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Leica D-Lux 2 Digital Camera User Manual

1. e The focus range is 5 m to OO e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled 63 Recording pictures advanced xe Night portrait mode This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and the slow shutter speed LOROS Wb 4 E Technique for Night portrait mode e Open the flash P40 e Due to the slow shutter speed use a tripod and the self timer P44 for best results e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking a picture e We recommend taking pictures by rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being at a distance about 1 5 m from the subject e The focus range is 1 2 m to 5 m See page 42 for details about the flash control range e The shutter may be kept closed max about 1 sec after taking a picture with slow shutter speed but this is not a malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noises may become visible e The flash is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BY and always functions in this mode e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value e You cannot use CONT AF while in this mode e PLEASE OPEN THE FLASH appears when the flash is closed 64 Night scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of
2. Photo flash AF assist lamp e For the following modes and methods keep the camera steady Use a tripod for best results By combining the use of a tripod with the self timer P44 you can avoid blurring caused when you press the shutter button Slow sync Red eye reduction BY P41 NIGHT PORTRAIT P64 NIGHT SCENERY P64 CANDLE LIGHT P66 FIREWORKS P67 PARTY P67 STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode P61 When you have reduced shutter speed P55 56 32 E Focusing e The focus range is 50 cm to Wide 1 2 m to OO Tele e If you press the shutter button fully without prefocusing pictures may be blurry or unfocused e When the focus indication is blinking the subject is not focused Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again e If the camera will not focus after a few tries turn it off and on and try again e In the following cases the camera cannot focus on subjects properly When including both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in a dark place When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When jitter occurs When recording a very bright subject We recommend taking pictures using manual focus P83 prefocus P84 or AF AE lock P8
3. e The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment e Even if the indication on the LCD monitor are turned off in normal playback mode P27 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the playback zoom is activated You can switch the display on or off by pressing the DISPLAY button When you set the magnification to 1x the indication on the LCD monitor are displayed as in normal playback mode 51 Playback basic Deleting Pictures E To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture to be deleted 8M EELZ 1 00 0001 e lt Play back the previous picture e gt Play back the next picture 2 Delete the picture DELETE SINGLE pa eit abil DELETE THIS PICTURE e While deleting the picture 1 appears on the screen 52 E To delete multiple pictures 1 Select MULTI DELETE 4 MULTIVALL DELETE MULTI DELETE gt ALL DELETE CANCEL amp amp FN F K gt wey Ney 2 times 2 Select the pictures to be deleted 4 MULTI DELETE Era a0 MENU e Repeat the above procedure e The selected pictures appear with T When is pressed again the setting is cancelled e After selecting pictures press m to confirm your selection e The icon IB blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the pr
4. e When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights E Charging error e If the CHARGE indicator blinks at approximately 1 second intervals during charging a charging error has occurred In this case disconnect the AC mains lead from the electrical outlet detach the battery and then make sure both room and battery temperature are not too low or high If the room temperature is between 10 C to 35 C recharge the battery If the CHARGE indicator still blinks even if you charge the battery for a while consult your Leica dealer e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even if the battery is properly charged the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery E Charging conditions e Charge the battery under temperature of 10 C to 35 C e The performance of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding Preparation Inserting Removing the Battery e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Close the flash 1 Slide the card battery door to open it e Please be sure to use genuine LEICA batteries BP DC4 U E 2 Insert Insert the charged battery paying attention to the direction of the battery Remove Slide the lock to remove the battery 3 Close the card battery door Slide the card battery door to the end and then close it
5. 13 Recording indication 14 Histogram P29 15 Moving focus P83 16 Joystick operations 17 MF indication P83 18 Age display P65 e Whenever you turn the camera on in Baby mode switch to Baby mode from any other scene mode or after setting the birthday or clock your baby s age and the current date and time appear on the display for about 5 seconds AF AE Lock display P85 112 oOo N OOAHKRWDND 4567 8 9 19 18 17 19 Current date and time e It is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode cl Zoom P38 Extra optical zoom P88 Digital zoom P78 20 Shutter speed indication P31 21 Aperture value indication P31 22 Programme shift indication P34 23 Backlight compensation P36 Exposure compensation P45 24 AF area P31 25 Metering mode P75 id Auto bracket P46 26 Spot AF area P76 27 Power LCD indication P28 28 Self timer P44 29 AF assist lamp P77 30 Spot metering target P75 31 Flip animation P79 32 Burst P48 Audio recording P59 75 33 Optical image stabilizer P47 34 MF indication P83 AF amp indication P86 Others 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LZ Z 100 0001 1 19 Ey GET PLAY AUDIO v F2 8 1 25 A 10 00 20 DEC 2005 EEA E In playback 1 Playback mode 11 Recording information 2 Number of DPOF fF J prints P95 12 Favorites setting P92 3 Protected
6. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call the Leica agency distributer in your country 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 FCC Note U S only 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 protection 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 interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference 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 interference 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 de
7. Forced ON Red eye reduction AO i AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction to 1 2000 r Forced OFF 1 4 to 1 2000 In Auto mode FN 1 to 1 2000 In Programme AE mode P e The settings may be different from those shown here if you are using scene modes NIGHT SCENERY 8 to 1 2000 sec STARRY SKY 15 30 or 60 sec e Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity e If you bring the flash too close to the subjects they may appear distorted or discoloured by its heat and lighting e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items e When you take a picture beyond the flash control range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When you repeat taking a picture recording may be disabled even if the flash is activated Take a picture after the card access indication disappears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using the flash e When you set to burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated e The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Ee Daylight but the white balance may not be prope
8. O e When audio has already been recorded the confirmation screen appears Press V to select YES and press to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten 2 Stop audio recording AUDIO 8m BOEL DUB 2 times e Press V to stop recording e Even if you do not press after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically 98 Playback advanced For menu operations see page 90 Resizing the Pictures RESIZE This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e mail or uploaded to a website 1 Select the picture and set it O e The following pictures cannot be resized When the aspect ratio setting is Tax Pictures recorded in the 2M BA resolution When the aspect ratio setting is ERA Pictures recorded in the 2 5M IRA resolution Pictures recorded as TIFF or RAW Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio 2 Select the size and set it O e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed E When the aspect ratio setting is 16 91 3072x1728 pixels 1920x1080 pixels E When the aspect ratio setting is RHA 2560x1712 pixels 2048x1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio setting is 44 39 2304x1728 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 1600x1200 pixels 1280x960 pixels 640x480 pixels 99 Playback advanced For menu operations
9. Operating Instructions Before Use Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this LEICA D LUX2 Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE 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 e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions e SD Logo is a trademark e Other names company names and product 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 incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer
10. FAVORITE setting is set to ON the motion picture setting H the BABY setting a and age settings 50 E 16 25 pictures multi screen e 16 pictures e 25 pictures E To return to the normal playback e Rotate the zoom lever towards T or press the MENU button or joystick e The picture framed in an orange box appears E To delete a picture during a multi playback Press the Tg button When the confirmation screen appears press F to select YES and press gt P52 e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P93 e You can switch the display on or off by pressing the DISPLAY button Playback basic Using the Playback Zoom 1 Enlarge the picture f CANCELE T DELETE W eT N a 1x gt 2x gt 4x gt 8x gt 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after the picture is enlarged the magnification becomes lower e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second to check the position of the section enlarged e When you press the MENU button the magnification reverts to 1x 2 Shift the picture e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication is displayed for about 1 second E To delete a picture during the playback zoom Press the 7 button When the confirmation screen appears press V to select YES and press gt P52
11. Flip Animation FLIP ANIM BAYS WW Use this function according to the recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture CONTRAST HIGH Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture LOW Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW The picture is softly focused SATURATION HIGH The colours in the picture become vivid The colours in the picture become natural The noise reduction effect is enhanced The resolution of the picture may be slightly deteriorated The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures e In Auto mode GQ you cannot use PICT ADJ BANS WW amp This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting pictures recorded in flip animation mode Example When capturing pictures of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by little and aligning the pictures the subject looks as if it is moving 79 Recording pictures advanced 1 Select FLIP ANIM D ZOOM d COL EFFECT ame PICT ADJ gad FLIP ANIM SELECT
12. demonstration ends the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu If you want to exit the demonstration halfway through press the MENU button again While the demonstration is displayed the optical zoom is fixed to Wide 1x and the zoom function cannot be activated Moreover you cannot take pictures e The stabilizer function may not work in the following cases so take special care not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button When too much jitter occurs In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following Subjects in motion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons In SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P69 the stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 and the stabilizer function menu does not appear In motion picture mode fH MODE2 cannot be set This is fixed to OFF if you have selected STARRY SKY in scene mode P68 and Optical Image Stabilizer menu will not appear 47 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Burst Mode AB ANS WW amp amp 1 Press the Single Burst Mode Button to switch the burst mode setting and then take pictures High speed L mM Low speed L mhg Unlimited No display cancelled e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Number of recordable Burst d ee pictures pict
13. motion pictures P89 E Deleting all still pictures used to create flip animation When selecting DELETE STILL PICTURES in FLIP ANIM menu a confirmation screen appears Select YES with V and then press gt i e You cannot use pictures with audio burst mode and auto bracket and the direction detection function e The pictures in each frame do not appear in normal review P37 e f you execute CREATE MOTION PICTURE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures e Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment e The audio is not recorded on flip animations however you may hear varying levels of noises when you play back flip animations with other equipment which does not have a mute function 81 Recording pictures advanced Using the Quick setting ABMASGWEMm i U You can change the following with the e The menu items depend on the selected joystick when recording recording mode e W BALANCE P71 e SENSITIVITY P73 e PICT SIZE P73 e QUALITY P74 e PICT MODE P59 1 Press and hold the joystick to show the shortcut menu in recording mode TOON Su fs AUTO he e The Quick setting menu appears 2 Select the menu and press to enter MUONO Su EA IS080 4 oreo F 4 s020 150400 82 Recording pictures advanced Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 1 Slide the focus
14. p EXIT O OO e A motion picture file is created by putting pictures recorded in PICTURE CAPTURE together by CREATE MOTION PICTURE e Audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing P98 2 Select PICTURE CAPTURE PICTURE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION PICTURE DELETE STILL PICTURES SELECTS gt EXIT e The picture size is 320x240 pixels 80 3 Capture pictures for flip animation 8 REMAIN 92 EXIT cb e You can check the recorded picture with Y and the previous or following picture with lt gt e Delete unnecessary pictures with i button e You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 4 Select CREATE MOTION PICTURE FLIP ANIM PICTURE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION PICTURE DELETE STILL PICTURES SELECT gt EXIT Recording pictures advanced 5 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames CREATE MOTION PICTURE FRAME RATE 5fps gt 10fps CREATE MOTION PICT 5 frames sec 10 frames sec The motion pictures become smoother 6 Select CREATE MOTION PICTURE and create a flip animation gad CREATE MOTION PICTURE FRAME RATE 5fps CREATE MOTION PICTURE DA O x Z 3 times e The file number appears after creating a flip animation E Playing back created flip animations e You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back
15. shooting motion pictures P59 using the self portrait scene mode P69 or recording audio P75 File numbers are not Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with created in order different numbers P107 123 Specifications Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extra optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Shutter speed Burst recording Burst speed max Number of recordable pictures max Motion picture recording ISO sensitivity White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Flash 124 Others Information for your safety DC 5 1 V 2 1 W When recording 1 0 W When playing back 8 400 000 pixels 1 1 65 CCD total pixel number 8 610 000 pixels Primary colour filter Optical 4x zoom f 6 3 to 25 2 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 to 112 mm aspect ratio fee F2 8 to F4 9 Max 4x In exe aspect Up to 5x In E aspect Up to 5 1x In E aspect Up to 5 6x Any resolution except the maximum for the selected aspect ratio Normal Macro Manual 9 area focusing 3 area focusing high speed 1 area focusing high speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Normal AF 50 cm Wide 120 cm Tele to CO Macro 5 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to CO Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 60 to 1 2 000th 3 frames second high speed 2 frames second low spee
16. turns red or blue if you have performed white balance fine adjustment e You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance e The setting on the fine adjustment of the white balance is reflected to the picture when taking a picture with the flash e If you change the white balance setting for set mode KJRgq the white balance fine adjustment values for RJ and EA return to O e When the colour effect is set to any of COOL WARM B W or SEPIA P78 you cannot finely adjust the white balance About the white set e After starting white set do not move the camera or the subject until you return to the menu Recording pictures advanced For setting see page 70 BAS Wi ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values If you set the ISO sensitivity higher the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO80 to ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted from ISO100 to ISO400 when using the flash ISO sensitivity Use in bright places e g outdoors Use in dark Not Suitable places suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Lo e In Auto mode F motion picture mode HHH or scene mode P61 ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO In NIGHT SCENERY SOFT SKIN and STARRY SKY in scene mode it is fixed to ISO80 e To avoid picture
17. 10 Incandescent light bulb 11 Sunrise and sunset 12 Candlelight 10000K 9000K 8000K 5000K 4000K O ONO OBR W PD 3000K 2000K pe K Kelvin Colour Temperature 71 Recording pictures advanced E Setting the White Balance manually White set URSD Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually 1 Set to LINA White Set and then press P 2 Select UJ White set 1 or RJ White set 2 and then press 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame on the centre of the screen turns white and then press P Wi WHITE SET 07O E MENU E Finely Adjusting the White Balance White Balance Fine Adjustment WB When you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance you can adjust the white balance finely 1 Set the white balance to EJEA EA RARA P71 2 Press A several times until WB WB ADJUST appears WB ADJUST DOO 3 Finely adjust the white balance e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish Press when the hue is bluish lt RED 72 About the white balance e This is fixed to AUTO in Auto mode N e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Eed Daylight but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment e The white balance icon on the screen
18. Causes pases Unreadable language Select Q icon on the SETUP menu to set the desired was selected by mistake language P26 When the shutter button In dark places the AF assist lamp P77 lights red to make it is pressed halfway a red easier to focus on a subject lamp turns on sometimes The AF assist lamp does Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON not turn on Are you taking pictures in bright places The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P61 is selected The clock setting is If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock setting reset may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O 0 is recorded The lens clicks When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera or other the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed however the pictures are not affected The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture It is not a malfunction The camera gets hot The camera may get a little warm while you are using it but this is normal Cannot change the auto You cannot change the auto review setting in the setup menu review setting if you are shooting with auto bracket P46 or burst mode P48
19. LOCK button again e The focus and exposure indicators light if they are correct Move the camera back to the shot you want to take and press the shutter button fully E AF Lock 1 2 Aim the AF area at the subject Press the AF AE LOCK button to fix the focus To cancel press the AF AE LOCK button again e The focus indicator lights if it is correct Move the camera back to the shot you want to take and press the shutter button fully E AE Lock 1 2 Aim the AF area at the subject Press the AF AE LOCK button to fix the exposure To cancel press the AF AE LOCK button again e The exposure indicator lights if it is correct Move the camera back to the shot you want to take and press the shutter button fully e Only the AE lock is effective when you are using manual focus 85 Recording pictures advanced AF Macro mode This mode allows you to take close up pictures of the subject e g When taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x 1 Select AF with the focus switch e AF Auto focus e AFW AF Macro mode e MF Manual focus 86 E Focus range e Normal e Use a tripod and the self timer P44 for best results e When the subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore you wi
20. P are indicated 2 Press the MENU button gt SETUP W BALANCE AUTO MENU SENSITIVITY AUTO tu PICT SIZE t QUALITY AUDIO REC SELECT gt EXIT Be sure to press gt at the end to determine the setting e Press MENU to exit the menu If you are in recording mode you can exit the setup menu by pressing the shutter button halfway mr POWER SAVE MR MF ASSIST BEEP SELECTS SETD EXIT 23 Preparation For setting see page 23 X MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps SI AUTO REVIEW OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear 1 SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 3 SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second Then it is enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures in burst mode auto bracket pictures with audio are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected e In motion picture mode HH auto review function is not activated e Auto review activates if you shoot with auto bracket id P46 or burst modes EMH and ER P48 irrespective of the auto review setting But the picture is not enlarged e When the quality is set to TIFF or RAW the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card The p
21. Single picture 1 Select a picture to be printed e A message displays for about 2 seconds 2 Set the print settings SINGLE PICTURE PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT O O O O e The items which are not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE and PAGE LAYOUT to dma and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e If 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 PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press V to select the desired item prioritized 2U5 7 POSTCARD A4 L 3 5 x5 4 mmx85 6 mm 00 mmx150 mm 01 6 mmx152 4 mm 8 x10 03 2 mmx254 mm LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes 109 Connecting to a PC or Printer E PAGE LAYOUT Possible layouts on the camera Settings on the printer are prioritized a page 1 page with no frame print no frame 1 page with no frame print 1 page with frame print 2 pages print 4 pages print 3 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture SINGLE PICTURE PRINT
22. Y or Y M D CLOCK SET 10 00 20 DEC 2005 e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting e Check if the clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on e 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 The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost 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 you do not set the date the date cannot be printed when you go to a photo studio for digital printing e For the date print setting refer to P96 Preparation Setup Menu Change the settings if necessary See pages 24 to 26 for details about the 3 Select the SETUP Menu SA TMS 4 SETUP 1 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the 3 MONITOR 0 R AUTO REVIEW SEC camera On mr POWER SAVE 2 MIN MFa MF ASSIST MFA BEEP 1 SELECT EXIT e When rotating the zoom lever toward T the page of the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa 4 Select the desired item Aras Sb SETUP 1 4 Q e POWER SAVE Ny Ma MF ASSIST e The menu items depend on the mode gt BEEP selected with the mode dial P30 In this SELECTS SETD EXITREW page the items in Programme AE mode
23. a soft dry cloth e f the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on the image on the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal temperature increases it goes back to the normal brightness Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this will not be recorded on the pictures in the card E About the Lens e Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye e Do not press the lens strongly e Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens fungus or malfunction e When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room e When the camera is moved from outside to an air conditioned car e When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera e In humid places Put the camera into plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation In case of conden
24. appears blinking in black and white P28 25 Preparation For setting see page 23 gt VIDEO OUT _ NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Playback PAL Video output is set to PAL system mode only P104 TV ASPECT Select if your television has a 16 9 aspect ratio Playback e This mode is best for showing Jee aspect ratio mode only images on a 16 9 aspect ratio television Pictures shot in the Ke aspect ratio have black bands added to either side Select if your television has a 4 3 aspect ratio e This mode is best for showing E aspect ratio images on a 4 3 aspect ratio television Images with a 116 9 aspect ratio are shown with black bands at the top and bottom letterbox e Note that when you select He and output to a television P104 the picture on the camera s LCD will be stretched vertically The focal distance is indicated in meters in manual focusing The focal distance is indicated by feet in manual focusing SCN SCENE MENU SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to SCN or SCN2 and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press the MENU button to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired scene mode SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to SCN or SCN2 Select the desired scene mode LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 6 lang
25. are other flesh coloured elements in the shot they will also be softened e The effect may not be as obvious if there isn t enough light 66 wi Candle light mode Use this mode to get the most from the mood created by candlelight E Technique for Candle light mode e This is most effective if you don t use the flash e Use a tripod and the self timer P44 for best results e Shoot with the zoom lever at W wide for best results e The flash mode can be set to Forced ON Red eye reduction HO or Slow sync Red eye reduction BY e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value Recording pictures advanced Y Party mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures at wedding receptions indoor parties etc Both the people and the background can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Party mode e Open the flash P40 e Due to the slow shutter speed use a tripod and the self timer P44 for best results e We recommend taking pictures by rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being at a distance about 1 5 m from the subject e The flash mode can be set to Forced ON Red eye reduction RO or Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value si Fireworks mode This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks explodin
26. battery or disconnect the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional and then insert the battery or connect the AC adaptor again Thereafter turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected 114 Make sure to 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 and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the camera e If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be damaged 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 U J E optional from the electrical outlet e The camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth To remove stubborn stains wipe with a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth e If you use a chemical cloth follow the instructions that come with the cloth e In case rain or other sources of water splash onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it we
27. be played back E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding e When playing back a file out of standard When you keep pressing lt gt during the folder file number is indicated by playback the file number and the page and the screen may turn black number are updated If you release lt P gt e An interference fringe may appearon the when the number of the desired picture screen depending on the subject This is appears you can play back the picture called moire This is not a malfunction gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind e The number of files forwarded rewound at a time depends on how long you hold down lt gt It also varies depending on the number of the recorded pictures e If you release lt and press them again the files will be forwarded rewound one by one 49 Playback basic 9 16 25 Pictures Multi Playback 1 Switch to multi screen For example When you have chosen to show 9 pictures a 3 20 DEC 2005 _4h8 W ZA me 7 q 1 picture gt 9 pictures gt 16 pictures gt 25 pictures e When you select multi playback the scroll bar appears so you can check the position of the selected picture in the total pictures N 2 Select the pictures a iis elie ae 20 DEC 2005 ge a ee aE MENU A A lt gt or e The following information is displayed the shooting date the number of the selected picture in the total pictures the FAVORITE setting x Only if the
28. eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when taking pictures of people in front of a dark background Recording pictures basic E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available Not available in backlight compensation E The available flash range to take pictures 60 cm to 4 1 m Wide 30 cm to 2 3 m lee 30 cm to 1 0 m Tele ISO100 60 cm to 2 0 m Wide 30 cm to 1 1 m Tele ISO200 60 cm to 2 9 m Wide 30 cm to 1 6 m Tele ISO400 60 cm to 4 1 m Wide 40 cm to 2 3 m Tele e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P32 for the focus range e Refer to P73 for the ISO sensitivity e If the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO P73 it is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to IS0400 when you use the flash e If picture noise becomes noticeable reduce the ISO sensitivity P73 or set NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH P79 42 Recording pictures basic E Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Shutter speed sec AUTO 1 30 to 1 2000 FIX AUTO Red eye reduction 1 30 to 1 2000 KO i Forced ON 1 30 to 1 2000
29. firmly s If you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied P115 e When 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 The storing may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P22 e Do not remove the card and the battery while the card is being accessed P17 The data on the card may be damaged e The supplied battery is designed only for use with this camera Do not use it with any other equipment e Ensure the camera is off before removing the battery Camera settings may be lost if you remove the battery while it is on 15 Preparation Inserting Removing the Card e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Close the flash 1 Slide the card battery door to open it 2 Insert Insert the card with the label side facing the back of the camera until it clicks Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright e Check the direction of the card 3 Close the card battery door Slide the card battery door to the end and then close it firmly 7 i 4 r tu ff esd wut ts wi iene AX A e f the card b
30. hole 1 Pass the strap through the hole at on the lens cap the Strap Eyelet 2 Pass the string through the hole on the camera e Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera e When you turn the camera off carry the camera or play back the pictures attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens e Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode e When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on with the lens cap attached the message REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS BUTTON appears After removing the lens cap press the cursor button e Be careful not to lose the lens cap 21 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped When you turn the camera on the following screen appears PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU e Take the lens cap off before setting the date and time e Press the MENU button the screen shown in step 1 appears e The setting screen disappears in about 5 seconds Switch the unit back on to show the above screen again Alternatively press the MENU button to show the menu screen P23 select CLOCK SET on page 2 4 of the setup menu and do steps 1 and 2 1 Set date and time CLOCK SET 0 0 A 2005 A ZN ao gt gor e lt gt _ Select the desired item e A V Set date and time 22 2 Select D M Y M D
31. noises we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity or setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH to take pictures P79 Not suitable suitable ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY E Picture Size PICT SIZE For setting see page 70 OLP JAIS IME Select a higher number of pixels for clearer pictures when printing Select a lower number of pixels to store more pictures on the card Fewer pixels also means it is easier to send pictures by e mail or use them on a homepage E When the aspect ratio setting is 116 9 8M 3840x2160 pixels E When the aspect ratio setting is RHA E When the aspect ratio setting is P em 2880 2160 pres 2048x1536 pixels 1600x1200 pixels 1280x960 pixels e Refer to P59 when using motion picture mode H LF e EZ is an abbreviation for Extra Optical Zoom P88 e Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of remaining pictures may not correspond with recorded frames e Refer to P18 to 20 for the number of recordable pictures 73 Recording pictures advanced For setting see page 70 EA Quality QUALITY OLP IAIS Wt fi x You can select 4 types of quality compression rate according to the usage of the picture TIFF TIFF Uncompressed This type is suitable when editing and processing pictures with retouch s
32. pictures where recording can be interrupted Clean up the card beforehand for best results 1 Select YES to clean up CLEAN UP CLEAN UP THE CARD NO YES SELECTS SET D gt e Cleanup increases the transfer speed of the available memory on the card and does not erase any of your images or other data e Cleanup can take some time to complete e Cleanup may have no noticeable effect on some kinds of card e Cleanup cannot be used on MultiMedia Cards e Do not turn the camera off during cleanup e When you cleanup the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional e Make sure the SD memory card s write protect switch is not engaged For menu operations see page 90 E4 Initializing the Card FORMAT 1 Select YES to format FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD YES Py SEIECI e Usually it is not necessary to format the card Format the card when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears e Do not format the card on a computer Always format on the camera e Once the card is formatted all data including protected images are irretrievably erased Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function e During formatting do not turn the camera off e When you format the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional e When
33. rating of 5 amperes and it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark amp 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 A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local 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 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 the 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 termin
34. see page 90 3 Select YES or NO and set it Trimming the Pictures A TRIMMING Use this function when you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE a z C at SELECT SET gt CANCEL EE Q A O 2 times e When you select YES the picture is overwritten When resized pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture When you select NO a resized picture is newly created e You may not be able to resize pictures you have shot on other equipment SELECT lt gt cttw Sm MENU EE e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio Images recorded as TIFF or RAW 100 Playback advanced 2 Enlarge or decrease the picture gt S TRIMMING pee REMY 277A EXIT 3 Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set TRIM SHUTTER EXIT 4 Select YES or NO and set it gt TRIMMING M DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE i f SELECT SET CANCEL MEM QO 2 times e When you select YES the picture is overwritten When trimmed pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the trimmed picture When you select NO a trimmed picture is newly created e It may not be possible to trim pictures
35. the picture changes when the audio finishes DURATION AUDIO SELECTS SEI DOD 0 DURATION Select intervals of 1 2 3 5 seconds or MANUAL By setting it to ON the audio from pictures recorded with audio can be played back during Slide Show e You can select MANUAL if you have selected x in step 1 91 Playback advanced For menu operations see page 90 Favorites setting FAVORITE 1 Select ON to set it 1 3 SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE ERA ROTATE DISP E gt ROTATE e DPOF PRINT SELECTS SET EXIT D E 6 2 Press A during playback to place the picture in your favorites list 4 10 00 20 DEC 2005 A D O Favorites indicator e To cancel the favorite setting press A to clear x E For details about using the Slide Show feature with your favorites list see page 91 92 E To delete all pictures except those in your favorites list 1 During playback select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x 4 MULTI ALL DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE ALL DELETE EXCEPT x gt SELECT gt CANCEL i 2 0 2 times 2 Delete the pictures 4 ALL DELETE EXCEPT amp DELETE ALL EXCEPT NO SELECTS EC gt ECR Playback advanced e You can place up to 999 pictures in your favorites list e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check before deleting pictures e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e Pictures that are pro
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37. 5 In dark places the AF assist lamp P77 may turn on to focus on the subject Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is cancelled when you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again Recording pictures basic E Jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e The jitter alert appears when the shutter speed is slow and the chances of blurring are greater e When the jitter alert appears take special care with the shooting methods described on P32 or use a tripod for best results By combining the use of a tripod with the self timer P44 you can avoid blurring caused when you press the shutter button E Format detection function e If you take pictures by holding the camera vertically the information of the rotation on the pictures are automatically added and recorded to the pictures When ROTATE DISP P93 is set to ON you can rotate and display pictures on the screen or the TV according to the information of the rotation on the pictures e When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically read Correct posture for taking good pictures on P32 carefully e This function may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down e In motion picture mode HHH or FLIP ANIM you cannot use the Format detection function E Exposure e If you press the shutter button halfway when
38. 9 170 m 7 no 20 27 170 330 52m a 20 so 54 so 650 ie 69 o o 105 eo 1310 ARON ratio 6M 2880x2160 pixels 4M 2304x1728 pixels ee swe fo 4 eo oo 1 7 a seme popo sme e a0 ef e ff oe 940 268 98 630 1220 105 150 970 1860 19 Preparation Aspect ratio Quality m e A e A A wew 7 9 7 2 14 2 eam 6 o 7 o o o sm a 79 o 20 125 o mB 2 10 20 3 20 40 sm so s 7e 480 0 ie oo neo 15s o7 1880 IMEA nie pixels em a em 7 eam m m o ie 240 mo o 268 2920 5120 e Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the height of the picture For aspect ratio settings see page 87 e If you select a larger picture size you can print pictures clearly When you select a smaller picture size you can store more pictures on a card though the picture quality is deteriorated P73 e EZ is an abbreviation for Extra Optical Zoom P88 e For details about quality see page 74 e The numbers are approximations The numbers vary depending on the recording condition and the type of the card e The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects e The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation EE 46 94 370 730 oe 20 Attaching the Lens Cap Strap E Lens Cap E Strap 1 Pass the string through the
39. C or Printer Connecting to a PC e By connecting the camera to a computer you can upload your pictures then use the software on the included CD ROM to print or send your images by e mail elf you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional e Make sure this unit is off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional USB connection cable supplied This message appears during data transfer Check the facing of the connector and push straight in 106 1 Switch the camera on and set USB MODE to PC in the setup menu P105 e If you have set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP the computer may show an error message Click Cancel to close the dialog and disconnect the cable from the computer Change the setting to PC and reconnect the cable 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 and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight Do not try to force the connector in backwards or sideways This can damage this unit and the equipment you are connecting Windows The drive appears on the My Computer folder e If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the
40. DE2 on the Optical Image Stabilizer function Recording pictures advanced Set the mode dial to SCN or SCN2 to display the SCENE MODE menu When SCENE MENU P26 is set to OFF in the SETUP menu press the MENU button to display the SCENE MODE menu Menu items SCN1 SCENE MODE 9 PORTRAIT gt E srorts fos Foon SELECT 4 SET gt MENU 6 e Press lt to see explanations of the scene modes Press to return to the menu e When rotating the zoom lever toward T the page of the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa e If you press the MENU button while the SCENE MODE menu is displayed you can set the SETUP menu P23 and the REC mode menu P70 PORTRAIT P62 MR SPORTS P62 1O FOOD P63 S SCENERY P63 NIGHT PORTRAIT P64 WZ NIGHT SCENERY P64 BABY P65 SOFT SKIN P66 Q CANDLE LIGHT P66 Y PARTY P67 4 FIREWORKS P67 B SNOW P68 lt STARRY SKY P68 amp SELF PORTRAIT P69 e The following functions cannot be set in scene mode White balance P71 ISO sensitivity P73 Metering mode P75 Colour effect P78 Picture adjustment P79 AF AE Lock P85 e Use exposure compensation to adjust the brightness of pictures you take The colour of the picture may seem strange if you use a scene mode that is unsuitable for the shot 61 Record
41. MING MULTI CANCEL 4 ASPECT CONV add EXIT D O E Protecting a single picture Cancelling protection Select the picture and set cancel the protection SET CANCEL EXIT O O 2 times E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT P95 and 96 e f you want to delete protected pictures cancel the protect setting first e While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P103 e The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment e Sliding the Card Write Protect switch to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE P94 AUDIO DUB P98 SET The protect icon fe appears CANCEL The protect icon fex disappears 97 Playback advanced For menu operations seepage 90 Mal Kee Adding Audio to Recorded e You cannot record audio on motion Pictures AUDIO DUB pictures flip animations protected i images or images recorded as TIFF or You can record the audio after taking a RAW picture e You may not be able to record audio on 1 Select the picture and start audio images shot on other equipment recording AUDIO SELECT 4 gt START EXIT
42. N BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with multi delete setting You have placed more than 999 pictures in your favorites list CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set 116 MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be recognized by this camera Format the card again with this camera Save your data to your computer then use this unit to reformat the card PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera does not operate properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicentre MEMORY CARD ERROR Failed access to the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Data reading error Check that the card is inserted correctly and play it again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Data writing error Turn the camera off and remove the card Then insert the card and turn the camera on again Be sure that the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage This error may also indicate that the card is damaged Others MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD When you set the PICT MODE to 80fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 use cards that have a speed of 10 MB second or be
43. OCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card You can use SD Memory Cards with the following capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB 8 MB 16 MB 32MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB 2GB Maximum e This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT 16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications e This camera cannot take motion pictures if you are using a MultiMediaCard e The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 17 Preparation Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size PSA ratio 8M 3840x2160 pixels 5 5M Ed 3072x1728 pixels o ver Lae er ona Fa wm 0 3 6 0 0 5 10 m i 7 u o onae eam 2 is 2 3s 3 2 6 ewe 4 30 6 6 7 47 93 m o so s 13 14 92 120 2M a pixels 7M 3248x2160 pixels B EE A LE Seo ee a a eam o s to 2 7 3 3 ewe 8 ite 20 6 36 71 e 18 Preparation Aspect ratio 4 5M BA 2560x1712 pixels 2 5M IEA 2048x1360 pixels Quality mF e A e A A ewm 1 6 e 7 10 19 eam 4 2 85 6 4 9 ewe e s mo 14 6
44. P27 Single Burst Mode P48 Delete Button P37 52 92 1 O N 12 13 12 Lens barrel 13 Focus switch P31 83 86 10 17 18 19 20 21 Preparation 14 Aspect ratio switch P87 15 Zoom Lever P37 38 50 51 16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P47 17 Flash Open Switch P40 18 Speaker P89 19 Microphone P59 75 20 Mode Dial P30 21 Shutter Button P31 22 Camera Switch P23 23 Lens Cap Strap Eyelet P21 24 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket P104 106 108 25 DC IN Socket P106 108 e Please be sure to use genuine Leica AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional e This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional is connected to it 26 Terminal Cover 27 Card Battery Door P15 16 28 Tripod thread e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 11 Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera For each 3 Turn the camera on to take operation be sure to refer to the pictures corresponding pages e Set the clock P22 1 Charge the battery P13 e When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use Set the mode dial to P 2 Insert the battery and the card Open the flash When using the P15 16 flash P40 Press the shutter button to take pictures P31 4
45. Play back the pictures Set the mode dial to Select the picture you want to view P49 12 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before 3 Detach the battery USE 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the AC mains lead from the electrical outlet z e The battery becomes warm after use charge or during charge The camera also N becomes warm during use However this is not a malfunction with the camera 2 Connect the AC mains lead e The battery will discharge if left for a long time after charging Recharge it e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger e The AC mains lead does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown below e When the CHARGE indicator lights in green charging starts e When the CHARGE indicator turns off in about 130 minutes charging is completed 13 Preparation About the Battery E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional NNI yaa gt 4 gt 4 gt E LAINN The indication turns red and bli
46. RAW plugin For more information about Adobe products visit http www adobe com Recording pictures advanced For setting see page 70 Audio Recording AUDIO REC BANS WW a amp You can take a picture with audio e When you set AUDIO REC to ON Ui appears on the screen e When you start recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5 seconds There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone of the camera e If you press the MENU button during the audio recording the audio recording will be cancelled The audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode when the quality is set to TIFF or RAW or STARRY SKY in scene mode P68 For setting see page 70 Metering Mode METERING MODE a ANS M E You can switch to the following metering modes Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target e This is fixed to Multiple in Auto mo
47. START PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT SELECTS CANCEL MEM OO e Press the MENU button to cancel printing 110 E DPOF picture e Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance P95 1 Select DPOF PICTURE PictBridge SINGLE PICTURE gt one e When printing under the new settings disconnect the USB connection cable and connect it to the printer again e You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P95 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture PRINT START PAPER SIZE Ea PAGE LAYOUT SELECT gt ONAE MENU J Q e Refer to P109 for print setting e Press the MENU button to cancel printing Connecting to a PC or Printer E Setting the date printing with the E Layout printing DPOF print in advance e When printing a picture several times When the printer supports the date printing on 1 sheet of paper by DPOF setting we recommend setting For example if you want to print a picture the date printing with the DPOF print in 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE advance P96 LAYOUT to and then set the The recording date can be printed by number of prints to 4 for the picture on selecting DPOF PICTURE to start NUM OF PRINTS printing e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper only in DPOF printing For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT
48. The countdown screen appears when you press the shutter button Do not move the camera After the countdown is finished PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same amount of time as the shutter speed you used This is to process the signals e The shooting is cancelled when you press the MENU button while the countdown screen is displayed e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The stabilizer function is fixed to OFF P47 e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e You cannot use CONT AF while in this mode e You cannot use exposure compensation auto bracket mode burst mode or recording audio e The histogram is always orange P29 Recording pictures advanced Self portrait mode e The available focus range is 30 cm to This mode allows you to take a picture of 70 cm yourself e You can take a picture of yourself with audio P75 In this time the self timer indicator lights up while recording the audio e When you select self portrait mode Ga the zoom lever is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can be set to OFF or 2SEC P44 When you set to 2SEC it is kept until the camera is turned OFF or you switch the mode e The stabilizer function is fixed to MODE2 P47 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The AF mode is fixed to 9 area focusing P76 e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value E Technique f
49. a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by using the slow shutter speed E Technique for Night scenery mode e Use a tripod as the shutter may be open for as long as 8 seconds Use the self timer for best results P44 e The focus range is 5 m to OO e The shutter may be kept closed max about 8 seconds after taking a picture with slow shutter speed but it is nota malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e The settings on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot use CONT AF while in this mode Recording pictures advanced Baby mode This mode adjusts the exposure and tone to bring out the healthy colour of your baby s skin The flash will be weaker than normal if you choose to use it SS Eram 1 month 10days Y 10 00 20 DEC 2005 e You can also enter your baby s age so that it appears when you are showing the picture later WITH AGE gt WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET SELECTS SET MENU E Age display setting e To show age first enter the birthday select WITH AGE and press gt e To not show age select WITHOUT AGE and press gt E Birthday setting Select BIRTHDAY SET and press gt PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY appears on the display Select year month day with lt P then change the date with A V Pres
50. a picture in the card Is the mode dial set to playback One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when you have turned the camera side on to take a picture then rotate that picture for you when you play it back In some cases the unit may detect that you have turned the camera side on when in fact you are facing it up or down e Set ROTATE DISP P93 to OFF so that the camera does not rotate these kinds of pictures for you e You can use ROTATE P94 to rotate the pictures when necessary Check that ISO sensitivity isn t too high or that shutter speed isn t too slow e Reduce ISO sensitivity P73 e In PICT ADJ set NOISE REDUCTION to HIGH P79 e Improve the ambient light The picture may have been changed on a computer or taken on a different manufacturer s camera This problem can also occur if you remove the battery immediately after taking a picture or if the battery had very little charge left e You will need to reformat the card to delete this type of picture P103 Remember that all data will be irretrievably erased when you format the card so save your data and check the card before proceeding 121 Others E Connecting to a TV computer or printer The picture does not Is the camera connected to the TV correctly appear on the television Check it The TV screen is Set the TV to video input mode disturbed or displayed in monochrome Cannot play mot
51. al 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 Figure B Figure A va un Fuse cover 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Figure A Figure B Fuse Fuse 5 ampere p gn Before Use E Care for the camera e Do not shake or cause impact to the camera The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled or the lens may be damaged e Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera When you use the camera on a beach etc take care so that sand or dust does not get into the camera e When you use the camera on a rainy day or on a beach take care so that water does not get into the camera e If seawater splashes onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth E About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor strongly It may cause uneven colours on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor e In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with
52. aler 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 Trade Name LEICA Model No D LUX 2 Responsible party Support Contact Leica Camera Inc 1 Pearl Court Unit A Allendale New Jersey 07401 Tel 1 201 995 0051 232 Fax 1 201 995 1684 e mail repair leicacamerausa com This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 FC LEICA D LUX2 Before Use Only for Great Britain Digital Camera The rating plate is on the underside of the Digital Camera 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
53. amp MENU O gt RJ KD e When rotating the zoom lever toward T the page of the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa e After selecting the item change the settings as described on the following pages 90 EJ SLIDE SHOW P91 FAVORITE P92 ROTATE DISP P93 ROTATE P94 DPOF PRINT P95 PROTECT P97 AUDIO DUB P98 RESIZE P99 TRIMMING P100 ASPECT CONV P102 CLEAN UP P103 FORMAT P103 Playback advanced For menu operations see page 90 3 Select START Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW 4 ALL SLIDE SHOW 1 Select ALL or x DURATION AUDIO X FAVORITE EAROTATE DISP SELECTS EXIT E ROTATE P DPOF PRINT S D O SELECT gt gt MENU vy AN Move between pictures with lt gt if you slog gt lt OP have chosen MANUAL You can also use v v the joystick to check the picture For playing back all pictures e lt 4 The previous picture gt The next picture n For showing pictures in your favorites list 4 By pressing the MENU button e See page 92 for instructions on how to the Slide Show stops add pictures to your favorites list e Start from step 2 if FAVORITE is set to OFF MA e In motion picture playback Slide Show is 2 Set the items of the Slide Show not available E ALL SLIDE SHOW e When you set AUDIO to ON and then START play back a picture with audio
54. asis 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 prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and 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 Before Use About These Operating Instructions Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Using the Optical Zoom OLP ANS WY E pmi closer with the 4 times optical zoom and typical example vertical straight line bent landscape
55. ate the exposure with STARRY SKY in scene mode P68 45 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket BANS WW D amp In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures 1 Press A several times until id AUTO BRACKET appears and then set the compensation range of the exposure fy AUTO BRACKET 0 1 EN fe TEES ERS A i O O O e You can select the exposure from 1 EV to 1 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF e When setting the auto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen 46 e You cannot use auto bracket when there are only one or two pictures remaining e When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the screen e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e When setting auto bracket you cannot use the audio recording function e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e Auto review works if you activate auto bracket irre
56. attery door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again e The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is on e Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo e Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 16 Preparation About the Card E Access to the card When pictures are being recorded onto the card the card access indication lights red When the card access indication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the card is cleaned up P103 or formatted do not e turn the camera off e remove the battery or the card e shake or impact the camera The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally E About handling a card Store precious data to your PC P106 The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave static electricity breakdown of this camera or a defective card e If you have formatted the card ona computer or other equipment reformat it with this camera P103 E SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external memory cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the L
57. ble Supplied you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor Make the necessary settings on your printer beforehand Read your printer s operating instructions USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional e Make sure this unit is off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional 1 Turn the camera on and then set the USB mode to PictBridge PTP P105 2 Turn on the printer 108 3 Connect the camera to a printer 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 and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight When the DPOF Select DPOF Print is set P95 PICTURE P110 When the DPOF Select SINGLE Print is not set PICTURE P109 e If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication immediately e It may take time to print some pictures Therefore we recommend using a battery with sufficient power P14 or the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional when you connect to a printer e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Connecting to a PC or Printer E PRINT WITH DATE Settings on the printer are prioritized E
58. burst mode with STARRY SKY in scene mode e Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than that of an SD Memory Card Playback basic Playing Back Pictures e In review playback in the recording mode or multi playback the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e When you forward or rewind a large number of pictures release lt P once before reaching the picture to be played back then press lt to forward rewind pictures little by little e This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e When changing the folder name or file name on a PC the pictures will not be e lt 4 Play back the previous picture played back e gt Play back the next picture The file format that can be played back e The picture following the last one is the with this camera is JPEG There are also first picture pictures that on some occasions cannot e When ROTATE DISP P93 is set to be played back in JPEG format ON pictures recorded by holding the e When playing back pictures that have camera vertically are played back been recorded with other equipment the 1 Select the picture picture quality may be deteriorated and vertically pictures may not
59. camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then it appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive appears as NO_NAME or Untitled Connecting to a PC or Printer E Folder Composition Folders appear as follows SD Memory 100_Leica LI Card 100_Leica MultiMedia Card L1000001 JPG L1000002 JPG L1000999 JPG Folder number File number JPG Pictures MOV Motion pictures The contents of each folder are DCIM 100_Leica to 999_Leica 100_Leica Pictures Motion pictures MISC File with DPOF or favorite setting PRIVATE1 Flip animation files e This unit stores up to 999 picture files in each folder A new folder is created after this maximum is reached e To reset file and folder numbers use NO RESET in the setup menu P25 E Folder numbers are updated when e The folder containing the picture you just shot had a file numbered 999 in it e You insert a card you had been using on another manufacturer s camera that has a file number 100 e g 100_XXXXxX XXXXX is the manufacturer s name etc immediately after using a card that had a folder numbered 100 That is you insert a card with the same number irrespective of the manufacturer e You start shooting again after using NO RESET in the setup menus P25 It is recorded to a new folder that has a number following on from the one previous You can also reset the folder number to 100 by us
60. cture and set the number of Setting the Picture to be prints j D Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT 19 DPOF SET THIS Waal DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a 8100 0001 system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed on compatible photo printers DPOF also allows the user to set how many copies of each picture will COUNT T4 Sde be printed Many commercial photo printing services now use DPOF 1 Select SINGLE MULTI or O k gt CANCEL one e The number of prints can be set from 0 to IPLAY 1 3 999 E SLIDE SHOW e The number of prints icon FJ appears FAVORITE e When the number of prints is set to 0 EsaROTATE DISP DPOF print setting is cancelled Ex ROTATE ne E Multi setting SELECT gt SE Select the pictures and set the number of prints 3 DPOF SET MULTI Bi i y TA A ed Eaa g P vio hy COUNT _ Halles D er gt K K 2 e Repeat the above procedure e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e The number of prints icon PF appears e When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled 95 Playback advanced E To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings Led CANCEL ALL DPOF T CANCEL Ni DPOF PRINT SETTINGS ES E To print the date You can set cancel the printing with the recorded date each press of the DISPLAY button when setting the number of prin
61. d 2 frames second unlimited 9 frames standard 5 frames fine Depends on the capacity of the card unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Aspect ratio fx 848x480 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio Aspect ratio P 320x240 pixels 640x480 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card AUTO 80 100 200 400 AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen White set 1 White set 2 Programme AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 to 2 EV Multiple Centre weighted Spot Low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 2 5 Approx 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm to 4 1 m AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion picture Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Battery Charger BC DC4 U J E Input Output Equipment mobility Battery Pack lithium ion BP DC4 U J E Voltage capacity Others Monaural Monaural SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Aspect ratio flex 3840x2160
62. d in wide angle Tele E To further increase the zoom e Use the extra optical zoom P88 e Use the digital zoom P78 38 Recording pictures basic e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel P10 is ejected or retracted according to the zoom position e Take care not to obstruct the motion of the lens while the zoom lever is rotated e When you record motion pictures the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording e The picture may have some distortion typical example vertical straight line bent outwards This is due to aberrations which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject e The zoom rate is a guide only 39 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash OIP ENS WY amp amp When you set the flash you can take pictures using the built in flash according to the recording condition E To open the flash Slide the 5 OPEN switch Photo flash e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items E To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF KJ while
63. de GQ 75 Recording pictures advanced For setting see page 70 AF Mode AF MODE BANS Wo amp 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas You can record a picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject 3 area focusing high speed The camera focuses on any of the left centre or right areas of the screen Ee GER all fe rs 1 area focusing high speed The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the centre of the 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the centre of the 76 Spot focusing The camera focuses on the limited and narrow area in the screen E High speed AF H mode e When you select 3 area focusing high speed or 1 area focusing high speed the auto focus is activated in high speed and you can focus on the subject more quickly e Pictures may become still in the condition they were in before the subject was focused when you press the shutter button halfway However it is not a malfunction If you do not want to make pictures still during the auto focus use the AF mode other than 3 area focusing high speed mode and 1 area focusing high speed mode _ oo e When using the digital Zoom or when you take pictures in dark places the AF area is displayed on the centre of the screen with a size wider than usual e When multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time the camera i
64. e bright for a moment recorded pictures The screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the screen P24 or dark Is the Power LCD function activated P28 Some pixels are inactive This is not a malfunction or always lit on the LCD These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures monitor Noise appears on the In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness LCD monitor of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording A vertical red spectrum _ This is called smear It is specific to CCD not a malfunction appears on the LCD It appears when the subject has a bright part It is recorded monitor on motion pictures but not recorded on still pictures 119 Others E Flash Flash is not activated Make sure the flash is open Slide the 5 OPEN switch P40 The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HEH SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS or STARRY SKY in scene mode P61 is selected The flash is activated 2 With AUTO Red eye reduction HAYO Forced ON Red eye times reduction ZO and Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA the first flash is preparatory in order to reduce the redeye effect The flash for shooting goes off after that 120 E Playback Others The picture is not played back Pictures rotate unexpectedly Images are grainy or noisy Folder or file name appears as and the display goes black Is the card inserted Is there
65. e LCD may differ from the brightness of pictures you take Check the picture with review or play mode e If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway e When the shutter speed is slow we recommend using a tripod 57 Recording pictures advanced E Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture priority AE Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec B to 1 2000 Shutter priority AE Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value e 5 4 E i 1B e in iB 8 17200 1 500 1 1000 Manual exposure Available Aperture Value Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F3 6 60 to 1 1000 oe NO ie O F4 0 to F4 9 60 to 1 1300 F5 6 to F7 1 60 to 1 1600 60 to 1 2000 E3 e The aperture values in the table above are the values that are available when the zoom lever is rotated to Wide at maximum e Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification 58 Recording pictures advanced You can record motion pictures with audio 1 Select PICT MODE W BALANCE __ AUTO PICT MODE Tips 1 METERING MODE AF MODE Car CONT AF SELECTS SET EXITMEW 6 6 e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting e Select either Jee or EJ P87 You cannot
66. e normal brightness 30 seconds after the DISPLAY PWR LCD button is pressed If you press any button the LCD monitor turns on brightly again e If you press and hold DISPLAY PWR LCD button for 1 second again the power LCD function is cancelled and the LCD monitor reverts back to its usual brightness e In the power LCD function the brightness and colour tone are emphatically displayed on the LCD monitor Therefore the brightness and the colour tone may look different from those in real life depending on the subject However this function does not affect recorded pictures 28 E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the 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 i B E Highlight display When setting HIGHLIGHT to ON on the SETUP menu P25 while the auto review or review function is activated any white saturated area extremely bright or glistening part on the picture appears blinking in black and white e If you adjust the exposure to minus referring to the histogram and then take a picture again it may result in a good picture No highlight display CSXjREVIEW1X eo 4 EXITw 4XQ DELETE th With highlight display FX IREVIEW1X AXQ DELETE EXIT v Preparation E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness a
67. en may differ from that of the actual pictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO P73 When the recording mode is switched to Aperture priority AE the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 e When the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red Recording pictures advanced When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set to a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed 1 Set the shutter speed and take the picture A ads ad as Shutter speed A Faster V Slower e Refer to P58 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed e The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode e You cannot set the following items in Shutter priority AE Slow sync Red eye reduction BY P41 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P73 When the recording mode is switched to Shutter priority AE the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand e When the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red e When the shutter speed is slow we recommend using a tripod 55 Recording pictures advanced M Manual exposure 3 Take the p
68. epend on recording conditions and the type of SD card e Recording time depends on the subject e The remaining recordable time shown on the LCD may not reduce regularly e This camera cannot take motion pictures if you are using a MultiMediaCard 60 e The motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio e The settings of auto focus zoom aperture values are fixed to what they are when recording starts in the first frame e Depending on the type of card you are using the card access indication may appear for a while after shooting motion pictures This is normal e When you set the PICT MODE to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 use cards that have a speed of 10 MB second or better shown on the card packaging for best results e Shooting may stop unexpectedly with some types of card or if you use a card whose memory has been fragmented by repeated shooting and erasure Clean up the card with this unit beforehand for best results P103 e Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo e When motion pictures recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back e Motion pictures you have recorded at 30fpsVGA S0fpsQVGA S0fps16 9 and 10fpsVGA can only be shown on compatible players e In motion picture mode f you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function e You cannot set MO
69. es Select the picture with the motion picture icon and play back the motion pictures PLAY MOTION PICTURE V e The cursor displayed during playback corresponds to A W lt gt e Motion picture playback stops and the normal playback is restored by pressing v E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding During motion picture playback keep pressing lt gt gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind e When releasing the button it turns to normal motion picture playback E To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause e You can hear audio from the speaker To adjust the sound volume refer to P25 e You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion pictures e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played back with this camera e When playing back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the quality of pictures may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual 89 Playback advanced Using the PLAY mode menu The play mode menu offers you various ways to play and edit your pictures Menu items 1 3 g Ea SLIDE SHOW _ f gt X FAVORITE ERAROTATE DISP EP ROTATE J DPOF PRINT QEI S SO
70. ffects already magnified 4 times with the optical depending on the image of the picture zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom ee COOL thereby reaching a maximum of 16 times You can still use the extra optical Zoom WARM For details about the extra optical zoom B W The picture becomes black and see page 88 white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia E Entering the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position the on screen zoom indication may momentarily pause You can enter the digital zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again 1x 4x OFF wl 1x h 16x ON W IT 0 gt Optical zoom Digital zoom Pre a ae e When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated e In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective e When using the digital zoom use a tripod and the self timer P44 for best results e The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen in the digital zoom range e If you set the QUALITY to RAW P74 the digital zoom turns off When you switch to a different QUALITY setting the digital zoom setting before you selected RAW is restored 78 Recording pictures advanced For setting see page 70 D4 Picture Adjustment PICT ADJ For setting see page 70
71. g in the night sky The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted for taking pictures of fireworks E Technique for Fireworks mode e We recommend using a tripod 1 ola alae lta aaealaiaiaie e This mode is most effective on subjects that are 10 m or more from the camera e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF ea e The settings on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot change the AF mode setting e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value e You cannot use CONT AF while in this mode 67 Recording pictures advanced 3 Snow mode This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white colour of the snow stand out HS Wii e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value lt x Starry sky mode Choose this setting to take clear pictures of the night sky The slow shutter speed makes the stars sparkle You can choose a shutter speed of 15 30 or 60 seconds __ o 3 yal WW OFF 19 E Technique for Starry sky mode e Due to the slow shutter speed use a tripod and the self timer P44 for best results 68 E Setting the shutter speed STARRY SKY SELECTS SET MENU IEW Tr we a 15 a aud ONG Si MENU e Press A to select the shutter speed then press gt e
72. g the subject The AF assist lamp turns on under low light conditions In this time the AF assist lamp icon IR appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist from a distant one to a nearby one lamp Is 1 5 dl e Press the shutter button halfway again The AF assist lamp does not turn when it is difficult to focus on the subject on e You cannot use this with the scene modes j P61 STARRY SKY FIREWORKS LE l l NIGHT PORTRAIT or NIGHT Fe sure i the following points when the SCENERY assist lamp is in use Do not look into the AF assist lamp closely Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e AF assist lamp is fixed to ON in Auto mode FN e You cannot use the AF assist lamp in SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS and SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P61 e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it becomes difficult to focus on the subject e The AF area P76 is set only to a point on the centre of the screen when the AF assist lamp is turned on e If the focus switch is set to AF the time to focus will not be shorter 77 Recording pictures advanced For setting see page 70 For setting see page 70 ARBAOSWE GD amp DAG WS It is possible to further magnify a subject You can use 4 types of colour e
73. ger to charge the battery on the spot Dispose of an unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow the battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned E Charger e If you use the charger near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio e When the charger is in use it may generate whirring sounds However this is not a malfunction e After use be sure to disconnect the AC mains lead from the electrical outlet If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 115 Others Message Display THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED Cancel the card lock NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Play back after recording or after inserting a card with a recorded picture THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After cancelling the protect setting you can delete or overwrite the picture THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED The pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted e To delete this kind of picture first save your data to your computer then use this unit to reformat the card NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CA
74. he auto review function or the review function P28 29 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures E The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording Rotate the mode dial slowly and securely P Programme AE mode P31 The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera A Aperture priority AE P54 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set S Shutter priority AE P55 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set M Manual exposure P56 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted H Motion picture mode P59 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio 30 SCN1 Scene mode 1 P61 SCN Scene mode 2 P61 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes This mode also allows you to set SCENE MENU P26 on the SETUP menu to OFF and set the scene modes which are frequently used to SCNT and SCN2 on the mode dial It is convenient because you can select the scene mode quickly and minimize the operation PN Auto mode P35 This is the recommended mode for beginners gt Playback mode P49 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures Recording pictures basic E Programme AE 2 Aim the AF area to the po
75. icture Decide the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually 1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed 0 ae 1 a CEEEEE F5 6 1 125 IS0100 ale me JEM sts 77 Cb 4 sg IR Ke E Manual Exposure Assistance The exposure is re ae I i i ae a adequate Set to faster shutter e A V Set the aperture value and the PAS speed or larger aperture shutter speed value e lt gt Select the aperture value and the Set to slower shutter shutter speed a p I i I a kA speed or smaller aperture value 2 Press the shutter button halfway e The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function 2 1 0 41 2779 PeuQeaQteaQerd F4 0 1 125 e Indication for the condition of exposure manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds e When the exposure is not adequate set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 56 Recording pictures advanced e Refer to P58 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed e You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction BY P41 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P73 When the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand Compensating the Exposure P45 e The brightness of th
76. icture is not enlarged e When using pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto bracket burst modes shooting motion pictures SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode and recording sound ou POWER SAVE 1 MIN J 2 MIN 5 MIN 10 MIN If you perform no operations the camera turns off automatically after the interval you set to save the battery OFF The camera is not automatically turned off e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to recover from the power save mode e When using the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E opt connecting to a PC ora printer recording motion pictures playing back motion pictures during Slide Show the power save mode is not activated Note that when you are using the Slide Show manually the power saving feature will switch the unit off after 10 minutes MFq MF ASSIST In manual focus assistance screen appears on the centre of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject P84 OFF No MF ASSIST MF1 MF ASSIST appears in the centre of the screen MF2 MF ASSIST takes up the whole screen 24 Preparation For setting see page 23 BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound XK No operational sound Soft operational sound Loud operatio
77. ing NO RESET immediately after formatting the card when there are no folders or pictures on the card e If the remaining battery power is exhausted during communication the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E opt e If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication immediately e While ACCESS is being displayed do not disconnect the USB connection cable e For Windows 2000 users Disconnect the USB cable before changing the card Changing the card while the cable is still connected can damage the data on the card e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Refer to the operating instructions of the PC too e You can process RAW format files with Photoshop Elements 3 on the included CD ROM E About PictBridge PTP setting e With Windows XP Home Edition Professional and Mac OS X you can leave the USB mode setting as PictBridge PTP e You can only load pictures from the camera and cannot write them on the card or delete them e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported 107 Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection ca
78. ing a tripod be sure to confirm that the tripod is 2 Focus on the subject to take the stable when this unit is attached picture n oS E o as ar ee iy an es gt amp e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after oe A 10 seconds or 2 C seconds a e If you press the MENU button when the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancelled 44 Recording pictures basic Compensating the Exposure BAS Eo amp Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background Over exposed Compensate the exposure toward negative Properly Exposed h wer i i P p h i ai i i i l m g F De y Aol Compensate the exposure toward positive 1 Press A several times until 44EXPOSURE appears and then compensate the exposure fd EXPOSURE 2 0 1 2 D a oe eee O O e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e You cannot compens
79. ing pictures advanced Portrait mode This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the hue to achieve a healthy complexion on the subject E Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 Be close to the subject 3 Select a background which is far from the camera e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value 62 X Sports mode This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports E Technique for Sports mode To record actions of the subject as if it were still the shutter soeed becomes faster than usual This mode is more effective when taking pictures in the daytime on a clear day e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime keeping 5 m or more away from the subject e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value Recording pictures advanced iol Food mode Use this mode to take pictures of food in restaurants irrespective of the lighting so that the natural colours of the subject come out e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value 2A Scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially
80. int you want to focus and then press The camera automatically sets the shutter the shutter button halfway speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject 1 Remove the lens cap Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to programme AE mode P Slide the focus switch to AF F2 8 1 25 e Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication is lit and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed e You can change the shutter speed and aperture value with programme shift P34 3 Take a picture F2 8 1 25 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture When the When the subject is not subject is focused focused Focus Blink green On green indication AF area Turns from Turns from white to red __ white to green Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 31 Recording pictures basic E Correct posture for taking good pictures To take pictures without blurring e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the lens part e Do not cover the photo flash with your finger or other objects When holding the camera sideways When holding the camera vertically
81. ion You cannot play motion pictures if you have inserted the card pictures on a television into a card slot on a television Connect the camera to the television with the included AV cable and play the pictures on this unit P104 The pictures cannot be Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print printed with printers pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P108 Set the USB mode to PictBridge PTP P105 The sides of printed e Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the images are cut off exe aspect ratio P87 Enquire before sending them for printing e If your printer has trimming and border settings change the settings so that there is no trimming and no border Read your printer s operating instructions Cannot upload pictures Check the connections to your computer Check that the computer has correctly recognized the camera Change the camera s USB mode to PC P105 The picture size does not Check the TV ASPECT setting on this unit P26 fit the TV screen The relative area taken The actual area shown may be different with some types of up by pictures shown on television Pictures may appear with the sides or top and the television and on this bottom cut off This is normal unit s LCD is different The computer does not _ Disconnect the USB connection cable then insert the card recognize the card and reconnect the cable 122 Others E Others
82. is function you can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record the moving subject more dynamically by setting to slow shutter speed in Programme AE mode e While the aperture and shutter speed are shown on the LCD about 10 seconds move the joystick to activate Programme shift e g When the focus switch is set to AF e Y When the focus switch is set to AF or AF P86 e lt When the focus switch is set to MF P83 e When the Programme shift is activated the Programme shift indication appears on the screen 34 E Example of Programme shift 10 11 12 13 14 Ev ATATA TA TA TAVAYA TA VA TATATATA a AAA LEE acanna ane mara d2 dl ilg ths 13o Meo 1425 Toa Tet tho 1000 1 2000 A Aperture value B Shutter speed e If the exposure is not adequate when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed turns red e When 10 or more seconds have passed after the Programme shift becomes effective the status to activate the Programme shift is cancelled and returned to the Programme AE mode However the setting on the Programme shift is memorized e Programme shift is cancelled when turning the camera off e The Programme shift may not be activated depending on the brightness of the subject Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Auto mode makes it easy for inexperienced users It displays only simple menu setting
83. ll and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth E Card Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or erased e Store the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when you store or carry the card e Do not allow dirt dust or water to enter the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers E Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity and if the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will be shorter After use be sure to remove the battery Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Others When you go out bring charged spare batteries e Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures such as outdoors at a ski resort e When you travel be sure to prepare the supplied char
84. ll have difficulty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject e When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indicator lights e The available flash range is about 60 cm to 4 1 m Wide This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO e It is normal for the resolution of the edges of pictures taken with AF at short distances to be lower Recording pictures advanced Setting the aspect ratio Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the height of the picture This camera gives you three aspect ratios to choose from gE e You cannot shoot motion pictures in the RR aspect ratio e Depending on the aspect ratio setting the edges of the picture may be cut off when printing Try the following to see whether you can print without cutting the edges off Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the fae aspect ratio Enquire before sending them for printing If your printer has trimming and border settings change the settings so that there is no trimming and no border Read your printer s operating instructions 87 Recording pictures advanced Shooting with the extra optical zoom The camera s optical zoom can normally E Resolution and maximum zoom give you a telephoto zoom of 4 times but As
85. long the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis e It allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed e When the values are concentrated to the left the picture is under exposed Pictures that are mostly black such as night scenery forms this type of histogram e When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced e When the values are concentrated to the right the picture is over exposed Pictures that are mostly white forms this type of histogram Example of histogram Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram e When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the flash is activated When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correct in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted e The histogram does not appear when in motion picture mode H during multi playback and playback zoom e The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation e The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other e The histogram in this camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software used with a PC etc e Check white saturated areas with the highlight display in t
86. mode Exposure compensation Auto bracket COL EFFECT BACKLIGHT a e If you press A while is displayed 6 disappears and the backlight compensation function is cancelled e When you use the backlight compensation function we recommend using the flash 36 Recording pictures basic Checking the Recorded Picture Review OBA S WW amp amp 2 Enlarge and shift the picture 1 Press V ESXJREVIEW 4X d A ES REVIEW 41x Sog e Q 1x gt 4x gt 8x e Fa 8x gt 4x gt 1x e When you change the magnification or the e Press W again to cancel the review position to be displayed the zoom e You can check the previous or following position indication appears for about 1 picture with lt gt second to check where is enlarged e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e When the recorded pictures are too bright or dim compensate the exposure P45 me econ er be Wie CANE CREIRE during the review Quick Deletion rT poole SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE at Cea Soe e O e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P52 or P53 to operate them 37 Recording pictures basic Using the Optical Zoom E To make subject furth O 2 A S M send Sen2 iesti jects appear turther away You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 4 times optical zoom and landscapes can be recorde
87. n pictures See left e You may be unable to play MultiMedia Cards even if the television has an SD Memory Card slot e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Read the TV operating instructions too e Audio playback is in monaural e Pictures might be slightly blurred if you show them vertically on a television connected with the included AV cable Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB8 USB MODE Select the USB system before connecting a Rr namena e computer or printer to the camera with the e When PC is selected the camera is USB connection cable supplied connected via USB Mass Storage Set the items on USB MODE in the communication system SETUP menu P25 e When PictBridge PTP is selected the 1 Select USB MODE camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system 3 4 e If you have connected with a USB connection cable PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV FOR 4 3 VIDEO OUT PAL SETUP TV ASPECT or similar may be EATV ASPECT shown but this is normal MF m ft ft SELECT gt EXIT 6 O O 2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP USB MODE HIGHLIGHT PictBridge PTP SELECTS F TR MENU 09 DOP IO O e If you connect the camera to a PC select PC P106 e f you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge select PictBridge PTP P108 105 Connecting to a P
88. n Display 005 112 Cautions for Use 114 Message Display 116 Troubleshooting 118 Specifications 0005 124 9 Scope of delivery Before using your camera check the cont E Standard Accessories e SD Memory Card 64 MB 423 056 020 045 In the text it is indicated as Card e Battery Pack BP DC4 U J E 18645 18646 18644 In the text it is indicated as Battery e Battery Charger BC DC4 U J E 423 068 801 007 008 006 In the text it is indicated as Charger e AC Mains Lead 423 068 801 019 EU 423 068 801 020 GB 423 068 801 021 USA 423 068 801 022 Jap 423 068 801 023 AUS e AV Cable 423 068 801 016 e USB Connection Cable 423 068 801 017 e CD ROM 423 068 801 014 e Strap 423 068 801 015 e Battery Carrying Case 423 068 801 012 e Lens Cap 423 068 801 013 e Lens Cap String 423 068 801 018 Preparation Names of the Components 1 2 3 1 Lens part 2 Self timer Indicator P44 AF Assist Lamp P77 ui 3 Flash P32 40 4 Joystick P34 49 83 5 AF AE Lock Button P85 6 Cursor buttons lt Self timer Button P44 V REV Button P37 gt Flash Mode Button P40 A Backlight Compensation in Auto Mode P36 Exposure Compensation P45 Auto Bracket P46 White Balance Fine Adjustment P72 Button LCD Monitor P27 112 Status Indicator MENU Button P23 61 90 DISPLAY PWR LCD Button
89. nal sound 2 SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound SX No shutter sound LAL D Soft shutter sound D Loud shutter sound VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps LEVEL6 to 0 e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed CLOCK SET Change date and time P22 mmm NO RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 e The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999 When the folder number reaches 999 it cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 you must first reformat the card P103 After this perform NO RESET to reset the file number after which a screen appears asking whether you want to reset the folder number Select YES e For details about file and folder numbers see page 107 RESET The settings on the recording or the SETUP menu are reset to the initial settings e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed e Your baby s birthday set in BABY scene mode P65 is cleared ROTATE DISP P93 is reset to ON USB USB MODE Set the USB communication system Set before connecting to a PC or a printer P105 HL HIGHLIGHT _ When the auto review or review function is activated a white saturated area
90. ng the Quick setting 82 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 83 AF AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure 0 ce eee ee 85 AF Macro mode 86 Setting the aspect ratio 87 Shooting with the extra optical zoom 88 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio Motion DICIUICS lt ixx 2 se be ire esucde Saar tees 89 Using the PLAY mode menu 90 e Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW 91 e Favorites setting FAVORITE 92 e Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording ROTATE DISP 93 e Rotating the Picture ROTATE 94 e Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT 22k ci cee edeecu 95 e Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT 97 e Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB c245 n25065648 042 98 e Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 99 e Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING 100 e Changing the Aspect Ratio ASPECT CONV 102 e Clean up the Card CLEAN UP 103 e Initializing the Card FORMAT 103 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen 000200 104 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB USB MODE 105 Connecting toa PC 106 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant POMEL lt o4eeweeoned ech wad tes 108 Others Scree
91. nks Recharge or replace the battery E The lifetime of the battery The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standards In Programme AE mode e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association recordable pictures Approx 240 min Recording conditions by CIPA standards e Temperature 23 C Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using SD Memory Card supplied 64 MB e Using the supplied battery e Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on e Record once every 30 seconds with full flash every other recording e Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to Wide and vice versa in every recording e Turn the camera off every 10 recordings Leaving the camera until the battery is cooled down Note When the Power LCD function P28 is used the number of recordable pictures decreases The actual number of pictures you can take depends on the interval you leave between shooting The number of shots reduces proportionately to the interval you leave e So for example if you leave 2 minutes between each shot instead of the 30 seconds given in the conditions above then the number of shots reduce to a quarter Approx 60 pictures 14 E 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 130 min
92. off once and turn it on again The recorded picture is When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors the shutter blurred speed becomes slow and the Optical Image Stabilizer function may not work properly In this case we recommend holding the camera with both hands firmly to take pictures P32 The recorded pictures Stains such as fingerprints may be on the lens If the surface are pale of the lens is dirty turn on the camera and clean it with a soft There is dirt on the lens cloth Shooting of motion This camera is not compatible with motion picture recording pictures stops on MultiMediaCards unexpectedly When you set the PICT MODE to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 use cards that have a speed of 10 MB second or better shown on the card packaging for best results Shooting may stop unexpectedly with some types of card or if you use a card whose memory has been fragmented by repeated shooting and erasure Clean up the card with this unit beforehand for best results P103 118 Others E LCD Causes The picture is not Is the power save mode P24 activated Press the shutter displayed on the LCD button halfway to disactive these modes monitor Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged The brightness of the This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button screen becomes dark or halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect th
93. oftware Fine Low compression This type gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures RAW Uncompressed This type is suitable when editing and processing pictures with a computer 74 e When the quality is set to TIFF or RAW a JPEG picture with the quality equal to the Standard RMA is created at the same time The JPEG file is also erased if you erase the associated TIFF RAW file The maximum resolution P73 for each aspect ratio is fixed if you select RAW You cannot use the digital zoom if you have selected RAW Pictures may have a mosaic like appearance depending on the subject or the recording condition The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject The number of remaining pictures may not correspond with recorded frames The following functions cannot be used for pictures recorded in TIFF or RAW Auto bracket Burst mode AUDIO REC AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING Refer to P18 to 20 for the number of recordable pictures e You can process RAW format files with Photoshop Elements 3 on the included CD ROM Use your computer to do processing beyond what this camera is able For advanced photograph processing use software compatible with the LEICA D LUX 2 s RAW format such as Adobe Photoshop CS with
94. or Self portrait mode e When you are focused by pressing the shutter button halfway the self timer indicator lights up Fix the camera firmly and then press the shutter button fully e A blinking self timer lamp indicates that the camera has not focused Press the shutter button halfway again to focus e The captured picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing Refer to P37 for operations on the review function e When the picture may be blurred by slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 seconds self timer P44 69 Recording pictures advanced Using the REC mode menu SENSITIVITY P73 OLP JAIS IMIE pmi Setting the hue picture quality adjustment etc allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures e Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode Menu items z QUALITY AUDIO REC SETD e The menu items depend on the selected recording mode e When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting 70 W BALANCE P71 PICT SIZE P73 QUALITY P74 AUDIO REC P75 METERING MODE P75 AF MODE P76 CONT AF P77 x AF ASSIST LAMP P77 AF AE LOCK P85 D ZOOM P78 COL EFFECT P78 Am PICT ADJ P79 FLIP ANIM P79 Recording
95. otect setting P97 Playback basic 3 Delete the pictures 44 gt MULTI DELETE pa ow DELETE THE PICTURES g YOU MARKED SS NO e It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once E To delete all pictures 1 Select ALL DELETE 4 MULTI ALL DELETE MULT DELETE ALL DELETE SELECT b CANCEL amp 2 Delete all of the pictures 4 ALL DELETE DELETE ALL PICTURES NO ves p e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check before deleting pictures e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e Pictures that are protected P97 or that do not conform to DCF standards P49 will not be deleted e When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or use with the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional e The more pictures there are to delete the more time it takes 53 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial When you want the background to be in sharp focus set the aperture value to a higher number The higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture opening will be For a soft focus background set the aperture value to a lower number which corresponds to a larger aperture opening 1 Set the aperture value and take the picture A CR Aperture value A Increase V Decrease 54 e Refer to P58 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed e The brightness of the scre
96. pect by choosing a resolution that has an EZ suffix for example 5 5M Eq the extra m o Tax m a EE optical zoom starts functioning and zoom extends as follows The example uses HIGHS aspect ratio e Set the resolution P73 4 5M BA 2 5M 5 1x pmm a 1 Move the zoom lever toward T Dye ais 3M 4 2 EA 1M E How the extra optical zoom works e The extra optical zoom works by extracting the centre of the picture and expanding it for a higher telephoto effect So for example if you choose 5 5M 34 5 5 million pixels out of the total 8M 8 million possible with the CCD are taken in your shot E When the extra optical zoom isn t Gf working e The extra optical zoom allows you to For example Resolution is 8M increase the zoom ratio without the reduction in picture quality you get with digital zoom e The IFA icon appears when you zoom while using a resolution that can use the extra optical zoom e You can zoom in even further by using this in combination with the digital zoom In E When the extra zoom is working the REC mode menu set digital zoom to For example Resolution is 5 5M ON P78 e The extra optical zoom does not work in the motion picture mode f 88 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio Motion pictures E Pictures with audio Select the picture with audio icon and play back the audio O E Motion pictur
97. picture P97 13 Recorded date and time 4 Still or motion pictures with audio 14 Power LCD indication P28 P89 5 Picture size P73 Quality P74 KA EA RA AA Me EA In Motion picture mode P59 7 Battery indication P14 8 Folder File number 9 Page number Total pictures Histogram P29 15 Age display P65 16 Audio playback P89 PLAY MOTION JANA In Motion picture mode 17 Flip animation P79 Favorites indicator P92 113 Others Cautions for Use E Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying the camera take care not to drop or cause impact to it e The lens or the outer case may be destroyed by the strong shock and it causes a malfunction of the camera Keep the camera away from magnetised equipment such as a microwave oven TV video game equipment etc e If you use the camera on or near a TV pictures and sounds may be disrupted due to electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near a cell phone because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the pictures and sounds e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by a microprocessor may adversely affect the camera causing the disturbance of pictures and sounds e If the camera is affected by magnetically charged equipment and does not function properly turn the camera off and remove the
98. pictures advanced For setting see page 70 White Balance W BALANCE BAS We This function allows you to reproduce a white colour closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white colour may appear reddish or bluish UTO for auto setting auto white balance rod EJ E Daylight for recording outdoors on a bright day Cloudy for recording under a cloudy or shaded area sky halogen lighting RJ White set 1 for using the preset white balance REJ White set 2 for using the preset white balance for using set mode 1 or 2 with a different white balance setting P72 e When setting the white balance to the mode except AUTO you can finely adjust the white balance P72 e This is fixed to AUTO in Auto mode GN Nasal White set E Auto White Balance Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance toa mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of this camera TV screen Cloudy sky Rain Sunlight White fluorescent light 2 hours after dawn and before sunset 1 hour after dawn and before sunset Halogen lamp 30 minutes after dawn and before sunset
99. pixels 3072x1728 pixels 1920x1080 pixels Aspect ratio RHA 3248x2160 pixels 2560x1712 pixels 2048x1360 pixels Aspect ratio iy 2880x2160 pixels 2304x1728 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 1600x1200 pixels 1280x960 pixels Aspect ratio fare 848x480 pixels Aspect ratio PRJ 640x480 pixels 320x240 pixels TIFF Fine Standard RAW JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF compliant JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG audio recordable USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural AV USB Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack 2 pin 105 7 mm W x58 3 mm H x25 6 mm D excluding projecting parts Approx 185 g excluding Memory Card battery and Lens Cap Approx 220 g with Memory Card battery and Lens Cap 0 C to 40 C 10 to 80 Information for your safety 110 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8 A Movable Information for your safety 3 7 V 1150 mAh 125 Others Leica Academy As well as outstanding high performance products for taking reproduc ing and viewing photographs for many years we have also been offering the special services of the Leica Akademie with practical seminars and training courses which are intended to share our knowledge about the world of photography projection and magnification with both beginne
100. recorded with other equipment e The picture quality of the trimmed picture may be deteriorated e If you trim a picture the number of pixels may be fewer in the trimmed picture than in the original 101 Playback advanced For menu operations see page 90 3 Move the frame to trim the Changing the Aspect Ratio picture ASPECT CONV Resize pictures taken in 16 9 aspect ratio for printing to 3 2 or 4 3 1 Select EHA or ZR and set it ke On PROTECT AUDIO DUB RESIZE sas TRIMMING SELECT gt OG 2 Select the picture DELETE PICTURE ke ASPECT 8 FEZI so me 100 0001 SELECTS SET T CANCELE Oe SR LL e When you select YES the picture is 1e gt D overwritten When pictures with changed aspect ratio are overwritten they cannot be restored e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the pictures with the changed aspect ratio When you select NO a picture with the changed aspect ratio is newly created 2 e You cannot change the aspect ratio of pictures taken as TIFF or RAW motion pictures or still pictures with audio 102 Playback advanced For menu operations see page 90 Clean up the Card CLEAN UP Use this to speed up you SD card s transfer speed if it becomes noticeably slower This normally happens after shooting and erasing repeatedly Reduced transfer speed can especially effect the recording of motion
101. rly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e Do not close the flash immediately after using a secondary light source for example AUTO Red eye reduction AA Doing so can damage the camera e In motion picture mode H SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS or STARRY SKY in scene mode P61 the flash mode is fixed to Forced OFF RA even if the flash is open e You can extend the shutter speed by up to 1 8 by using exposure compensation 43 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures with the Self timer AHS Was is sein eminence ue e When you press the button fully with one 1 Switch the self timer setting stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording In dark places the self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp P77 for focusing on the subject e The self timer is fixed at 2 seconds when you are using SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P69 e When you set the self timer in the burst mode the number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e When using a tripod or in other cases Self timer set to 10 seconds setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a v convenient way to stabilize the jitter Self timer set to 2 seconds caused by pressing the shutter button 4 e We recommend using a tripod when No display cancelled setting the self timer When us
102. rs and advanced photographic enthusiasts The contents of the courses which are run by a trained team of experts in the modern well equipped training suite at our Solms factory and in the Hofgut Altenberg vary from general photography to areas of special interest and offer a range of suggestions information and advice for your own work You can obtain the current Leica Akademie brochure from Leica Camera AG Leica Akademie Oskar Barnack StraBe 1 1 D 35606 Solms Tel 49 0 6442 208 421 Fax 49 0 6442 208 425 E mail la leica camera com Leica on the Internet Current information about products news events and the Leica company is available on our homepage on the Internet at http www leica camera com 126 Others Leica information service The Leica information service can provide you with an answer to any technical questions relating to the Leica range either in writing on the telephone or by e mail Leica Camera AG Informations Service Postfach 1180 D 35599 Solms Tel 49 0 6442 208 1 11 Fax 49 0 6442 208 339 e mail info leica camera com Leica Customer Service Leica AG s Customer Service center or the repair service of the Leica national offices is available to assist you in maintaining your Leica equipment or in case of damage Please contact your nearest autho rized Leica dealer Leica Camera AG Customer Service Solmser Gewerbepark 8 D 35606 Solms Tel 49 0 6442 208 189 Fax
103. s MENU to exit e If you select WITH AGE but you haven t set the birthday a message appears Press MENU and follow steps and to enter the birthday e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value e Whenever you turn the camera on in Baby mode or switch to Baby mode from any other scene mode your baby s age and the current date and time appear on the display for about 5 seconds e Actual age displays depend on the LANGUAGE setting e The display on the actual day of your baby s birth will be O months O days e Check the clock and birthday settings if the age shown is incorrect e Note that if you have selected WITHOUT AGE age information will not be recorded for any pictures you take The information will not appear even if you select WITH AGE after taking pictures e For resetting the birthday setting use RESET in the SETUP menu P25 65 Recording pictures advanced gt Soft skin mode This mode helps you take pictures that make the skin of your subject appear smoother Use this mode when taking portraits from the chest up E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 Be close to the subject 3 Select a background which is far from the camera e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value e f there
104. s and allows you to take pictures without error 1 Select the desired item and set the desired value st QUALITY D ZOOM E Settings in Auto mode e For details refer to the pages corresponding to each item PICT SIZE P73 QUALITY P74 D ZOOM P78 E Other Settings in Auto mode In Auto mode other settings are fixed as follows For details refer to the pages corresponding to each item 30 cm to Tele 5 cm to CO Wide Focus range AFV AF W MF White balance AUTO 1 ISO sensitivity AUTO P7 Picture STD P7 Adjustment Audio OFF Recording P Metering Mode Multiple P P iple AF mode ical 1 area focusing OFF AF assist lamp ON Flip Animation Not possible P79 35 Recording pictures basic E The Backlight Compensation fmM ieee Backlight is a situation where light comes e You cannot set the following items in the from behind the subject Subjects such as Auto mode people become dark when pictures are VIDEO OUT recorded in the backlight If you press A TV ASPECT compensating backlight ON e The settings PICT SIZE QUALITY and indication appears and the backlight D ZOOM on the Auto mode are applied compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture to other recording modes e You cannot use the following functions in the Auto
105. s focusing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing 1 area focusing high speed or Spot focusing mode e You cannot change the AF mode setting when using FIREWORKS or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P61 e This is fixed to 1 area focusing in Auto mode FN Recording pictures advanced For setting see page 70 For setting see page 70 Continuous AF CONT AF AR AF Assist Lamp AF ASSIST LAMP PAIS IMIE pop This mode allows you to compose a picture B A S M sci sen more easily by always focusing on the Illuminating the subject with the AF assist subject lamp allows the camera to focus on the When the AF mode is set to 1 area subject in low light conditions focusing 1 area focusing high speed or When you press the D spot focusing the time required for shutter button halfway in focusing when pressing the shutter button dark places or other AEREE halfway will be reduced situations an AF area O e When it is set to ON the indication Wider than usual appears ear appears and the AF assist lamp turns on e The battery may be consumed faster than usual e It may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly changin
106. s can be recorded in wide angle outwards Convenient or helpful information for use of this camera is described E About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use E About illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick In those operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below cursor button For example Moving the For example Pressing the joystick to the right joystick O gt Geb Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety About These Operating Instructions Preparation Scope of delivery Names of the Components Quick Guide Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Inserting Removing the Battery Inserting Removing the Card About the Card Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Attaching the Lens Cap Strap Setting Date Time Clock Set Setup Menu About the LCD Monitor Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Checking the Recorded Picture Review Using the Optical Zoom Taking Pictures using the Bom insGlaShic 4 ss monte eat aah Taking Pictures with the Self timer Compensating the Exposure Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer STABIEIZER aig cet ci Anis arate Gave aya Taking Pictures using B
107. s might be slightly blurred if you show them vertically on a television connected with the included AV cable 93 Playback advanced For menu operations see page 90 Rotating the Picture ROTATE You can rotate and display the recorded pictures in increments of 90 E Example When rotating clockwise gt Original picture 1 Select the picture to be rotated and set it L8 m i yal FAP ROTATE aq pp 109 00 0001 SETY OO E e You cannot motion O flip animations or protected images 94 2 Select the direction to rotate the picture BP ROTATE ee ae En MENU SOs o times gt The picture rotates clockwise in increments of 90 lt The picture rotates counter clockwise in increments of 90 e When you play the picture on a PC you cannot play rotated pictures without an OS or a software compatible with Exif e Exif is the file format for still pictures to which recording information and other can be added established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e When ROTATE DISP is set to OFF ROTATE function is disabled e When pictures are recorded by holding the camera vertically the pictures are played back vertically the pictures are rotated e You may not be able to rotate images shot on other equipment Playback advanced For menu operations see page 90 E Single setting A Select the pi
108. sation turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally Before Use E If you will not be using the camera for a long time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Be sure to remove the battery and the card from the camera e When the battery is left inserted in the camera for a long time discharge takes place even if the camera is turned off If you leave the battery inserted for an extended period of time it will be excessively discharged and it may become unusable even after it is charged e To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged capacity e When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet we recommend storing it with the desiccant silica gel If you see this symbol 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 __ 1 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 b
109. shoot motion pictures in the KERA aspect ratio E In fens aspect 30fps16 9 848x480pixels 30fps 10fps16 9 848x480pixels 10fps E In E aspect e B0fpsVGA S0fpsQVGA S80fps16 9 The motion of the recorded picture is smooth but the file size is large e 10fpsVGA 1 0fpsQVGA 1 0fps16 9 Recording motion pictures for a longer time is available though the quality will be lower e 10fpsQVGA The file size is smaller so the files are suitable to be attached to e mails e fos frame per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second 2 Press the shutter button halfway e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording e The remaining recording time approximation appears on the screen e The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera e By pressing the shutter button fully again the recording stops e If the memory card becomes full during recording the camera stops automatically 59 Recording pictures advanced E Available recording time Seconds SD Memory Motion rate Card 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps Capacity VGA VGA QVGA QVGA 16 9 16 9 tome 6 26 5 22 83 1440 2870 1GB 660 1970 1970 5700 560 1690 2 GB 1350 4020 4020 11700 1160 3450 e The recordable time is an approximation Actual times d
110. spective of the auto review setting But the picture is not enlarged You cannot change the auto review setting in the setup menu e Setting ISO sensitivity to ISO400 increases the time lapse between pictures to allow for the noise reduction process e You cannot use auto bracket if you have set quality to TIFF or RAW e You cannot use auto bracket with STARRY SKY in scene mode e When using Shutter priority AE S or Manual exposure M mode and you have set the shutter soeed to more than 1 3 second auto bracket does not work Recording pictures basic Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER This mode recognizes and compensates jitter You can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to Tele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed down Optical Image Stabilizer button 1 Keep pressing the stabilizer button until STABILIZER appears and then select the stabilizer function mode W STABILIZER OFF MODEI MODE2 A ZN Ney g The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photocomposition The stabilizer function is in standby and activates at the moment the shutter captures the image OFF When image stabilization is not Wia desired E Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer Demonstration Mode When you press the MENU button the demonstration appears After the
111. switch to MF 2 Move the joystick lt P gt to select MF then move the joystick A V AF g to focus e AF Auto focus e AFW Macro mode e MF Manual focus e MF indication e Focal distance e A Further e Y Closer e The manual focusing assistant appears e The MF assistant disappears 2 seconds after you stop operating the joystick e The moving focus indication disappears 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick 3 Take the picture a F Ca ee Ce ee ee e F2 8 1 30 83 Recording pictures advanced E MF assistance Move the joystick A V while MF ASSIST is set to MF 1 or MF2 to enlarge the picture to help focusing P24 e MF 1 The centre area of the picture is enlarged You can focus while considering the overall composition of the picture I Ej F2 8 1 30 MF e MF2 The whole picture is enlarged You can easily focus when you are not sure of the focus at Wide e You can set the MF assistant to OFF in the SETUP menu in the recording mode P24 84 E Technique for Manual focus Move the joystick A V Even if the subject is focused move it a little more Return to the centre to make fine adjustments E Prefocus This is a technique to focus on the point to take pictures in advance when it is difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion This function is suitable when the dis
112. tance between the camera and the subject is certain e You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode HHH When starting the recording the focus is fixed e When you focus on the subject in Wide the focus may not be adequate in Tele In this case focus on the subject again e When setting the manual focus you cannot set the continuous AF P77 e The MF assistance does not appear in digital zoom range e The distance shown shows roughly how far away the point of focus is e Use the MF assistant to make final adjustments to the focus e The AF lock is released when you select manual focus Recording pictures advanced AF AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure E AF AE Lock Locking the focus is useful when the subject is outside of the AF area of the shot you want to take Locking the exposure is useful if there is extreme contrast in the shot and you cannot get the best exposure 1 Select AF AE LOCK from the REC menu to select AF AE or AF AE CI METERING MODE K AF AF MODE CaF CONT AF AF AF ASSIST LAMP AEL AF AE LOCK AE iF a ARAL ibe ELECT SEID D O e AF Auto focus locked e AE Auto exposure locked e AF AE Both locked 2 Press AF AE LOCK button e AF L AE L or k appears on the LCD 1 2 Aim the AF area at the subject Press the AF AE LOCK button to fix the focus and exposure To cancel press the AF AE
113. tected P97 or that do not conform to DCF standards P49 will not be deleted e When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or use with the AC adaptor ACA DC4 U J E optional e The more pictures there are to delete the more time it takes e You may not be able to put pictures you have shot on other equipment into your favorites list For menu operations see page 90 Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically or pictures rotated in ROTATE function in the rotated direction 1 Select ON to set it E SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE ERAROTATE DISP OFF E ROTATE Or gt DPOF PRINT SELECTS SETD EXIT Q Qo e When you select OFF the pictures are displayed without being rotated e Refer to P49 for how to play back pictures e When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically read Correct posture for taking good pictures on P32 carefully e The format detection function P33 may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down e Only still pictures in normal playback can be rotated When playing back rotated pictures in multi playback pictures appear in original orientation e You can rotate and display pictures by using ROTATE P94 function even if you do not take pictures by holding the camera vertically e Image
114. the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot format the card e f the card cannot be formatted consult your Leica photo dealer 103 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen E Playing back pictures with the supplied cable e Turn the camera and the TV off e Set the TV ASPECT P26 B MNG E 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket of the camera e Connect the AV cable with the mark facing the lt 4 mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold and then insert or pull the AV cable straight 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets of the TV e Yellow to the video input socket e White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 104 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode gt e You can display pictures on a TV only when the mode dial is set to playback mode gt E Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view pictures on a TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system E Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot You can put your SD Memory Card ina television with an SD Memory Card slot to show still images Depending on the television some pictures may not take up the whole screen e You cannot play motion pictures Use the included AV cable when playing motio
115. the exposure is not adequate the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red However the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated e The brightness of the screen may differ from that of recorded pictures Even though the subject appears dark on the screen the actual picture will be bright e When most of the subjects in the screen are bright e g blue sky on a clear day snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P45 e When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected e We recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures P22 e When the time for power save is set P24 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate it within the set time When operating the camera again press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on e n some cases if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the recordable range when you use the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication is lit 33 Recording pictures basic E Programme shift In Programme AE mode you can change the preset aperture value and the shutter speed under the same exposure This is called Programme shift By th
116. the flash closes 40 E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash setting of the built in flash according to the scene to be recorded Op T NY V ESS lt ua For the selectable flash settings refer to Available flash settings by recording mode on P42 Recording pictures basic AUTO Forced OFF The flash is automatically activated The flash is not activated in any according to the recording condition recording condition PAKS AUTO Red eye reduction e Use this when taking pictures in The flash is automatically activated places where the use of the flash is according to the recording condition It not permitted reduces the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appear red in a flash photo by triggering the flash before actually recording the picture After that the flash is activated for actual recording again The flash goes off twice if you are using AUTO Red eye reduction B Forced ON Red eye reduction ogg and Slow sync Red eye reduction BXA The first flash is preparatory Do not move until after the second flash e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction e In PARTY P67 or CANDLE LIGHT P66 in scene mode the flash mode is set to Forced ON Red
117. to G and then set the number of prints to 1 on COUNT in DPOF print setting P95 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon 3 is indicated e When the indication lights in orange during printing make sure there is no malfunction on the printer e In DPOF print if the total number of prints or the number of printed pictures is high pictures are printed several times The indication of the remaining number of prints is different from the setting however this is not a malfunction e The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the printer e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e If your printer is not compatible with TIFF or RAW the JPEG pictures associated with them will be printed If there is no associated JPEG the printing may not be possible 111 Others Screen Display 12 3 22 21 20 E In recording Recording mode P30 Flash P40 White balance P71 ISO sensitivity P73 Focus indication P31 Continuous AF P77 Picture size P73 Quality P74 Bie EA Ge NA a A In Motion picture mode P59 Jitter alert indication P33 9 Battery indication P14 10 Colour effect P78 11 Picture Time remain In Motion picture mode e g 11S 12 Card access indication P17
118. ts 3 DPOF SET THIS Z7 100 0001 COUNT B DATE SELECT lt gt EXIT e The date print icon fd appears e When you go to a photo studio for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or printers even if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studio for details or refer to the operating instructions of the printer 96 e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge P108 e DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information or other into the images on the card and to use such information on the DPOF compliant system e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e When setting the DPOF print delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment Playback advanced For menu operations see page 90 On Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT You can set the protection to the pictures which you do not want to delete for preventing them from accidental erasure 1 Select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL 2 3 AUDIO DUB P RESIZE gt TRIM
119. tter shown on the card packaging for best results Shooting may stop unexpectedly with some types of card or if you use a card whose memory has been fragmented by repeated shooting and erasure Clean up the card with this unit beforehand for best results P103 A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED The card is full so you cannot create a folder Save your data to your computer then use this unit to reformat the card MOTION MODE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 3 2 ASPECT SET THE ASPECT SWITCH IN 4 3 OR 16 9 You cannot shoot motion pictures if you have set the aspect ratio to R Set the aspect ratio to either I or Le P87 117 Others Troubleshooting If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase the conditions may be improved Carry out the RESET in the setup menu P25 E Battery and power supply The camera will not turn ls the battery inserted correctly Check the direction of the on battery Is the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged The camera turns off The battery is out of charge Recharge the battery or use one soon after turning it on that has sufficient charge E Shooting The picture cannot be recorded Before recording delete some pictures The subject is not The focus range varies depending on the recording mode focused properly Rotate the mode dial to set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject times turn the camera
120. uages Set to the desired language with A V and determine it with ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRAN AIS French ESPA OL Spanish ITALIANO Italian H RE Japanese e When you set to other language by mistake select 0 from the menu icons to set the desired language 26 Preparation About the LCD Monitor E Selecting the screen to be used In recording mode P30 DISPLAY PWR LCD LCD monitor LCD Press the DISPLAY PWR LCD button to switch to the screen to be used e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During multi playback P50 or playback zoom P51 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off Display Display with histogram Non display Recording guide line Non display Histogram In playback mode P49 Display Display with recording information and histogram Non display Displayed when you set birthday setting for BABY in scene mode P65 and WITH AGE is selected at taking pictures 27 Preparation E To view the LCD monitor outdoors on a bright sunny day Power LCD function When you press and hold the DISPLAY PWR LCD button for 1 second the power LCD function is activated the LCD monitor becomes brighter than usual and easier to see outdoors Power LCD indication e When you take pictures the LCD monitor automatically reverts back to th
121. ures pictures second Depends on Depends on 2 the card the card Capacity Capacity The transfer speed of the card has no effect on the burst speed e When the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated 48 e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the card becomes full The shutter soeed becomes slower during operation The point at which the speed becomes slower depends on the PICT SIZE setting or the type of the memory card e The focus is fixed in the first picture e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 e When the burst mode is activated the audio recording function cannot be used e If the flash is activated you can record only 1 picture e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When the burst mode is set to BEM they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to JEM or they are adjusted each time you take a picture e In Burst mode auto review is activated even the setting is off The picture is not enlarged e You cannot change the auto review setting in the setup menu e You cannot use burst mode if you have set quality to TIFF or RAW e You cannot use
122. urst Mode Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 9 16 25 Pictures Multi Playback Using the Playback Zoom Deleting Pictures Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial 54 e Aperture priority AE 54 e Shutter priority AE 55 e Manual exposure 56 e Motion picture mode 59 e Scene mode 5055 61 Portrait mode 62 Sports mode 62 Food mode 63 Scenery mode 63 Night portrait mode 64 Night scenery mode 64 Baby mode 65 Soft skin mode 66 Candle light mode 66 Party mode 67 Fireworks mode 67 Snow mode 68 Starry sky mode 68 Self portrait mode 69 Using the REC mode menu 70 e White Balance W BALANCE 71 e ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY 73 e Picture Size PICT SIZE 73 e Quality QUALITY 74 e Audio Recording AUDIO REC 75 e Metering Mode METERING MODE 75 e AF Mode AF MODE 76 e Continuous AF CONT AF 77 e AF Assist Lamp AF ASSIST LAMP 77 e Digital Zoom D ZOOM 78 e Colour Effect COL EFFECT 78 e Picture Adjustment PICT ADJ 79 e Flip Animation FLIP ANIM 79 Usi

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