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Leica C-LUX 2 Operating Instructions

1. 6 7 89 16 Strap eyelet 4 LCD monitor P21 31 93 aaa 5 Cursor buttons 18 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P84 88 92 lt Self timer button P38 19 DC IN socket P84 88 V REV button P28 e Always use a genuine Leica AC adap gt Flash setting button P34 tor ACA DC4 optional A Exposure compensation P39 e The battery cannot be charged in the Auto bracket P40 camera even when the AC adaptor White balance fine adjustment not in ACA DC4 optional is connected to it WB Auto mode P59 Backlight compensation in simple mode P25 button In these operating instructions opera tions using the cursor button are cee with illustrations below 20 Tripod thread ed Ahen yod press ihe Y DUGD e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 21 Card Battery door P12 22 Release lever P12 Preparation Charging the Battery The battery is not charged when the cam era is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet A Only U S and Japan versions e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after about 120 minutes e When the CHARGE indicator flashes read P11 10 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed e After chargin
2. to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 This allows you to set the shutter sound SHUTTER VOL x No shutter sound 2 Soft shutter sound Loud shutter sound SHUTTER TONE 0 6 6 VOLUME Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 The volume of the speaker can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to O e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change mmm NO RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P86 e A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere 19 Preparation e To reset the folder number to 100 format P84 the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number r RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings The first resetting affects the Record Play back mode menu the second the respec tive setup menu e FAVORITE P74 is fixed to OFF
3. the settings become as follows ENLARGE Tea 7M 5 4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ i E MAIL 0 3m 0 3M EZ FE 61 Advanced Recording pictures AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio ojoti Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 You can record audio with still pictures if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture e 09 appears on the screen when you set AUDIO REC to ON e Focus on the subject and press the shut ter button to start recording Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later There is no need to press and hold the shutter button e Audio is recorded with the built in micro phone in the camera e f you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is can celed The audio is not recorded e You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket continuous mode or STARRY SKY in scene mode e You cannot use the following functions with pictures with audio DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV 62 AF MODE Setting the focus method Capai Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 Select the mode that matches the record ing conditions and the composition 5 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 5 foc
4. Instructions Before Use Pear DROME a Information for Your We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this LEICA Safety C LUX 2 Please read these Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OB JECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES e DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered QuickTime trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license Ul Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat differ ent from those shown in the il
5. NO0 Ws PICTSIZE 7 3 OFF AF MODE I STABILIZER MODE T CONT OFF are AF ASSIST LAMP ON e Press V at to switch to the next screen 2 Press P o amp AUDIO REC OFF AF MODE ON WW STABILIZER MODEI Z CONT OFF AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON MENU SET 3 Press A V to select the setting R EC 2 3 a i AF MODE ON S I STABILIZER MODEI OFF y CONT ar AF ASSIST LAMP ON 4 Press MENU SET to set o AUDIO REC AF MODE Ww STABILIZER Th CONT AF AF ASSIST LAMP E Closing the menu screen Press MENU SET e When the mode dial is set to fe BQ Vie VF you can also close the menu screen by pressing the shutter button halfway Preparation E Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press lt on a menu screen WS W BALANCE AWB S0 SENSITIVITY AUTO S ASPECT RATIO 000 ig PICT SIZE siz QUALITY 2 Press V to select the SETUP menu icon CLOCK SET WORLDTIME MONITOR EFA GUIDE LINE Wis TRAVEL DATE 3 Press P CLOCKSET amp WORLD TIME Y 34 MONITOR EFH GUIDE LINE Wis TRAVEL DATE e Select a menu item next and set it 17 Preparation About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P18 to 20 for each menu item e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P20 e CLOCK SET AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE and ECONOMY are
6. e Repeat the above procedure elf A is pressed while the favorites icon is displayed xX is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites 74 E Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P29 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated Press A to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 This mode allows you to automatically dis play pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET m Z SLIDE SHOW x FAVORITE EMA ROTATE DISP OFF EP ROTATE C DATE STAMP MENU SET e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P29 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu E Rotate The picture is rotated manually Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V E
7. Advanced Recording pictures e The camera also detects the movement of the subject when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P41 and SPORTS P45 BABY 1 BABY2 P46 and PET P47 in scene mode e The stabilizer function may not be effec tive in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In the 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 e The setting is fixed to MODE2 in simple mode and SELF PORTRAIT P44 in scene mode and fixed to OFF in STARRY SKY P48 in scene mode e In motion picture mode H MODE2 cannot be set 64 CONT Taking Pictures using Continuous Mode Oe a Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 E Number of pictures recorded in continuous mode Number of recordable pictures a mM Frequency pictures second a L OCO max 5 max 7 E gt Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory card approx 2 x The frequency is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e The number of pictures indicated relates to when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e Th
8. e PRINT WITH DATE OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e You can set up to 999 prints e PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this cam era The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press V to select Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5 Xx5 89 mmx 127 mm 2L 5 Xx7 127 mmx 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm 210 mmx297 mm 2 2 CARD SIZE 10x15cm 4 x 6 54mmxX 85 6 mm 100 mmx 150mm 101 6 mmx 152 4mm 8 10 203 2 mmx 254 mm LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm x These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this camera Settings on the printer are priori tized 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 1 picture with a frame on 1 page 2 pictures on 1 page 4 pictures on 1 page e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRINT P78 in advance when the printer supports it If you select DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the recording date is printed E Layout printing e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print a picture
9. important items Check their settings before using them CLOCK SET Changing the date and time Press 9 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Change date and time P14 AX AUTO REVIEW Displaying the recorded picture Press 9 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set the length of time that the picture is dis played after taking it OFF 1SEC 3SEC ZOOM The picture is displayed for 1 second and then enlarged 4x and displayed for 1 more second e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode HH e When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P40 or continuous mode P64 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio P62 are being recorded regardless of its setting The picture is not enlarged e The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or continuous mode in motion picture mode f or when AUDIO REC or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode is set to ON 18 ry POWER SAVE Turning off the camera automatically Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the bat tery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setti
10. 29 for information about how to delete pictures e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pic tures recorded holding the camera verti cally are played back vertically rotated Playing back Deleting Pictures The picture data in the built in memory is played back or deleted when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card is played back or deleted when a card is inserted P13 Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Check the pictures one by one and delete unwanted pictures E Playing back pictures Press lt gt to select the picture PR LZ 23 ye 100 0001 ta ty I MA 1 3 D za C Sink V lt 10 00 DEC 1 2007 iya Ea eT lt q Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during playback a 0 00 D af DA lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number 8 only change one by one Release lt gt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture elf you keep pressing lt gt the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases Basic e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P67 the pic tures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e This camera is based on the DCF stand ard Design rule for Camera File system e The LCD monitor may not be able to dis play the details of the recorded pictures You can
11. 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to RA and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P77 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warn ing icon 2X is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed e f 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 dur ing printing press MENU SET and stop Advanced Playback printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finish ing printing make sure there are no prob lems with the printer elf the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set This is nota malfunction e With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print set ting on the printer also e The message USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE appears if you change the mod
12. JASPECT RATIO PICT MODE AFIAF MODE WISTABILIZER MODE1 NU 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press A V to select PICT MODE and then press P o WB W BALANCE EB ASPECT RATIO So PICTMODE ica AF AF MODE Vaa 10fPps STABILIZER QVGA MEI 5 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET If you selected P on the screen shown in step 2 If you selected IIR on the screen shown in step 2 30fps16 9 10fps16 9 Advanced Recording pictures e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second e You can record smoother motion pic tures with 30 fps e You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps but the picture quality is lower e The file size with 10fpsQVGA is small so it is suitable for e mails e You can only record motion pictures to the built in memory when the ASPECT RATIO is E amp and the picture size is 30fpsQVGA or 10fpsQVGA 320x240 pixels 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5cm 0 16 feet Wide 30cm 0 98 feet Tele to e Refer to P106 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e This camera does not support recording motion pictures on
13. MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recom mend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e f the writing speed available with the type of SD or SDHC Memory Card in use is too slow recording may stop in the middle e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction 52 e Motion pictures can be recorded continu ously up to 15 minutes The maximum available recording time for up to 15 minutes only is displayed on the screen e When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equip ment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed cor rectly e In motion picture mode H you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function e You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture ojoti If you set the departure date of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You
14. Remove the battery or the card when using a card Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional when using the AC adaptor e Do not do the above when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being for matted P84 e The access time for the built in mem ory may be longer than the access time for a card 11 Shutter speed P22 12 Aperture value P22 e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated 13 Optical Image Stabilizer P63 e Refer to P93 for information about other screen displays E Switching the screen display You can change the screen display by pressing DISPLAY This allows you to dis play information while taking pictures such as the picture size or the number of record able pictures or take pictures without dis playing any information Refer to P31 for details 21 Basic Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject Shutter button e The status indicator lights for about 1 second when you turn the camera on O 1 Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart a Flash B AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically 2 Aim the AF area at the point
15. You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e An exposure compensation may not be possible with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e f both auto bracket and continuous modes are set only auto bracket will be performed e Auto bracket cannot be set in STARRY SKY in scene mode Advanced Recording pictures Changing the ISO _ siteris avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing sensitivity according the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter to the movement of the speed faster subject being recorded The camera detects the movement of the d subject near the center of the screen and 1 125 ISO800 then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select ISO LIMIT and then press P e Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity a MEW BALANCE S io IS0200 Se e When you press the shutter button half Hm PICT SIZE eis QUALITY a way EIN appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter soeed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET 400 The ISO sensitivity automati cally increases up to the set value according to the m
16. and be dam aged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your Leica dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pic tures may be distorted by strong mag netic fields created by speakers or large electric motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect Others the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional Then rein sert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f 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 Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insect
17. battery with sufficient battery power P21 or the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during format ting elt aay take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK N gt 5 ei e f the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Leica dealer Connecting to a PC QUEUES You can transfer recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera to it If you use Windows 98 98SE Leica recommends using an optional card reader for SD memory cards instead of connecting the camera directly to the computer Please be aware that SD HC memory cards call for a card reader that supports the SD HC standard On the Leica Camera Homepage you will find a USB driver for Windows 98 98SE available as a download Please use our URL http www leica camera con under the download section Unzip the file to a temporary folder on your hard disk run the setup exe program to install the USB driver and then connect the camera to the PC a USB connection cable supplied B AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional e Set
18. camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge exces sively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it ina closet or a cabinet Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The Write Protect switch on the SD Mem ory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P13 79 84 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete or overwrite the picture after cancel ing the protect setting P79 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P84 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at one time with MULT in DATE STAMP or MULTI DELETE Delete the set pictures or stamp the date
19. camera is connected to a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge e Reset the mode to pA P88 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing e 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 e When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pic tures can be printed with both ends E Others 1 An unreadable language was selected by mistake e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the R8 icon to set the desired language P20 2 The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Are you taking pictures using auto bracket P40 Is the camera in continuous mode P64 or motion picture mode f P51 or SELF PORTRAIT P44 Is AUDIO REC set to ON P62 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 e In dark places the AF assist lamp P65 lights red to make it easier to focus ona subject The AF assist lamp does not turn on els AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P65 e Are you taking pictures in dark places The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SELF PORTRAIT P44 SCENERY P45 NIGHT SCENERY P
20. can display the the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P75 A a The number of days that have passed since the departure date Advanced Recording pictures E Setting the departure return date e g The following are examples of the screen in normal picture mode 3 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt 2 Press V to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press P 3 Press A V to select TRAVEL DATE and then press gt 4 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET CLOCKSET WORLDTIME Y 3x MONITOR EE GUIDE LINE Wis TRAVEL DATE NU 5 Press A V lt P to set the departure date and then press MENU SET DECI 212007 lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press A V lt P to set the return date and then press MENU SET lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 53 Advanced Recording pictures e The travel date is canceled if the current date is after the return date e lf you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while the date bar is displayed 7 Press MENU SET to close the menu 8 Take a picture a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camer
21. cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject lp seen cceerettnccessenss Ince cece oceceeceses LEHI This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3X3 for taking pictures with a well balanced com position BK 1 This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen E Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays bright ness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure e Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera a When the values are concentrated on 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 overexposed 32 Examples of histogram ais 774 100 0001 m j A 1 3 lE A ibe m IBF 2 8 1 200 9 so100 ans 10 00 DEC 1 2007 aAa ell T28 1 100 Pomen a 10 00 DEC 12007A AT O O 10 00 DEC 1 2007 L a8 2 Es a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Overexposed Histogram e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded pict
22. desired items P16 e The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY COL MODE 43 Advanced Recording pictures EJ PORTRAIT Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 The person stands out from the back ground and has a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectiveness of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom lever to the maximum Tele setting 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 SOFT SKIN Press 69 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This allows you to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than in PORTRAIT E Technique for Soft Skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime elf a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 44 SELF PORTRAIT Press 69 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 Select t
23. from the camera or was not look ing at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When the flash is activated you can only take 1 picture 37 Advanced Recording pictures Taking Pictures with the Self timer QUEBUH 1 Press lt S 2 Press A V to select a mode e You can also press lt amp to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus e B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator flashes and the shutter is released after 10 seconds or 2 seconds 38 elf you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P65 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e The self timer is fixed to 10 seconds in simple mode and 2 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT P44 in scene mo
24. information on them and then do the opera tion for any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE DPOF print cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in mem ory or the card e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pic tures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full 97 Others SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied e When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination e Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on the PC or remove the batteries without turning the camera off Format the built in memory on the camera again P84 The data on the built in memory will be deleted 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 ona 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 mess
25. may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction BJO is selected and the flash is fired every time e The white balance cannot be set NIGHT SCENERY Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape E Technique for Night Scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower use a tripod to avoid jitter up to about 8 sec We also recommend using the self timer P38 for taking pictures 45 Advanced Recording pictures e The focus range is 5m 16 4 feet to e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF KRN e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is dis abled e You cannot set the slow shutter e The white balance cannot be set fe FOOD Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode
26. number 999 in 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 manufacturer 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the manufacturer and then a picture is recorded 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P19 from the SETUP menu Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before By using NO RESET on a card that does not contain folders or pictures such as one just formatted the folder number can be reset to 100 E About the PTP connection If the OS is Windows XP or Mac OS X you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to ek mode and then connect to your PC The camera is then listed in MY COMPUTER as an imaging device e Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed e When there are many pictures on the card it may take some time to transfer them e You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the card correctly when the camera is connected to
27. of record ing the age and the travel date on the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pic tures with a picture size larger than 3m will be resized when stamping the date etc on them Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET A DS Ey SLIDE SHOW 000 X FAVORITE OFF EM ROTATE DISP ON v Fn ROTATE SINGLE NY MULTI L DATE STAMP e The date information cannot be stamped on the following pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures recorded with other equip ment Pictures that were previously stamped with DATE STAMP Motion pictures Pictures with Audio 75 Advanced Playback E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y 2 Press A lt gt to select SHOOTING DATE AGE or TRAVEL DATE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE AGE OFF TRAVEL DATE OFF SHOOTING DATE W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month fee oy Pour ard rin AGE P46 If this is set to ON the age is stamped on pictures recorded when the camera was set to WITH AGE TRAVEL DATE P53 If this is set to ON the travel date is stamped on pictures recorded when TRAVEL DATE was set to ON 76 3 Press MENU SET elf you set DATE STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture
28. of the subject e Exposure cannot be compensated when using STARRY SKY in scene mode 39 Advanced Recording pictures Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket pS fs In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compen sation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures 1 Press A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt P gt e You can select OFF 0 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish 40 e When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting an exposure compensation value the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation value When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e When setting auto bracket and continuous mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged
29. on recording conditions such as backlight the picture will become dark In this case compensate the exposure This allows you to take better exposed pictures E Focusing P23 42 If you select normal picture mode 6 the picture is automatically focused AF Auto Focus The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to Even so subjects in the picture may not be properly focused 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 places When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When recording a very bright subject When taking close up pictures of a subject When jitter occurs Try the AF AE lock technique or macro mode Basic E Color P58 e The color of the subject will differ if the color of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight or halogen lighting However the camera automatically adjusts the hue to one close to real life auto white balance Set the white balance if you want to change the hue you get with auto white balance E When you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject bec
30. picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the picture data on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card switch off the camera insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again e To find out more about PictBridge compli ant printers contact your local dealer E Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 30 gt e The message disappears in about 2 seconds Advanced Playback 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 1 Press A 2 Press A V to select an item and then press MENU SET MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time e After selecting MULTI SELECT press lt gt to select the pictures to print and then press V The icon fy appears on the pic tures to be printed Press V again to cancel the setting Press MENU SET after finishing the setting SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pic tu
31. picture playback pause ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV 70 Creating still pictures from a motion picture You can create a single still picture with 1 image or 9 images from a recorded motion picture This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the movement of a sportsperson etc 1 Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon HRM ERA ERAN N a HRA and then press F to play back F FSi CD ic L iaa dial j Tren 4 VQ gt WANN E 1 3 PICTURE V 5s ny Co O 050 y 2 Press A to pause motion picture playback e Press A again to return to motion pic ture playback e Press lt gt while paused to move for ward frame by frame e f you press the shutter button you can save the displayed still pictures as one single picture Perform step 3 E Saving a single still picture with 9 images from the motion picture e Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display the 9 screens playback screen aoe ps Oo m G e Rotate the zoom lever further towards W to switch to 15 J mot I I t When a motion picture with HEMA REN Jor WA was selected The recorded motion picture is created using 30 still picture frames per second B0 All the frames of the recorded motion picture are displayed as still pictures 1 30th second intervals fis 1 f
32. printed over the stamped date if you set date printing at the photo printing store or on the printer e We recommend setting date stamp when there is plenty of space on the built in memory or the card e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e If you select YES in step 4 when the pic tures selected in MULTI include pro tected pictures the message appears and only the protected pictures cannot be stamped with date stamp Advanced Playback e Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e You cannot use the following functions if the date information has been stamped on the picture DATE STAMP The PRINT WITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV DPOF PRINT Fo Setting the picture to print and the number of prints Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a sys tem that allows the user to select which pic tures 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 When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P83 and then set the DPOF setting Press A V to select S
33. selected a maximum of 21 4 zoom can be achieved with the 5 3x extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected select the REC menu and then press gt 2 Press A V to select D ZOOM and then press P Basic 3 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET a v SLOW SHUTTER 1 3 D ZOOM OFF d gt COL MODE ON CLOCKSET Vv MENU 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Entering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again o 0FF M eon U 0O r gt 1x 3 6X 14 3X lt 1x 5 3X 21 4x When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom 3m 3M EZ at the same time Optical zoom Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom e A big AF area P62 is displayed when using the digital zoom Also the stabilizer function may not be effective e In digital zoom the larger the zoom factor is the lower the picture quality will be 27 Basic e When using the digital Zoom we recom mend using a tripod and the self timer P38 for taki
34. set to 3 or H the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e Switch the AF mode to m H or m if it is difficult to focus using Le e The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode SELF PORTRAIT or FIRE WORKS in scene mode Advanced Recording pictures STABILIZER Detecting jitter and compensating for it ojota Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 MODE1 The stabilizer operates contin E uously and can assist during photo composition MODE2 The jitter is compensated for CES only when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect OFF When the stabilizer is not 00 desired E About demonstration of jitter movement detection screen Press to display JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO when the STABILIZER screen is displayed Pictures cannot be recorded when the JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO screen appears Press again to finish this mode mem rA CANNOT BE DISPLAYED IN REC MODE a Jitter detection demonstration Movement detection demonstration e The camera automatically detects the jit ter and the movement of the subject and displays these on the indicator e We recommend using a bright subject with high contrast for the subject move ment demonstration e The jitter movement detection demonstra tion screen is an approximation 63
35. the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark so this function compen sates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture 25 Basic Press A e When the backlight compensation func tion is activated compensating backlight ON indication appears Press A again to cancel this function e We recommend using the flash when you use the backlight compensation function The flash is set to Forced ON e The flash setting is set to AUTO Red eye reduction when the backlight com pensation function is set to OFF Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ QUeE0U8 You can make people and objects appear closer and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle with the 3 6 optical zoom 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 100 mm To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 5 3 do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio PE Ema Wael E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele aN Or E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide LE 2 w T E Picture size and maximum zoom magnification O Available Not available Maximum zoom magnification Tele CICCO Extended optical zoom Picture size P25 61 i 0 3M EZ aan y E E Extended
36. the camera to a mode other than k mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the gt mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB con nection cable at an angle or upside down you can deform the connection Advanced Playback terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment d ACCESS D i This message appears during data transfer Windows The drive appears in the My Computer Folder with the drive letter e g E elf you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play The drive then appears on the My Computer folder IMPORTANT Before disconnecting the camera or remov ing the card from the camera use Safely Remove Hardware in the task tray on your PC Otherwise image data may be lost and the USB driver in the computer or the card may be damaged Macintosh The drive is displayed as an icon on the screen e The drive is displayed as CLUX2 when you connect the camera with no card inserted e The drive is displayed as NO_NAME or Untitled when you connect the camera with a card inserted IMPO
37. turned off e The white balance fine adjustment level in returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using SET e You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL MODE P66 is set to COOL WARM B W or SEPIA 59 Advanced Recording pictures SENSITIVITY Setting the 1 SO sensitivity Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 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 e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of ISO640 when using the flash ISO sensitivity 100 lt gt 1250 Use in bright Not places e g outdoors suitable Use in dark Not Suitable places suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less increased Suitable e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO3200 in HIGH SENS P48 in scene mode e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the highest ISO sensitivity or setting COL MODE to NATURAL P66 e The ISO sensitivity is set to ISO LIMIT in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode 1 P41 e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the follow ing cases Simple mode Motion picture mode HH Scene mode 60 gg ASPECT RATIO Setting the
38. 0 laln T XO 105 Others E Available recording time when recording motion pictures Aspect ratio Picture quattyseting Gee Wee aea even e Built in Memory 53 5 2 min Approx 27 MB 40s ew Ss aminaos e z Card ar x In the case of the EU UK and ES SCAN versions motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 15 minutes The maximum available recording time for up to 15 minutes is displayed on the screen e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order e This camera does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P48 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 106 Others Specifications ee ee Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Motion picture recording Continuous recording Frequency Number of recordable pictures ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance DC 5 1V 1 6 W When recording 0 8 W When playing back 7 200 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 7 380 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 3 6x zoom f 4 6 mm to 16 4 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 100 mm F2 8 to F5 6 Max 4x Max 5 3X Normal Macro 5 are
39. 0 pictures S0fpsQVGA TorpsQVA sorps Te 10fps16 9 QUALITY P61 is fixed to IPM e You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment 71 Advanced Playback Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item and then press P py A SLIDE SHOW xk FAVORITE OFF Ea ROTATE DISP ON ARROTATE PLAY gt DPOF PRINT On PROTECT AUDIO DUB Pa RESIZE gt TRIMMING e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever e After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it 72 Items that can be set Menu screen Fh SLIDE SHOW ci 1 3 PA 3 DPOF PRINT P77 2 3 m gt Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P74 has been set e When FAVORITE is set to ON gt step I e When FAVORITE is set to OFF gt step 2 1 Press A to select ALL or x and then press MENU SET A D Ba ROTATE DI
40. 4 EU 18675 US 18676 JP indicated as Battery in the text 3 Battery Charger LEICA BC DC6 423 076 801 501 EU 423 076 801 502 US 423 076 801 503 JP indicated as Charger in the text 4 AC Mains Lead 423 068 801 019 EU 423 068 801 020 UK 423 068 801 023 AUS not in USA and Japan versions 5 USB Connection Cable 423 068 801 017 6 AV Cable 423 068 801 016 7 Software DVD 8 Wrist Strap 423 069 801 006 9 Battery Carrying Case 423 076 801 504 elf any parts are lost customers should contact their Leica dealer for further infor mation about obtaining replacements Accessories 1 Battery Pack LEICA BP DC6 18674 EU 18675 US 18676 JP 2 Leather Cases 18677 black 18678 red 18679 brown 3 Neck Straps 18681 black 18682 red 18683 brown 4 Wrist Straps 18684 black 18685 red 18686 brown 5 Neoprene Case 18680 6 AC Adapter LEICA ACA DC4 18640 EU 18641 US 18642 JP 18643 HK 18648 UK 18649 AUS 7 Digital Adapter 2 42 303 for Leica Televid spotting scopes Preparation 6 Status indicator P19 21 Names of the 7 MENU SET button P14 Components 8 DISPLAY LCD MODE button mmm P31 33 9 FUNC P57 Delete P29 button 10 11 pss 12 13 14 15 1 Flash P34 10 Camera ON OFF switch P14 2 Lens P5 96 11 Zoom lever P26 3 Self timer indicator P38 12 Speaker P69 13 Microphone P51 62 80 14 Shutter button P22 51 15 Mode dial P15 AF assist lamp P65
41. 45 SUNSET P47 FIRE WORKS P49 or AERIAL PHOTO P49 in scene mode is selected The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the cam era The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change How ever the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction T 10 Others The clock is reset e f you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P14 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 OJ is recorded The file numbers are not recorded consecutively e When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with differ ent numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P86 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e f 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 num bers The picture is displayed in black e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in blac
42. 5cm 0 16 feet Wide 30cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The white balance cannot be set PARTY Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Party mode e Use the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P38 for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures 46 e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction RZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ e The white balance cannot be set CANDLE LIGHT Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle Light mode e f you make the most of the candle light you can take successful pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P38 for taking pictures e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5cm 0 16 feet Wide 30cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction RZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ e The white balance cannot be set BABY1 BABY2 Press 6 to display the SCENE MOD
43. 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer P38 e The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker e Histograms are always displayed in orange P32 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE W BALANCE AUTO BRACKET CONT AUDIO REC SLOW SHUTTER FIREWORKS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This mode allows you to take beautiful pic tures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod e This mode is most effective when the sub ject is 10m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc e Histograms are always displayed in orange P32 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e You cannot set the AF mode e The AF area is not displayed e The setting on the AF assist lamp is dis abled e ISO sensi
44. 77 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of DIGIUIFGS aA 79 e AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 80 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 80 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 81 e ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture siiccsces nde tdasesiccteadeetedindiss 82 e COPY Copying the picture data 83 e FORMAT Initializing the built in memory or CANO EAEE foo EEEE TET 84 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC ssssssssssersrrrrreeen 84 Printing the Pictures 88 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 92 Others Screen DISplay cccccsssesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 93 Cautions for USe ccc ceesceeseeeseeeenes 95 Message Display c cccceceeseeeeeeseeees 97 Troubleshooting cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 99 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 104 SPECIFICATIONS cccccsseeseeeeeeseeeeeeees 107 WON et hate sere tat ates skater ates test 110 Leica Academy cccscecsesseeeeeeeeeeenees 112 Leica on the internet ce 112 Leica information service cee 113 Leica Customer Service 113 Preparation Scope of Delivery Check that all the listed parts are included before using the camera 1 SD Memory Card 423 056 020 045 64 MB indicated as Card in the text 2 Battery Pack LEICA BP DC6 1867
45. CD monitor is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen Others E Playback 1 The picture being played back is P19 els the power LCD function or high angle mode activated 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor e n dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording E Flash 1 The flash is not fired els the flash setting set to Forced OFF ea Change the flash setting P34 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HHH P51 SCENERY P45 NIGHT SCENERY P45 SUNSET P47 HIGH SENS P48 STARRY SKY P48 FIREWORKS P49 or AERIAL PHOTO P49 in scene mode is selected 2 The flash is fired 2 times e When you select red eye reduction P35 the flash is fired once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then fired again for the actual recording rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically e You can display the pictures
46. CTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu to change the TV aspect P20 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P84 88 PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to print mode f while the camera and the PC are con nected If a printer is connected change the mode to a mode other than el mode and then check that no data is being trans ferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of the camera while data is being transferred USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to a mode other than print mode A while the camera and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to 34 again and then disconnect the USB cable If printing stop the printing and then disconnect the USB cable Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase the condi tion may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P20 E Battery and power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on els the battery inserted correctly Check the direction of the battery P12 els the ba
47. DHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small light weight removable external cards e The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided upon by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB e The reading writing speed of an SD Mem ory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Write Protect switch that prevents writing and formatting the card If the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is slid to the other side these functions become available gt e Preparation e This camera SDHC compatible equip ment is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifi cations and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and format ted in FAT32 system e 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 Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used If you also order a photo studio to print pictures ask the photo studio before printing e Refer to P104 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each Card e We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SD
48. E menu and select this scene mode P43 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual You can set two different birthdays by using BABY1 and BABY2 You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P75 E Age display setting e To have the age displayed first set the birthday and then be sure to set WITH AGE before taking the pictures WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET E Birthday setting 1 Press A to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET 2 When a message appears press lt gt to select items Year Month Day and then press A to set them 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5cm 0 16 feet Wide 30cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode C is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of ISO400 P41 elf you turn on the camera in BABY 1 BABY2 the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds on the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e f the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set This
49. ENERY BABY1 BABY 2 PET STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode COL MODE Setting a color effect and picture quality for the recorded picture ole Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 Select different items according to the recording situation and your image of the recording WARM _ The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white The picture becomes sepia e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting COL MODE to NATURAL Displaying Multiple Images Multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple images Screen when 9 images are displayed e W 1 image 9 images 25 images gt Calendar screen display P67 e Rotate the zoom lever towards T to return to the previous image 2 Press A VW lt gt to select a picture a Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear Favorites HE Motion picture EES G2 BABY 1 BABY2 PET in scene mode E Travel date 4 Travel destination fj Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP Advanced Playback E Examples of 25 images E To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET e The picture
50. HC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P51 e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to elec tromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P84 e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 13 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on a MENU SET button 8 Cursor buttons Mode dial 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A VW lt to select the date and time A S Oe AN er M D Y a Time at the home area 8 Time at the travel destination P55 e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display order for the date and time e 17 Cancel without setting the clock 14 3 Press MENU SET to set e Turn the camera off after setting the clock Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct E Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select CLOCK SET P57 3 Press gt and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P18 e
51. INGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET A v NY e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings H5 crore T PRINT SINGLE On crore T MULTI AUDIO DUB CANCEL Pa RESIZE gt TRIMMING Tf Advanced Playback E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A F to set the number of prints D nAn 000 gt Onn 00 0001 a 1 14 Fee 2 rd v A DATE orm 000 v e The number of prints icon A appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is can celed when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A F to set the number of prints e The number of prints icon f appears e Repeat the above procedure You can not set all the pictures at one time e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is can celed when the number of prints is set to 0 78 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu e DPOF print settings on the built in mem ory are canceled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled wh
52. N 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Playback mode P29 Number of DPOF prints P77 Protected picture P79 Picture with audio Motion pictures P69 Picture size P61 Quality P61 In Motion picture mode P69 EEN TRAN EN ETN 4 3 0P 16 9 In Simple mode P24 m ENLARGE fe 4 x6 10x15cm fa E MAIL Battery indication P21 Folder File number P86 Built in memory P13 im Card P13 Picture number Total pictures Cable disconnection warning icon P91 Motion picture recording time P69 phaddnkles Histogram P32 Recording information Favorites settings P74 Elapsed playback time P69 MiSs Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P55 Age P46 Power LCD P33 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P53 18 Audio playback P69 PLAY MOTION PICTUREV In motion picture mode P69 19 Stamped with date stamp indication P75 20 Favorites P74 Cautions for Use E Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the cam era lens or LCD monitor e Do not attach any other items to the wrist strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it e Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall
53. N Dimensions WxHxD Weight Operating temperature Operating humidity Battery Charger LEICA BC DC6 Input Output Equipment mobility Others Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack Approx 94 9mm x51 9 mm X22 0mm 3 3 4 x2 1 16 7 8 excluding the projecting parts Approx 132 g 4 66 oz excluding card and battery Approx 154 g 5 43 oz with card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2A CHARGE 4 2V 0 8A Movable Battery Pack lithium ion LEICA BP DC6 Voltage capacity Information for your safety 3 6 V 1000 mAh 109 Others Index A AC Adaptor wesasrcct ceectahteteeweteel eiacties 85 88 ACCESS indication ccceeeeceseeseeeeenenees 21 Aerial Photo Mode ccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 49 AF ASSISl EAM Dice Abstain aan a 65 AFR LOCK ecaa seacitonns a 50 AP MOJE Sereen testis eas 62 ARAB LOCK 4202s ote Ns 23 ASDCGCL RAIO was aee etic saeostencecee 60 Aspect Ratio Conversion cc 0008 82 Audio Dubbing ccceceeeeeeeetteeeeeeees 80 Audio Recording cseeeeeeeeeeee 51 62 Auto Bracket csecsesccstrsscaacusuaacceeaschoatees 40 Auto Review sxciicds ot liverdiccevaaiess aide cond 18 Auto White Balance ccccceseeeeee noes 58 AN CADIG sch cessanasaei ited tease claseu aug the ore 92 Available Recording Time 106 B Baby MOG zia nish tac as 46 Backlight Com
54. P ROTATE iin 2 azal i 100 0001M 1 3 e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET MENU r gt The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt The picture rotates counter clock wise in steps of 90 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e f you take pictures when aiming the cam era up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P24 e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added Advanced Playback e Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review play back and playback zoom however are dis played without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback elt may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equip ment DATE STAMP Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures Press A to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can stamp the date and time
55. RTANT Before disconnecting the camera or removing the card from the camera drag the camera icon on the desktop of your Macintosh OS onto the trash can it will change its shape and release the mouse button over it Other wise image data may be lost and the USB driver in the computer or the card may be damaged 85 Advanced Playback E About motion picture playback on a PC Use the software QuickTime on the sup plied DVD ROM to play back motion pic tures recorded on this camera on a PC e This software is installed as standard ona Macintosh OS E Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the fol lowing illustration 100LEICA Q e Built in memory e Card Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures MISC Folder containing files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded The items in each folder are as follows e The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created e To reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P19 E Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previ ously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 86 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the
56. SELECT lt gt OP e The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time differ ence from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen e if daylight saving time E is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the cur rent time Advance the clock setting by one hour P14 55 Advanced Recording pictures E Finishing setting the home area e f you are setting the home area for the first time the screen returns to the screen shown in step of Setting the home area HOME after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press lt to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press MENU SET to close the menu e f you are setting the home area for the second time etc the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press MENU SET again to close the menu E Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set a Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed e f you are setting the travel destination area for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above Press lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in an
57. SP ON v EP ROTATE C DATE STAMP 1 3 pe HBISLIDE SHOW ALL xK FAVORITE ALL Displays all pictures Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P74 e f none of the pictures have xk dis played you cannot select x even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected DURATION EFFECT AUDIO e The cursor displayed during a slide show a or while a slide show is paused or during MANUAL slide show is the same as A W lt 4 gt e Press A to pause the slide show Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt gt while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 Press VY to finish Advanced Playback Setting the audio duration and effect Select DURATION EFFECT or AUDIO on the screen shown in step 2 and set DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback A slide show effect can be selected OFF No effect W New pictures slide across the screen Read Current pictures fade out and new pictures fade in New pictures gradually fill the screen from the center An effect is selected at random elf you set DURATION to MANUAL the set tings in EFFECT are disabled If set to ON the audio of the pictures with audio is played back EFFECT m Mix e You can only select MANUAL w
58. Such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery E Charger e f you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be dis turbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction e After using the charger be sure to discon nect it from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected e Keep the terminals of the charger and bat tery clean E Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the stor age bag after use and when storing or carrying the card e 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 E When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e f the battery is left inserted in the
59. T 5 TE EER teen amp W 42 e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P38 in macro mode e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is sig nificantly narrowed Therefore if the dis tance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e f the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be prop erly focused even if the focus indication lights up e Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the dis tance between the camera and the sub ject is more than 50 cm 1 64 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal picture mode e The available flash range is about 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 0m 16 4 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF K when you take pictures at close range e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the pic ture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture e Refer to P44 to 50 and About the information H for details about
60. T in scene mode Number of days that have passed since the travel date P53 23 Travel date P53 24 Elapsed recording time P51 25 Current date and time Travel destination setting P55 E4 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after set ting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P26 Extended optical zoom P26 Digital zoom P27 a 26 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P41 27 Exposure compensation P39 28 Auto bracket P40 29 Slow shutter P66 30 High angle mode P33 mad Power LCD P33 31 Self timer mode P38 32 AF assist lamp P65 93 Others o era m gt pai r a A 15 7 ae g 13 B Gs lt a Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode P34 2 Focus P22 3 Picture mode P24 Mal Jitter alert P24 4 Battery indication P21 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Built in memory P13 im Card P13 7 Recording state 8 AF area P22 9 Travel date P53 10 Operation for backlight compensation P25 11 Current date and time e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P26 Extended optical zoom P26 12 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P53 13 Backlight compensation P25 14 Power LCD P33 15 Self timer mode P38 16 AF assist lamp P65 94 In playback O ORAO
61. 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 If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock setting is can celed after this length of time In this case set the clock again e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f the clock is not set the correct date can not be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with DATE STAMP P75 or order a photo studio to print the pic tures P78 About the Mode Dial If you turn on the camera and then rotate the mode dial you can not only switch between recording and playback but also switch to macro mode to take a close up picture of a subject or to a scene mode that matches your recording purpose E Selecting the mode Align a desired mode with the part Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust it to positions where there is no mode Preparation E Basic Normal picture mode P22 Use this mode for normal recording w Simple mode P24 This mode is recommended for beginners gt Playback mode P29 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures E Advanced 3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P41 This mode automatically sets the optimal ISO sensiti
62. a PC Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back e If battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating the recorded data may be damaged e When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P21 or the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are com municating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P29 multi playback P67 and calendar playback P67 e Read the operating instructions for the PC e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the pictures on the built in mem ory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the pictures on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card use Safely Remove Hardware switch off the camera insert or remove the card and then connect the USB con nection cable to the PC again e The message PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER appears if you change the mode dial to fk while the camera and the PC are connected If a printer is con nected change the mode to a mode other than fk mode and then check that no data is bein
63. a focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Normal 50cm 1 64 feet to Macro Simple Motion picture Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode 5cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to Scene mode There may be differences in the above settings Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter When the aspect ratio setting is ZAR 640x480 pixels Only when using a Card 320 x 240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RE 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a Card 30 or 10 frames second with audio 3 pictures second High speed 2 pictures second Low speed Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited Max 7 pictures Standard max 5 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Performance in continuous recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less AUTO 100 200 400 800 1250 HIGH SENS mode 3200 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th of a second to 1 6400th of a second Auto white balance Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set 107 Others Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion pictures Interfac
64. a is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set e When the travel date is set 0m appears on the lower right of the screen It is not displayed if the current date is after the return date E Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 4 and then press MENU SET twice 54 e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting P14 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P55 to the travel desti nation the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e f 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 e f 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 the vaca tion that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date e f TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded
65. age persists contact your Leica dealer MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Use a card compatible with this unit P5 13 e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e 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 then play back again 98 WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred writing the data Turn the camera off and remove the card Insert the card again and turn the camera on Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recom mend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the speed of the SD Mem ory Card or SDHC Memory Card record ing may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P86 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P84 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P19 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PI
66. amped with DATE STAMP e t may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Picture size 2 Press lt P gt to select the size and then press V e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed Aspect ratio setting 5m 3m 2m Lim o 3n 16 9 e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 3 Press A V to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET E DELETE ORIGINAL _ PICTURE sss mamma e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten e A resized picture is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e t may not be possible to resize files created with other cameras Advanced Playback TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it Press gt to display 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 lt gt to select the picture and then press V 100 000 1 e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP e t may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lev
67. and ROTATE DISP P74 is fixed to ON e f the SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday settings for BABY 1 BABY 2 P46 and PET P47 in scene mode The number of days that have passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE P53 The WORLD TIME P55 setting e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed gt VIDEO OUT Only NTSC in Record Mode Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set to match the color television system in each country NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Video output is set to PAL system PAL 20 E TV ASPECT Playback mode only Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set to match the type of TV 1 16 9 Bf When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV 14 3 0k When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV SCENE MENU Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to K AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears The recording screen in the currently selected scene mode appears OFF DIAL DISPLAY Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotated ON OFF 30 LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the i
68. annot be set PROTECT On Preventing accidental erasure of pictures Press A to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press A F to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET gt gt DPOF PRINT On PROTECT SINGLE AUDIO DUB MULTI CANCEL EE RESIZE gt TRIMMING lt 00 gt Advanced Playback Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V to SET CANCEL E F S OnPROTECT THISE aza Gee 100 0001 lt Q0Q0 gt cece 1 148 The protect icon R appears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P77 to 79 elf you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e f you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection e Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is format ted P84 e 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 set to LOCK e The following functions cannot b
69. aspect ratio of pictures OEE Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratioasa4 3 TVora PC monitor Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35mm This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide screen TV high definition TV etc e In motion picture mode HH you cannot select R4 P51 e The edges of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P102 PICT SIZE QUALITY 2 Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures oag Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 A digital picture 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 qual ity refers to the compression rate when sav ing digital pictures a Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are examples to show the effect E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 7m 7M is selected When a smaller picture size 0 3m 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more picture
70. attery carrying case supplied e Do not remove the battery until the e The camera warranty does not cover the use of other batteries 2 Battery LCD monitor and the status indicator Insert it fully being careful about 9 een turn off as the settings on the the direction you insert it camera may not be stored properly Pull the lever in the direction of The supplied battery is designed only the arrow to remove the battery for the camera Do not use it with any Card other equipment Push it fully until it clicks being e Do not insert or remove the battery or careful about the direction you the card while the camera is turned on insert it The data on the built in memory or the To remove the card push the card d may be damaged Be particularly until it clicks then pull the card careful while the built in memory or the out upright card is being accessed P21 12 About the Built in Memory the Card The built in memory can be used as a tem porary storage device when the card being used becomes full E Built in Memory inj e You can record or play back pictures with the built in memory The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted e The built in memory capacity is about 27 MB e Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320X240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory P51 E Card You can record or play back pictures on a card E Card e The SD Memory Card S
71. ause 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 e The focus indication lights when the subject is focused 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully 23 Basic E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held ver tically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P74 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically E Preventing jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e f jitter could occur because of slow shut ter speed the jitter alert appears e When the jitter alert appears we recom mend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful how you hold the cam era P22 The use of the self timer pre vents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod P38 e Shutter 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 monitor We recommend us
72. be Photoshop Elements Usually the installation program starts auto matically after inserting the DVD into the DVD drive of your computer If it does not open the DVD in your Windows Explorer open the folder Adobe Photoshop Ele 87 Advanced Playback ments double click the file Setup exe and follow the installation routine Installing Apple QuickTime 6 3 Insert the DVD into the DVD drive of your computer Open the DVD in your Windows Explorer open the folder Apple Quick Time double click the file QuickTime Installer exe and follow the installation routine Leave the field for the serial number blank and proceed Installation on computers equipped with Apple Macintosh operation systems Installing Apple QuickTime 6 3 Insert the DVD into the DVD drive of your computer Double click the icon of the DVD on your Macintosh desktop Then select your desired language and double click the corresponding icon Follow the installation routine Documentation and detailed instructions for installing Adobe Photoshop Ele ments is available on the supplied DVD in your specific language folder under docu mentation Engl English User Documentation Support for Adobe Photoshop Elements Support contact information for Adobe Photoshop Elements is available on the software DVD in the following folder Engl English Customer Support Printing the P
73. csscceceeeeeeeeneeeeeees 41 Taking Close up Pictures c00 42 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode 43 PORTRAIT c ccccesseeeceeeeeees 44 SOFT SKIN ccceeeseeeeceee ees 44 SELF PORTRAIT 0008 44 SCENERY cccccsseseeeeeceeeeeees 45 SPORTS recess tiacice E 45 NIGHT PORTRAIT 0008 45 NIGHT SCENERY 0 0 eeees 45 POOD shinana 46 SIP ARGEY aea 46 CANDLE LIGHT ccceeeeees 46 BABY 1 BABY 2 eceeeeeeeeeees 46 SPENT eset ines tee tue ees hale 47 SUNSET eia 47 HIGH SENS cc eeeeeeeceee sees 48 STARRY SKY ices ected 48 FIREWORKS 49 BEACH h rea 49 SNOW ontees cave Ante 49 AERIAL PHOTO ccccceeeees 49 UNDERWATER 50 Motion Picture Mode ceeeseeeeeees 51 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 53 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time 088 55 Using the REC Mode Menu 57 e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural DIGUUIFG az cteas ae tpceceeine onaeteeeencusectvens 58 e SENSITIVITY Setting the ISO sensitivity 60 e ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 60 e PICT SIZE QUALIT Y Setting a picture size and quality that match yo
74. d then press MENU SET to set 56 e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time differ ence from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e f daylight saving time 9 is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time Press MENU SET to close the menu CLOCKSET WORLD TIME x MONITOR AGUIDE LINE Wi TRAVEL DATE 0 e The icon changes from to r after setting the travel destination e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 3 and then steps and of Set ting the home area HOME P55 e f you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode e The travel destination icon E4 appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Advanced Recording pictures Using the REC Mode Using the quick setting e You can use FUNC to easily set the fol Menu lowing items Optical Image Stabilizer Continuous mode o Q SeN White balance Increase the variety of pictures you can ISO sensitivity take by setting the white balance color Number of pixels mode etc The menu items that can be set Qua
75. de e When you set the self timer in continuous mode the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e The self timer cannot be used in UNDERWATER in scene mode Compensating the Exposure OPO seni Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following exam ples Under exposed Compensate the exposure towards posi tive u Properly exposed R Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards negative Advanced Recording pictures Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt gt PWN DO e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light reaching the CCD which is determined by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the bright ness
76. difficult to focus on the subject e The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode 65 Advanced Recording pictures e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT P44 SCENERY P45 NIGHT SCENERY P45 SUNSET P47 FIREWORKS P49 and AERIAL PHOTO P49 in scene mode e The initial setting for PET P47 in scene mode is OFF SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures in dark places Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 When taking pictures in low light situations you can take pictures which are brighter than normal by selecting a setting even slower than the slowest normal shutter speed e The slow shutter speeds you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 e This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape anda subject using NIGHT PORTRAIT P45 in scene mode Slow shutter Brightness Darker Brighter e This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a slow shutter speed other than 1 8 M appears on the lower left of the monitor e When the shutter speed is made slower using SLOW SHUTTER jitter is likely to occur We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P38 for taking pictures 66 e You cannot set the slow shutter in Intelli gent ISO sensitivity mode and sim ple mode and SPORTS NIGHT SC
77. dy carefully E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunc tion e f condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the tempera ture of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature E Read together with the Cautions for Use P95 Before Use E About cards that can be used in this camera You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card and a MultiMedia Card e When the term card is used in these oper ating instructions this refers to the follow ing types of Memory Cards SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB MultiMediaCard More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this camera e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity e A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product e A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still pictures only Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 000 UII Preparation Scope of Delivery cccccssseseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 ACCCSSONGS pae 8 Names of the Components 0008 9 Charging the Battery eeeeee 10 About the Batter
78. e Digital Analog video audio 108 Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple 2 5 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5m 16 4 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural Built in Memory Approx 27 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is ZAR 3072 X 2304 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600x 1200 pixels 1280 960 pixels 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is Rg 3072x 2048 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RE 3072 1728 pixels 1920x 1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RR 640x480 pixels Only when using a Card 320240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is REA 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a Card Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL DC I
79. e shutter speeds in the following scene modes NIGHT SCENERY P45 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY P48 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS P49 1 4th of a second 2 seconds Forced OFF Advanced Recording pictures e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is fired elf you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash e In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights while the flash is charging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer e When you take a picture beyond the avail able flash range the exposure may not be exposed properly and the picture may become bright or dark e 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 e The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject P58 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears e The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away
80. e dial to a mode other than rh while the camera and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to ry again and then discon nect the USB connection cable If this happens during printing stop printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable 91 Advanced Playback Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen E Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied e Set the TV ASPECT P20 e Turn the camera and the TV off a a 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera e Connect the AV cable with the mm mark facing the lt 4 mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold the AV cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV e Q Yellow to the video input socket e White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on 92 e Depending on the aspect setting black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Audio playback is monaural e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the out put
81. e frequency pictures second may become slower depending on the record ing environment such as in dark places or if the ISO sensitivity is high e Hold down the shutter button fully to acti vate continuous mode e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e When the continuous mode setting is set to Unlimited The frequency becomes slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the speed of the card the picture size and the quality You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the continuous mode set ting When continuous mode is set to EM they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the frequency is set to or Ef they are adjusted each time you take a picture e If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If continuous mode is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in continuous mode is fixed to 3 e Continuous mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e When auto bracket and continuous mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When co
82. e pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity e The resolution of the recorded picture decreases because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5cm 0 16 feet Wide 30cm 0 98 feet Tele to e You can take pictures suitable for 4 Xx 6 10x15 cm printing e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used STARRY SKY Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject E Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A F to select the number of sec onds and then press MENU SET lt STARRY SKY 15 SEC 30 SEC 60 SEC e f you want to change the number of seconds press MENU SET press gt again to select STARRY SKY and then set the number of seconds again 48 2 Take pictures ZS WW OFF CANCEL e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the cam era after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal process ing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the pic ture while the countdown screen is dis played E Technique for Starry sky mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or
83. e used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB 79 Advanced Playback AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can add the audio after taking a pic ture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press VY to start audio recording AUDIO DUB e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The orig inal audio is overwritten e Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures 2 Press Y to stop recording gt gt gt e The audio recording stops automati cally if V is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment 80 faq RESIZE Making the picture smaller Press G9 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 lt gt to select the picture and then press Y PWRESIZE an a a z p EAT e The following pictures cannot be resized Aspect ratio set ting Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures st
84. each scene mode 1 Press gt for the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press A VW lt gt to select the scene mode BABY 1 DISPLAY STARRY SKY e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever 3 Press MENU SET to set e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected scene mode Advanced Recording pictures e Press MENU SET and then perform steps 1 2 and 3 to change the scene mode E About the information H e f you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 2 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu i INFORMATION BABY 1 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday DISPLAY e Refer to P37 for information about the shutter speed e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed e When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the pur pose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene elf you press lt when selecting PORTRAIT or STARRY SKY in step 2 the SCENE MODE menu N is dis played If you then select either the REC menu or the SETUP menu 9 you can set the
85. ed in Power LCD mode and high angle mode e Economy mode is not activated in the fol lowing cases In simple mode When using the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional While a menu screen is displayed While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures amp 2 WORLD TIME P55 Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set the time in your home area and travel destination Your home area sy Travel destination area 3 MONITOR Press 9 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps HH GUIDE LINE Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures P31 32 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram dis played when the guide lines are displayed REC INFO ON OFF HISTOGRAMN ON OFF PATTERN 58 Preparation gaa TRAVEL DATE P53 Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation SET OFF BEEP Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 This allows you to set the beep BEEP LEVEL X No operation sound Soft operation sound d Loud operation sound BEEP TONE 0 0 0 2 SHUTTER Press
86. eddish vertical line appears on the LCD monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway or when recording motion pictures e This is a phenomenon called smear Itis a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Black or green vertical lines may also appear or uneven colors may appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures 10 Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This camera does not support Multi MediaCards for motion pictures e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recom mend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the speed of the SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle E LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on e Have you set economy mode P18 n economy mode the LCD monitor turns off while the flash is charged 2 The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures 3 The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction The L
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88. eeees 86 Folder Number sacc 19 86 Food MOGG nnne anani 46 PORMAUNG iior sence 84 G Guide LING sbi eis a aes 19 31 32 H High Angle Mode cceeeeeeeee eee 33 High Sensitivity Mode eeeee 48 FISOL ANN wi1siatenticguetace e E 32 l Intelligent ISO Sensitivity Mode 41 ISO Sensitivity 2iesd Avene uselt dea cteseees 60 J JIET siasa eee deco eacti saeeceercontencaes 24 L Language Setting ccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 Layou sate Sutter csact sate E 90 LCD Monitor aneen 21 31 93 Leica Academy cccscssceesseseeeenseeeeens 112 Leica Customer ServiCe 0 cccee 113 Leica Information Service 0005 113 Leica on the Internet ccccceeeeeees 112 M Macro Mode icici ast ccc A 42 MANUAL Ssn rere fa secre tenner 73 Motion Picture Mode ccceeeeeeeeees 51 Multi Playback ssie tson ie ceutical ences 67 N Night Portrait Mode cece 45 Night Scenery Mode sseeeeeeees 45 Normal Picture Mode ccccceeeeeeeeee 22 NO RESET orrena Wendi tatu 19 NISO aces cece narea a 20 Number of Prints annn 78 90 Number of Recordable Pictures 11 104 O Optical Image Stabilizer 000 63 Optical Zoom seniri eee 26 P PACo ape a e a esi 20 PAD GI SIZES vrsi eaii an 90 Pary ModE soiorn 46 POUMOdG inisi aa e i REAA 47 PICUBHWOQC viae AR 88 Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture Mode Pic
89. een After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 images 9 images and the 1 image P67 e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P74 e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 68 e f the recording date of the picture selected in 25 images multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099 the camera displays it in the oldest recording date in the calendar e Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual record ing dates elf the date is not set in the camera P14 the recording date is set as January 1st 2007 e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P55 the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture Q CANCELES V D ELETE CHI T 1x 2X 4X 8x 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards T the magnification becomes higher e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged sec tion 2 Press A W lt gt to move the position DELETE t CANCEL y e When
90. en a card is inserted E To print the date After setting the number of prints set can cel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY a HSDPOF SETI THIS ZZ e The date print icon M appears e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the print ing of the date additionally if required e Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer e You cannot set date printing if the pictures have been stamped with the date stamp e f you set DATE STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is canceled e 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 e DPOF print setting is a convenient func tion when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the cam era Check the date printing setting on the printer also P88 elt is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting c
91. en the x1 The flash is fired twice The subject a compensation function is til th activated ie a m BoM ie SECANG e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary 35 Advanced Recording pictures e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed E The available flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivity Available flash range 60cm 1 97 feet to 5 0m 16 4 feet 30cm 0 98 feet to 2 5m 8 20 feet Wide 60cm 1 97 feet to 2 0m 6 56 feet 30cm 0 98 feet to 1 0m 3 28 feet Wide 60cm 1 97 feet to 2 8m 9 19 feet 30cm 0 98 feet to 1 4m 4 59 feet Wide 60cm 1 97 feet to 4 0m 13 1 feet 40cm 1 31 feet to 2 0m 6 56 feet Wide 80cm 2 62 feet to 5 6m 18 4 feet 60cm 1 97 feet to 2 8m 9 19 feet Wide 1 0m 3 28 feet to 5 6m 18 4 feet 80cm 2 62 feet to 2 8m 9 19 feet 36 e The available flash range is an approxima tion e The available focus range differs depend ing on the recording mode P107 e f you use the flash when the ISO sensitiv ity is set to AUTO or when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than ISO400 in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P41 the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 It is a maximum
92. er 2100 000 1m 3 Press A W lt to move the position of the part to be trimmed TRIM SHUTTER gg EXIT 5 4 Press the shutter button e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 81 Advanced Playback 5 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate ASPECT CONV E3 Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can convert pictures taken with a R1 aspect ratio to a IKEA or a ER aspect ratio 1 Press A to select EFA or ZAR and then press MENU SET IASPECT CONV fe3 COPY RF FORMAT A 000 v v 82 e The following pictures cannot be con verted Pictures with audio Motion pictures Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment 2 Press lt gt to select a picture and the
93. ery temperature should also be interval time the same If the recording interval time becomes e The performance of the battery may tem longer the number of recordable porarily deteriorate and the operating time pictures decreases may become shorter in low temperature e g When recording once every conditions e g skiing snowboarding 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 70 Playback time Playback time Approx 300 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time Approx 120 min e The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts 11 Preparation n nals of the card Removing the Card e The card may be damaged if it is not and the Battery fully inserted 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow e Check that the camera is turned off e Prepare a card e You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P13 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e f the card battery door cannot be com pletely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again e Always use genuine Leica batteries e Remove the battery after use Store the BP DC6 removed battery in the b
94. ess the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens fac ing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a win dow E Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied 96 If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the cam era will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the bat tery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger Supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects
95. even if you set the travel date or the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not dis played e Set the clock if the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears P14 e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time OPO seni If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P14 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press P 3 Press A V to select WORLD TIME and then press P A D CLOCKSET 000 P X MONITOR x EFGUIDE LINE NY 1i TRAVEL DATE D QQ0 gt elf you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set the home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME Advanced Recording pictures Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press V to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set wy DESTINATION Press lt gt to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set lt 0S GMT 5 00
96. event any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate FE LEICA waste handling Please contact your local C LUX 2 authority for further details of your nearest Responsible party Support Contact Leica Camera AG Oskar Barnack Str 11 D 35606 Solms Tel 49 0 64 42 208 0 Fax 49 0 64 42 208 333 www leica camera com info leica camera com This device complies withPart 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this devicemust accept any interferencereceived including interfer ence that may cause undesired opera tion designated collection point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN national legislation CANADA For business users in the European Union This Class B digital apparatus complies If you wish to discard electrical and with Canadian ICES 003 electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Only for Great Britain Camera The rating plate is on the underside of the digital ca
97. exists in the copy desti nation the picture will not be copied P98 elt may take time to copy the picture data 83 Advanced Playback e Only pictures recorded with a Leica digital camera Digilux 1 2 3 V Lux 1 D Lux 2 3 C Lux 1 2 will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Leica digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P77 FORMAT Initializing the built in memory or a card Press 9 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 Usually it is not necessary to format the built in memory and the card Format them when the message BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when the built in memory is formatted e When a card is not inserted you can format the built in memory When a card is inserted you can format the card e f you press MENU SET while format ting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pic tures will be deleted e Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures 84 Check the data carefully before format ting e f the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e Use a
98. g is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The cam era also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted e The battery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger Preparation About the Battery The CHARGE indicator flashes when charging number of recordable ethe battery temperature is excessively pictures high or low CHARGE indicator flashes and the charging time will be longer than E The battery life normal The number of recordable pictures ethe terminals of the charger or the battery By CIPA standard in normal picture are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry mode O eee ae e the operating time of the camera becomes Number of Approx 280 pictures extremely short even after properly charg recordable Approx 140 min ing the battery the life of the battery may ictures 3 have expired Buy a new battery According to CIPA standard E Charging conditions e Charge the battery in a temperature The number of recordable pictures between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F varies depending on the recording The batt
99. g pictures The flash is automatically fired when the mode The available flash settings depend on the recording conditions make it necessary recording mode AYO AUTO Red eye reduction O Available Not available The flash is automatically fired when the Initial setting recording conditions make it necessary It is fired once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then fired again for the actual record ing e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions FS Forced ON The flash is fired every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P46 or CANDLE LIGHT P46 in scene mode FXO 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 fired so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not fired in any recording con ditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted 2 It becomes Forced ON wh
100. g transferred ACCESSJ appears on the LCD monitor of the camera while data is being transferred Advanced Playback Supplied software The supplied DVD ROM contains the fol lowing software For Microsoft Windows XP Adobe Pho toshop Elements 5 En Fr Ger Jap Sp It Dutch Swed e For Windows 98 and higher Apple QuickTime 6 3 e For Apple Macintosh OS X 10 3 and higher Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 En Fr Ger Jap Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 Sp It Dutch Swed ATTENTION e On the outside of the DVD envelope you will find a label with the serial numbers necessary to install Adobe Photoshop Elements Do not loose these serial numbers they are your software license Leica Camera cannot replace the license e Be careful to select the right serial number for the version of Adobe Photoshop Elements you have selected to install e The software is not compatible with WIN DOWS VISTA If your computer is equipped with the Microsoft Vista operat ing system you need to update the sup plied version of Adobe Photoshop Elements The update is available on the Adobe homepage as a free download www adobe com e Later versions of the Apple QuickTime movie player as well as further language versions are available for free download ing on the Apple website www apple com Installation on computers equipped with Microsoft Windows Installing Ado
101. gs for BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also valid in other recording modes e The settings for WORLD TIME P19 MONITOR P19 TRAVEL DATE P19 BEEP P19 SHUTTER P19 NO RESET P19 and LANGUAGE P20 in the SETUP menu are valid sim ple mode E 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 e Focus range 30 cm 0 98 feet to Tele 5cm 0 16 feet to Wide e POWER SAVE P18 5MIN e ECONOMY P18 OFF e Self timer P38 10 seconds e Optical Image Stabilizer P63 MODE2 e W BALANCE P58 AWB Basic e SENSITIVITY P60 This setting becomes the same as when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to ISO800 in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode rn P41 e ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE QUALITY P60 61 ENLARGE 7m 7M EES 4x6 10x15 cm 25m 2 5M EZ FE E MAIL 03m 0 3M EZ EE e AF MODE P62 Lm e AF ASSIST LAMP P65 ON e You cannot use the following functions High angle mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Auto bracket AUDIO REC D ZOOM CONT SLOW SHUTTER COL MODE GUIDE LINE e You cannot set the following items in sim ple mode TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from
102. he terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol li Before Use Remove the Connector Cover Mi How to replace the Fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver i her Figure A ts Figure B Fuse cover 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Figure A Figure B Fuse A 5 ampere So _ Kg Before Use E About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack e Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack e Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit e Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals e Do not touch the plug terminals and with metal objects e Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into con tact with your hands or clothes wash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte should come into con tact with y
103. hem back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc E TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television els the camera connected to the TV cor rectly e Set the TV input to external input mode The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV model the display area may be smaller so 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 This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction The motion pictures cannot be played back ona TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied and then play back the pictures on the camera P92 102 4 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P20 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC els the camera connected to the PC cor rectly els the camera recognized by the PC correctly The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized e Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The picture cannot be printed when the
104. hen x has been selected in step 1 e Press lt gt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected elf you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the next picture will be displayed after the audio has fin ished e You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show 73 Advanced Playback FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures Press 6 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 e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P29 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P72 1 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET Bra ROTATE DISP EP ROTATE C DATE STAMP MENU EI e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also the favorites icon x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON e You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have displayed 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press lt P gt to select the picture then press A iin i Waal y 100 0001 im VQ0 gt mm 1 3 Tar a a ay fa Mw E 19 00 DEC 12007Mm VS
105. his to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self portrait mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter but ton fully to take the picture 6 e The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus e The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing Refer to P28 for information about using the review function e f the picture is blurry due to the slow shut ter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer P38 e The focus range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 70cm 2 30 feet e You can take a picture of yourself with audio P62 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio P38 e When you select SELF PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds P38 If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off the scene mode is changed or the mode dial is rotated e The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P63 e The AF mode is fixed to 5 P62 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is dis abled SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This allows you to take pictures
106. icides or volatile chemicals e f the camera is sprayed with such chemi cals the body of the camera may be dam aged and the surface finish may peel off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera e Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth e Do not use kitchen detergent or a chemi cally treated cloth E About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e lf the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be 95 Others slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the cam era increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pic tures on the built in memory or a card E About the Lens e Do not pr
107. ictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable Supplied you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen 88 Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions a USB connection cable supplied B AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional e t may take time to print some pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power P21 or the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to 4 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mp mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e f the mode dial is not set to fk when the camera is connected to the printer disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to fk and then connect the USB connection cable again Depending on the printer it may be nec essary to turn it off and then on again e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the
108. ind gt Fast forward e The camera returns to normal motion pic ture playback when lt gt is released To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause Frame by frame forwarding rewinding Press lt gt while pausing 69 Advanced Playback E Pictures with audio Press lt gt to select a picture with the audio icon y and then press V to play back 100 0001 M lt goy gt PLAY AUDIOW 2 1 3 sR ee NY om P ap ema a QO 6 QQ v e Refer to AUDIO REC P62 and AUDIO DUB P80 for information about how to create still pictures with audio e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P19 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC P86 e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e f you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pic tures may not play back e When using a high capacity card it is pos sible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom during motion
109. ing a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P34 NIGHT PORTRAIT P45 NIGHT SCENERY P45 PARTY P46 CANDLE LIGHT P46 STARRY SKY P48 FIREWORKS P49 When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER P66 24 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Iv This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple E Basic menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the desired menu item and then press P SIMPLE MODE 3 Press A V to select the desired setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Settings in Simple mode CB PICT MODE Suitable for enlarging the pictures to be printed to 8 x10 size letter size etc ENLARGE Suitable for regular size 4 x6 printing 10x15cm Suitable for attaching pic tures to e mails or adding pictures to websites AUTO REVIEW OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear ON The recorded picture automati cally appears on the monitor for about 1 second BEEP OFF LOW Soft operation sound HIGH Loud operation sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P14 elf 4 x6 10X 15cm or ko E MAIL is set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated P26 e The settin
110. k in playback mode P29 multi playback P67 and calendar playback P67 103 Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects e The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode P24 E Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio picturareivs 7 m 7M e EZ 3M EZ 3072x2304 pixels me pixels oct eM pixels ee Se essere Built in Memory Approx 27 MB ioe N b OIOI OH 150 290 590 1180 Aspect ratio Picture size 2M EZ i EZ 0 3m 0 3M E2 ne eo mae abet oe cnn 640 x 480 ese gam be Built in 27 MB r aT EEEN EER em o o 03 175 isms 125 240 190 350 Card 256MB 240 Eee a 1900 EA 104 Others Aspect ratio 6M 25m 2 5M EZ 3072x2048 pixels 2048x 1360 pixels Approx 27 MB i M 9 8 38 78 330 S ee 680 5 5M 728 pixels o uality A 7 300 340 600 680 1310 1220 1360 Built in Memory e mm seme o O2 46 N a a 3 8 amp o8 seMB 8 18 40 19 8 26m8 77 150 170 s 650 2M EZ Approx 27 MB 4 10 22 46 91 60 3
111. l flashes red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P79 4 Press j7 30 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE 40 MULTI DELETE e When you delete all pictures only pic tures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot delete pictures in both the built in mem ory and the card at the same time e DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE BUILT IN MEMORY or DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE MEMORY CARD is dis played when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT 7 is dis played when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT amp e f you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the delet ing will stop halfway e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P21 or the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional elt is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULT DELETE e The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them e f there are pictures that are protected L P79 do not conform to the DCF standard P29 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P13 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displa
112. lity differ depending on the recording mode E Setting from the menu screen Press MENU SET to display the REC menu and then select the item to set P16 Items that can be set Recording in normal picture mode Cursor buttons 6O MENU SET button FARER 1 Press and hold FUNC W BALANCE P58 SENSITIVITY P60 1 3 ASPECT RATIO P60 CR OFF AWB AUTO 7m pen AWB aie ig PICT SIZE P61 siz QUALITY P61 8 AUDIO REC P62 Sia 4 AF AF MODE P62 2 Press A W lt gt to select the w STABILIZER P63 menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close F J AF AF ASSIST LAMP the menu P65 SLOW SLOW SHUTTER P66 Ch OFF ANB AUTO Esis V K D ZOOM P27 A db COL MODE P66 CLOCK SET P14 e You can also close the menu by pressing FUNC e The h seT White Set setting does not appear when using the quick setting 57 Advanced Recording pictures Adjusting the color rendition for a more natural picture ojota Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 This function allows you to reproduce colors 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 AWB Auto white balance 3 for recording outdoors Cloudy on a cl
113. lustrations in these Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark e Other names company names and prod uct names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incor rectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufac turer s instructions Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate Marking sign is located on bottom of the camera FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications How ever there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inte
114. means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to WITH AGE after taking the pictures e The birthday setting can be reset with RESET P20 e You cannot use the following functions D ZOOM SLOW SHUTTER Advanced Recording pictures Ez PET Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat This allows you to set the birthday of your pet You can display the set age when play ing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P75 Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 P46 for infor mation about age display setting and birth day setting ae eas e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF P65 e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other infor mation about this mode SUNSET Press 9 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows a more satu rated and vivid rendition of the sun s red color e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fey e The setting on the AF assist lamp is dis abled e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The white balance cannot be set 47 Advanced Recording pictures N HIGH SENS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 Select this mode for high sensitivity processing You can tak
115. mera Caution for AC mains lead For your safety please read the following text carefully This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amperes and it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained Please contact your Leica dealer IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician Before Use IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to t
116. mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject e Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P22 42 e Have you taken a picture with jitter 99 Others 6 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective e The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pic tures especially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the cam era firmly with both hands when taking pictures P22 We recommend using the self timer P38 when taking pic tures with a slow shutter speed 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture els the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO sensitivity P60 Set COL MODE to NATURAL P66 e In HIGH SENS P48 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sen sitivity processing This is not a malfunction The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e f recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction 100 9 A r
117. n press V SELECT gt SET EXIT amp S e f you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than fe the mes sage CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen 3 Press lt gt to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set e Use A F to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET A 000 Cc v v DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE YES NO e The picture is overwritten when you select YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it e A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a picture with the con verted aspect ratio 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e After converting the aspect ratio the pic ture size may become larger than that of the original picture e Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted COPY Copying the picture data Press H to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can copy recorded picture data from the built in memory to a card or vice versa 1 Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET ie SPIASPECT CONV ICOPY
118. nding e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew e Be careful about reflections from win dows e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K 49 Advanced Recording pictures e The setting on the AF assist lamp is dis abled e The white balance cannot be set UNDERWATER Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 Only use the LEICA C LUX 2 under water in marine cases specifically designed for this camera and approved by Leica Camera AG Leica will inform about up coming products on their website www leica camera com E Adjusting the white balance WB ADJUST You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather 1 Press A E4 three times to display WB ADJUST 2 Press lt gt to adjust the white balance Evi S REDI i BLUE o AWB lt Q CE G o a T D4 _ k j p_a e lt RED Press when the hue is blu ish e gt BLUE Press when the hue is red dish e f you adjust the white balance MH appears on the screen in red or blue e Select 0 if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance 50 E Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press lt to fix the focus e The AF lock icon appears when the subject is focused e Pre
119. ng 1MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN OFF e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN when economy mode is activated and 5MIN in simple mode e Power save mode is not activated in the following cases When using the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show P72 ECO ECONOMY Turning off the LCD monitor automatically Press 9 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced and the LCD monitor is turned off automatically while the camera is not in use to save battery life when recording LEVEL 1 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode LEVEL 2 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture OFF Economy mode is deactivated e The LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged e The status indicator lights up while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any but ton to turn on the LCD monitor again e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional e The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduc
120. ng pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The digital zoom does not work in the fol lowing cases In simple mode In intelligent ISO sensitivity mode 3 In SPORTS BABY 1 BABY2 PET and HIGH SENS in scene mode Checking the Record ed Picture Review QUEUM You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV S REVIEW1X yal od i ana a eye j A T j eee ON EXITy 4XQ DELETE u e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the V REV is pressed again 2 Press lt gt to select the picture Exi 4XQ DELETER lt q Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture 28 E Enlarging the picture 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards T e Rotate the zoom lever to T for a 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8x magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 2 Press A VW lt gt to move the position REV ewa e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted during review Refer to P29 to
121. ntinuous mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When continuous mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e Continuous mode cannot be set in simple mode and STARRY SKY in scene mode Advanced Recording pictures AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier caggg Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P57 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult elf the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a size larger than usual is displayed and the O AF assist lamp turns on when you press the shutter button half way in dark places etc The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon IE appears on the monitor The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5m 4 92 feet The AF assist lamp does not turn e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp at close range Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e 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
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123. oe O gt lt FORMAT Lin gt 7 All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 3 O gt Ln One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 2 Advanced Playback 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y Only when selecting gt in 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built in memory to a card MENU SET e The message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory e f you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway e Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished The data on the built in mem ory or the card may be damaged or lost 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen automati cally returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space that the built in memory about 27 MB e f a picture with the same name as the pic ture to be copied
124. of ISO400 in BABY 1 BABY2 P46 and PET P47 in scene mode e f you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near W 1x the edges of the recorded picture may become dark Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture E Available flash range in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode Available flash range Tele Highest ISO sensitivity P41 ISO400 Approx Approx 60 cm 30 cm 1 97 feet to 0 98 feet to approx 4 0m approx 2 0m 13 1 feet 6 56 feet Approx Approx 60 cm 30 cm 1 97 feet to 0 98 feet to approx 5 0m approx 2 5m 16 4 feet 8 20 feet E Shutter speed for each flash setting Shutter speed Sec FW AUTO AXA AUTO Red eye educan 1 30 to 1 2000 A Forced ON HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction Flash setting AY Slow sync 1 8 to Red eye reduction 1 2000 1 8 to 1 2000 1 8 or 1 to 1 2000 1 4 or 1 to 1 2000 x1 The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting P66 x2 Simple mode 3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode G SPORTS P45 BABY 1 BABY2 P46 and PET P47 in scene mode e x2 3 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set to MODE1 or MODE2 e There will be differences in the abov
125. of a wide landscape e The focus range is 5m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is dis abled e The white balance cannot be set SPORTS Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5m 16 4 feet or more e If you take pictures of a fast moving sub ject indoors the ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitiv ity mode is set to a highest ISO sen sitivity of ISO800 P41 e You cannot use the following functions D ZOOM SLOW SHUTTER Advanced Recording pictures NIGHT PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night Portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P38 for taking pictures e The subject should remain still for about 1 second after taking the picture e We recommend being about 1 5m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5m 16 4 feet Refer to P36 for the available flash range to take pictures e The shutter
126. optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 7M 7 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a pic ture with a higher zoom effect e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1 x when the camera is turned on e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel P9 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens bar rel while the zoom lever is rotated e In motion picture mode HH the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended opti cal Zoom e f you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended opti cal zoom icon 4 is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function e The zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1x when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e In motion picture mode HH and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom OVUM E A maximum of 14 3 zoom can be achieved with the 3 6x optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC mode menu However if a picture size that can use extended opti cal zoom is
127. oudy day for recording outdoors for auto setting in the shade on a bright day for recording under halogen lighting a for using the preset White set white balance for setting the white White set balance again 1 Auto white balance will work within this range Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain Shade TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight OOND OF W PY 58 E Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the illustration above When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many different light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AWB E Setting the white balance manually 1 Select Muset and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish E Finely adjusting the white balance iwB Not available if WB is set to Auto Use this to set the white balance manually e Set the white balance to 34 Vo liA F N P58 e You can even set the whi
128. our eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor E About the battery charger CAUTION DO NOT PLACE THIS CAMERA INA BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS Battery charger This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But e In the U S A and Canada the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only e When connecting to an AC supply out side of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet con figuration E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera The camera may malfunction recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be dam aged e We strongly recommend you do not leave the cam era in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Personal injury or damage may result e Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause the camera to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with the camera such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach elf water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera bo
129. ove ment and brightness ofthe MA subject e The focus range becomes the same as e The higher the value set for the ISO macro mode 5cm 0 16 feet Wide sensitivity the more effectively the jitter 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to 2 will be reduced However picture noise When the flash is activated the ISO sen sitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO0640 When the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than ISO400 e Refer to P36 for information about the available flash range will increase 41 Advanced Recording pictures e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided e The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing ISO LIMIT or setting COL MODE to NATURAL P66 e You cannot use the following functions D ZOOM SLOW SHUTTER Taking Close up Pictures This mode allows you to take close up pic tures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a sub ject as close as 5cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x E Focus range 30cm 0 98 feet cp
130. pensation e 25 Bate gar iatae a eters eesti 10 11 12 Battery Carrying Case cseeseeeeeeeees 96 Beach Mode wercriissccsastcameronneediedtocusisees 49 Beep eae a a it 25 Brightness of the LCD Monitor 19 Built in Flash sees cenctieasncdt cick ateaccctease de 34 Built in Memory cccceeseceeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 13 C Calendar Playback ssssseeeeeeseeeees 67 Candle Light Mode sceeeeeeees 46 card pisos tes en cancsiasenucie tance 5 12 13 GHANGSN sraa aa 96 CHALONG aaae ee aa e 11 Clock S t srninininy isigi i 14 18 Colm aenn a N 23 Color Mode seriar 66 Condensation cceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeesneeseees 5 Continuous Mode ccccsseeeeeeeeeeeneeees 64 COV oa a sunaenussatesies 83 D Date Printing cctadnceateenins 78 90 91 Date amp soer a a 75 Deleting Pictures eee 29 110 Demonstration of the Optical Image SlaDINZEN asarei a 63 Dial Display o ernu T 20 Digtal ZOOM u EOR 27 DPOF Print Setting eeeeeeeeeeeeees 77 E Economy Mode cccccsseceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 18 EXPOSE o ae e fick 23 Exposure Compensation cc00 39 Extended Optical ZOOM cccceeeeeee 26 Ze aS aa odie ie salar od en os 26 61 F File Number accese 86 94 PING ET SE A T E 61 Fireworks Mode cccccssccccsssseeenseeeeens 49 FOCUS steerer isaac tease huesnene eee 23 Folder Composition cccccesseeeeeee
131. rame is skipped every second frame is displayed as a still picture 1 15th second intervals fog 2 frames are skipped every third frame is displayed as a still picture 1 10th second intervals 52 5 frames are skipped every sixth frame is displayed as a still picture 1 5th second intervals When a motion picture with RM SAN jor GSB was selected The recorded motion picture is created using 10 still picture frames per second fof All the frames of the recorded motion picture are displayed as still pictures 1 10th second intervals i 1 frame is skipped every second frame is displayed as a still picture 1 5th second intervals e You can move forward frame by frame by pressing A W lt 4 gt A V Move forward backward 3 frames at a time lt gt Move forward backward 1 frame at a time Advanced Playback 3 Press the shutter button e The message SAVE THESE NINE PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE appears Also the mes sage SAVE AS A SINGLE PICTURE appears if you saved the picture in step 2 4 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e The nine pictures are saved as one sin gle picture E To stop using the 9 images playback screen After the 9 images playback screen is dis played rotate the zoom lever several times towards T or press MENU SET The screen returns to the paused motion pic ture playback screen E Picture size item T picture
132. res Advanced Playback DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF only P77 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P74 This only appears when FAVORITE P74 is set to ON However if none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select it even if FAVORITE is set to ON 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS are not displayed when DPOF PICTURE is set e The DPOF settings are displayed when DPOF PICTURE is selected If you selected DPOF settings refer to P77 and set them e Press MENU SET to cancel printing e When you select MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL or FAVORITE a print confirmation screen appears Select YES and print the pictures e The message PRINTING PICTURE S DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED appears on the print con firmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 90 E Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer
133. rference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e 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 modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Before Use If you see this symbol Declaration of Conformity Trade Name LEICA ModelNo C LUX 2 Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment private households This symbol on the products and or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with ee 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 product Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and pr
134. s and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small E When the aspect ratio is PE 7M 3072x2304 pixels 5m 5M EZ 2560x1920 pixels 3m 3M EZ 2048 x 1536 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1600x1200 pixels 1m 1M EZ 1280x960 pixels 0 3M EZ 640x480 pixels Advanced Recording pictures E When the aspect ratio is Ry 6M 30722048 pixels 25m 2 5M EZ 2048 x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is I1 55m 5 5M 3072X 1728 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1920 x 1080 pixels E Quality m Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures Standard qual ity pictures are recorded e The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you change the aspect ratio set the pic ture size e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom P26 e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording condi tions e Refer to P104 for information about the number of recordable pictures e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of recordable pictures dis played on the screen may not correspond with recorded pictures e n simple mode
135. signal will still be NTSC in the record ing mode E Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable sup plied e You may not be able to play back MultiMe diaCards Screen Display 34 In recording Recording in normal picture mode OQ Initial setting 1 Recording mode Flash mode P34 AF area P22 Focus P22 Picture size P61 Quality P61 rex Jitter alert P24 Battery indication P21 Number of recordable pictures P104 9 Built in memory P13 mi Card P13 10 Recording state 11 Spot AF area P62 12 Shutter speed P22 13 Aperture value P22 14 Optical image stabilizer P63 OORA W DY CO N 1516 17 18 19 i Ul Eoee 28 A ET eel 54 eS ee A 27 26 Others In recording after settings 15 Continuous mode P64 EJ Audio recording P51 62 16 White balance P58 17 ISO sensitivity P60 Sy gE ISO limit P41 18 Color mode P66 19 Picture mode P51 GAN CEN EN MEAN 4 3 Mies UEA 16 9 20 Available recording time P51 rakes 21 Histogram P32 22 Age P46 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on in BABY 1 BABY2 or PE
136. size will become smaller as shown below Esper ae Picture size setting 7 5e Bul 4 Press A to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The screen shown appears when you select a picture recorded with a 7 picture size e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 3m or less e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Pictures stamped with date stamp cannot be restored when they are overwritten e The picture stamped with date stamp is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create the picture stamped with date stamp 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e The date stamp icon B appears on the screen if the picture has been stamped with the date stamp e Use the playback zoom P68 to check the stamped date information Ee EZZ 100 0001 1 14 or 4 EA pi A00 DEC 1 1 2007 E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V to SET CANCEL L DATE LUAN rey Spi i im me Bo af io aie aie SET The DATE STAMP icon appears CANCEL The DATE STAMP icon disappears e Repeat this step 2 Press MENU SET e After performing step 2 perform step 2 onwards in Single setting e When you print pictures stamped with the date stamp the date will be
137. ss lt again to cancel AF lock e When you rotate the zoom lever the AF lock is canceled In this case focus on the subject and fix the focus again e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5cm 0 16 feet Wide 30cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The self timer cannot be set e The white balance cannot be set Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording a Audio recording e The available recording time is dis played on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights up e The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame e The available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approxima tions e Audio is also recorded simultaneously with the built in microphone ot the cam era Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio e When using the stabilizer function it is fixed to MODE 1 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e f the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automati cally Advanced Recording pictures E Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select ASPECT RATIO and then press gt o WB W BALANCE E
138. te balance in UNDERWATER in scene mode 1 Press A 4 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press lt gt to adjust the white balance 4 BLUE eruere gt gt o e lt RED Press when the hue is blu ish e gt BLUE Press when the hue is red dish e Select 0 to return to the original white balance 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue Advanced Recording pictures About the white balance e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to AWB when the scene mode is changed e The white balance cannot be set in the fol lowing cases In simple mode and in scene mode SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO UNDERWATER About the white balance fine adjustment e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance set ting e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is
139. tem to set P16 Set the language displayed on the screen elf you set a different language by mistake select X from the menu icons to set the desired language LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display E Screen display in normal picture mode fe at the time of purchase 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode P34 e f you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red 3 AF area P22 e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places 4 Focus P22 5 Picture size P61 6 Quality P61 rex Jitter alert P24 7 Battery indication ee er gt e The indication turns red and flashes if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator flashes when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery e t does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor ACA DC4 optional connected 8 Number of recordable pictures P104 9 Recording state Preparation 10 Built in memory Card e The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card When using the built in memory IN DIN When using the card LI gt e Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights The card or the data on the card may be damaged and the camera may no longer operate normally Turn the camera off
140. that was selected will appear E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press A lt to select a picture and then press i 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e The recording information etc on the LCD monitor cannot be deleted in multi play back even if you press DISPLAY e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P74 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the zoom lever several times towards W to display the calendar screen Advanced Playback e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed elf there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed 2 Press A lt gt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e f there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date DEG 1 2007 F a e Rotate the zoom lever towards W to return to the calendar screen 4 Press A V 4 gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear E To return to the 1 screen playback scr
141. tivity is fixed to ISO100 e You cannot set the slow shutter e The white balance cannot be set BEACH Press 69 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This allows you to take even more vivid pic tures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight Advanced Recording pictures e Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or sea water does not get into the lens or the ter minals e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty e The white balance cannot be set SNOW Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain e The white balance cannot be set f AERIAL PHOTO Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select this scene mode P43 This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial photo mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter but ton halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture e Turn the camera off when taking off or la
142. ttery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been suffi ciently charged 2 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on els power save mode P18 or economy mode P18 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes els the battery exhausted Others Use a battery that has been suffi ciently charged 3 The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on els the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been suffi ciently charged If you leave the camera on the bat tery will be exhausted Turn the cam era off frequently by using power save mode P18 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pic tures P29 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty e 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 P9 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P39 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time els auto bracket P40 or continuous mode set P64 5 The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the
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144. ur use of the pictures 61 e AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio 62 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 62 e STABILIZER Detecting jitter and compensating TOU ota i a a a 63 e CONT Taking Pictures using Continuous Mode 0seeeeeeeeees 64 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier ccececeeeeeeeseees 65 e SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures in dark places EE 66 e COL MODE Setting a color effect and picture quality for the recorded picture 66 Advanced Playback Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback ccccsseeseeeeeeeeeeeees 67 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback cccccccscsseeees 67 Using the Playback ZOOM cc 68 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with AUCIO ccccceceeeeeeeees 69 Creating still pictures from a MOTION PICTUI ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 70 Using the PLAY mode menu 72 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration ccccceeceeeeees 72 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 74 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 74 e DATE STAMP Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures 75 e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number Of prints cceeeeeeeeeeeeeees
145. ure and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram is an approximation in recording mode e The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e The histogram does not appear in simple mode or motion picture mode HHH and during multi playback or calendar playback and playback zoom Advanced Recording pictures CX The LCD monitor Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode POWER LCD becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors Hi ojv v a 50 Q The LCD monitor is eas e If the mode dial is set 7 and G the HIGH ANGLE lier to see when taking Power LCD function only can be used pictures with the camera 1 Press LCD MODE for 1 second TPAR ADONE 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 e The POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE icon appears 33 Advanced Recording pictures E Canceling Power LCD or High angle mode e f you press and hold LCD MODE again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is displayed Select OFF to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode e High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power sa
146. us areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen aCe 3 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or center This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen H 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area in the center of the screen 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area in the center of the screen e Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited small area in the screen E About kH or H e You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button half way This is not a malfunction e The AF area outlined is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom The AF area outlined in the center of the screen may also be bigger than usual when taking pic tures in underwater mode e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 5 areas light at the same time The focus position is not predetermined It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to H m or e If the AF mode is
147. use the playback zoom P68 to check the details of the pictures e f you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DIS PLAYED on the screen e f you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera e If you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction E To delete a single picture 1 Press qj while the picture is being played back 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e While the picture is being deleted Tq appears on the screen E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press qq twice 29 Basic 2 Press A F to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET MENU e MULTI DELETE step 3 e ALL DELETE step 5 e ALL DELETE EXCEPT x When FAVORITE P74 is set only gt step 5 However this cannot be selected if none of the pictures have xk displayed 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE e Repeat the above procedure e i appears on the selected pictures If Y is pressed again the setting is can celed e The icon tea
148. ve mode is activated e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor How ever this does not affect the recorded pic tures e The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e f the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode In print mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed 34 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash QUEUM a Flash reflector Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press gt 4 2 Press A V to select a mode A AUTO e You can also press gt 4 to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P35 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Advanced Recordin
149. vity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject W Macro mode P42 This allows you to take close up pictures of a subject SCN Scene mode P43 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded HH Motion picture mode P51 This mode allows you to record motion pic tures Ly Print mode P88 Use this to print pictures 15 Preparation Setting the Menu E Displaying the menu screens Press MENU SET e g The first page of the total 3 pages is displayed im PICT SIZE 7M sz QUALITY a Menu icons Current page Menu items and settings e Rotate the zoom lever while selecting the menu item to switch to the next previous page easily e The menu icons and the menu items that are displayed differ depending on the position of the mode dial E About the menu icons REC mode menu P57 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to Mi Mey GB gt PLAY mode menu P72 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to 0 SCN SCENE MODE menu P43 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to SCN Y SETUP menu P18 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to Co UD MD VS VG 16 E Setting menu items e The following example shows how to set AUDIO REC when normal picture mode 6 is selected 1 Press A V to select the menu item o WEIW BALANCE AWB A BO SENSITIVITY AUTO S FB ASPECT RATIO
150. without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P74 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P74 The picture is not played back els the mode dial set to playback gt e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P13 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black els the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with an exhausted battery Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P84 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting 101 Others 4 The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback e Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P67 els the clock in the camera set properly P14 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 t
151. y charging number of recordable pictures 11 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery cccccccee 12 About the Built in Memory the Card optional ccccccsseeeeeeees 13 Setting Date Time Clock Set 14 e Changing the clock setting 14 About the Mode Dial cecceeeeeeees 15 Setting the MeNu ccccsseseeeeeeeeeeeees 16 About the Setup Menu ssseseeeeees 18 LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display 21 Basic Taking Pictures wise aieins Gee netine dices 22 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 24 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 26 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ 26 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 27 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW ccnn 28 Playing back Deleting Pictures 29 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor c eceee 31 e Changing the information displayed 31 e Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode 33 6 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 34 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 38 Compensating the Exposure 39 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 40 Changing the ISO sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded
152. yed ii 1 NTH o DISPLAY LCD MODE a LCD monitor Press DISPLAY to change e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P68 while playing back motion pictures P69 and during a slide show P72 you can only select Normal display or No display QY In simple mode No display In recording mode Normal display Display with histogram Advanced Recording pictures No display Recording guide line No display x1 Histogram x2 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu P19 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed In playback mode 10 00 DEC 1 2007 Normal display Display with recording information and histogram Q No display x3 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY 2 P46 or PET P47 in scene mode before taking pictures x4 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if you set TRAVEL DATE P53 before taking pictures e In NIGHT PORTRAIT P45 NIGHT SCENERY P45 STARRY SKY P48 and FIREWORKS P49 in scene mode the guide line is gray 31 Advanced Recording pictures E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizon tal and vertical guide lines or the
153. you want to focus on 22 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication lights green and the AF area turns from white to green Aperture value 4 Shutter speed e The focus range is 50cm 1 64 feet to e The subject is not focused in the follow ing cases The focus indication flashes green The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area The focus sound beeps 4 times e f the distance is beyond the focus range the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights 4 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture amp E Using the flash If the camera determines that the place where the picture is being taken is dark the flash is fired when the shutter button is pressed fully When the flash is set to AUTO A AUTO Red eye reduction EA e You can switch the flash setting to match the recording P34 e When you press the shutter button the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment however the recorded pic ture will not be affected e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens E Exposure P39 e f you select normal picture mode the exposure is automatically adjusted to an appropriate exposure AE Auto Expo sure However depending
154. you move the position to be dis played the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second E To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press f 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e You can also delete the recording informa tion etc on the LCD monitor during play back zoom by pressing DISPLAY e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e f you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P81 e The playback zoom may not operate if pic tures have been recorded with other equipment Advanced Playback Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio E Motion pictures Press lt P gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon KRA ERAN ERA ETA A GAA and then press Y to play back ai 3 Ei gt _ ES ioa 100 0004 PLAY MOTION fs PICTURE 2 ll Saal fi 4 rie Pi 10 od pec So a The motion picture recording time Motion picture icon e After playback starts the elapsed play back time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s e The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt gt Stopping motion picture playback Press V Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during motion picture playback lt q Fast rew

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