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Advanced

Playing Back Motion
Pictures/Pictures with
Audio

Motion pictures

Press

to select a picture

with a motion picture icon [

[

]/[

[

] and then press

to play

back.

• The motion picture recording time

displayed on the screen. After playback
starts, the motion picture recording time
disappears and the elapsed playback time
is displayed on the bottom right of the
screen.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and
30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].

• The cursor displayed during

playback is the same as

• Press

again to stop motion picture

playback and return to the normal
playback screen.

Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold

during motion picture

playback.

: Fast rewind

: Fast forward

• The camera returns to normal motion

picture playback when

is released.

To pause

Press

during motion picture playback.

• Press

again to cancel pause.

Pictures with audio

Press

to select a picture

with the audio icon [

] and then

press

to play back.

• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P68) and

[AUDIO DUB.] (P78) for information about
how to create still pictures with audio.

• Sound can be heard through the speaker.

Refer to [VOLUME] (P22) for information
about how to adjust the volume in the
[SETUP] menu.

• The file format that can be played back

with this camera is QuickTime Motion
JPEG.

• Please note that the bundled software

includes QuickTime to play back motion
picture files created with the camera on
the PC.

• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files

recorded by a PC or other equipment may
not play back on the camera.

• If you play back motion pictures that have

been recorded with other equipment, the
picture quality may deteriorate or the
pictures may not play back.

• When using a high capacity card, it is

possible that fast rewinding may be slower
than usual.

• You cannot use the following functions

with motion pictures and pictures with
audio.
– Playback zoom

(While playing back or pausing motion
pictures and while playing audio)

– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/

[AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)

– [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/[ASPECT CONV.]

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Summary of Contents for C-LUX 1

Page 1: ...LEICA C LUX 1 Instructions ...

Page 2: ...names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE ...

Page 3: ...ent and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or m...

Page 4: ...y of the fuse Under no circumstances should either of If the plug contains a removable fuse cover these wires be connected to the earth you must ensure that it is refitted when the terminal of the three pin plug marked fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover with the letter E or the Earth Symbol the plug must not be used until a Before Use replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover...

Page 5: ... it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth About the LCD monitor Do not press the LCD monitor strongly It may cause uneven colours on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft dry cloth If the camera is extremely cold when you turn it on ...

Page 6: ...uments means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling please take these products to designated collection points where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis Alternatively in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new pr...

Page 7: ...ode allows you to play back recorded pictures w About indications in these operating instructions Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described w About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the ...

Page 8: ... the LCD Monitor 35 Changing the information displayed 35 Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode 37 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 38 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 42 Compensating the Exposure 43 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 44 Optical Image Stabilizer 45 Taking Pictures using Continuous Mode 46 Taking Close up Pictures 47 Scene Mode 48 Portrait mode 49 Soft sk...

Page 9: ...CT Preventing accidental erasure of pictures 77 Connecting to other equipment Installing the Software on the CD 82 Connecting to a PC 84 Printing the Pictures 86 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 90 Others Screen Display 91 Cautions for Use 94 Message Display 96 Troubleshooting 98 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 103 Specifications 106 Index 108 Leica Academy 110 Leica...

Page 10: ... a U S and Japan BC DC4 U J b Other countries BC DC4 E 5 USB Connection Cable 6 AV Cable 7 CD ROM 8 Strap 9 Battery Carrying Case If any accessories are lost customers should contact their Leica dealer for further information about obtaining replacement parts 3b 3a 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 423 056 020 045 18 644 645 646 423 068 801 007 008 423 068 801 006 423 068 801 019 020 023 EU GB AUS 423 068 801 017...

Page 11: ... 7 Status indicator P14 20 8 DISPLAY LCD MODE button P35 91 9 Single or burst mode P46 Delete P33 button 10 Camera ON OFF switch P13 11 Zoom lever P29 29 12 Optical image stabilizer button P45 13 Speaker P63 14 Microphone P58 68 78 15 Shutter button P24 59 16 Mode dial P5 17 Strap eyelet 18 Lens barrel 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket P90 82 86 20 DC IN socket P82 86 Always use genuine Leica AC adaptor AC...

Page 12: ...Preparation 12 21 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 22 Card Battery door P15 16 23 Release lever P15 16 OPEN LOCK 21 22 23 ...

Page 13: ...ery P14 The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P15 16 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P18 Set the mode dial to Press the shutter button to take pictures P24 4 Play back the pictures Set the mode dial to Select the picture you want to view P32 OFF ON A Only U S and Japan B Other countries ...

Page 14: ...d during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted Use the dedicated charger and battery Charge the battery with the charger indoors Do not disassemble or modify the charger About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures ...

Page 15: ... J The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 80 Playback time The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing con...

Page 16: ...ver the clock setting is cancelled after this length of time In this case set the clock again P18 Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The data may be damaged P17 Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the...

Page 17: ...e the battery or the card shake or impact the camera disconnect AC adaptor ACA DC4 E U J optional The card and the data may be damaged or the camera may not operate normally w About handling a card Transfer important pictures motion pictures from your card to your PC periodically P84 The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity the camera breaking dow...

Page 18: ...ing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Setting Date Time Clock Set w Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on MENU SET button Cursor buttons The sc...

Page 19: ...g option for your photographs P76 About the Setup Menu Set items as required Refer to P20 to 23 for each menu item Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P5 Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P22 1 Press MENU SET and then press 2 Press to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 3 Press to select the menu item Press at ...

Page 20: ...rned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF Power save mode is not activated Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode In simple mode and economy mode power save mode is fixed to 2MIN When using the AC adaptor ACA DC4 E U J optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording or playing back...

Page 21: ...or about 1 second 3SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures recorded using auto bracket or continuous mode and pictures with audio are not enlarged even if ZOOM is select...

Page 22: ...to P85 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number The NO RESET setting also affects simple mode RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings The birthday setting for BABY1 BABY2 P53 in scene mode and the number of days that have passed since the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P56 are ...

Page 23: ...res are displayed vertically on the LCD monitor SCENE MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode P48 OFF SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in scene mode currently selected If you change the scene...

Page 24: ... places P69 3 Take a picture Press the shutter button fully to take the picture We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P18 When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected When a time is set for power save P20 the camera automatically t...

Page 25: ...icture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure The focus indication lights when the subject is focused 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera...

Page 26: ... speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P38 NIGHT PORTRAIT P50 NIGHT SCENERY P50 PARTY P51 CANDLE LIGHT P52 FIREWORKS P52 STARRY SKY P53 When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER P70 w Exposure If you press the ...

Page 27: ...s for MONITOR P20 TRAVEL DATE P20 BEEP P21 SHUTTER P21 NO RESET P22 and LANGUAGE P23 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode w Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated Forcus range 30 cm 1113 16 to c Tele 5 cm 2 to c Wide POWER SAVE P20 2MIN ECONOMY P20 OFF Self timer P42 10 seconds Opt...

Page 28: ...ation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If you press compensating backlight ON indication appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture If you press while is displayed disappears and the backlight compensation functi...

Page 29: ... the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The lens barrel P12 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rota...

Page 30: ...d This is not a malfunction The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation In motion picture mode and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work A maximum of 14 6M zoom can be achieved with the 3 6M optical zoom and the 4M digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC menu However if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 20M zoom c...

Page 31: ...ive When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 for taking pictures The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The digital zoom does not work in simple mode or HIGH SENS in scene mode Checking the Recorded Picture Review You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press REV The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds Review ...

Page 32: ...ack Pictures Press to select the picture Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture When ROTATE DISP P74 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically w Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold during playback Fast rewind Fast forward The file number and the...

Page 33: ...change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera If you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction Deleting Pictures w To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture with Play back t...

Page 34: ...E or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway If you press twice and execute ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT when pictures that were recorded on the same date are displayed on the 9 images playback screen using the calendar playback function P61 be careful as all pictures that are not protected will be deleted and not only those pictures that were recorded on the same date Once deleted pic...

Page 35: ...y with histogram No display Recording guide line No display _1 Histogram In playback mode Normal display Display with recording information and histogram No display _2 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY1 BABY2 P53 in scene mode before taking pictures _3 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if you set TRAVEL DATE P56 before taking pictures Cha...

Page 36: ... the left the picture is under exposed When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed Example of histogram Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed _Histogram When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded...

Page 37: ... MENU LCD OFF POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on O...

Page 38: ...se we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects w Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...

Page 39: ... is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted _1 The flash is activated twice The subject should not m...

Page 40: ...htly and then take the picture w Shutter speed for each flash setting _3 The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting P70 There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P50 8 to 1 2000th FIREWORKS P52 1 4th 1 second STARRY SKY P53 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds ISO sensitivity Available flash range AUTO Wide 60 cm 2 feet to 4 m 13 feet Tele 30...

Page 41: ...cture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon flashes red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When taking a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for Daylight However the white balance may not be prope...

Page 42: ... to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will flash and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P70 to allow the camera to focus on the subject In simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds In SELF PORTRAIT P51 in ...

Page 43: ...o K2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorized e...

Page 44: ... pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated When setting auto bracket and continuous mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed When auto bracket is set the auto rev...

Page 45: ...function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button In simple mode or SELF PORTRAIT P51 in scene mode the setting ...

Page 46: ...f an SD Memory Card However the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in continuous mode is fixed to 3 Continuous mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off When auto bracket and continuous mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will ...

Page 47: ... to focus on it again If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm 1 711 16 it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal pictur...

Page 48: ...e may differ from the actual scene When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded compensate the exposure P43 However the exposure cannot be compensated in STARRY SKY P53 Press and then press in the SCENE MODE menu to select either the REC menu icon P64 or the SETUP menu icon P19 and set the desired items The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatica...

Page 49: ...ssible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime If a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mod...

Page 50: ...le flash range to take pictures The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction is selected and the flash is activated every time Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P48 This modes allo...

Page 51: ... PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1M The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds P42 If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P45 The AF mode is fixed to 5 area focusing P69 The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled Press to display the SCENE ...

Page 52: ...Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P48 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky w Technique for Fireworks mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical im...

Page 53: ...en is displayed w Technique for Starry sky mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer P42 Histograms are always displayed in orange P36 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 You cannot compensate the exposure or set AUDIO REC a...

Page 54: ...irth is displayed as 0 month 0 day If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings If the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to WITH AGE after taking the pictures Use RESET in the SETUP menu to reset the birthday setting P22 Press to display the SCENE MODE...

Page 55: ...Advanced 55 The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used ...

Page 56: ...d then press 4 Press to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press to select the date Select the desired item Set the year month and date 1 3 10 00 DEC 1 2006 1ST DAY EXIT MENU SELECT AUTO SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO AUTO W BALANCE REC 1 3 SET MENU SETUP 1 4 EXIT MENU SELECT MONITOR TRAVEL DATE 0 P OFF CLOCK SET 2MIN POWER SAVE OFF ECONOMY ECO SETUP 1 4 EXIT MENU SELECT MONITOR TRAV...

Page 57: ...l date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of...

Page 58: ...s the shutter button fully to stop recording If the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically w Changing the picture quality setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press to select ASPECT RATIO and then press 3 Press to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press to select PICT MODE and then press 5 Press to select the item and then press MENU SET If you selected...

Page 59: ...dio This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of SD Memory Card recording may stop in the middle Depending on the type of SD Memory Card the card access indication may appear for a while after re...

Page 60: ...ture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear Favorites Motion picture BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode Travel date w Examples of 25 images w To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET The picture appears framed in orange w To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press to select a pic...

Page 61: ...zoom lever towards W to return to the calendar screen 4 Press to select a picture and then press MENU SET The selected picture is displayed on the 1 image playback screen w To return to the 1 image playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 images 9 images and the 1 image P60 The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ...

Page 62: ...om Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET w To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press to select YES 3 Press MENU SET Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P35 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the screen b...

Page 63: ... Refer to AUDIO REC P68 and AUDIO DUB P78 for information about how to create still pictures with audio Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P22 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files...

Page 64: ...tting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu w About the menu screen items There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever AF MODE AF ASSIST LAMP SLOW SHUTTER OFF ON 1 8㧙 OFF D ZOOM 2 3 REC AUDIO REC EXIT MENU SELECT EXIT MENU SELECT AUTO SENSITIVIT...

Page 65: ...O 1 Auto white balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KNKelvin Color Temperature w Setting the white balance manually White set Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select White set and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so ...

Page 66: ...alance independently for each white balance item The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off The white balance fine adjustment level in White set returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using White set You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFEC...

Page 67: ...ure is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough _ These pictures are examples to show the effect ASPECT RATIO Set...

Page 68: ... appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P103 for information about the number of recordable pictures The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames In simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE 6M Fine 4SM6S 10M15cm 2 5M EZ Standard E MAIL 0 3M E...

Page 69: ...eed You can focus on the subject more quickly than with other AF modes The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction The AF area displayed in the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places AF MODE Setting the focus method 5 area focusing T...

Page 70: ...other objects When the AF assist lamp is turned on the AF area in the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P69 When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode The sett...

Page 71: ... conditions and your image of the recording Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P64 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL Slow shutter setting 1 8 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More COL EFFECT Set...

Page 72: ...ures if FAVORITE P73 has been set 1 Press to select ALL or and then press MENU SET The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform step 2 onwards PLAY 1 3 ON OFF EXIT MENU SELECT DPOF PRINT FAVORITE ROTATE DISP ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PLAY 2 3 EXIT MENU SELECT RESIZE TRIMMING AUDIO DUB ASPECT CONV PROTECT PLAY 2 3 ON OFF RESIZE TRIMMING AUDIO DUB SINGLE ...

Page 73: ... for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT P33 Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P72 1...

Page 74: ...t the item to set P72 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps w Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press to select ON and then press MENU SET The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF Refer to P32 for information about how...

Page 75: ...ck and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to pri...

Page 76: ...ancel all settings 1 Press to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu w To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY The date print icon appears When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required Depending on the photo prin...

Page 77: ...MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET w Single setting 1 Press to select the picture and then press to set cancel 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu w Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P75 to 77 If you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway The protect set...

Page 78: ... Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e mail or upload it to a website 1 Press to select the picture and then press The following pictures cannot be resized When the aspect ratio setting is Pictures recorded in 0 3M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is Pictures recorded in 2 5M ...

Page 79: ...lay the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press to select the picture and then press The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Pictures with audio It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever 3 Press to move...

Page 80: ... a aspect ratio to a or a aspect ratio 1 Press to select or and then press MENU SET Only pictures taken with a aspect ratio can be converted You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment 2 Press to select a picture and then press If you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than the message CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen 3 Press to determi...

Page 81: ...rule for Camera File system Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 Usually it is not necessary to format the card Format it when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press to select YES and then press MENU SET Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC ...

Page 82: ...to your CD DVD drive Usually the Adobe Photoshop Elements Installer will start automatically If not open the CD DVD drive in the Windows Explorer In the root directory you will find the installer file setup exe Double click this file and the installer will start You need to be logged in as administrator Follow the instructions With MACINTOSH computers Mac OS X Version 10 2 8 and 10 3 and later Ins...

Page 83: ...l start automatically Cancel the installer and open the CD DVD drive in the Windows Explorer In the subfolder Apple QuickTime double click the file QuickTimeInstaller exe and follow the instructions to install the software Notice Leave the field for the serial number blank and continue Updates and further language versions are available for download at www apple com quicktime Notice Restart your c...

Page 84: ...Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment This messa...

Page 85: ...the SETUP menu P22 w Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example L1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder wit...

Page 86: ... once on the PC When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P32 multi playback P60 and calendar playback P61 Rea...

Page 87: ...t the supplied one To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer w Single picture 1 Press to select SINGLE PICTURE and then press MENU SET 2 Press to select the picture and then press The message disappears in about 2 seconds 3 Press to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to cancel printing 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing ...

Page 88: ...YOUT Layouts that can be set with this unit An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout w DPOF picture Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance P75 1 Press to select DPOF PICTURE and then press MENU SET 2 Press to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF SET and then set the...

Page 89: ...o not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB co...

Page 90: ... TV when you connect the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting Audio playback is monaural Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Y...

Page 91: ...s is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set after setting the clock travel date and after switching from playback mode to another mode 16 Elapsed recording time P58 Travel date P56 17 Current date and time This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode ...

Page 92: ...or about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to another mode 13 Backlight compensation P28 14 Power LCD P37 15 Self timer mode P42 16 AF assist lamp P70 In playback 1 Playback mode P32 2 Number of DPOF prints P75 3 Protected picture P77 4 Picture with audio Motion pictures P63 5 Picture size P67 6 Quality P...

Page 93: ...con may not be displayed Motion picture recording time P58 11 Histogram P36 12 Recording information 13 Favorites settings P73 Elapsed playback time P63 14 Recorded date and time 15 Age P53 16 Power LCD P37 17 The number of days that have passed P56 18 Audio playback P63 In motion picture mode P58 19 Favorites P73 1h20m30s 1h20m30s PLAY MOTION PICTURE ...

Page 94: ...DC4 E U J optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them D...

Page 95: ...ra will damage the camera Take along charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to take along the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited li...

Page 96: ...be set MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The card format cannot be recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P84 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact your Leica dealer or your nearest Leica distributer MEMORY CAR...

Page 97: ...ting the folder number is reset to 100 P22 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu to change the TV aspect P23 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the U...

Page 98: ...ard Before recording delete some pictures P33 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P12 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft clean and dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated ...

Page 99: ...ot a malfunction 4 The LCD monitor is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P20 Is the power LCD function or high angle mode activated 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor Th...

Page 100: ...cturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P61 Is the clock in the camera set properly P20 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with date...

Page 101: ... uous mode P46 or motion picture mode P58 or SELF PORTRAIT Is AUDIO REC set to ON P68 In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu 3 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway In dark places the AF assist lamp P70 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject 4 The AF assist lamp does not turn on Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu ...

Page 102: ...s are recorded in ascending order If the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder numbers are lost However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers 10 The picture is displayed in black Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode...

Page 103: ... 2M EZ 1600M1200 pixels Quality Card 16 MB 4 8 8 16 13 27 32 MB 9 19 18 36 29 58 64 MB 20 40 38 75 61 120 128 MB 41 82 78 150 125 240 256 MB 81 160 150 290 240 470 512 MB 160 320 300 590 480 940 1 GB 320 640 600 1180 970 1880 2 GB 660 1270 1220 2360 1920 3610 Aspect ratio Picture size 1M EZ 1280M960 pixels 0 3M EZ 640M480 pixels 5M 2816M1880 pixels Quality Card 16 MB 21 40 68 110 4 10 32 MB 45 85 ...

Page 104: ...1584 pixels 2M EZ 1920M1080 pixels Quality Card 16 MB 9 18 5 11 12 25 32 MB 20 40 12 25 27 53 64 MB 43 83 27 53 57 105 128 MB 88 165 55 105 115 220 256 MB 170 330 105 210 230 430 512 MB 340 650 210 420 450 860 1 GB 680 1310 430 850 910 1720 2 GB 1360 2560 870 1700 1800 3410 ...

Page 105: ...ure size for EZ is not displayed Picture quality setting 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fps QVGA 30fps 16 9 10fps 16 9 SD Memory Card 16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s 1 min 23 s 5 s 22 s 32 MB 17 s 59 s 59 s 2 min 55 s 14 s 50 s 64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33 s 1 min 46 s 128 MB 1 min 23 s 4 min 10 s 4 min 10 s 12 min 20 s 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s 256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8 min 10 s 24 min 2 min 20 s 7 min...

Page 106: ... 6 frames Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the card Unlimited Performance in continuous recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion picture recording 848M480 pixels 640M480 pixels 320M240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card ISO sensitivity AUTO 80 100 200 400 HIGH SENS mode 800 to ...

Page 107: ...ed on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard KQuickTime picture with audio Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack Dimensions Approx 94 1 mm W M51 1 mm H M24 2 mm D 3 ...

Page 108: ...ng 76 88 89 Deleting Pictures 33 Demonstration of the Optical Image Stabilizer 45 Digital Zoom 30 DPOF Print Setting 75 E Economy Mode 20 Exposure 26 Exposure Compensation 43 Extended Optical Zoom 29 EZ 29 67 F File Number 22 83 92 Fine 68 Fireworks Mode 52 Focus 25 Folder Composition 83 Folder Number 22 83 92 Food Mode 51 Formatting 81 H High Angle Mode 37 High Sensitivity Mode 54 Histogram 36 I ...

Page 109: ...Scenery Mode 49 Self Portrait Mode 51 Self timer 42 Setting Favorites 73 Setup Menu 19 Shutter sound 22 Shutter Tone 22 Simple Mode 27 Slide Show 72 Slow Shutter 70 Snow Mode 54 Soft Skin Mode 49 Sports Mode 49 Spot focusing 69 Standard 68 Starry Sky Mode 53 Status Indicator 1 T Travel Date 20 56 Trimming 79 TV Aspect 23 U USB Connection Cable 82 86 USB Mode 22 82 87 V Video Output 23 90 Volume of...

Page 110: ...ourses which are run by a trained team of experts in the modern well equipped training suite at our Solms factory and in the Hofgut Altenberg vary from general photography to areas of special interest and offer a range of suggestions information and advice for your own work You can obtain the current Leica Akademie brochure from Leica Camera AG Leica Akademie Oskar Barnack Straße 11 D 35606 Solms ...

Page 111: ... Tel 49 0 6442 208 111 Fax 49 0 6442 208 339 info leica camera com Leica Customer Service Leica AG s Customer Service center or the repair service of the Leica national offices is available to assist you in maintaining your Leica equipment or in case of damage Please contact your nearest autho rized Leica dealer Leica Camera AG Customer Service Solmser Gewerbepark 8 D 35606 Solms Tel 49 0 6442 208...

Page 112: ...my point of view Leica Camera AG Oskar Barnack Str 11 D 35606 Solms www leica camera com info leica camera com Telefon 49 0 64 42 208 0 Telefax 49 0 64 42 208 333 93 143 II 06 FCLW P ...

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