Leica Digilux 3 User Manual Download

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Before Use

About These
Operating Instructions

About indications in these operating
instructions

Convenient or helpful information for using
the camera is described.

About illustrations of the cursor
button

In these operating instructions, operations
using the cursor button are described with
illustrations.
e.g.: When you press the

button

About the command dial

In these operating instructions, the
operations on the command dial are
described as illustrated to match the screen
icon.
Rotate the command dial firmly and slowly.

About illustrations in these operating
instructions

The appearance of the product, the
illustrations and menu screens etc. will
differ slightly from those in actual use.

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MENU

Summary of Contents for Digilux 3

Page 1: ...LEICA DIGILUX 3 ...

Page 2: ...Leica Microsystems IR GmbH Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Other names company 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 REMOV...

Page 3: ...ipment 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 o...

Page 4: ...ments 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 pro...

Page 5: ...In humid places To prevent condensation put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature w When not using the camera for a long period of time Store the battery i...

Page 6: ...s using the cursor button are described with illustrations e g When you press the button w About the command dial In these operating instructions the operations on the command dial are described as illustrated to match the screen icon Rotate the command dial firmly and slowly w About illustrations in these operating instructions The appearance of the product the illustrations and menu screens etc ...

Page 7: ...ictures 34 Continuously focusing on a subject AFC When taking pictures with the Viewfinder 35 Aperture priority AE 36 Shutter priority AE 36 Manual Exposure 38 Compensating the Exposure 40 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 42 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 43 Playing Back Pictures 44 Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen 45 Deleting Pictures 45 Using the Playback Zoom 47 Display...

Page 8: ...nly 80 D ZOOM Further extending the zoom When taking pictures with Live View only 81 SELF TIMER Setting the time for the self timer 81 AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier 82 OIS MODE Optical Image Stabilizer 82 AUTO BRACKET Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 83 AF AE LOCK Switching the AFL AEL button setting 83 BURST RATE Setting the frequency 83 FLASH SYNC Setting to th...

Page 9: ...splaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time 108 Location candidates for World Time settings 110 Cautions for Use 111 Message Display 114 Troubleshooting 115 Number of recordable pictures 120 Specifications 122 Accessories 125 Index 126 Installing the Software on the CD 128 Leica Academy 130 Leica on the Internet 130 Leica Customer Service 131 Leica Information Service 131 AC Mains Lead ...

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Page 11: ... strap at the time of purchase 12 Body Cap This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase 13 Lens Hood 14 Lens Cap This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 15 Lens Rear Cap This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 16 Lens Storage Bag 17 1 GB SD Memory Card Names of the Components w Camera body 1 IR sensor P69 2 Lens fitting mark ...

Page 12: ...1 28 WB button P68 29 Diopter adjustment dial P31 30 Shutter speed dial P32 36 38 31 Shutter release button P32 32 Metering mode lever P72 33 FUNC 1 button P73 34 FUNC 2 button P40 73 35 Drive mode lever Single P32 Continuous P64 Auto bracket P66 Self timer P67 36 Focus distance reference line P42 37 Hot shoe P105 38 Tripod thread When you use a tripod make sure it is stable when the camera is att...

Page 13: ...t DC OUT 60 Power input socket AC IN Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one Screen Display w Viewfinder Display 1 AF frame P31 32 2 AF LED P86 3 AE lock P63 4 Exposure compensation value P40 Manual exposure assistance P39 Auto bracket compensation range P66 5 Exposure compensation P40 6 Auto bracket P66 7 Flash setting P58 8 Number of recordable pictures You can display up to 99 ...

Page 14: ...RAW file simultaneously ON OFF P79 25 Single P32 SINGLE Continuous P64 Auto bracket P66 Self timer P67 26 2nd curtain synchro P83 2ND 27 White balance fine adjustment P70 w Live View Display on the LCD Monitor P50 1 Recording mode P32 36 38 2 Aperture value P54 3 Shutter speed P54 4 White balance P68 5 ISO sensitivity P71 6 Flash setting P58 7 Flash output adjustment P61 8 Card access P22 Lights r...

Page 15: ...Playback mode P44 2 Recording information 3 Favorites P90 4 Protected picture P94 5 Color space P86 6 Cable disconnection warning icon P103 This is displayed when printing using a printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed 7 Histogram P52 8 Picture number Total pictures 9 Folder File number P99 10 Recording a RAW file simultaneously ON OFF P79 11 Quality P...

Page 16: ...perture ring FUNC 1 is fixed for aperture Refer to P73 for more information about how to use FUNC 1 Depending on the type of lens you may not be able to use some functions The available flash range etc differs depending on the aperture value of the lens you are using Take some test pictures with the lens you are using Attaching Detaching the Lens Check that the camera is turned off Close the flash...

Page 17: ...on the LCD monitor w Detaching a lens from the camera body Check that the camera is turned off 1 Attach the lens cap 2 Set the O I S switch to OFF 3 Press the lens release button while turning the lens as far as possible in the direction of the arrow to detach it Always attach the body cap to the camera body so that dirt or dust does not get inside Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens contact...

Page 18: ...tarts when the CHARGE indicator lights green 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed Charging is completed when the CHARGE indicator turns off after about 130 minutes After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunctio...

Page 19: ...ll vary depending on the operating conditions of the unit and the storing conditions of the battery w Charging The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts w When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while the CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging will start When the battery temperature is excessively high or low the charging time...

Page 20: ...y charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may be shorter The clock setting is canceled after this length of time In this case set the clock again P28 Do not remove the card or the...

Page 21: ...battery door Be careful not to catch the DC cable when closing the battery door Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one Do not use any other DC cables except the supplied one If you use other DC cables it may cause a malfunction The camera becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC adaptor and DC cable when the camera is not in use Inserting Removing the C...

Page 22: ...ndication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the card is being formatted P97 Do not turn the camera off remove the battery or the card shake or impact the camera disconnect the DC cable if you use the AC adaptor The card and the data may be damaged or the camera may not operate normally w About handling a card Transfer important pictures from your card to your PC periodically P98 The dat...

Page 23: ...Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards If you use an SDHC Memory Card in other equipment always read the operating instructions for the other equipment The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are smal...

Page 24: ...abled because the flash reflector may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood For details on how to attach filters refer to P106 For information about optional accesso ries refer to Accessories P125 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet Eyepiece cap Attach the strap so that ...

Page 25: ...nd when using the remote Control Unit CR DC1 optional P107 1 Slide the eye cup up to detach it 2 Slide the eyepiece cap down The eyepiece cap is attached to the strap w Attaching the eye cup Slide the eye cup down Be careful not to lose the eye cup Turning the Camera On Set the camera ON OFF switch to ON The camera turns off when you set the switch to OFF Dust reduction function When the camera is...

Page 26: ...ng is correct w Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu screen and then press 2 Press to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P27 3 Press to select CLOCK SET and then press Set as shown on steps 2 and 3 When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed You...

Page 27: ...command dial when the instructions indicate to use e g when selecting menu items to set The next menu screen after 3 3 in the SETUP menu is the first menu screen in the CUSTOM menu 1 3 OFF SET MENU MENU SELECT EXIT REC FILM MODE PICT SIZE QUALITY RAW REC ASPECT 1 3 MENU 0 n SELECT SET UP CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE 5 MIN EXIT EXIT MENU SET UP SELECT 2 3 4k USB MODE BEEP MF ...

Page 28: ...uto review function is activated regardless of the setting for auto review The picture is not enlarged If HIGHLIGHT P29 is set to ON white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white when the auto review function is activated POWER SAVE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P27 1MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to s...

Page 29: ...are also reset when you select RESET FILM MODE P76 CUST SET MEM P87 WORLD TIME P108 FAVORITE in the PLAY mode menu P90 The folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB MODE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P27 Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied P98 100 SELEC...

Page 30: ...displaying pictures recorded when the aspect ratio setting is on the full screen of a 16 9 TV However pictures recorded when the aspect ratio setting is or will be displayed with black bands on the left and right of the screen When is selected pictures recorded when the aspect ratio setting is or are displayed with black bands on the top and bottom of the screen When you select and use the Video c...

Page 31: ...tection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P91 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down Look at the viewfinder in a bright place and then rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the line of the AF frame is clearest Press DISPLAY to change Normal disp...

Page 32: ...ture ring button The mode becomes program AE mode 4 Aim the AF frame to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway Viewfinder Display You can check the aperture value and shutter speed The camera beeps and the focus indication lights when the subject is focused The focus indication blinks when the subject is not focused In this case a picture is not taken Press the sh...

Page 33: ... the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on To avoid picture noise we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity before taking pictures P71 ISO sensitivity is set to 100 when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases When you use a lens with no aperture ring press FUNC 1 and then rotate the command dial to set the aperture w Program sh...

Page 34: ...e focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights The camera will not focus on subjects properly in the following cases When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in dark pl...

Page 35: ... the movement of the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway When taking pictures of a moving subject the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on it motion prediction Check that the camera is set to taking pictures with the viewfinder When taking pictures with Live View press OVF LCD to switch the setting so the camera is set to taking pictures with the viewfinder P5...

Page 36: ...vated When most of the subject is bright such as during fine weather or snow the recorded pictures may become dark In these cases compensate the exposure towards positive P40 The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch from AUTO to Aperture priority AE When you use a lens with no aperture ring press FUNC 1 and then rotate the command...

Page 37: ...r speed is slow If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red The aperture value and the shutter speed flash in the viewfinder They do not flash when the flash is activated When most of the subject is bright such as during fine weather or snow the recorded pictures may become dark In these cases compensate the exposure t...

Page 38: ...lb Refer to P39 for information about the B Bulb setting You can set from 1 1000 of a second to 1 4000 of a second in steps of 1 3 EV if the shutter speed dial is set to 1000 4000 If you set DIREC EX COMP P85 to ON you cannot use the command dial 2 Press the shutter button halfway Viewfinder Display Manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds to show an approximation of the exposure co...

Page 39: ...ble To avoid picture noise we recommend setting LONG SHUTTER NR in the CUSTOM menu to ON before taking pictures P87 The manual exposure assistance does not appear If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow the shutter speed on the screen counts down We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutte...

Page 40: ... the exposure Viewfinder display When taking pictures with Live View Rotate the command dial upwards to compensate the exposure towards negative and rotate the command dial downwards to compensate the exposure towards positive You can compensate from L2 EV to K2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 to return to the original exposure and the selected exposure compensation value are displayed in the viewf...

Page 41: ...lso press the shutter button halfway to close the menu After performing steps 1 to 5 rotate the command dial to compensate the exposure 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 set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depend...

Page 42: ...ence line P42 3 Take the picture w Technique for Manual focus Rotate the focus ring Rotate it a little more Finely focus on the subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in reverse If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again After turning the camera off and then on again or canceling power save mode focus on the subject again w About the focus distance ind...

Page 43: ...bject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Taking Pictures with the Zoom With the 14 mm to 50 mm focal length of the supplied lens 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 100 mm you can make people and subjects appear closer up to 3 6Coptical zoom and landsc...

Page 44: ...playback P48 w To finish playback Press PLAY again or press the shutter button halfway This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG In some cases even JPEG pictures cannot be played back The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P47 to che...

Page 45: ... Playback Deleting Pictures Press PLAY w To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture with Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture 2 Press DELETE 3 Press to select YES and then press MENU SET While the picture is being deleted DELETE appears on the screen Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen B A 10 100_0001 0001 1 19 1 19 10 100_0001 0001 1 19 1 19 ISO ISO...

Page 46: ...ELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE MEMORY CARD is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them Do not turn off the camera while deleting Use a sufficiently ch...

Page 47: ...ayback zoom Rotate the command dial upwards or press MENU SET w To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press DELETE 2 Press to select YES 3 Press MENU SET Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P44 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications...

Page 48: ...vorites only when FAVORITE P90 is set to ON w Examples of 25 images w To return to normal playback Rotate the command dial downwards or press MENU SET The picture framed in orange is displayed on the 1 image playback screen w To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press to select a picture and then press DELETE 2 Press to select YES 3 Press MENU SET Even if the indications on the screen are t...

Page 49: ...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 command dial downwards to display 25 images 9 images P48 and the 1 image playback screen The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P91 You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the recording da...

Page 50: ...st P55 You can enlarge a section of the screen for adjusting the focus Aperture stopping down button P57 You can check the depth of field without the screen becoming dark Aspect ratio P79 You can take pictures with a wide angle of view Extended optical zoom P80 You can enlarge the picture with no picture quality deterioration Digital zoom P81 You can further enhance the zoom magnification Refer to...

Page 51: ...witch the monitor screen DISPLAY button LCD monitor The DISPLAY button is not activated when the menu screen is displayed You can set the information to display on the LCD monitor P87 Normal display Display with histogram No display Recording guide line 1 No display Recording guide line 2 No display _ Histogram w Recording guide lines display When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertic...

Page 52: ...ogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the flash is activated When the flash is closed When the brightness of the LCD monitor is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram is an approximation in recording mode The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback...

Page 53: ...gain for 1 second or turn the camera off High angle mode is also canceled if power save mode is activated Pictures are displayed on the LCD monitor with increased brightness in High angle mode Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures You may not notice the High angle mode effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see because o...

Page 54: ...to c when the supplied lens is attached 3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P86 The shutter sound is heard twice when 1 picture is taken The first shutter sound is heard when...

Page 55: ...e more Finely focus on the subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in reverse w About MF Assist If MF ASSIST is set to 4C or 10C while taking pictures with manual focus MF assist is activated and the screen is enlarged when you press MENU SET after pressing This allows you to focus on the subject more easily 1 Press to display the MF assist screen 2 Press to change the position of the MF assist ...

Page 56: ...larged 10 times OFF The screen is not enlarged 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway w Changing the magnification with the MF assist screen You can magnify the whole of the screen 10 times or 4 times while the MF assist screen is enlarged by rotating the command dial MENU SET MENU CANCEL SET MENU P ISO ISO100 100 STD STD 19 19 1 3 OFF...

Page 57: ...re pressing aperture stopping down button the brightness of the screen is automatically adjusted and you can check the depth of field without the screen becoming dark when the diaphragm closes w Depth of field properties _1 Recording conditions _2 Example When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc _3 Example When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the ...

Page 58: ... two steps Refer to P62 for information about the bounce flash Be sure to close the flash when not in use w Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press Viewfinder Display When taking pictures with Live View 2 Rotate the command dial and select the flash setting Refer to Available flash setting by recording mode on P59 for information about the flash sett...

Page 59: ...e a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Slow sync Red eye reduction_ If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so t...

Page 60: ...the flash too close to objects or close the flash when it is fired The objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting Do not cover the flash reflector with your fingers or other objects Do not carry the camera using the opened flash Do not close the flash immediately after it was fired prior to taking pictures due to auto red eye reduction etc It causes a malfunction If you press the shutter bu...

Page 61: ...h the flash when the lens hood is attached the flash may be obscured by the lens hood When you attach an external flash it takes priority over the built in flash Refer to P105 for the external flash Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low 1 Press When taking pictures with Live view 2 Rotate the command dial to adjust the flash output When taki...

Page 62: ...fix the built in flash to the position illustrated below The built in flash is fixed at about 73G You can also switch the flash from the normal flash position to the bounce flash position by pressing the flash down until it locks into the bounce flash position P58 2 Aim the flash at a ceiling or other reflective surface and take a picture Select a whitish ceiling with a high reflection ratio If th...

Page 63: ... Locking the focus or the exposure only 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press to select AF AE LOCK and then press 3 Press to select AF or AE 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 When AF is selected Fixing the focus only Aim the AF frame at the subject Press and hold AFL AEL to lock the focus The focus indication lights up whe...

Page 64: ...posure only AF Lock is effective You cannot select AF AE LOCK When taking pictures with manual focus only AE Lock is effective Taking Pictures using Continuous Mode 1 Set the drive mode lever to When continuous mode is set to high speed H 2 Focus on the subject and take a picture Hold down the shutter button fully to activate continuous mode w Changing the Frequency 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press to sel...

Page 65: ...n the setting for FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu P86 and the focus mode setting _1 When you take pictures using Live View the focus mode setting is AFS and the focus is fixed at the first picture _2 The frequency may become slower because the camera is continuously focusing on the subject We recommend using the Remote Control Unit RC DC1 optional when you want to keep the shutter button pressed...

Page 66: ...0 if you change the auto bracket setting change the setting on the drive mode lever or turn the camera off before all the pictures that you set are taken w Changing the settings for NO STEP and SEQUENCE in auto bracket 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press to select AUTO BRACKET and then press 3 Press to select NO STEP or SEQUENCE and then press 4 Press to select the setting and then press MENU SET When NO STE...

Page 67: ...ket depending on the brightness of the subject You can only take 1 picture when the flash is activated Also you cannot take the number of pictures set in auto bracket if the number of recordable pictures is less Taking Pictures with the Self timer 1 Set the drive mode lever to Self timer set to 10 SEC 2 Focus on the subject and take a picture A picture is not taken until the subject is brought int...

Page 68: ...nce This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions 1 Press WB When taking pictures with Live View 2 Rotate the command dial to select the white balance 3 Press the shutter button halfway to set the selected whi...

Page 69: ...hade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10Candlelight KNKelvin Color Temperature You can finely adjust the white balance P70 We recommend setting the white balance to AUTO when taking pictures under fluorescent light When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient A...

Page 70: ...low the picture becomes reddish P69 1 Select with step 2 on P68 and then press 2 Rotate the command dial to select COLOR TEMPERATURE SETTING and then press MENU SET You can set a color temperature from 2500 K to 10000 K You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance 1 Select the white balance with step 2 on P68 and then press WHITE SET ...

Page 71: ... balance in WHITE SET P70 or When you reset the color temperature manually in COLOR TEMPERATURE SETTING P70 Setting the ISO Sensitivity ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The higher the sensitivity is set the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places 1 Press ISO When taking pictures with Live View 2 Rotate the command dial to sele...

Page 72: ...00 Use in bright places e g outdoors Suitable Not suitable Use in dark places Not suitable Suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Spot This is the method to measure only the subject in the spot metering target Multiple This is the method in which the cam era measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recom...

Page 73: ... press 2 Press to select the CUSTOM menu icon and then press 3 Press to select FUNC 1 SET or FUNC 2 SET and then press 4 Press to select the item and then press MENU SET 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu You can also use the command dial when the instructions indicate to use STANDARD STANDARD ISO ISO 100 100 AUTO AUTO 19 19 SINGLE SI...

Page 74: ...rd RAW REC P79 RAW ON RAW OFF OIS MODE P82 MODE1 MODE2 BURST RATE P64 High speed Low speed FLASH SYNC P83 1ST 1st curtain synchro 2ND 2nd curtain synchro CUSTOM SET P85 NORMAL FACTORY SET 1 SET 2 SET 3 _1 Set to FUNC 2 at the time of purchase _2 Set to FUNC 1 at the time of purchase If you set EX OPT ZOOM P80 when taking pictures with Live View EZ is displayed on the screen when the picture size i...

Page 75: ...menu w About the menu screen items There are 3 menu screens in the REC menu 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 You can also use the command dial when the instructions indicate to use The next menu screen after 3 3 in the REC menu is the first menu screen in the SETUP menu 2 3 REC D ZOOM EX OPT ZOOM ON OFF OIS MODE AF ASSIST LAMP ON MODE1 1 3 REC FILM MODE RAW REC PICT SIZE QUALITY OFF EXIT MENU SELECT ASPECT EXIT ME...

Page 76: ... to close the menu w Setting and effect STANDARD COLOR This is the standard setting DYNAMIC COLOR The saturation and contrast of the stored colors are increased NATURE COLOR Brighter red green and blue Enhanced beauty of nature SMOOTH COLOR The contrast is lowered for smoother and clearer color STANDARD B W This is the standard setting DYNAMIC B W The contrast is increased SMOOTH B W Smooths the p...

Page 77: ...ED in ADJUST towards A or setting the items except NOISE RED towards B to take pictures You cannot adjust SATURATION in the black and white settings in film mode SET MENU A SHARPNESS SATURATION NOISE RED ADJUST STANDARD CANCEL SELECT SET MENU CONTRAST ADJUST SELECT SET MENU SAVE THIS SETTING OVERWRITE MY FILM 1 OVERWRITE MY FILM 2 NO USE AS TEMP SET SET MENU CONTRAST A Increases the difference bet...

Page 78: ... P79 for information about the aspect ratio settings w When the aspect ratio is w When the aspect ratio is When taking pictures with Live View only w When the aspect ratio is When taking pictures with Live View only w Quality You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that match your...

Page 79: ...he image is not enlarged If you select the RAW picture format you can set the individual parameters and picture properties yourself To do this you need the supplied Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 Win 3 Mac as well as the newest Adobe Camera RAW ACR plug in which you can download from www adobe com Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P75 By changing the aspect ratio you can se...

Page 80: ...ls Extended optical zoom ON Example 5 million pixels Extended optical zoom ON Example 3 million pixels optical zoom Extended optical zoom w Picture size and extended optical zoom magnification _ 35 mm film camera equivalent Refer to P79 for aspect ratio and P78 for picture size EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extended optical z...

Page 81: ...m Example When the digital zoom is set to 4C and the picture size to 3 million pixels you can use the extended optical zoom at the same time _ 35 mm film camera equivalent Digital zoom and extended optical zoom In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality When using the digital zoom the stabilizer function may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend using ...

Page 82: ...or it Check that the O I S switch on the lens is set to ON The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high When using the digital zoom 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 t...

Page 83: ... synchro activates the flash just before the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed w 1st curtain synchro The normal method when taking pictures with the flash w 2nd curtain synchro The light source appears behind the subject and picture becomes dynamic Set it to 1ST normally 2ND is displayed in the flash icon on the LCD monitor if you set FLA...

Page 84: ... item Press at to switch to the next menu screen 4 Press press to select the setting and then press MENU SET 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 1 3 OFF SET MENU MENU SELECT EXIT REC FILM MODE PICT SIZE QUALITY RAW REC ASPECT 1 4 EXIT MENU SELECT CUSTOM CUSTOM SET CUST SET MEM OFF NORMAL DIREC EX COMP FUNC 2 SET FUNC 1 SET 1 4 EXIT MEN...

Page 85: ... SET 1 CUSTOM SET 2 or CUSTOM SET 3 FUNC 1 SET Press to display the CUSTOM menu and select the item to set P84 A function is set to the FUNC 1 button FUNC 2 SET A function is set to the FUNC 2 button Refer to P73 for information about FUNC 1 SET and FUNC 2 SET DIREC EX COMP Press to display the CUSTOM menu and select the item to set P84 If you set DIREC EX COMP to ON you can compensate the exposur...

Page 86: ...USTOM menu and select the item to set P84 If you set ON the lamp lights up where the subject is focused in the AF frame in the viewfinder P32 ON OFF FOCUS PRIORITY Press to display the CUSTOM menu and select the item to set P84 ON You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus OFF This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you can take a picture when the shutter b...

Page 87: ...ed on the LCD monitor only the types of information set to ON are displayed REC INFO ON OFF HISTGRAM ON OFF GUIDE 1 ON OFF GUIDE 2 ON OFF PIXEL REFRESH Press to display the CUSTOM menu and select the item to set P84 This checks if the picture on the image sensors and the picture after picture processing match each other optimally The camera is set to the best setting at the time of purchase We rec...

Page 88: ...s in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc Refer to P89 to 97 for each menu item 1 Press PLAY to display a picture 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press to select the menu item and then press Press at to switch to the next menu screen After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it CUST SET MEM SET MENU SET MENU CANSE...

Page 89: ...d The cursor displayed during a slide show or while a slide show is paused or during MANUAL slide show is the same as Press to pause the slide show Press again to cancel pause Press while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 Press to finish w Setting duration Select DURATION on the screen shown in step 2 and set You can only select MANUAL when has been selected in step 1 Press to displ...

Page 90: ...2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press to select the picture and then press Repeat the above procedure If is pressed while the favorites icon is displayed is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites w Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press...

Page 91: ...ically displayed vertically w Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Press to select the picture and then press The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF Protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu w Example When rotating clockwise Original picture ROTATE DISP ROTA...

Page 92: ...Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P88 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 print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store Press to select SI...

Page 93: ...nt the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge...

Page 94: ... a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted P97 Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is slid to the LOCK side Protected pictures cannot be rotated Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P88 You can reduce the size of a recorded picture 1 Press to select the pictu...

Page 95: ...cture to attach it to an e mail or upload it to a website use the software Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 0 Win 3 0 Mac on the CD ROM supplied to change the size It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P88 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press to select the picture ...

Page 96: ... the trimmed picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P88 You can convert pictures taken with a aspect ratio to a or a aspect ratio for printing 1 Press to select or and then press MENU SET Only pictures taken with a aspect ratio can be converted 2 Press to select a picture and then...

Page 97: ...u may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P88 It is not usually necessary to format a 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...

Page 98: ... adaptor when connecting 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 3 Press to select PC and then press MENU SET If you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PC in advance it is not necessary to set this eve...

Page 99: ... it example L1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100LEICA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P29 from the SETUP...

Page 100: ... connecting the camera to a USB 2 0 High Speed compatible PC Operation is not guaranteed if you are connecting 2 or more USB products to a PC or connecting the camera with a USB Hub or a USB extension cable The camera may not operate normally if connected to the USB terminal on the keyboard Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P44 multi playback P48 and c...

Page 101: ...r P29 Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one 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 USB MODE SELECT SET MENU ...

Page 102: ... Layouts for printing 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 P92 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 the...

Page 103: ...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 flashes and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the q in...

Page 104: ...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 or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regio...

Page 105: ...the camera It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in auto mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera Set to Aperture priority AE mode or Manual exposure mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash The ex...

Page 106: ... external flash do not hold only the external flash because it may detach from the camera If you use the external flash when the white balance is set to Flash finely adjust the white balance depending on the picture quality P68 If you take pictures close to the subject in Wide the vignetting effect may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture Read the operating instructions of the external fla...

Page 107: ...t If you use the remote control unit CR DC1 optional you can avoid jitter camera shake when using a tripod and you can keep the shutter pressed fully when taking pictures with B Bulb or burst mode The remote control unit works similar to the shutter button on the camera 1 Firmly connect the remote shutter to the V OUT REMOTE socket on the camera as far as it will go 2 Take a picture Press the butt...

Page 108: ...rm steps 1 2 and 3 Press to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press to select your home area and then press MENU SET The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at the home area press Press again to return to the original time The daylight saving time...

Page 109: ...t the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at the travel destination press The time advances by one hour Press again to return to the original time The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed Also the time difference betwe...

Page 110: ... Paz 3 30 Newfoundland 3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires 2 Fernando de Noronha 1 Azores 0 London Casablanca 1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid 2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg 3 Moscow Kuwait Riyadh Nairobi 3 30 Tehran 4 Dubai Abu Dhabi 4 30 Kabul 5 Islamabad Karachi Male 5 30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai 5 45 Kathmandu 6 Dacca Colombo 6 30 Yangon 7 Bangkok Jakarta 8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lump...

Page 111: ...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 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 Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the came...

Page 112: ...he shutter curtains open 7 Clean the image sensor Blow off the dust on the surface of the image sensor with a commercially available blower brush Be careful not to blow too strongly Do not put the blower brush further inside than the lens mount Do not let the blower brush touch the image sensor as the image sensor may get scratched Do not use any objects except a blower brush to clean the image se...

Page 113: ...ctricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers w About t...

Page 114: ...r saving necessary data on a PC etc P97 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN Check that the lens is attached correctly and then turn the camera off and on MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred reading the data Insert the card again Make sure the card is inserted properly and ...

Page 115: ...w Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded The shutter does not activate Is the card inserted Is there any memory remaining on the card Before recording delete some pictures P45 Is the subject focused At the time of purchase the camera is set so that you cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the shutter button fully ...

Page 116: ... 9 A shutter sound is heard twice when taking pictures with Live View If you press the shutter button fully the shutter sound is heard twice and 1 picture is taken The first shutter sound is heard when the shutter returns to the position before a picture is taken and the second shutter sound is heard when the picture is actually taken 10 The shutter sound is heard once when taking pictures with Li...

Page 117: ...ed Is there a picture in the card 3 The folder number and the file number are displayed as B and the screen turns black Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may happen if you remove the battery immediately after recording or you record with an exhausted battery Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P97 Formatting irretrie...

Page 118: ...tBridge P100 Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P29 100 6 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer Depending on the photo printing store you may be able to print pictures in 16 9 size if they were recorded when the aspect ratio se...

Page 119: ...the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded 7 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P99 8 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order If the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder numbe...

Page 120: ... 10 65 12 130 14 49 12 98 13 190 14 512 MB 65 21 130 25 250 28 98 24 195 27 380 29 1 GB 130 43 260 51 510 57 195 48 390 55 770 59 2 GB 260 88 530 105 1040 115 400 98 790 110 1530 120 4 GB 530 170 1040 200 2040 220 790 190 1560 220 3010 230 Aspect ratio Picture size 2048M1536 pixels 3M EZ 3136M2080 pixels 6 5M Quality Card 16 MB 3 0 7 0 16 0 1 0 3 0 7 0 32 MB 8 1 17 1 35 1 3 1 8 1 17 1 64 MB 18 3 3...

Page 121: ...128 MB 27 6 55 7 110 8 44 7 87 8 165 8 256 MB 55 13 110 15 210 16 86 14 170 16 330 17 512 MB 110 27 210 31 430 33 170 29 340 32 650 34 1 GB 220 54 440 62 860 66 340 59 680 65 1310 68 2 GB 450 110 880 125 1700 135 700 120 1360 130 2560 135 4 GB 880 210 1740 240 3350 260 1380 230 2680 260 5020 270 Aspect ratio Picture size 3136M1760 pixels 5 5M 1920M1080 pixels 2M EZ Quality Card 16 MB 1 0 4 0 9 1 5...

Page 122: ...e are no RAW files ISO sensitivity AUTO 100 200 400 800 1600 Shutter speed B Bulb max 8 minutes 60 seconds to 1 4000th of a second White balance AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen Flash White set 1 White set 2 Color temperature setting Metering range EV 1 to EV 20 When taking pictures with the Viewfinder Exposure AE Program AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposu...

Page 123: ...tting is 3136C1760 pixels 1920C1080 pixels Quality Super Fine Fine Standard Recording file format JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding Interface Digital USB 2 0 High Speed corresponding Analog video NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Terminal USB 5 pin Mini USB V OUT REMOTE ø 2 5 mm jack DC IN Dedicated DC cable Dimensions Approx 145 8 mm...

Page 124: ...f iris diaphragm Aperture range F2 8 Wide to F3 5 Tele Lens construction 16 elements in 12 groups 2 aspherical lenses In focus distance 0 29m 0 95feet to c from the focus distance reference line Optical image stabilizer Available Mount Four Thirds Mount Max diameter 78 1mm 3 07inch Overall length Approx 97 4mm 3 83inch from the bayonet flange Mass Approx 490g 17 3oz ...

Page 125: ...etween countries Consult your local dealer Accessory Description Figure UVa Filter Polarizing Filter Circular Type 18 672 18 673 Remote Control Unit CR DC1 18 626 Neoprene camera bag for LEICA DIGILUX3 and LEICA D VARIO ELMARIT 14 50 mm f 2 8 3 5 18 665 Combination bags Billingham black khaki 14 854 14 855 Adapter for using LEICA R Lenses on 4 3 standard cameras 18 628 ...

Page 126: ...uos Mode 64 Custom Set 85 Custom Set Memory 85 87 D Date Printing 93 102 103 Delete 45 Depth of field 57 Digital Zoom 81 Diopter adjustment 31 DIREC EX COMP 85 Display Set 87 DPOF Print 92 Dust Reduction Function 25 E Exposure 35 63 Extended Optical Zoom 80 External Flash 105 Eye cap 25 Eyepiece Cap 25 EZ 79 80 F Favorites 90 File number 29 99 Film Mode 76 Fine 78 Finely Adjusting the White Balanc...

Page 127: ...ber of prints 92 93 102 Number of recordable pictures 19 O Optical Image Stabilizer 17 82 P PAL 30 Paper Size 102 PC 98 PictBridge 100 Picture Size 78 Pixel Refresh 87 Playback Pictures on TV 104 Playback Zoom 47 Power Save 28 Program AE 32 Program shift 33 Protect 94 Q Quality 78 R RAW file simultaneously 79 Remote Shutter 107 RESET 29 Resize 94 Rotate 91 Rotate Display 91 S Screen Display 13 Sel...

Page 128: ... administrator Follow the instructions With MACINTOSH computers Mac OS X Version 10 2 8 and 10 3 and later Insert the CD into your CD DVD drive Open the corresponding window Double click on the file Install Adobe Photoshop Elements in D Adobe Photoshop Elements installieren in F Installer Adobe Photoshop Elements and follow the instructions Working with RAW data If you select the RAW picture forma...

Page 129: ...el 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 computer after the installa...

Page 130: ...e courses 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 Sol...

Page 131: ...olms 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 authorized Leica dealer Leica Camera AG Customer Service Solmser Gewerbepark 8 D 35606 Solms Tel 49 0 6442 ...

Page 132: ...dy 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 replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be pu...

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