Canon EOS-1D C EOS 1D X Instruction Manual - Page 48

Basic Operation 5 Quick Control Dial (1) After pressing a button, turn the dial. When you press a button such as , , , or , the respective function remains selected for 6 seconds (9). During this time, you can turn the dial to set the desired setting. When the function selection timer ends or if you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will be ready to shoot. Use this dial to select or set the shooting mode, drive mode, flash exposure compensation, AF point, ISO speed, exposure compensation (when the button is pressed), white balance, image size, etc. (2) Turn the dial only. While looking at the viewfinder or top LCD panel, turn the dial to set the desired setting. Use this dial to set the exposure compensation amount, the aperture setting for manual exposures, etc. The operations in (1) are possible even when the power switch is set to (Multi function lock, p.50). h Touch Pad During movie shooting, the touch pad provides a quiet way to adjust the shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, exposure compensation, and sound recording level (p.242). This function takes effect when [z5: Silent Control] is set to [Enable h]. 48