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Installing and Removing the card on the EOS-1D X Mark II

Article ID: ART174016 | Date published: 04/22/2019 | Date last updated: 04/23/2019
 

Description

Installing and Removing the card on the EOS-1D X Mark II

Solution

Installing the card.

1. Open the cover.

  • Lift the card slot cover release handle and turn it in the direction of the arrow to open the cover. 

2. Insert the card.

  • The left slot is for CF cards, and the right slot is for CFast cards.
  • The CF card is  and the CFast card is .
  • With the CF card's label side facing you, insert the end with the small holes into the camera. If the card is inserted the wrong way, it may damage the camera.
  • The CF card eject button (gray) will stick out.
  • Insert the CFast card into the slot, with the smaller of the two grooves on its edge facing down, and push in the card. If the card is inserted in the wrong way, it may damage the camera.
  • The CFast card eject button (orange) will stick out.

3. Close the cover.

  • Press the cover until it snaps shut.

4. Set the power switch to <ON>.

  • The number of possible shots will be displayed on the top LCD panel.
  • The rear LCD panel will indicate which card(s) has been installed.
    The images will be recorded to the card indicated by the arrow <> icon.
  The camera cannot use Type II CF cards or hard disk cards.
  • Ultra DMA (UDMA) CF cards can also be used with the camera. UDMA cards enable faster data writing.
  • The number of possible shots varies depending on the remaining capacity of the card, image-recording quality, ISO speed, etc.
  • Even if the actual number of possible shots is 2000 or higher, "1999" will be displayed on the top LCD panel.
  • Setting [: Release shutter without card] to [Disable] will prevent you from forgetting to insert a card.


Removing the card.

1. Open the cover.

  • Set the power switch to <OFF>.
  • Check that the access lamp is off, then open the cover.
  • If [Recording...] is displayed on the LCD monitor, close the cover.

2. Remove the card.

  • Push the eject button to eject the card.
  • Pull the card straight out, then close the ocver.
Caution
During Live View shooting or movie shooting, if the red icon  appears, do not remove the card right away. The card may be hot due to the camera's high internal temperature. Set the power switch to <OFF> and stop shooting for a while. Then remove the card. If you take out the card while it is still hot after shooting, you may drop the card and damage it. Be careful when taking out the card.
  • When the access lamp is lit or blinking, it indicates that images are being written to, read from, or erased from the card, or data is being transferred. Do not open the card slot cover during this time.
    Also, never do any of the following while 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.
    • Unplugging and connecting a power cord (when household power outlet accessories (sold separately) are used).
  • If the card already contains reocrded images, the image number may not start from 0001.
  • If a card-related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor, remove and reinsert the card. If the error persists, use a different card.
    If you can transfer images on the card to a computer, transfer all the images and then format the card with the camera. The card may then return to normal.

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