Leica D-LUX 3- User Manual

Before Use 6 About The Mode dial Adjust part to the desired mode. The mode dial can be rotated 360°. Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode.) L : Program AE mode (P26) The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera. M : Aperture-pr...

7 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . .2About The Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Preparation Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Names of the Components . . . . . . . . . . .10Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Cha...

8 Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode menu . . . . . . . . . 81 • [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 • [WB ADJUST.] Finely Adjusting...

9 Preparation Before using your camera, check the contents. N Battery Pack Battery Charger Battery Carrying Case Lens Cap Lens Cap String SD Memory Card (64 MB) AV Cable USB Connection Cable CD-ROM (In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”) N (In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”) N N N N Stra...

Preparation 10 Names of the Components 1 Lens (P5) 2 Self-timer Indicator (P47) AF Assist Lamp (P90) 3 Flash (P43) 4 Joystick (P27, 53, 54, 56, 82) 5 AF/AE Lock Button (P61) 6 Cursor buttons w /Self-timer Button (P47) r /[REV] Button (P35) q /Flash Mode Button (P43) e /Backlight Compensation in Auto...

Preparation 11 14 Aspect ratio switch (P60) 15 Zoom Lever (P32) 16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P50) 17 Flash Open Switch (P43) 18 Speaker (P80) 19 Microphone (P75, 87) 20 Mode Dial (P6) 21 Shutter Button (P26, 75) 22 Camera main Switch (P20) 23 Lens Cap/Strap Eyelet (P19) 24 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] So...

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. 2 Insert the battery and the card. (P15, 16) • When you do not use the card , you can record or play back pictures on the built-in me...

Preparation 13 Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery. 3 Detach the battery after charging is complete. • After charging is completed, be sure to d...

Preparation 14 About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) n 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-E/J/U ; optional).] • The battery indication turns red and blinks. (The st...

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. • Always use genuine Leica batteries ( BP-DC4 ). 2 Insert: Insert the charged battery paying attention to the direction of ...

Preparation 16 Inserting/Removing the Card • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Prepare an SD Memory Card, an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a MultiMediaCard (optional). • Close the flash. • You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are n...

Preparation 17 About the Built-in Memory/the Card n Built-in Memory [ ] You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card.• The built-in memory capacity is about 13 MB. • Picture size is fixed to QVGA (320×240 pixels) when recording motion pictures to the buil...

Preparation 18 n Cards you can use on this camera • You can use the SD Memory Card, the SDHC Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard on this camera. – SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)– SDHC Memory Card (4 GB)– MultiMediaCard (In the text, they are indicated as “Card”.) • This camera cannot take motion pictu...

Preparation 19 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap n Lens Cap (supplied) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap. 3 Pass the string through the hole on the camera. 4 Attach the lens cap. n Strap (supplied) 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet. • Check that...

Preparation 20 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) n Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears. : [MENU/SET] button : Cursor buttons 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press e / r / w / q to select the date and time. : Time at the home ar...

Preparation 21 Setup Menu • Change the settings if necessary. (See pages 22 to 25 for details about the settings.) • Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P6).The following example shows how to set [BEEP] when program AE mode [ L ] is selected. • Select [RESET] to retu...

Preparation 22 Press [ ] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P21) Menu Functions 3 CLOCK SET Change date and time. (P20) WORLD TIME [ ]: The time at your home area is set. [ ]: The local time at the travel destination area is set. • Refer to P72 for information about setting [WORLD ...

Preparation 23 Press [ ] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P21) Menu Functions 5 POWER SAVE [1 MIN.]/[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...

26 Basic Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. • Remove the lens cap. 1 Turn the camera on. Set the mode dial to program AE mode [ L ]. Slide the focus switch to [AF]. 2 Aim the AF area to the point you want...

Basic 27 • We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures. (P20) • 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. • When the time for power...

Basic 28 • If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value and shutter speed turns red. • When 10 or more seconds have passed after the Program shift becomes effective, the status to activate the Program shift is canceled and returned to the Program AE ...

Basic 29 n Focusing • The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to Z (Wide), 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to Z (Tele). Use macro mode when recording close-up pictures. (P59) • If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the picture may not be properly focused even if ...

Basic 30 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. n Basic menu settings 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press e / r to select the desired menu item and then press q . 3 Press e / r to sele...

Basic 31 n 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 , [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight compensation function is ac...

Basic 32 Taking Pictures with the Zoom You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 4 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 112 mm when the aspect ratio is set to [ j ]) n To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)Rotate th...

Basic 34 A maximum of 16× zoom can be achieved with the 4× optical zoom and the 4× digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 24.8× zoom can be achieved with the 6.2× extended optical zoom and t...

Basic 36 Playing Back Pictures The picture data on the built-in memory appears when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted. (P17) Press w / q to select the picture. w : Play back the previous picture. q : Play back the next picture. • The picture followi...

Basic 37 Deleting Pictures The picture data on the built-in memory is deleted when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card is deleted when a card is inserted. (P17) n To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture with w / q . w : Play back the previous picture. q : Play back the next ...

Basic 38 3 Press w / q to select the picture and then press r to set. (Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE]) • Repeat the above procedure.• The selected pictures appear with [ A ]. When r is pressed again, the setting is canceled. • The icon [ c ] flashes red if the selected picture cannot be deleted....

39 Advanced About the LCD Monitor n Selecting the screen to be used LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button to switch to the screen to be used. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During playback zoom (P79), while playing back motion pictures (P80) an...

Advanced 40 n About guide line display When you align the subject on the 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. When [ ] is selected Used to divide the screen into three equal-...

Advanced 41 Example of histogram Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed *Histogram • When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange. – When the exposure is compensated or the manual exposure assistance lev...

Advanced 43 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash n To open the flash Slide the [ < OPEN] switch . : Photo flash • Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items. n To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks. • To close the flash securely, press the center of the fla...

Advanced 44 n Flash setting r : AUTO The flash is automatically fired according to the recording condition. s : AUTO/Red-eye reduction* 1 The flash is automatically fired according to the recording condition. It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appear red in photo flash) by trigge...

Advanced 46 n Adjusting flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low. 1 Press e [ C ] several times until [ FLASH] appears and then press w / q to set the flash output. • You can adjust from [-2 EV] to [+2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV]. • Sel...

Advanced 47 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 1 Press w [ ]. OFF : No display (canceled) 4 : Self-timer set to 10 seconds 5 : Self-timer set to 2 seconds 2 Press e / r or w [ ] to switch the self-timer mode. • When 5 seconds pass without any operation, the setting selected at the time is automatic...

Advanced 48 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background. n Joystick operations 1 Move the joystick w to select [ ] and move it e / r to compensate the exposure. : The exposure comp...

Advanced 49 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press ing 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 [ C ] several times until [ B AU...

Advanced 50 Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER] This mode recognizes and compensates for jitter. 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until [ STABILIZER] appears. 2 Press e / r to select the stabilizer function mode and then press [MENU/SET]. • You can also use the joystick to perf...

Advanced 51 Taking Pictures using Continuous Mode 1 Press and hold the continuous mode b utton until the burst menu is displayed. OFF: No display (canceled) D : High frequency E : Low frequency F : Unlimited 2 Press e / r or the continuous mode button to switch continuous mode settings. • When 5 sec...

53 Advanced Taking pictures by setting the aperture/shutter speed manually 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...

Advanced 54 Taking pictures by setting the exposure manually De termine the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually. 1 Move the joystick towards e / r / w / q to set the aperture value and the shutter speed. • e / r : Set the aperture value and the shutter speed . • w /...

Advanced 55 n Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Shutter-priority Aperture-priority Manual exposure • The aperture values in the table above are the values when the zoom lever is rotated to Wide at maximum. • Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification. Available...

Advanced 56 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus. 1 Slide the focus switch to [MF]. • AF: Auto focus• AF w : AF Macro mode • MF: Manual focus 2...

Advanced 57 4 Press e / r to select [MF ASSIST] and then press q . 5 Press e / r to select [MF1] or [MF2] and then press [MENU/SET]. • [MF1]: The center area of the picture is enlarged. You can focus while considering the overall composition of the picture. • [MF2]: The whole picture is enlarged. Yo...

Advanced 58 n Technique for Manual focus Move the joystick e / r . Even if the subject is focused, move it a little more. Return to the center to make fine adjustments. n 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 ...

Advanced 59 Taking Close-up pictures 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 (0.16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1×). 1 Select [AF w ] w...

Advanced 60 Setting the aspect ratio Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the height of the picture. By changing the aspect ratio, you can select an angle of view that matches the subject. 1 Slide the aspect ratio switch to change the setting. • You cannot select [ ] when recording motion pict...

Advanced 61 AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto exposure) Locking the focus with [AF/AE LOCK] button is useful when the subject is outside the AF area or when the subject in extremely high contrast prevents the camera from obtaining the appropriate exposure.AF: Through this function, the camera auto...

Advanced 62 Scene mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.• Refer to P63 to 69 for each scene menu. 1 Press e / r to select the scene mode. • Press r at to switch to the next menu scree...

Advanced 63 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) The background is blurred and the person stands out with a healthier complexion. n Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible. 2 Move close to t...

Advanced 64 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and the slow shutter speed. n Technique for Night portrait mode • Open the flash. (P43) • Due to the slow shutter speed, use a tripod and ...

Advanced 65 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) • A flashing self-timer lamp indicates that the camera has not focused. Press the shutter button halfway again to focus. • The captured picture automatically appears for about 10 seconds on the LCD monitor for revi...

Advanced 66 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) Use this mode to get the most from the mood created by candlelight. n Technique for Candle light mode • This is most effective if you don’t use the flash. • Use a tripod and the self-timer (P47) for best results. •...

Advanced 67 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) Choose this setting to take clear pictures of the night sky or other dark subjects. The slow shutter speed makes the stars sparkle. n Setting the shutter speed You can choose a shutter speed of 15, 30, or 60 second...

Advanced 68 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window. n Technique for Aerial photo mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the camera a...

Advanced 69 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) This mode adjusts the exposure and tone to bring out the healthy color of your baby’s skin. The flash will be weaker than normal if you choose to use it.You can set the birthdays of two babies by using [BABY1] and ...

Advanced 70 Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture If you set the departure date in advance, you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture.• When you play back a picture, the date on which it was taken is displayed. n Setting the travel date(Screen shows an example ...

Advanced 71 7 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. • You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 7 . 8 Take a picture. • The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if the camera is turned on when the travel...

Advanced 72 Displaying the time at the travel destination If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc., the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current dat...

Advanced 73 Finishing setting the home area • If you are setting the home area for the first time, the screen returns to the screen shown in step of “Setting the home area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/SET] to set your home area. Press w to return to the screen shown in step 4 and then press [MENU/S...

Advanced 74 * “GMT” is an abbreviation of [Greenwich Mean Time]. Location candidates for World Time settings Offset from GMT Listed location name -11 Midway Islands Samoa -10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti -9 Alaska Anchorage -8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles -7 Denver Phoenix -6 Chicago Houston Mexico City ...

Advanced 75 Motion picture mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording. • When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights. • The focus, zoom and aperture value are fixed to those set at the beginning of recording (for the first frame). • The a...

Advanced 77 Displaying Multiple Images (Multi Playback) 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [W] to display multiple images . For example: When you have chosen to show 9 pictures • [W]: 1 image o 9 images o 25 images o Calendar screen display (P78) • After the multiple images are displayed, rotate the zo...

Advanced 78 Displaying pictures by recording date (Calendar playback) You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function. 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [W] to display the calendar screen. • The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the d...

Advanced 79 Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [T] to enlarge the picture. • [T] : 1× o 2× o 4× o 8× o 16× • When you rotate the zoom lever towards [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower. When you rotate the zoom lever towards [T], the magnification bec...

Advanced 80 Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictures n Motion pictures Press w / q to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and then press r to play back. • You can also use the joystick for these operations. • The motion picture recording time is displayed...

Menu Settings 82 n Using the Quick setting You can change the following with the joystick when recording.• [AF MODE] (P88)• [METERING MODE] (P88)• [W.BALANCE] (right)• [SENSITIVITY] (P84)• [PICT.SIZE] (P86)• [QUALITY] (P86) 1 Keep pressing the joystick when recording. • The Quick setting menu appear...

Menu Settings 83 n 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 ...

Menu Settings 84 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P81) MENU SET When you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance, you can finely adjust the white balance. 1 Press e / r / w / q to adjust the white balance finely. w : A (amber: orange tint) q :...

Menu Settings 85 • When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO200] according to the brightness. (When using the flash, the adjustment range becomes [ISO100] to [ISO640].) n About (intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The camera detects movements of the...

Menu Settings 87 • The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] (P68) in scene mode so the picture size for [EZ] is not displayed. • In motion picture mode [ i ], the picture size is fixed to VGA (640×480 pixels), QVGA (320×240 pixels) or 16:9 (1280×720 pixels or 848×480 pixels). • Pictur...

Menu Settings 88 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P81) MENU SET You can switch to the following metering modes. • This is fixed to Multiple [ R ] in Auto mode [ 0 ]. Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition. [METERING MODE] Decidi...

Menu Settings 89 n About 1-area-focusing (High speed) and 3-area-focusing (High speed) • You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes. • 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 n...

Menu Settings 90 Press [ MENU SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu MENU SET SET and select the item to set. (P81) 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-focusi...

Menu Settings 92 This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by con- necting 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 i...

Menu Settings 93 5 Select [FRAME RATE] and then press q . 6 Press e / r to select [5fps] or [10fps] and then press [MENU/SET]. 7 Press r to select [CREATE MOTION PICTURE], press q and then create a flip animation. • The file number appears after creating a flip animation. • Press [MENU/SET] three ti...

94 Menu Settings Using the [PLAY] mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc.• Refer to P95 to 106 for each menu item. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press e / r to select the menu item. • Press r at to switch to the next menu screen. 3 Press q . ...

Menu Settings 95 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen. You can skip unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P96) has been set. 1 Press e / r to select [ALL] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET]. • The screen shown in step 1 appears when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. When [FAVORITE] is set...

Menu Settings 96 • Playback intervals are estimates. Actual playback intervals vary according to pictures you play back. • You can select [MANUAL] if you have selected [ ] in step 1 . • Press w / q to display the previous or next picture when [MANUAL] is selected. • When you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and ...

Menu Settings 97 Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94) MENU SET 3 Press w / q to select the picture then press e . • Repeat the above procedure.• If e is pressed while the [ ] favorites icon is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and the favorites setting is canceled. • ...

Menu Settings 98 n Rotate(The picture is rotated manually.) 1 Press w / q to select the picture and then press r . • When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF], [ROTATE] function is disabled. • Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated. 2 Press e / r to select the direction to rotate the pic...

Menu Settings 99 Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94) MENU SET DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the p...

Menu Settings 100 n To cancel all settings 1 Press e to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • DPOF print settings on the built-in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted. DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted. n To prin...

Menu Settings 101 n Single setting 1 Press w / q to select the picture and then press r to set/cancel. 2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. SET The protect icon [ c ] appears. CANCEL The protect icon [ c ] disappears. n Multi setting/To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in [[D...

Menu Settings 102 Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94) 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 Press w / q to select the picture and then press r ....

Menu Settings 103 Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94) Use this function when you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture. 1 Press w / q to select the picture and then press r . • The following pictures cannot be trimmed. –Images recorded as [RAW]–Motion...

Menu Settings 104 Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94) Resize pictures taken in j aspect ratio for printing to or h . 1 Press e / r to select [ ] or [ h ] and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Only pictures taken with a [ j ] aspect ratio can be converted. 2 Press w / ...

Menu Settings 105 Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode MENU SET menu and select the item to set. (P94) • You may end up with a higher-resolution picture after changing to a different aspect ratio. • You cannot change the aspect ratio of pictures taken as [RAW], motion pictures, or still pictures wit...

Menu Settings 106 Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P94) MENU SET 4 Press [MENU/SET] several times to close the menu. • If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card, the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are ...

107 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode other than Print mode [ ]. • By connecting the camera to a computer, you can upload your pictures, then use the software on the included CD-ROM Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 (win)/ 3.0 (Mac) to print or send you...

Connecting to other equipment 108 n Folder Composition Folders appear as follows. Folder number File number JPG : Pictures MOV : Motion picturesRAW : RAW format files The contents of each folder are: • This unit stores up to 999 picture files in each folder. A new folder is created after this maximu...

Connecting to other equipment 109 • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. • While [ACCESS] is being displayed, do not disconnect the USB connection cable. • Data transmission takes time when a card contains a large number of pictures. • If the remaining battery power is...

Connecting to other equipment 110 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 other equipment 113 *These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes. • [PAGE LAYOUT] (Possible layouts on the camera) • An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout. n Layout printing • When printing a picture several tim...

Connecting to other equipment 114 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen n Playing back pictures with the supplied cable • Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P25)• Turn the camera and the TV off. 1 Connect the AV cable (supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket of the camera. • Connect the AV cable with the [ f ] mark fa...

115 Others Screen Display n In recording 1 Recording mode 2 Flash (P43) 3 Metering mode (P88) 4 White balance (P82) White balance fine adjustment (P84) 5 Focus indication (P26) 6 ISO sensitivity (P84) 7 Picture size (P86) Jitter alert indication (P29) : 6 8 Quality (P86) In Motion picture mode (P75)...

Others 116 28 MF indication (P56)/AF w (P59) 29 Continuous mode/frequency (P51) I : Audio recording (P75, 87) 30 Continuous AF (P90) 31 Color effect (P91) 32 Flip animation (P92) 33 Auto bracket (P49) 34 Moving focus (P56) 35 MF operation (P56) 36 Joystick operations (P27, 53, 54, 56, 82) 37 Number ...

Others 117 n In Playback 1 Playback mode (P36) 2 Number of DPOF [ d ] prints (P99) 3 Favorites indicator (P96) 4 Protected picture (P100) 5 Still or motion pictures with audio (P80) 6 Picture size (P86) 7 Quality (P86) In Motion picture mode (P80) : [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ] 8 Battery indication ...

Others 118 Cautions for Use n Optimal Use of the Camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • Do not leave the unit in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full bag etc. • Take care not to drop or knock the bag that you inserted the u...

Others 119 n 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 re- cor ded content may be damaged or erased. • Store the ca...

Others 120 Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.The major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] Cancel the card lock. (P18, 101) [NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY] Play back after recording or after insertin...

Others 122 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. (P24) n Battery and power supply n Shooting Conditions Causes The camera will not turn on. Is the battery inserted correctly? Check th...

Others 123 n LCD Conditions Causes Images are grainy or noisy. Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?(When set to [AUTO], ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and other shooting occasions. When set to [ ], ISO sensitivity may increase depending on movements and brightness of the subj...

Others 125 n Connecting to a TV, computer or printer Conditions Causes Folder or file number appears as [–] and the display goes black. 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 aft...

Others 126 n Others Conditions Causes The computer does not recognize the card.(The built-in memory is recognized.) Disconnect the USB connection cable, then insert the card and reconnect the cable. The pictures cannot be printed with printers. Does the printer support PictBridge? You cannot print p...

Others 128 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjec...

Others 131 n Available recording time (In Motion picture mode) * The volume of motion picture is limited to 2GB per recording session. • When you select [RAW], the recording pixel size is fixed to the maximum number of recording pixels for each aspect ratio. • The number of recordable pictures and t...

Others 132 Specifications Camera: Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording)0.9 W (When playing back) Camera Effective pixels: 10,200,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/1.65 s CCD, total pixel number 10,410,000 pixels Primary color filter Lens: Optical 4× zoom, f=6.3 to 25.2 mm [35 mm ...

Others 133 ISO sensitivity: AUTO/ /100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH SENS.] mode: 3200 Shutter speed: 60 to 1/2,000th[STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 secondsMotion picture mode: 1/30th to 1/6,400th White balance: AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/Flash/White set 1/White set 2 Exposure (AE): P...

Others 134 Interface Digital: USB 2.0 (Full Speed) Analog video/audio: NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu), Audio line output (monaural) Terminal AV OUT/DIGITAL: AV/USB Dedicated jack (8 pin) DC IN: Dedicated jack (2 pin) Dimensions: 4 1/8 s (W) × 2 1/4 s (H) × 1 s (D) (105.7 mm (W)×55.8 mm (H)×26...

135 Others Accessories Accessory Description Figure EUUSJPHKUKAUS ACA-DC4 186401864118642186431864818649 AC Adaptor 18669 Leather Case 1865018668 Cordura Case black blue

Others Index A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107, 110, 135Access indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Adjusting flash output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Aerial photo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68AF Assist Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90AF Macro mode ....

Others 1 38 Leica Academy As well as outstanding high-performance products for taking, reproduc-ing and viewing photographs, for many years we have also been offeringthe special services of the Leica Akademie, with practical seminars and training courses, which are intended to share our knowledge ab...

Others 1 39 Leica I nformation S ervice The Leica I nformation S ervice 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: ...

140 Before Use Only for Great Britain IMPORTANT Camera The wires in this mains lead are coloured The rating plate is on the underside of the in accordance with the following code: digital camera. Blue: Neutral Brown: Live Caution for AC mains lead As the colours of the wires in the mainslead of this...

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