Canon EOS-1D X Mark II User manual

EOS-1D X Mark II (G)

ENGLISH

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

 This manual is for the EOS-1D X Mark II installed

with firmware version 1.1.0 or later.

 Instruction manuals (PDF files) can be downloaded

from the Canon website (p.4).

www.canon.com/icpd

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The EOS-1D X Mark II (G) is a digital single-lens reflex camera

featuring a full-frame CMOS sensor (approx. 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm) with

approx. 20.2 effective megapixels, Dual DIGIC 6+, normal ISO speed

range of ISO 100 - ISO 51200, viewfinder with approx. 100% field of

view coverage, high-precision and high-speed 61-point AF (up to 41

cross-type AF points), maximum continuous shooting speed of approx.

14.0 fps during viewfinder shooting or approx. 16.0 fps during Live View

shooting, 3.2-inch (approx. 1.62 million dots) LCD monitor, Live View

shooting, 4K 59.94p/50.00p movie shooting, High Frame Rate movie

shooting (Full HD at 119.9p/100.0p), Dual-Pixel CMOS AF, and GPS

function.

Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following

To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety

Precautions” (p.20-22) and “Handling Precautions” (p.23-25). Also, read

this manual carefully to ensure that you use the camera correctly.

Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further

Familiarize Yourself with the Camera

While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they

come out. You can then better understand the camera. Be sure to store

this manual safely, too, so that you can refer to it again when necessary.

Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability

After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been

properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the

images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon

cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded

images of people and certain subjects for anything but private

enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions,

etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

Introduction

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Before starting, check that all the following items are included with your

camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

 Attach the Eyecup Eg to the viewfinder eyepiece.

 Be careful not to lose any of the above items.

Item Check List

Battery Pack

LP-E19

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E19

(with protective covers)

Interface Cable

IFC-150U II

Camera

(with body cap and

battery compartment cap)

Wide Strap

Eyecup Eg

Cable

protector

Wired LAN Functions

To use wired LAN with the Ethernet RJ-45 terminal (p.28), refer to the

EOS-1D X Mark II (G) “Wired LAN Instruction Manual” (p.4).

Connecting to Peripheral Devices

When connecting the camera to a computer etc., use the provided interface

cable or one from Canon. When connecting an interface cable, also use the

provided cable protector (p.38).

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Instruction Manuals

Instruction manuals (PDF files) can be downloaded from the Canon

website.

 Instruction manual (PDF files) download site:

• Camera Instruction Manual, Wired LAN Instruction Manual,

and Software Instruction Manuals

 www.canon.com/icpd

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The following cards can be used with the camera regardless of

capacity: If the card is new or was previously formatted (initialized)

by another camera or computer, format the card with this camera

(p.74).

 CF (CompactFlash) cards

* Type I, UDMA Mode 7 supported.

 CFast card

* CFast 2.0 supported.

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with good enough

performances (fast enough reading and writing speeds) to handle the

movie recording quality. For details, see page 316.

Compatible Cards

Cards that Can Record Movies

In this manual, “CF card” refers to CompactFlash cards and “CFast card”

refers to CFast memory cards. “Card” refers to all memory cards.

* The camera does not come with a card for recording images/movies.

Please purchase it separately.

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Quick Start Guide

1

Insert the battery (p.47).

To charge the battery, see page 42.

2

Insert the card (p.49).

The left slot is for CF cards, and the

right slot is for CFast cards.

* Shooting is possible as long as there is a CF card or CFast card in the

camera.

3

Attach the lens (p.59).

Align the red mount index on the

lens with the red mount index on the

camera.

4

Set the lens’s focus mode

switch to <f> (p.59).

5

Set the power switch to <1>

(p.53).

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Quick Start Guide

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Set the shooting mode to <d>

(p.228).

Press the <W> button.

Look at the top LCD panel and turn

the <6> or <5> dial to select

<d>.

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Focus on the subject (p.62).

Look through the viewfinder and

aim the viewfinder center over the

subject.

Press the shutter button halfway,

and the camera will focus on the

subject.

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Take the picture (p.62).

Press the shutter button completely

to take the picture.

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Review the picture.

The image just captured will be

displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the

LCD monitor.

To display the image again, press

the <x> button (p.344).

 To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View

Shooting” (p.271).

 To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.344).

 To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.386).

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Icons in this Manual

<6> : Indicates the Main Dial.

<5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.

<9> : Indicates the Multi-controller.

<0> : Indicates the Setting button.

9/4/7/8 : Indicates that each function remains active for

approx. 6 sec., 8 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. after you

let go of the button.

* In addition to the above, the icons and symbols used on the camera’s buttons

and displayed on the LCD monitor are also used in this manual when discussing

relevant operations and functionality.

3 : Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the

<M> button to change its settings.

(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

: Tips or advice for better shooting.

: Troubleshooting advice.

Basic Assumptions

All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch

is already set to <1> (p.53).

It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are

set to their defaults.

The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the

EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens as an example.

Conventions Used in this Manual

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Chapters

Introduction

2

Getting Started

41

Setting the AF and Drive Modes

87

Image Settings

151

GPS Settings

211

Exposure Control for Photographic Expressions

227

Flash Photography

259

Shooting with the LCD Monitor

(Live View Shooting)

271

Shooting Movies

295

Image Playback

343

Post-Processing Images

393

Sensor Cleaning

403

Transferring Images to a Computer and Print Ordering

409

Customizing the Camera

419

Reference

479

Software Overview

549

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Introduction 2

Item Check List................................................................................. 3

Instruction Manuals .......................................................................... 4

Compatible Cards............................................................................. 5

Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 6

Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 8

Chapters........................................................................................... 9

Index to Features ........................................................................... 17

Safety Precautions ......................................................................... 20

Handling Precautions ..................................................................... 23

Nomenclature ................................................................................. 26

Getting Started 41

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 42

Installing and Removing the Battery............................................... 47

Installing and Removing the Card .................................................. 49

Turning on the Power ..................................................................... 53

Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 55

Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 58

Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 59

Basic Operation.............................................................................. 61

Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions....................................... 68

3 Menu Operations.................................................................. 71

Before You Start............................................................................. 74

Formatting the Card..................................................................... 74

Disabling the Beeper ................................................................... 76

Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off ................................. 76

Setting the Image Review Time ................................................... 77

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Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings..............................77

l Displaying the Grid in the Viewfinder .......................................81

Q Displaying the Electronic Level ...............................................82

Setting the Viewfinder Information Display .....................................84

Help ............................................................................................85

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 87

f:Selecting the AF Operation.......................................................88

S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point.........................................91

AF Area Selection Modes ...............................................................96

AF Sensor.....................................................................................100

Lenses and Usable AF Points.......................................................102

Selecting AI Servo AF Characteristics..........................................113

Customizing AF Functions ............................................................122

Fine Adjustment of AF’s Point of Focus........................................138

When Autofocus Fails ...................................................................144

MF: Manual Focus .....................................................................145

i Selecting the Drive Mode........................................................146

j Using the Self-timer .................................................................150

Image Settings 151

Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback ...........................152

Setting the Image-Recording Quality ............................................155

i: Setting the ISO Speed for Still Photos.................................163

Selecting a Picture Style...............................................................169

Customizing a Picture Style ..........................................................172

Registering a Picture Style............................................................175

B: Setting the White Balance....................................................177

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O Custom White Balance ...........................................................180

P Setting the Color Temperature...............................................185

u White Balance Correction ........................................................186

Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast..................................189

Setting Noise Reduction................................................................190

Highlight Tone Priority...................................................................193

Correction of Lens Aberrations .....................................................194

Reducing Flicker ...........................................................................198

Setting the Color Space ................................................................200

Creating and Selecting a Folder....................................................201

Changing the File Name ...............................................................203

File Numbering Methods ...............................................................206

Setting Copyright Information........................................................208

GPS Settings 211

GPS Features ...............................................................................212

GPS Precautions...........................................................................214

Acquiring GPS Signals..................................................................215

Setting the Positioning Interval......................................................220

Setting a Time Limit for Geotagging the Last Acquired Location

Information ....................................................................................221

Setting Time from GPS on the Camera ........................................222

Logging the Route Traveled..........................................................223

Exposure Control for Photographic Expressions 227

d: Program AE .............................................................................228

s: Shutter-Priority AE .................................................................231

f: Aperture-Priority AE ..............................................................233

Depth-of-Field Preview...............................................................235

a: Manual Exposure....................................................................236

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q Selecting the Metering Mode ..................................................238

O Setting the Desired Exposure Compensation..........................241

h Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ...........................................243

A Locking the Exposure for Shooting (AE Lock).........................245

bulb: Bulb Exposures ...................................................................246

P Multiple Exposures..................................................................248

2 Mirror Lockup.........................................................................256

Using the Eyepiece Shutter ..........................................................258

F Using a Remote Switch.............................................................258

Flash Photography 259

D Flash Photography....................................................................260

Setting the Flash Function ............................................................263

Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 271

A Shooting with the LCD Monitor...............................................272

Shooting Function Settings...........................................................278

Menu Function Settings ................................................................280

Focusing with AF (AF Method) .....................................................284

MF: Focusing Manually.................................................................291

Shooting Movies 295

k Shooting Movies .....................................................................296

Autoexposure Shooting..............................................................296

Shutter-priority AE......................................................................297

Aperture-priority AE....................................................................298

Manual Exposure Shooting ........................................................301

Shooting Function Settings...........................................................309

Setting the Movie Recording Quality.............................................311

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Setting the Sound Recording ....................................................... 322

Silent Control................................................................................ 325

Setting the Time Code.................................................................. 326

Menu Function Settings................................................................ 330

Image Playback 343

x Image Playback ..................................................................... 344

B: Shooting Information Display.............................................. 346

x Searching for Images Quickly ................................................ 352

H Display Multiple Images on One Screen (Index Display)..... 352

I Jumping through Images (Jump Display)............................. 353

u Magnifying Images.................................................................. 355

b Rotating the Image.................................................................. 357

J Protecting Images................................................................... 358

Setting Ratings ............................................................................. 361

K Recording and Playing back Voice Memos............................. 363

Q Quick Control for Playback ..................................................... 365

k Enjoying Movies ..................................................................... 367

k Playing Back Movies .............................................................. 369

X Editing a Movie’s First and Last Scenes ................................ 372

Grabbing a Frame from 4K Movies ........................................ 374

Slide Show (Auto Playback) ......................................................... 376

Viewing Images on a TV Set ........................................................ 379

a Copying Images...................................................................... 382

L Erasing Images........................................................................ 386

Changing Image Playback Settings ............................................. 389

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness....................................... 389

Setting the LCD Monitor Color Tone.......................................... 390

Auto Rotation of Vertical Images ............................................... 391

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Post-Processing Images 393

R Processing RAW Images with the Camera ...........................394

S Resizing JPEG Images ...........................................................399

N Cropping JPEG Images...........................................................401

Sensor Cleaning 403

f Automatic Sensor Cleaning...................................................404

Appending Dust Delete Data ........................................................405

Manual Sensor Cleaning...............................................................407

Transferring Images to a Computer and Print Ordering

409

d Transferring Images to a Computer........................................410

W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)..........................................415

Customizing the Camera 419

Custom Functions.........................................................................420

Custom Function Settings.............................................................423

C.Fn1: Exposure ........................................................................423

C.Fn2: Exposure ........................................................................426

C.Fn3: Exposure ........................................................................429

C.Fn4: Drive ...............................................................................433

C.Fn5: Display/Operation...........................................................435

C.Fn6: Operation........................................................................438

C.Fn7: Others.............................................................................441

7 Custom Controls ...................................................................445

Custom Quick Control...................................................................461

Registering My Menu....................................................................465

Saving and Loading Camera Settings ..........................................470

w: Registering Custom Shooting Modes ......................................474

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Reference 479

B Button Functions.................................................................. 480

Checking the Battery Information ................................................. 484

Using a Household Power Outlet ................................................. 485

System Map ................................................................................. 486

Function Availability Table by Shooting Mode.............................. 488

Menu Settings .............................................................................. 492

Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................. 504

System Status Display ................................................................. 522

Error Codes .................................................................................. 525

Specifications ............................................................................... 526

Software Overview 549

Software Overview ....................................................................... 550

Installing the Software .................................................................. 551

Index............................................................................................. 552

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Power

Charging the battery  p.42

Battery level  p.54

Battery information

check  p.484

Household power outlet  p.485

Auto power off  p.76

Card

Formatting  p.74

Recording function  p.152

Selecting card  p.154

Release shutter without

card  p.50

Lens

Attaching  p.59

Detaching  p.60

Basic Settings

Language  p.58

Date/Time/Zone  p.55

Beeper  p.76

Copyright information  p.208

Clear all camera settings  p.77

Viewfinder

Dioptric adjustment  p.61

Eyepiece shutter  p.258

Electronic level  p.83

Grid  p.81

Information display

in viewfinder  p.84



Focusing Screen

 p.435

LCD monitor

Brightness  p.389

Color tone  p.390

Electronic level  p.82

LV touch control  p.283

Help  p.85

AF

AF operation  p.88

AF area selection mode  p.91

AF point selection  p.94

AF point registration  p.450

Lens group  p.102

AI Servo AF

characteristics  p.113

EOS iTR AF  p.127

Customizing

AF functions  p.122

AF point brightness  p.136

AF Microadjustment  p.138

Manual focusing  p.145

Metering

Metering mode  p.238

Multi-spot metering  p.240

Drive

Drive mode  p.146

Self-timer  p.150

Maximum burst  p.161

Recording Images

Recording function  p.152

Selecting card  p.154

Creating/Selecting a

folder  p.201

Index to Features

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Index to Features

File name  p.203

File numbering  p.206

Image Quality

Image size  p.155

JPEG quality

(Compression rate)  p.162

ISO speed (still photos)  p.163

Picture Style  p.169

White balance  p.177

Auto Lighting Optimizer  p.189

Noise reduction for

high ISO speeds  p.190

Noise reduction for long

exposures  p.191

Highlight tone priority  p.193

Lens aberration

correction  p.194

Reducing flicker  p.198

Color space  p.200

Shooting

Shooting mode  p.32

Multiple exposures  p.248

Mirror lockup  p.256

Depth-of-field preview  p.235

Remote Switch  p.258

Quick Control  p.68

Multi function lock  p.66

Exposure

Exposure compensation  p.241

Exposure compensation

with M+ISO Auto  p.237

AEB  p.243

AE lock  p.245

Safety shift  p.426

GPS

GPS  p.211

Logging  p.223

Flash

External Speedlite  p.260

Flash exposure

compensation  p.260

FE lock  p.260

Flash function settings  p.263

Flash Custom Function

settings  p.268

Live View Shooting

Live View shooting  p.271

AF method  p.284

LV touch control  p.283

Magnified view  p.290

Manual focusing  p.291

Silent LV shooting  p.281

Movie Shooting

Movie shooting  p.295

ISO speed (movie)  p.330

AF method  p.284

Movie Servo AF  p.331

Movie Servo AF speed  p.334

Movie Servo AF tracking

sensitivity  p.335

LV touch control  p.336

Movie recording quality  p.311

24.00p  p.317

High Frame Rate movie  p.318

Sound recording  p.322

Microphone  p.323

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Index to Features

Line input  p.322

Headphones  p.324

Wind filter  p.323

Attenuator  p.323

Silent control  p.325

Time code  p.326

HDMI output  p.338

Playback

Image review time  p.77

Single-image display  p.344

Shooting information

display  p.347

Index display  p.352

Image browsing

(Jump display)  p.353

Magnified view  p.355

Image rotate  p.357

Protect  p.358

Rating  p.361

Voice memo  p.363

Movie playback  p.369

Editing a movie’s first

and last scenes  p.372

Frame Grab (4K)  p.374

Slide show  p.376

Viewing images on a

TV set  p.379

Copying  p.382

Erasing  p.386

Quick Control  p.365

Image Editing

RAW image processing  p.394

Resizing JPEGs  p.399

Cropping JPEGs  p.401

Image Transfer / Print Ordering

Image transfer  p.410

Print Order (DPOF)  p.415

Wired LAN

 Wired LAN Instruction Manual

Customization

Custom Functions (C.Fn)  p.420

Custom Controls  p.445

Custom Quick Control  p.461

My Menu  p.465

Saving camera settings  p.470

Custom shooting mode  p.474

Sensor Cleaning and Dust

Reduction

Sensor cleaning  p.404

Append Dust Delete Data  p.405

Manual sensor cleaning  p.407

Interface

Cable protector  p.38

Errors / Cautions

Camera system

information  p.522

Error codes  p.525

Software

Overview  p.550

Installation  p.551

Instruction Manual  p.4

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The following precautions are provided to prevent harm or injury to

yourself and others. Make sure to thoroughly understand and follow

these precautions before using the product.

If you experience any malfunctions, problems, or damage to the

product, contact the nearest Canon Service Center or the dealer

from whom you purchased the product.

Safety Precautions

Warnings:

Follow the warnings below. Otherwise, death or

serious injuries may result.

 To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, explosions, and electrical shock,

follow the safeguards below:

• Do not use any batteries, power sources, or accessories not specified in the

Instruction Manual. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries, or the

product if it is damaged.

• Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery. Do not apply heat or

solder to the battery. Do not expose the battery to fire or water. Do not subject the

battery to strong physical shock.

• Do not insert the battery’s plus and minus ends incorrectly.

• Do not recharge the battery in temperatures outside the allowable charging

(working) temperature range. Also, do not exceed the recharge time indicated in

the Instruction Manual.

• Do not insert any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera,

accessories, connecting cables, etc.



When disposing of a battery, insulate the electrical contacts with tape. Contact with

other metallic objects or batteries may cause a fire or an explosion.

 If excessive heat, smoke, or fumes are emitted when recharging the battery,

immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop recharging.

Otherwise, it may cause a fire, heat damage, or electrical shock.

 If the battery leaks, changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or fumes, remove it

immediately. Be careful not to get burned in the process. It may cause a fire,

electrical shock or burns if you keep using it.

 Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes, skin, and clothing. It can

cause blindness or skin problems. If the battery leakage comes in contact with your

eyes, skin, or clothing, flush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing

it. See a physician immediately.

 Do not leave any cords near a heat source. It can deform the cord or melt the

insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock.

 Do not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time. Even if the

camera does not feel too hot, prolonged contact with the same body part may cause

skin redness or blistering due to low-temperature contact burns. Using a tripod is

recommended for people with circulation problems or very sensitive skin, or when

using the camera in very hot places.



Do not fire the flash at anyone driving a car or other vehicle. It may cause an accident.

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