Canon EOS-1D X EOS-1D Instructions - Page 82

Program AE 1 •Select < > on the LCD panel. While pressing the < > button, turn the < > dial to select < >. Then release the < > button. AF point 2 •Focus the subject. Look through the viewfinder and aim the Area AF ellipse over the subject. Then press the shutter button halfway. s The AF point which achieves focus flashes briefly. At the same time, the green focus confirmation light < > in the viewfinder is displayed. Focus confirmation light Area AF ellipse s The exposure setting will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. • If the focus confirmation light < > in the viewfinder blinks, the shutter will lock and a picture cannot be taken. See "When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)" on page 73. Shutter speed Exposure setting Aperture 3 Make sure the exposure setting is not blinking, then press the shutter button fully to take the picture. AE is an abbreviation for Auto Exposure. The Program AE mode is set automatically as the camera's initial shooting mode. (→p.34) 82