Leica D-Lux 2 - Manuals

8 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . 2About These Operating Instructions . . . . . 7 Preparation Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Names of the Components . . . . . . . . . . 10Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Chargi...

9 Shooting with the extra optical zoom . . . 88 Playback (advanced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Using the [PLAY] mode menu . . . . . . . . 90 • Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 • Favorit...

Preparation 10 Names of the Components 1 Lens part2 Self-timer Indicator (P44) AF Assist Lamp (P77) 3 Flash (P32, 40) 4 Joystick (P34, 49, 83)5 AF/AE Lock Button (P85)6 Cursor buttons w /Self-timer Button (P44) r /[REV] Button (P37) q /Flash Mode Button (P40) e /Backlight Compensation in Auto Mode (...

Preparation 11 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 ...

Preparation 12 Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages. 1 Charge the battery. (P13) • When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use. 2 Insert the bat...

Preparation 13 Charging the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use. 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery. 2 Connect the AC mains lead. • The AC mains lead does not fit entirely into the AC input te...

Preparation 14 About the Battery 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).] The indication turns red and blinks:Recharge or replace the battery. The lifetime of the battery Th...

Preparation 15 Inserting/Removing the Battery • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Close the flash. 1 Slide the card/battery door to open it. • Please be sure to use genuine LEICA batteries ( BP-DC4-U/J/E ). 2 Insert:Insert the charged battery paying attention to t...

Preparation 16 Inserting/Removing the Card • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • 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 clic...

Preparation 17 About the Card 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:• turn the camera off.• remove t...

Preparation 18 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Aspect ratio Picture size 8M (3840×2160 pixels) 5.5M (3072×1728 pixels) Quality 16 MB 0 3 6 0 0 5 10 32 MB 1 7 14 1 1 11 22 64 MB 2 15 29 3 3 23 46 128 MB 4 30 60 6 7 47 93 256 MB 9 59 115 13 14 92 180 512 MB 18 115 230 26 28 180 ...

Preparation 21 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap ■ Lens Cap 1 Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap. 2 Pass the string through the hole on the camera. 3 Attach the lens cap. ■ Strap 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet. • Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera. ...

Preparation 22 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ■ Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears. • Take the lens cap off before setting the date and time. • Press the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears. • The se...

Preparation 23 Setup Menu Change the settings if necessary. (See pages 24 to 26 for details about the settings.) 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. • The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P30). In this page, the items in Programme AE mode [ L ] are indicated. 2 Pr...

Preparation 24 For setting, see page 23. Menu Functions x MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps. P 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 record...

Preparation 27 About the LCD Monitor ■ Selecting the screen to be used A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button to switch to the screen to be used. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During multi playback (P50) or playback zoom (P51), the indications...

Preparation 28 ■ 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. A : Power LCD indication • When...

Preparation 29 ■ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. • It allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed. • When the values are concen...

30 Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures ■ 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. L : Programme AE mode (P31) The exposure is automatically adjus...

Recording pictures (basic) 31 ■ Programme AE The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Turn the camera on. 3 Set the mode dial to programme AE mode [ L ]. 4 Slide the focus switch to [AF]. 2 Aim the A...

Recording pictures (basic) 32 ■ Correct posture for taking good pictures To take pictures without blurring:• Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart. • Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button. • Do ...

Recording pictures (basic) 33 ■ Jitter (camera shake) • Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button. • The jitter alert 1 appears when the shutter speed is slow and the chances of blurring are greater. • When the jitter alert appears, take special care with the shooting methods describe...

Recording pictures (basic) 35 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Auto mode makes it easy for inexperienced users. It displays only simple menu settings and allows you to take pictures without error. 1 Select the desired item and set the desired value. ■ Settings in Auto mode • For details, refer to the pa...

Recording pictures (basic) 36 ■ The Backlight Compensation Backlight is a situation where light comes from behind the subject. Subjects such as people become dark when pictures are recorded in the backlight. If you press e , [ 0 ] (compensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight comp...

Recording pictures (basic) 37 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) 1 Press r . • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Press r again to cancel the review. • You can check the previous or following picture with w / q . • When the recorded pictures are too bright or dim, compensa...

Recording pictures (basic) 38 Using the Optical Zoom You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 4 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. ■ To make subjects appear further away use (Wide) ■ To make subjects appear closer use (Tele) ■ To further increase the zoo...

Recording pictures (basic) 39 • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1×) when the camera is turned on. • If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again. • The lens barrel (P10) is ejected or retracted according to the zoom position. • Take care not to obstruct the...

Recording pictures (basic) 40 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash When you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition. ■ To open the flash Slide the [ < OPEN] switch A . B Photo flash • Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or ...

Recording pictures (basic) 42 ■ Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.( e : Available, —: Not available) *Not available in backlight compensation ■ The available flash range to take pictures • The available flash range is an approximatio...

Recording pictures (basic) 44 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 1 Switch the self-timer setting. 4 : Self-timer set to 10 seconds L 5 : Self-timer set to 2 seconds L No display (cancelled) 2 Focus on the subject to take the picture. • The self-timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated ...

Recording pictures (basic) 45 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press e several times until [ C EXPOSURE] appears and then compensate the exposure. • You can compensat...

Recording pictures (basic) 46 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 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 e several times unti...

Recording pictures (basic) 47 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. A Op...

Recording pictures (basic) 48 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 1 Press the Single/Burst Mode Button to switch the burst mode setting and then take pictures. • Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode. ■ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode *The transfer speed of the card ha...

49 Playback (basic) Playing Back Pictures 1 Select the picture. • w : Play back the previous picture. • q : Play back the next picture. • The picture following the last one is the first picture. • When [ROTATE DISP.] (P93) is set to [ON], pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played...

Playback (basic) 50 9/16/25 Pictures Multi Playback 1 Switch to multi screen. For example: When you have chosen to show 9 pictures • When you select multi playback, the scroll bar A appears so you can check the position of the selected picture in the total pictures. 2 Select the pictures. • The foll...

Playback (basic) 51 Using the Playback Zoom 1 Enlarge the picture. • When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower. • When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check the position of the se...

Playback (basic) 52 Deleting Pictures ■ To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture to be deleted. • w : Play back the previous picture. • q : Play back the next picture. 2 Delete the picture. • While deleting the picture, [ A ] appears on the screen. ■ To delete multiple pictures 1 Select [MULT...

Playback (basic) 53 3 Delete the pictures. • It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once. ■ To delete all pictures 1 Select [ALL DELETE]. 2 Delete all of the pictures. • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Please double-check before deleting pictures. • Do not turn off the camera ...

54 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 co...

Recording pictures (advanced) 56 Decide the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually. 1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed. • e / r : Set the aperture value A and the shutter speed B . • w / q : Select the aperture value and the shutter speed. 2 Press the shutt...

Recording pictures (advanced) 58 ■ Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Manual exposure • The aperture values in the table above are the values , that are available when the zoom lever is rotated to W ide at maximum. • Some of the aperture values cannot be select...

Recording pictures (advanced) 59 You can record motion pictures with audio. 1 Select [PICT.MODE]. • Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. • Select either [ j ] or [ h ]. (P87) You cannot shoot motion pictures in the [ ] aspect ratio. ...

Recording pictures (advanced) 61 Set the mode dial to [ R ] or [ S ] 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. • Press w to see explanations of the scene modes. (Press q to return to the me...

Recording pictures (advanced) 62 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. ■ Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far ...

Recording pictures (advanced) 64 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. ■ Technique for Night portrait mode • Open the flash. (P40)• Due to the slow shutter speed, use a ...

Recording pictures (advanced) 65 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. • You can also enter your baby’s age so that it appears when you are showing the picture later. Age display sett...

Recording pictures (advanced) 66 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. ■ Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible. 2 Be clos...

Recording pictures (advanced) 67 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. ■ Technique for Party mode • Open the fla...

Recording pictures (advanced) 68 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. • The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optim...

Recording pictures (advanced) 69 This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself. ■ Technique for Self-portrait mode • 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. • A blinking self-...

Recording pictures (advanced) 70 Using the [REC] mode menu Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures.• Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • The menu items depend on the selected recording mode. • When rotating the zoom lev...

Recording pictures (advanced) 71 For setting, see page 70. 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. • When setting the white balance to ...

Recording pictures (advanced) 73 For setting, see page 70. 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.• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ...

Recording pictures (advanced) 74 For setting, see page 70. You can select 4 types of quality (compression rate) according to the usage of the picture. • When the quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW], a JPEG picture with the quality equal tothe Standard [ H ] is created at the same time. The JPEG file i...

Recording pictures (advanced) 75 For setting, see page 70. You can take a picture with audio.• When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], [ I ] appears on the screen. • When you start recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button, the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5...

Recording pictures (advanced) 76 For setting, see page 70. ■ High speed AF (H) mode • 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. • Pictures may become still in the condition th...

Recording pictures (advanced) 77 For setting, see page 70. This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject.When the AF mode is set to 1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (high speed) or spot-focusing, the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter butto...

Recording pictures (advanced) 7 8 For setting, see page 70. It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 4 times with the optical zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 16 times. (You can still use the extra optical zoom.)For details about the extra o...

Recording pictures (advanced) 81 5 Select [FRAME RATE] and set the number of frames. 6 Select [CREATE MOTION PICTURE] and create a flip animation. • The file number appears after creating a flip animation. ■ Playing back created flip animations • You can play back created flip animations with the sa...

Recording pictures (advanced) 82 Using the Quick setting You can change the following with the joystick when recording.• [W.BALANCE] (P71)• [SENSITIVITY] (P73)• [PICT.SIZE] (P73)• [QUALITY] (P74)• [PICT.MODE] (P59) 1 Press and hold the joystick to show the shortcut menu in recording mode. • The Quic...

Recording pictures (advanced) 83 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 1 Slide the focus switch to [MF]. • AF: Auto focus• AF w : Macro mode • MF: Manual focus 2 Move the joystick w / q to select [MF], then move the joystick e / r to focus. • A : MF indication • B : Focal distance • e : Further • r : Cl...

Recording pictures (advanced) 84 ■ MF assistance Move the joystick e / r while [MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2] to enlarge the picture to help focusing. (P24)• [MF1]: The centre area of the picture is enlarged. You can focus while considering the overall composition of the picture. • [MF2]: The ...

Recording pictures (advanced) 85 AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto exposure) 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 [...

Recording pictures (advanced) 86 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 (1×). 1 Select [AF w ] wit...

Recording pictures (advanced) 87 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.• j • • h • You cannot shoot motion pictures in the [ ] aspect ratio. • Depending on the aspect ratio setting, the ...

Recording pictures (advanced) 88 Shooting with the extra optical zoom The camera’s optical zoom can normally give you a telephoto zoom of 4 times, but by choosing a resolution that has an EZ suffix, for example 5.5M , the extra optical zoom starts functioning and zoom extends as follows. (The exampl...

89 Playback (advanced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictures ■ Pictures with audio Select the picture with audio icon [ A ] A and play back the audio. ■ Motion pictures Select the picture with the motion picture icon B and play back the motion pictures. • The cursor displayed during playb...

Playback (advanced) 91 For menu operations, see page 90. 1 Select [ALL] or [ ]. • See page 92 for instructions on how to add pictures to your favorites list. • Start from step 2 if [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. 2 Set the items of the Slide Show. • You can select [MANUAL] if you have selected [ ] in st...

Playback (advanced) 92 For menu operations, see page 90. 1 Select [ON] to set it. 2 Press e during playback to place the picture in your favorites list. A Favorites indicator • To cancel the favorite setting, press e to clear [ ]. ■ For details about using the Slide Show feature with your favorites ...

Playback (advanced) 94 For menu operations, see page 90. You can rotate and display the recorded pictures in increments of 90°. ■ Example When rotating clockwise ( a ) 1 Select the picture to be rotated and set it. • You cannot rotate motion pictures, flip animations, or protected images. 2 Select t...

Playback (advanced) 97 For menu operations, see page 90. 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]. Protecting a single picture/Cancelling protection Select the picture and set/cancel...

Playback (advanced) 98 For menu operations, see page 90. You can record the audio after taking a picture. 1 Select the picture and start audio recording. • When audio has already been recorded, the confirmation screen appears. Press r to select [YES], and press q to start audio recording. (The origi...

Playback (advanced) 99 For menu operations, see page 90. 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. • The following pictures cannot be resized. –When the aspe...

Playback (advanced) 100 3 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is overwritten. When resized pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite the resized picture. When you select [NO], a resized picture ...

Playback (advanced) 101 2 Enlarge or decrease the picture. 3 Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is overwritten.When trimmed pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture...

Playback (advanced) 102 For menu operations, see page 90. Resize pictures taken in 16:9 aspect ratio for printing to 3:2 or 4:3. 1 Select [ ] or [ h ] and set it. 2 Select the picture. 3 Move the frame to trim the picture. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov...

Playback (advanced) 103 For menu operations, see page 90. 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 pictures, where recording can ...

Playback (advanced) 104 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen ■ Playing back pictures with the supplied cable • Turn the camera and the TV off.• Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P26) 1 Connect the AV cable A (supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket of the camera. • Connect the AV cable with the [ f ] mark facing the...

105 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable [ 4 : USB MODE] Select the USB system before connecting a computer or printer to the camera with the USB connection cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P25) 1 Select [USB MODE]. 2 Select [PC...

Connecting to a PC or Printer 106 Connecting to a PC • By connecting the camera to a computer, you can upload your pictures, then use the software on the included CD-ROMto print or send your images by e-mail. • If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it to thecomputer.  ...

Connecting to a PC or Printer 107 Folder Composition Folders appear as follows.  Folder number  File number  JPG : Pictures MOV : Motion pictures The contents of each folder are: • This unit stores up to 999 picture files in each folder. A new folder is created after this maximum is reached. • To...

Connecting to a PC or Printer 108 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor.Make the necessary settings on y...

Connecting to a PC or Printer 109 ■ Single picture 1 Select a picture to be printed. • A message displays for about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print settings. • The items which are not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size ...

Connecting to a PC or Printer 110 ■ [PAGE LAYOUT] (Possible layouts on the camera) 3 Select [PRINT START] and then print out the picture. • Press the [MENU] button to cancel printing. ■ DPOF picture • Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance. (P95) 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. • When printing unde...

Connecting to a PC or Printer 111 ■ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance When the printer supports the date printing by DPOF setting, we recommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance. (P96)The recording date can be printed by selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to start...

112 Others Screen Display ■ In recording 1 Recording mode (P30)2 Flash (P40)3 White balance (P71)4 ISO sensitivity (P73)5 Focus indication (P31)6 Continuous AF (P77)7 Picture size (P73)8 Quality (P74) / / / / / : In Motion picture mode (P59) 6 : Jitter alert indication (P33) 9 Battery indication (P1...

Others 113 ■ In playback 1 Playback mode2 Number of DPOF [ d ] prints (P95) 3 Protected picture (P97)4 A : Still or motion pictures with audio (P89) 5 Picture size (P73)6 Quality (P74) / / / / / : In Motion picture mode (P59) 7 Battery indication (P14)8 Folder/File number9 Page number/Total pictures...

Others 114 Cautions for Use Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying the camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it. • 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 microwa...

Others 115 ■ 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. • The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or erased. • Store the card i...

Others 116 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 PI...

Others 117 [MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD] 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 ...

Others 118 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) ■ Battery and power supply ■ Shooting Conditions Causes The camera will not turn on. Is the battery inserted correctly? Check th...

Others 119 ■ LCD Conditions Causes The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor. Is the power save mode (P24) activated? Press the shutter button halfway to disactive these modes.Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. The bright...

Others 120 ■ Flash Conditions Causes Flash is not activated. Make sure the flash is open.Slide the [ < OPEN] switch. (P40) The flash is not activated when motion picture mode [ i ], [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] or [STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P61) is selected. The flash is activated 2 t...

Others 121 ■ Playback Conditions Causes The picture is not played back. Is the card inserted?Is there a picture in the card?Is the mode dial set to playback [ Q ]? Pictures rotate unexpectedly. One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when you have turned the camera side on to take ...

Others 122 ■ Connecting to a TV, computer or printer Conditions Causes The picture does not appear on the television. The TV screen is disturbed or displayed in monochrome. Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?Check it.Set the TV to video input mode. Cannot play motion pictures on a televisio...

Others 124 Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 2.1 W (When recording) 1.0 W (When playing back) Camera Effective pixels: 8,400,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/1.65 ″ CCD, total pixel number 8,610,000 pixels Primary colour filter Lens: Optic...

Others 125 Microphone: Monaural Speaker: Monaural Recording media: SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Picture size: Still picture: Aspect ratio [ j ]: 3840×2160 pixels, 3072×1728 pixels, 1920×1080 pixelsAspect ratio [ ]: 3248×2160 pixels, 2560×1712 pixels, 2048×1360 pixels Aspect ratio [ h ]: 2880×2160 p...

Others 126 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 ab...

Others 127 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 AGInformations-ServicePostfach 1180D-35599 SolmsTel: +49 (0) 6442-208-111 Fax: +49 (...