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112 / Switching the camera on and off
The MOST IMPORTANT SeTTINgS/CONTROLS
SwITChINg The CAMeRA ON AND OFF/
The MAIN SwITCh
The Leica M9 is switched on and off using the main
switch (1.18). This is below the shutter release button
(1.19) and is a lever with four detent positions:
a.
OFF
– Camera switched off
This is the inactive position – the camera is swit­
ched off.
b.
S
– Single picture mode
Pressing the shutter release button (see below)
takes only one picture, irrespective of how long it is
kept pressed.
For discreet operation, the menu (see p. 102/119)
can be used to activate the
Discreet
function (see
p. 115).
c. C – Continuous series of pictures
Holding down the shutter release button (see below)
takes up to 8 pictures in succession – as long as
the capacity of the memory card being used and
the camera’s internal buffer memory are sufficient
(see “Inserting and removing the memory card”,
p. 109).
d. – Self timer
Pressing the shutter release button (see below)
starts the pre­set delay time (see p. 157), after
which a picture is taken.
Switching on
After switching on, i.e. after setting one of the three
functions S, C or
the LED (1.31) lights up briefly
and the displays in the viewfinder (2.1.1) appear (see
p. 98).
Note:
After switching on, the camera is ready to use after
approx. 1s.
Switching off
even if the main switch is not set to
OFF
, the camera
is automatically switched off if an automatic power
off time has been set in the menu (
Auto power off
,
4.1.15, see p. 119/123), and the camera is not oper at ed
within this time.
Note:
If the camera will not be used for an extended period
or is stored in a case, always switch it off at the main
switch. This prevents any power consumption, includ­
ing that which continues to occur in standby mode
after the exposure meter is turned off automatically
and the display is extinguished. This also prevents
pictures from being taken accidentally.
1.18 1.19