tilt is co rrected, there may be a  margin of error of ±1°.
 If the camera is very tilt ed, the electronic level’s ma rgin of error will be bigger.
You can also use the proced ure above to display the electronic level during 
Live View shooting and before shooting  a movie (p.203, 227). Note that the 
electronic level cannot be displayed during movie shooting. (The electronic 
level will disappea r when you start shooting a movie.)
COPY  
						

							63
When [zHelp] is displayed at the bottom of the menu screen, the 
Feature guide, offering explanations  of menu options, can be displayed. 
The Feature guide is display ed while you hold down the  button. 
If it fills two or more screens, a sc roll bar will appear on the right edge. 
To scroll, hold down the  button and turn the < 5> dial.
  Example: [ 21] tab [Case 2 ]
  Example: [ 23] tab [AF-assist beam firing ]
  Example: [ 85] tab [ Multi function lock ]
 Feature Guide
B
Î
Scroll bar
B
Î
B
Î
COPY  
						

							
COPY  
						

							65
Setting the AF andDrive Modes
The 61 AF points in the viewfinder 
make AF shooting suitable for a 
wide variety of subjects and 
scenes.
You can also select the AF  mode and drive mode that 
best match the shooting conditions and subject.
 stands for autofocus. < MF> stands for manual focus.
COPY  
						

							66
You can select the AF mode to suit the shooting conditions or subject.
1On the lens, set the focus mode 
switch to .
2Press the  button. (9 )
3Select the AF mode.
 While looking at the top LCD panel, 
turn the < 6> dial.
X : One-Shot AF
Z : AI Servo AF
2: Selecting the AF Mode
When the AF area selection mode is se t to 61-point automatic selection AF 
(p.74) or Zone AF (p.73), AF is poss ible while using the subject’s color and 
face detection information (p.95).
COPY  
						

							67
2: Selecting the AF Mode
Suited for still subjects. When you 
press the shutter button halfway, the 
camera will focus only once.
 When focus is achi eved, the AF point 
that achieved focus will be displayed, 
and the focus confirmation light < o> 
in the viewfinder will also light up.
  With evaluative metering, the 
exposure setting will be set at the 
same time focus is achieved.
  While you hold down the shutter 
button halfway, the focus will be 
locked. You can then recompose the 
shot if desired.
  AF is also possible by pressing the 
 button.
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Focus confirmation lightAF point
 
If focus cannot be achieved, the focus confirmation light < o> in the 
viewfinder will blink. If th is occurs, the picture cann ot be taken even if the 
shutter button is presse d completely. Recompose  the picture and try to 
focus again. Or see “When  Autofocus Fails” (p.108).
  If [z 3: Beep ] is set to [ Disable], the beeper will not sound when focus 
is achieved.
Focus LockAfter achieving focus with One-Shot AF , you can lock the focus on a subject 
and recompose the shot. This  is called “focus lock”. This is convenient when 
you want to focus a subject not  covered by the Area AF frame.
COPY  
						

							2: Selecting the AF Mode
68
This AF mode is suited for moving 
subjects when the focusing distance 
keeps changing. While you hold down 
the shutter button halfway, the 
subject will be focused continuously.
 The exposure is set at the moment 
the picture is taken.
  AF is also possible by pressing the 
 button.
Focus Tracking with AI Servo AF
If the subject approaches or moves away from the camera at a constant 
rate, the camera tracks the subject  and predicts the focusing distance 
immediately before the picture is taken. This is for obtaining correct 
focus at the moment of exposure.
 
When the AF area selection mode is set to 61-point automatic selection (p.69), 
the camera first uses the manually-selected AF point to focus. During 
autofocusing, if the subject moves away  from the manually-selected AF point, 
focus tracking continues as  long as the subject is covered by the Area AF frame.
When you press the shutter button 
halfway and the camera is focusing with 
AF, the  icon will appear on the 
lower right of the viewfinder.
In the One-Shot AF mode, the icon also 
appears after focus is achieved when 
you press the shutter button halfway.
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
AF Status Indicator
With AI Servo AF, the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. 
Also, the focus confirmation light  in the viewfinder will not light up.
The AF status indicator can be disp layed outside the viewfinder’s image 
area (p.101).
COPY  
						

							69
61 AF points are provided for AF. You can select the AF point(s) suiting 
the scene or subject. Depending on the lens attached to the camera, the number of 
usable AF points and AF point pa tterns will differ. For details, 
see “Lenses and Usable AF Points” on page 76.
You can select one of six AF area  selection modes. See the next page 
for the selection procedure.
Single-point Spot AF (Manual 
selection)
For pinpoint focusing.
Single-point AF (Manual 
selection)
Select one AF point to focus.
AF point expansion (Manual 
selection )
The manually-selected AF point < S> 
and the surrounding AF points < w> 
(above, below, on the left and on the 
right) are used to focus.
S  Selecting the AF Area
AF Area Selection Mode
COPY  
						

							S Selecting the AF Area
70 AF point expansion (Manual 
selection, surrounding points)
The manually-selected AF point <
S> 
and the surrounding AF points < w> are 
used to focus.
Zone AF (Manual selection of 
zone)
The 61 AF points are divided into nine 
zones for focusing.
61-point automatic selection AF
All the AF points are used to focus.
Select the AF area selection 
mode.
  Press the < S> button.
  Look through the viewfinder and 
press the < B> button.
X Press the < B> button to switch 
the AF area selection mode.
Select the AF Area Selection Mode
  With [ 24: Select AF area selec. mode ], you can limit the selectable 
AF area selection modes (p.97).
  If you set [2 4: AF area selection method ] to [→Main Dial ], you can 
select the AF area selectio n mode by pressing the  button, then 
turning the  dial (p.98).
COPY