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Leica V-LUX 1 Instruction Manual

1. P Program shift A Aperture Xposure compensation S Shutter speed M Aperture Shutter speed SCN Exposure compensation e When DIREC EX COMP is set to a toys tla P Program shift A expose Aperture compensation S Shutter speed M Aperture Shutter speed SCN Exposure compensation 93 Menu Settings E Picture quality Se ttc es ad et is at CONTRAST e When a memorized custom mode setting Increases the difference between is selected this memorized setting has the brightness and the darkness priority However this is not the case in the picture when Manual exposure is set in custom Decreases the difference set between the brightness and the e You cannot directly compensate the darkness in the picture exposure in the following cases When manually setting the exposure SHARPNESS When in auto mode PN HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW The picture is softly focused COL EFFECT SATURATION The colors in the picture become vivid RA Setting color effects for the recorded pictures LOW The colors in the picture become PJAISIMICIE POM aaa opene teene MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 NOISE REDUCTION Select a color effect that matches the The noise reduction effect is recording conditions and your image of the enhanced r
2. e When you set continuous mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated e When you attach an external flash it takes priority over the built in flash Refer to P99 for the external flash e When a dedicated flash optional is used the flash output can be adjusted and the flash settings by picture taking mode can be used Taking Pictures with the Self timer BAB Wet 1 Press lt X 2 Press A V to select a mode e You can also press lt X to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Hos s hon m KO ie EE E CANCEL amp eA Press the shutter button Aam to focus e Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator flashes and the shutter is activated after S 10 seconds or 2 seconds Advanced e f you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator w
3. Instructions Before Use Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this LEICA V LUX 1 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 Q QuickTime ICC e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your LEICA V LUX 1 may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark e Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH e Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG 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 ACCESSIBL
4. e AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON FAE FOCUS AE LOCK Focus DIRECT EX COMP AE D ZOOM Focus AE gt COL EFFECT OFF MEI E When FOCUS is selected Locking the focus only 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press FOCUS AE LOCK to lock the focus e Press FOCUS AE LOCK button again to cancel it 92 e The focus lock indication RI lights when the subject is focused 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter fully E When AE is selected Locking the exposure only 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press FOCUS AE LOCK to lock the exposure e Press FOCUS AE LOCK again to cancel it e The AE lock indication HAH the aperture value and the shutter speed appear when the exposure is set 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter fully E When FOCUS AE is selected Locking the focus and the exposure 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press FOCUS AE LOCK to lock the focus and the exposure e Press FOCUS AE LOCK button again to cancel e When the subject is focused and the exposure is set the focus AE lock indication AH the aperture value and the shutter speed appear 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter fully E When in manual focus MF After focusing at the position where you want to record the subject press the FOCUS AE LOCK button to lock the focus e f you rotate the focus
5. 137 Others Only for Great Britain 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 rating of 5 amperes and it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark 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 138 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 th
6. PLAY ON LCD 00g cyx POWER SAVE Ma MF ASSIST v MENU 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the menu screen items e There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial al CLOCK SET a SCX SCENE MENU gt AUTO LANGUAGE ENG 27 Preparation CLOCK SET Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Change date and time P26 S gt WORLD TIME Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 lt lt The time at your home area is set sy The local time at the travel destination area is set e Refer to P73 for information about setting WORLD TIME CY CUST SET MEM Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 The current camera settings are registered in C 1 C2 or C3 P62 xt MONITOR VIEWFINDER Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor when pictures appear on the LCD monitor or viewfinder when pictures appear on the viewfinder in 7 steps H GUIDE LINE Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures P45 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information an
7. self timer P51 e We recommend using prefocus P61 to focus in advance on a subject such as a bright star or a distant light that is easy to focus on Advanced e Histograms are always displayed in orange P46 e The continuous AF setting is disabled e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e You cannot compensate the exposure or set AUDIO REC auto bracket continuous mode continuous AF BABY1 BABY2 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When the flash is used the light from it is weaker than usual You can set the birthdays of two babies by using BABY 1 and BABY2 e The baby s age can be displayed when playing back pictures E Age display setting e f you want the age to be displayed set the birthday in advance select WITH AGE and press MENU SET e f you do not want the age to be displayed select WITHOUT AGE and press MENU SET WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET 69 Advanced E Birthday setting 1 Press A to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET 2 When the message PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY appears select items Year Month Day using lt gt and set them using A V 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting e f you select WITH AGE without setting the birthday i
8. to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Set this when you want the file number of the next recording to start from 0001 The folder number is reset and the file number starts from 0001 e A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere 29 Preparation e To reset the folder number to 100 format P111 the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number e Refer to P113 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number r RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 The REC CUST SET MEM or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e The birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode the number of days that have passed since the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P71 and the WORLD TIME setting P73 are also reset when the SETUP menu settings are reset Also FAVORITE P103 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P104 is fixed to ON e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB MODE Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to you
9. e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow Manual exposure Im Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed 1 Rotate the front or rear dial to the left or right to set the aperture value or the shutter speed MO 50100 FE 7A wt 3 atta L a Pa a Sax F2 8 xo 1 30 Ps XN Set the aperture value atta rn ww ens Set the shutter speed 2 Press the shutter button halfway MS roAa lo L if rf oe Fs N tay a F40 S 1 125 e The manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure 58 e Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate 3 Take a picture Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value e The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures after taking them using the review function e Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA P47 AUTO or fJ1 0 in ISO sensitivity P85 The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch from AUTO or fJ1 0 to Manual exposure Exposure compensation P52 e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the actual pict
10. e What screen will be displayed here E When using an external flash which depends on the flash mode setting of does not come with functions to the external flash unit communicate with the camera 1 Press A F to select PRESET or MANUAL and then press eem flash MENU SET Ein Forced ON External flash 4 Forced OFF PICT ADJ No0 gad FLIP ANIM CD ID CONVERSION y ee ee eee MENU e When the flash mode of a dedicated flash is set to TTL AUTO various different PRESET flash settings can be selected to suit the When setting to PRESET and attaching the extra flash the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity are respectively set to F4 and ISO100 on the camera regardless of the recording mode Set the extra flash to AUTO and set the same a value as the settings on the camera details refer to the operating instructions We recommend setting to PRESET for of the dedicated flash normal use e MANUAL You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash Set to the Aperture priority AE mode or the Manual exposure mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash The exposure cannot be compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in the shutter priority AE mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in AE mode because the a
11. e When a time is set for power save P29 the camera automatically turns off if you do not operate it within the set time To operate the camera again press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity and or setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting every item except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW P94 ISO sensitivity is set to 100 when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases E Program shift In program AE mode you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure This is called program shift You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in program AE mode e f the direct exposure compensation function P93 is activated the way in which the dial is operated changes The explanation shows the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example e Press the shutter button halfway and then rotate the rear dial to activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen for about 10 seconds es Mee a Basic e The program shift indication appears on the screen when program shift is activated e Program shift is canceled if th
12. installieren in F Installer Adobe Photoshop Elements and follow the instructions Working with RAW data If you select the RAW picture format you can set the individual parameters and picture properties yourself To do this you need the supplied Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 Win 3 Mac as well as the newest Adobe Camera RAW ACR plug in which you can download from www adobe com This program is capable of opening raw data files in the RAW format and to convert them at high quality During editing you can retrospectively change parameters such as white balance tone values gradation sharpness etc so as to achieve the highest picture quality Others Installation of Quick Time for Windows Windows 2000 and higher Notice Apple QuickTime is required to playback AUDIO and VIDEO files created by the LEICA V LUX 1 Insert the CD into your CD DVD drive Usually the Adobe Photoshop Elements installer will start automatically Cancel the installer and open the CD DVD drive in the Windows Explorer In the subfolder Apple QuickTime double click the file QuickTimelnstaller exe and follow the instructions to install the software Notice Leave the field for the serial number blank and continue Updates and further language versions are available for download at www apple com quicktime Notice Restart your computer after the installation of the software to finalize the installation process
13. 124 Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase the condition may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P30 E Battery and power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on els the battery inserted correctly els the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 2 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on e Does the picture appear on the viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display els power save mode P29 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes els the battery exhausted Charge the battery or replace it with a battery which has enough capacity 3 The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on els the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode P29 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the card inserted els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the card Connecting to other equipment taking pictures indoors etc the ISO Before recording delete some pictures P41 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty e The picture can become whitish if there is di
14. CLOCK SET Set the date time and display 101 Using the PLAY mode menu 102 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration cccceeeeeees 102 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 103 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 104 e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 006 105 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of PICOS oora one 107 e AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 108 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 108 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and IMIN Mesire aa n 109 e ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 PUG DUES Se sete coca a raaa E ia 110 e FORMAT Initializing the card 111 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 112 Printing the Pictures 115 Playing Back Pictures ON A TV Sreem a a a 118 Others Using Filters esiisa raniti 119 Using the Remote Control Unit 120 Cautions for US cccecececeeeeeeeeeeees 121 Message Display cccccsscecesseeeeenees 123 Troubleshooting ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 124 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 129 SPeCCHICALIONS sic eae ee 132 ACGESSOMES ices nincehnoretvieeseieetcsicnereedeses 135 Installing the Software on the CD 136 AC Mains G
15. DPOF PRINT P106 in advance when the printer supports it If you select 117 Connecting to other equipment DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the recording date is printed E Layout printing e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to Bf and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 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 to 88 and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P105 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon SX is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the power indicator flashes and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e f the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated
16. Design rule for Camera File system e The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG In some cases even JPEG pictures cannot be played back e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P80 to check the details of the pictures e f you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen e f you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera e f you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction Basic Deleting Pictures E To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture with lt gt fk P b FS sae Pe ae i 40 00 DEC 1 2006 AY i a T Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture qe P35 2 Press qT 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e While the picture is being deleted f appears on the screen E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press qj twice 2 Press A F to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET ALL DELETE 41 Basic e f you select MULT DELETE perform steps 3
17. Menu Settings Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e Refer to P102 to 111 for each menu item 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item and then press P m E SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE Y Ea ROTATE DISP Fin ROTATE 5 On PROTECT AUDIO DUB CO Oad vy gt TRIMMING Y Z RESIZE ASPECT CONV e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it E About the menu screen items e There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial x FAVORITE Y ars ROTATE DIS BP ROTATE 3 DPOF PRIN AUDIO DUB Y Mw RESIZE gt TRIMMING FP ASPECT CO D RO FORMAT gt 102 SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P103 has been set 1 Press A to select ALL or x and then press MENU SET A D ee FAVORITE Y m ROTATE DISP ON v Bi ROTATE 3 DPOF PRINT MENU ALL Displays all pictures x Displays only those pictures that have be
18. P68 in scene mode FXG Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is fired so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not fired in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted x1 The flash is fired twice The subject should not move until the second flash is fired 47 Advanced E Available flash settings by recording E The available flash range to take mode pictures The available flash settings depend on the The available flash range to take pictures recording mode depends on the ISO sensitivity selected O Available Not available ISO sensitivity Available flash range 30cm 0 98 feet to 7 4m 24 28 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 5 6 m 18 37 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 7 4m 24 28 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 5 6 m 18 37 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 3 7m 12 14 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 8m 9 19 feet 40cm 1 31 feet to 5 2m 17 06 feet 40cm 1 31 feet to 3 9m 12 80 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 7 4m 24 28 feet e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary 60 cm 1 97 feet to x
19. P83 Delete Button P41 Cursor Buttons lt Self timer Button P51 V REV Button P39 gt Flash Setting Button P47 A Exposure Compensation P52 Auto Bracket P53 Flash Output Adjustment P49 Backlight Compensation in auto mode P36 Button MENU SET Button P27 Card Door P19 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 Zoom ring P37 Focus ring P60 Shutter Button P32 Strap Eyelet P21 Microphone P76 89 Hot Shoe P99 Mode Dial P6 Camera ON OFF Switch P26 Power Indicator P32 Single or Continuous Mode Button P55 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P54 Preparation 29 30 31 29 FOCUS Button P61 68 90 30 Focus Switch P56 60 AF AF MACRO MF 31 Flash Open Lever P47 32 REMOTE Socket P120 33 AV OUT DIGITAL Socket P112 115 118 34 DC IN Socket P112 115 e Always use a genuine Leica AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional 99 36 37 38 35 Lens hood positioning groove P22 36 Battery Door Open Close Lever P18 37 Battery Door P18 38 Tripod Thread e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 11 Preparation Quick Guide 3 Turn the camera on to take Spel apn es A N OON TOON TNT ON pictures This is an overview of how to record and e Set the clock P26 playback pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets 1 Charge the battery P16 A Only U S and
20. RAW pictures in RAW files The items in each folder are as follows DCIM Folders from 100LEICA to 999LEICA Pictures motion pictures Pictures in RAW files MISC Files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded PRIVATE1 Pictures recorded in flip animation function e The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created e To reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P29 113 Connecting to other equipment E Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example L1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100LEICA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded 114 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P29 from the SETUP menu Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before By using NO RESET on a card tha
21. and MultiMediaCard optional e The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards e The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Write Protect switch that prevents writing and formatting the card If the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is slid to the other side these functions become available SD Memory Card 20 e Refer to P129 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each Card e This camera is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT 12 system and FAT 16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system e The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB e This camera is compatible with both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards If you use an SDHC Memory Card in other equipment always read the operating instructions for the other equipment e This unit
22. conversion lens 120 Press the button fully to take the picture Press it as far as it will go e Bulb exposure the shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is pressed is not available with this camera e You cannot operate the camera with the remote control unit in the following cases When the power save mode is canceled When you determine the part to be trimmed P109 When you determine the aspect ratio conversion P110 Connecting to other equipment Cautions for Use E Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to drop or knock the bag that you inserted the unit in as it may strongly shock the unit e A strong shock may break the lens screen or outer case and cause the camera to malfunction Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc elf you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the picture
23. 86 e Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity 1 30 e When you press the shutter button halfway fiJiso appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed is displayed for a while e If you select fJ1 0 digital zoom and auto bracket cannot be used e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided even if fJiso is selected e The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully e The setting is fixed to Jjiso in auto mode g g and SPORTS P65 and BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode e Program shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to jiso e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO or ffJiso in Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure e ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the following optimal value in HIGH SENS P70 in scene mode ISO3200 e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in motion picture mode HH e To avoid picture noise we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P94 e Re
24. Japan Set the mode dial to P Press the shutter button to take pictures P32 4 Play back the pictures e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P18 19 Set the mode dial to b Select the picture you want to view P40 12 Screen Display 6 fa gta oY Sem alae 1 E 7 16 15 14 13 i 2526 27 411 28 40 X ea 39ra 38 zm m e Tk Ey 34 33 32 39 38 ao A W N Preparation In recording Out of frame display Recording mode P32 Flash mode P47 Focus P32 Picture size P87 Quality P87 In Motion picture mode P76 KEN GRN ETN ETN SE fPS 10 16 9 Wal Jitter alert P35 6 Battery indication P16 7 Number of recordable pictures 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Available recording time In Motion picture mode P76 e g EMOCIE Card access indication P20 Recording state Histogram P46 Travel date P71 Elapsed recording time P76 Program shift P33 Shutter speed P32 fiso Intelligent ISO P85 Aperture value P32 Program shift P33 Exposure compensation P52 Direct exposure compensation P93 Backlight compensation P36 Metering mode P89 CX Power LCD P45 Spot AF area P90 AF area P32 Spot metering target P89 Optical image stabilizer P54 13 P
25. area HOME after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press lt to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press MENU SET to close the menu 73 Advanced elf you are setting the home area for the second time etc the screen returns to that shown in step 3 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press MENU SET again to close the menu E Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set a Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed e f you are setting the travel destination area for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above Press lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set gt 0 00 a05 4 MENU SELECT lt gt amp J9a SET e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e f daylight saving time Z9 is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time 74 e The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed Also the time difference between the selected area and the home area is displayed on the bottom left of the s
26. auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e When setting the quality to RAW you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket e In shutter priority AE and manual exposure if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second auto bracket is disabled e When the flash is activated or the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you can take only 1 picture e You cannot set auto bracket in SPORTS STARRY SKY and BABY 1 BABY2 in scene mode and in auto mode EN e When the ISO sensitivity is set to fJiso auto bracket cannot be used e When DIREC EX COMP P93 in the REC mode menu is set to ON the compensation range of the exposure can be set directly using the front dial or rear dial 53 Optical Image Stabilizer BAB WME GE This mode detects jitter and compensates for it 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until STABILIZER appears 2 Press A to select the stabilizer function mode and then press MENU SET continuously to facilitate easier composition when the shutter button is pressed The stabilizing effect is greater OFF When you want to take a O picture without s
27. before deleting them e Multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted For information about how to delete pictures refer to P41 e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated P104 40 Playing Back Pictures Press lt gt to select the picture 4 T PR LZ Z eh sd pgs 100 0001 ae 1 3 mings Fick a i 3 4 EE F ki AN A N a A10 00 DEC 1 2006 a eee qe Play back the previous picture gt lt Play back the next picture e The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture e When ROTATE DISP P104 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically a05 E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt d gt during playback F y ere Wed di io 00 DEC 1 ae lo lt Fast eine gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number 8 only change one by one Release lt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture e f you press and hold lt gt the number of files forwarded rewound at one time increases The actual number of files forwarded rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P78 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e This camera is based on the DCF standard
28. bright places e In HIGH SENS P70 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction 8 Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 80fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle 9 When the shutter button is pressed halfway the image becomes a still image for that instant els 3 area focusing High speed or 1 area focusing High speed selected as the AF mode P90 E LCD monitor viewfinder 1 The LCD monitor viewfinder becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures 2 The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction 3 The LCD monitor viewfinder is too bright or dark 125 Connecting to other equipment e Adjust the brightness of the screen P28 els the power LCD function activated 4 The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor e Does the picture appear on
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30. cap 1 Turn the camera on Select program AE mode P e The power indicator green lights When it flashes the remaining battery power is low Insert a fully charged battery 2 Aim the AF area to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway e Press the shutter button halfway to focus eG Program shift e The focus indication lights up and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed 32 e When the ISO sensitivity is set to ff iso the shutter speed will not be displayed P85 e If EE8 or H is used in AF mode the AF area does not appear until the subject is brought into focus P90 e The AF area displayed is larger than usual when using the digital Zoom or when taking pictures in dark places P90 e Refer to P33 for information about Program shift When the subject is focused On green When the subject is not focused Focus Flashes indication green Turns from Turns from white to red or white to green no AF area Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 3 Take a picture AF area e Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P26 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
31. does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P76 E About handling a card Transfer important pictures motion pictures from your card to your PC periodically P112 The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity the camera breaking down or a defective card e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P111 e The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card or SDHC 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 Preparation Attaching the Lens E Strap supplied Ca p Strap 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet E Lens Cap supplied 1 Attach the lens cap 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap 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 Pull the strap 2 cm or more e Be careful not to lose the lens cap e Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it Sa ee EEN e Check that
32. e The resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is nota malfunction e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e You can take pictures suitable for 4 lt 6 10x15 cm printing e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF Sh e The quality cannot be set to RAW e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture BAR WMERHAS If you set the departure date in advance you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture e When you play back a picture the date on which it was taken is displayed a The number of days that have passed since the departure date E Setting the travel date The following screens are shown when program AE mode P is selected 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MENU gt WEIWBALANCE GET WB ADJUST Y 50 SENSITIVITY F ASPECT RATIO S E PICT SIZE 00g cy Advanced 2 Press YW to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press gt Vv a CLOCK SET WORLDTIME e fo e CUST SET MEM 3 MONITOR 0 FHGUIDE LINE 3 Press A V to select TRAVEL DATE and then press gt MNTRAVEL DATE OFF SX AUTO REVIEW PLAYONLCD OFF mF POWER SAVE 5MIN Ma MF ASSIST mFt NU 4 Press F to select SET and then press MENU SET og co I TRAVELDATE OFF D 24 AU
33. of histogram a A Fee u te IRAF2 8 1 125 9h is0100 avr0 a 10 00 DEC 12000A i 4 hon raza ae ee C pZ ae Le IPJF2 8 1 60 180100 auto ta yy 1000 DEC 1 2006A a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram 46 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 manual exposure assistance is other than LOEV during exposure compensation or in the manual exposure mode When the flash is activated In FIREWORKS P68 or STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted e The histogram is an approximation in recording mode e The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e Check for any white saturated areas with the highlight display when the auto review or review function is activated P44 e The histogram does not appear in motion picture mode HH and during multi playback playback zoom and calendar playback Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash BAB Wee E5 m E EO a To open the flash Slide the OPEN lever To close
34. on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET A D gt On PROTECT SINGLE 000 AUDIODUB MULTI FH RESIZE CANCEL yv gt TRIMMING JY EEI ASPECT CONV MENU MENU SET Menu Settings E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press F to set cancel E lt D OnPROTECT THIS Tm as g 100 0007 S QoQ gt 1 31 SET The protect icon R appears CANCEL The protect icon R disappears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P105 to 107 e f you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e f you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection e Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted P111 e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memor
35. onwards elf you select ALL DELETE perform steps 5 onwards e When FAVORITE P103 is set to ON ALL DELETE EXCEPT x appears If you select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x perform steps 5 onwards However if none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x even if FAVORITE is set to ON 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE 7 O vy e Repeat the above procedure T appears on the selected pictures If Y is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon fea flashes red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P107 P MULTI DE DELETE 4 Press 7 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE EPT DELETE r A e DELETE ALL IMAGES IN THE MEMORY CARD is displayed when 42 using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT x is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT x e f you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P16 or the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional elt is possibl
36. power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show Mfo MF ASSIST Recording mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 In manual focus the assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject P60 MF1 The center of the image is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen MF2 The whole image is enlarged This is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide angle shots OFF The image is not enlarged Preparation BEEP Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 X No operation sound Soft operation sound 1 Loud operation sound 1 AF BEEP Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 X No operation sound Soft operation sound 1 Loud operation sound SHUTTER Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Set to select the volume of shutter sound 2x No shutter sound L Soft shutter sound Loud shutter sound VOLUME Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0 e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change mam NO RESET Press
37. recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P70 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 131 Others Specifications e Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Continuous recording Frequency Number of recordable pictures Motion picture recording ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor 132 DC 8 4 V 1 7 W When recording with LCD Monitor 1 7 W When recording with Viewfinder 1 0 W When playing back with LCD Monitor 1 0 W When playing back with Viewfinder 10 100 000 pixels 1 1 8 CCD total pixel number 10 370 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 12x zoom f 7 4 mm to 88 8 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 mm to 420 mm F2 8 to F3 7 Max 4x Max 21 4x Normal AF MACRO Manual 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing AF 30 cm 0 98 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to AF MACRO MF 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 2 pictures second High speed 1 picture second Low speed Approx 1 picture second Unlimited Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the re
38. rendition of clouds by reducing haze and 2 to reduce or eliminate reflections from all surfaces except metal especially on water thereby also leading to more saturated colors The effect is controllable by rotating the filter in its mount but it also depends on the angle of the sun and the time of day Please take into account that a polarizer reduces the amount of light therefore resulting in longer exposures which may make it necessary to employ a tripod 1 Remove the lens cap 119 Connecting to other equipment 2 Attach the UVa or polarizing Using the Remote filter Control Unit If you use the remote control unit CR DC1 optional you can avoid jitter camera shake when using a tripod The remote control unit works similar to the shutter button on the camera 1 Connect the remote control unit to the REMOTE socket on the camera firmly e You cannot attach both filters at the same time e f a filter is tightened too much you may not be able to remove it Do not tighten it too much e When taking pictures with the flash using a filter vignetting effect may occur e f a filter is dropped it may be destroyed Be careful not to drop it when attaching it gt lt i DC IN 8 4V O6 to the camera 2 Take a picture e You can attach the lens hood when a filter Press the button lightly to press is attached halfway e Detach a filter before attaching a
39. shade the light when using the camera When recording with LCD Monitor E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P104 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when recording motion pictures or creating flip animations E When you want to take a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the 34 subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus and the exposure e The focus indication lights when the subject is focused 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully a GaN 4 F2 8 1 234 E Focusing e The focus range is 30 cm 0 98 feet to Wide 2 m 6 56 feet to Tele To take pictures of subjects nearby use the AF Macro function P56 e f 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 the focus in
40. shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P66 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second FIREWORKS P68 1 4th of a second 2 seconds STARRY SKY P68 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds E Adjusting flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low 1 Press A 4 several times until FLASH appears and then press lt gt to set the flash output e Select 0 to return to the original flash output 49 Advanced 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can adjust from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen e The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The flash output cannot be adjusted in the following cases In the auto mode IN In the motion picture mode HH In SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS STARRY SKY or HIGH SENS in scene mode e When DIREC EX COMP P93 in the REC mode menu is set to ON the flash output can be adjusted directly using the front dial or rear dial e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated e Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated The objects may be discolored by its heat or light e Do not cover the flash reflector with your fingers or other objects e f you press the s
41. speed the AF area can be selected as shown in the following figure When using Spot you can also move the spot metering target to match the AF area Set the Focus switch to AF or AF MACRO While pressing the FOCUS button use A V lt 4 to move the AF area T ILL oe EK m C gt agM OMG LIL JL FOCUS A lt 50 gt v Release the FOCUS button to set e The following operations will return the AF area to the previous one Setting the mode dial to auto mode EN When power save mode is activated Turning the camera off e The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is larger than usual when using the digital Zoom or when taking pictures in dark places ROGRAM SHIFT k F5 0 1 60 e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time The focus position is not predetermined It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to H or _ e Switch the AF mode to H or mode if it is difficult to focus using CONT AF Continuously focusing on a subject BAS MCE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject The time required for foc
42. take successful pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 for taking pictures e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction RZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ FIREWORKS Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired 1 Set the focus switch to MF P60 68 2 Aim the camera at an object such as a distant light that is about the same distance from the camera as the point where the fireworks will rise 3 Press the FOCUS button until the focus indication P32 lights 4 Aim the camera in the direction that the fireworks will be fired and wait 5 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture when the fireworks are fired e f Zoom was used the focus position will not be correct Perform steps 2 to 5 again e We recommend using a tripod e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to in AF mode We recommend performing steps 1 to 5 above for prefocus e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image
43. taking pictures with zoom set to Wide 1x and a distance of about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P48 for the available flash range to take pictures e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction RYA is selected and the flash is activated every time e The continuous AF setting is disabled NIGHT SCENERY Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed 66 e Set the focus switch to AF pY ai Yolen et E Technique for Night scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower up to about 8 sec use a tripod We also recommend using the self timer P51 for taking pictures e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled PANNING Press g to display t
44. the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet a The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up Detach the lens hood Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e When the AF assist lamp is turned on the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is larger than usual P90 e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the 91 Menu Settings AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e In auto mode gf the AF ASSIST LAMP setting is fixed to ON e A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens however this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P65 NIGHT SCENERY P66 PANNING P66 and FIREWORKS P68 in scene mode FOCUS AE LOCK F AE Locking the focus and exposure Gd NS M O fe MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and the appropriate exposure cannot be achieved
45. the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the messages and disconnect the camera from the PC Set USB MODE to PC again Windows The drive appears in the My Computer folder e f you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play The drive then appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the screen e The drive is displayed as LEICA when you connect the camera with no card inserted e The drive is displayed as NO_NAME or Untitled when you connect the camera with a card inserted E About motion picture playback on a PC Use the software QuickTime for Windows 2000 XP in the CD ROM supplied to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC e f you use Windows 98 98SE Me download QuickTime6 5 2 for PC from the following site and install it http www apple com support quicktime e This software is installed as standard ona Macintosh OS Connecting to other equipment E Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard 100LEICA L1000001 JPG E 2 3 L1000002 JPG L1000999 JPG 101LEICA Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures
46. the picture to print and the number of prints MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 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 pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET A m T SLIDE SHOW 050 FAVORITE OFF Y Ea ROTATE DISP ON v Bit ROTATE SINGLE YL DPOF PRINT MULTI MENU eae CANCEL e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings 105 Menu Settings E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A to set the number of prints DATE mM e The number of prints icon H appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print then press A F to set the number of prints e The number of prints icon 5 appears e Repeat the above procedure You cannot set all the pictures at one time e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print set
47. the strap is firmly attached to the camera e Attach the strap so that the Leica Logo is on the outside 21 Preparation Attaching the Lens E Temporarily storing the lens hood Hood 1 Place the camera upside down n remove the lens hood and turn it In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood around aligning the white mark will minimize lens flare and ghosting The a on the lens hood with lens lens hood cuts off excess lighting and hood positioning groove on improves the picture quality the unit and insert it straight in e Check that the camera is turned off until it clicks e Close the flash 1 Place the camera upside down align the white mark on the lens hood with lens hood positioning groove on the unit and insert it straight in until it clicks e Make sure the lens hood is properly attached e If you lightly turn the lens hood to the left and right of the lens hood positioning groove it becomes easier to insert e Make sure the lens hood is properly attached E When removing the lens hood Press lock release button and remove the lens hood attached e When temporarily storing the lens hood ensure that it is firmly attached and that it is not reflected in the picture e When temporarily storing the lens hood you can detach the lens cap and take pictures However you cannot use the zoom ring focus ring FOCUS button or focus switch 22 Preparation E When removing the le
48. then lock them e Refer to P92 for information about FOCUS AE LOCK 35 Basic Taking Pictures in Auto Mode This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily The settings for those functions which are easy to make mistakes with are fixed at the time of purchase allowing pictures to be taken with fewer mistakes Select AF or AF MACRO with the focus switch E Auto Mode Settings In auto mode the following items are fixed at the time of purchase to prevent mistakes being made when using the camera AUTO P83 W BALANCE sensim iso Pes AUDIOREC _ OFF Peo METERING MODE Automatically switches between PRESET TTL AUTO 36 E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If you press A the compensating backlight ON indication lil appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole picture elf you press A while is displayed z disappears and the backlight compensation function is canceled e We recommend using the flash when you use the backlight compensation function When using the flash it is fixed to Forced ON EA e The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction HAXA when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF e Even if the focus switch is set t
49. to MODE 1 only vertical jitters can be compensated in panning mode e The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled Advanced J FOOD Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to PARTY Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 Select this mode when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception indoor party etc By using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed both people and the background can be recorded with a brightness close to real life E Technique for Party mode e Open the flash P47 e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 for taking pictures e We recommend taking pictures with zoom set to Wide 1x and a distance of about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BRZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ 67 Advanced CANDLE LIGHT Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle light mode e f you make the most of the candle light you can
50. 1 Rotate the front dial towards the left to display the calendar screen attla e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed elf there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e The calendar is displayed monthly 2 Press A V lt gt to select the date to be played back lt gt Select the date A V Select the month e f there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date DEC 1 2006 MENU Advanced e The pictures that were recorded on the selected date are displayed on the 9 images playback screen e Rotate the front dial towards the left to return to the calendar screen 4 Press A V lt to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The selected picture is displayed on the 1 image playback screen E To return to the 1 image playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the front dial towards the right to display 25 images 9 images and the 1screen P78 e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P104 e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e f the recording date of the picture selected in 25 image multi playback is not b
51. 2 It becomes Forced ON A when 5 6 m 18 37 feet the backlight compensation function is activated 48 80cm 2 62 feet to 7 4m 24 28 feet 60cm 1 97 feet to 5 6m 18 37 feet ISO1600 1 15m 8 77 feet to 7 4m 24 28 feet 90cm 2 95 feet to 5 6m 18 37 feet e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P85 for the ISO sensitivity e Refer to P34 for the focus range elf ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or fjiso when using the flash it will be automatically increased to a maximum of ISO400 e To avoid picture noise we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P94 e In motion picture mode H and SCENERY P65 NIGHT SCENERY P66 FIREWORKS P68 STARRY SKY P68 or HIGH SENS P70 in scene mode the flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF RA even if the flash is opened Advanced E Shutter speed for each flash setting Shutter speed Sec 1 30 to 1 2000 1 30 to 1 2000 1 30 to 1 2000 1 to 1 2000 1 to 1 2000 In program AE mode Flash setting FW AUTO 7X AUTO Red eye reduction FR Forced ON HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction Pao Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF e Refer to P59 for the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure mode e There may be differences in the above
52. 2400 pixels 3248x2160 pixels 2560x1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels Quality w B A PIJA PIA w o 2 5s 3 7 5 2 2 m 1 6 13 7 16 13 26 20 40 reame 6 s57 70 s 110 s 165 268 o7 aso 900 860 1090 890 1700 1360 2560_ Aspectratio Aspectratio Picture size a TG SEZ Nee P ECIN 6 ian EEn Gh beet ial eM pixels am e De ew oo rzeme 7 a4 8 a6 o2 115 220 130 Others E Available recording time 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps Picture quality setting QVGA QVGA 16 9 1 min 2 min 32 MB 17s 59s ssf PR 14s 46s 1 min 4 min 4 min 12 min 1 min 3 min SD Memory er Bini aa T Card min min min i 256 MB 455 10s 24 min 205 7 min 5 min 16 min 16 min 47 min 4 min l 1h l 1 GB 44min 32 min 32 min 35 min 9 min 28 min 50s 50s 505 20s 10s gt GB 22 min 1h 1h 3h 19 min 57 min 30s 7 min 7 min 15 min 20s 30s 2h 2h 6h 1h SDHC Memory 4 GB 44 min 11 min 11 min 22 min 38 min 53 min Card 20s 50s 50 s 50s 10s x Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen e f you set the quality to RAW the picture size is fixed to the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder may not decrease in order e This unit does not support
53. 2x NU 4x 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Entering the digital zoom range In the REC menu P82 setting D ZOOM to 2x or 4x allows you to magnify a subject up to a maximum of 48 times Except when using extended optical zoom 1x 12x e OFF wL_ ST 0 2x 24x 2x Wi 0 gt gt 4x 48x ej4x wE JT O m Optical zoom Digital zoom E The digital zoom and extended optical zoom can be used together Example When the digital zoom is set to 4x and the picture size to 3m 3M EZ you can use the extended optical zoom at the same time 4x 5x ej4x w tr 3M EZ 41 3 When using the digital zoom 4x and the extended optical zoom 3m 3M EZ maximum 21 4 times together e When using the digital zoom the AF area in the center of the screen is displayed and it is larger than usual P90 e In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality e In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 for taking pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The digital zoom is temporarily set to OFF in the following cases When taking pictures in auto mode EN P36 Basic When the quality is set to RAW P87 When CONVERS
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55. AY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can convert pictures taken with a ae aspect ratio to a K4 or a ERR aspect ratio 110 Press A V to select wa or ZR and then press MENU SET A D Om PROTECT 00g AUDIO DUB Gi RESIZE v gt TRIMMING YL EFI MENU e Only pictures taken with a FIERY aspect ratio can be converted e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment 2 Press lt gt to select a picture and then press V f ASPECT CEA CON ae 00 000 TIER gt ETE 91 3 rd D EF iaia 0o00 DESUS i el ete ee cS SELECT gt SET Ere v e f you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than fey the message CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen 3 Press lt gt to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set e Use A to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET S26 DELETE ORIGINAL PICTU RE e The picture is overwritten when you select YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it e A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a picture with the
56. E CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery 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 equipme
57. E LINE MENU B 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET OVER WRITE CURRENT CAMERA STATUS AS CUSTOM SET 1 NO e When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten e You cannot save the following menu items because they affect all the recording modes CLOCK SET RESET NO RESET 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu Taking pictures in Custom mode You can select one of your own custom settings to suit the picture taking conditions and other factors from among the registered patterns you have saved as custom settings ahead of time 1 Press A to select f6 SET1 GH SET2 or CR SET3 CUSTOM O Lorg SET2 JE seTs Advanced e Press gt to display the settings for each menu item Press lt to return to the selection screen CUSTOM SETI Focus AE OFF OFF OFF OFF e Only the main menu items are displayed 2 Press MENU SET to enter the settings a Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen E When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with f SET1 0 SET2 or E SET3 selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM P62 on the setup menu e Even if the birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY 2 P69 in scene mode or the TRAVEL DATE P71 is cha
58. EFFECT are disabled If set to ON the audio of the pictures with audio is played back Menu Settings e You can only select MANUAL when x has been selected in step 1 e Press lt gt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected elf you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the next picture will be displayed after the audio has finished e You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P41 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P102 1 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET Y Bra ROTATE DISP Bi ROTATE CANC DPOF PRINT MENU SET e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also the favorites icon x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON e You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have x displayed 103 Menu Settings 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3
59. ERY Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 The camera focuses preferentially on a distant subject This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape e Set the focus switch to AF e The focus range is 5m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled SPORTS Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 Select this mode when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or otherevents with quick motion e Set the focus switch to AF e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects 5m 16 4 feet or more from the camera e When taking pictures indoors of a fast moving subject the J1S0 function automatically increases the ISO sensitivity to avoid blurring e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to Jiso e The auto bracket setting is disabled 65 Advanced NIGHT PORTRAIT Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 for taking pictures e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture e We recommend
60. HH P76 Is AUDIO REC set to ON P89 In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu 4 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF assist lamp P91 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject 5 The AF assist lamp does not turn on els AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P91 e Are you taking pictures in dark places The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY P65 NIGHT SCENERY P66 FIREWORKS P68 or PANNING P66 in scene mode is selected 6 The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera 7 The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction 128 8 The clock is reset e f you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P26 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O OJ is recorded 9 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively e When you perform an operation a
61. Highlight feature If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in the SETUP menu P30 and then the auto review or review function is activated after recording you can check for any white saturated areas extremely bright or glistening parts on the picture White saturated areas appear flashing in black e f you want to prevent white saturation refer to the histogram and compensate the exposure towards minus before taking a picture Highlight feature OFF a BIREVIEWIXE Pa as a sili e There may be white saturated areas if the distance to the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash White saturated areas appear flashing in black E Brighten the LCD monitor for use outdoors Power LCD Press and hold the DISPLAY button for more than 1 second to activate the power LCD function The LCD monitor becomes brighter than normal and it becomes easier to use outdoors KC M sis vaal CHE PUN i 3 a Power LCD indication e While taking a picture the LCD monitor automatically returns to the normal brightness if nothing is pressed for 30 seconds Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again elf you press and hold the DISPLAY button for 1 second again the power LCD function is deactivated and the LCD monitor returns to the normal brightness e The brightness and the colors of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor are adjusted when the power LCD function is activat
62. IA e The fine adjustment levels in J or return to the standard setting center point if you reset the white balance in MSET SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity BAW MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The higher the sensitivity is set the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places ISO sensitivity 100 lt gt 1600 Use in bright places e g outdoors Suitable Not suitable places Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased 85 Menu Settings The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted from ISO100 to IS0400 when using the flash E About ff iso Intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject e Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster Li g 1 125 ISO800
63. ION on the REC menu is set to P97 e The digital zoom does not work in the following cases In SPORTS BABY 1 BABY2 and HIGH SENS in scene mode When the ISO sensitivity has been set to Eiso Checking the Recorded Picture Review BAB Wee You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the V REV is pressed again e You can check other pictures by pressing lt gt e When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim compensate the exposure P52 2 Rotate the front dial to the right to enlarge the picture e Rotate the front dial to the right for a 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8X magnification When you rotate the front dial towards the left after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 39 Basic 3 Press A W lt P to move the position he 1X Se 8X DELETE t e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication a appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion _ Press Ty Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET N DELETE THIS PICTURE GEEET jij 5 e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures
64. IS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting P107 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P111 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with Connecting to other equipment MULTI DELETE Delete the selected pictures and then select MULTI DELETE again to delete any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set 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 MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The card format cannot be recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P111 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when you exert pressure on the lens with your hand etc or the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred reading the data Insert the card again Make sur
65. LASH BURST OFF 2 Select PICTURE CAPTURE and then press PB PICTURE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION PICTURE DELETE STILL PICTURES e The picture size is 320x240 pixels 3 Press the shutter button and capture the images one frame ata time e You can check the recorded image with Y and the previous or following image with lt gt e Delete unnecessary images with the t button e You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 95 Menu Settings 4 Press MENU SET press A V to 7 Press Y to select CREATE select CREATE MOTION MOTION PICTURE press and PICTURE and then press P then create a flip animation MENU FRAME RATE PICTURE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION PICTURE 090 DELETE STILL PICTURES Vv lt e The file number appears after creating 000 gt a flip animation e Press MENU SET three times to close 5 Select FRAME RATE and then the menu after creating the flip press P animation E Deleting all still images used to create flip animation S NALS When selecting DELETE STILL S PICTURES in FLIP ANIM menu a confirmation screen appears Select YES with A and then press MENU SET CREATE MOTION PICTURE 6 Press A V toselect 5fps or EZ 10fps and then press e You cannot use the direction detection MENU SET function continuous mode auto bracket and AUDIO REC A e The images in eac
66. M is selected When a smaller picture size 2m 2M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small 87 Menu Settings E When the aspect ratio is P 10M 3648 X 2736 pixels 8M EZ 3264x2448 pixels 5m 5M EZ 2560X1920 pixels 3m 3M EZ 2048x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels E When the aspect ratio is R4 E When the aspect ratio is Try 7M 3584 x 2016 pixels 55m 5 5M EZ 3072X1728 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1920X1080 pixels E Quality You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to IPM Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures Standard quality pictures are recorded RAW file Set this to process the pictures ona PC e The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you Change the aspect ratio set the picture size e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom This is a function which further extends the optical Zoom ratio If you select a picture size with EZ displayed the zoom ratio is extended to a 88 maximum of 21 4 when the digital Zoom is set to OFF P37 e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mo
67. ME EH Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect picture adjustment etc e Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode e Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P6 This page describes how to set AUDIO REC in program AE mode P Refer to P83 to 101 for each menu item e Select RESET in the SETUP menu to return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P30 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item c M W BALANCE A WB ADJUST D SO SENSITIVITY 000 D vy o siz QUALITY oaks AUDIO REC OFF Y C METERING MODE ll AFMODE Car CONT AF OFF e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen 82 3 Press gt press A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET D QoQ aD s QUALITY A a AUDIO ETO OFF 5 Y C METERING MODE ON AF AF MODE Car CONT AF y SET MENU 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the menu screen items e There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial 2 PICT ADY gt melai REC 5 5 Lco ps cd O OCLOCKSET JEE D EX Menu Settings E Using FUNCTION setting W BALANCE P A S M SCN Adjusting the hue for a more You can use the FUNCTION button
68. NU SET 4 Press A V to select PICT MODE and then press P WEIWBALANCE MWB ADJUST Y EBIASPECT RATIO PICT MODE METERING MODE 5 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET If you selected P on the screen shown in step 2 ten Petes te 30fpsVGA 10fpsVGA o 30fpsQVGA OPAVA 20x24 pixeis 8 If you selected II on the screen shown in step 2 tom Piet ste tee 30fps16 9 848 x 480 pixels 10fps16 9 e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second e You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps e You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower e The file size with 10fpsQVGA is small so it is suitable for e mails 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e The focus range is 30 cm 0 98 feet AF MACRO 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e Refer to P131 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time is an approximation It varies depending on the recording condition and the types of Card e The available recording time changes with subjects e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio e This unit does not support recording motion pictu
69. NU SET SPC d PictBridge PTP e f you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PictBridge PTP in advance it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a printer P30 e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer 116 E Single picture 1 Press A to select SINGLE PICTURE and then press MENU SET SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE MENU 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 e Items 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 or PAGE LAYOUT to ga and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e PRINT WITH DATE romea 0 prioritized OFF Date is not printe ON Dateisprinted e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot b
70. O Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is EER 3648 X 2736 pixels 3264 2448 pixels 2560x 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600x 1200 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is IRR 3600 x 2400 pixels 3248 x 2160 pixels 2560 1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RE 3584 x 2016 pixels 3072 1728 pixels 1920 1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is EER 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is BE 848 x 480 pixels Fine Standard RAW JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard RAW DPOF corresponding JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard 640x 480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural 2 5 mm jack Dedicated jack 8 pin type 3 jack Approx 131 2 mm W x85 5 mm H x 142 mm D 5 11 64 W X3 3 8 H x5 19 32 D excluding the projecting part Approx 668 9 23 56 oz excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 714 9 25 19 oz with Memory Card and battery 0 C to 40 C 82 F to 104 F 10 to 80 133 Others Battery Charger LEICA BC DC5 Inp
71. Press lt gt to select the picture then press A Mayi e 10 00 DEC ed e Repeat the above edie e f A is pressed while the favorites icon is displayed x is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites E Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P41 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites 104 ROTATE DISP J ROTATE To display the picture rotated MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET O 0o00 py SLIDE SHOW an amp FAVORITE OFF Vv aromen oT ROTATE DISP OFF XP ee ROTATE ON or 53 DPOF PRINT GED e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P40 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close th
72. TO REVIEW 7 PLAYONLCD OFF wy POWER SAVE 5MIN f MENU Ma MF ASSIST mF 5 Press A V lt 4 gt to select the date DEC 212006 lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 71 Advanced 7 Take a picture Te Sn iEn 10 00_DEC 2 2006 a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e 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 date is set after setting the clock departure date or travel date after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode e When TRAVEL DATE is set 0 appears on the lower right of the screen E Canceling the travel date If you leave TRAVEL DATE set to SET the number of days that have passed since the departure date will continue to be recorded When the vacation is finished set TRAVEL DATE to OFF on the screen shown in step 4 and then press MENU SET twice e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting P26 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P73 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e lf
73. YW to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press P S olacak Vey WORLD TIME v 03 CUST SET MEM iL X MONITOR EH GUIDELINE O0 gt 050 3 Press A V to select WORLD TIME and then press P OCLOCKSET amp WORLD TIME lt 03 c CUST SET MEM X MONITOR EHGUIDELINE L gt 659 p v e f you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this Advanced message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press Y to select HOME and then press MENU SET vr DESTINATION Press lt gt to select your home area and then press MENU SET a05 NY MENU GMT 5 00 SELECT lt gt SET e The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen e f daylight saving time J is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour P26 E Finishing setting the home area e f you are setting the home area for the first time the screen returns to that shown in step of Setting the home
74. You can focus on the subject with auto focus by selecting MF with the focus switch and then press the FOCUS button This is convenient for prefocus Advanced E Prefocus This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion e g PANNING P66 in scene mode This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain E Focus lock You can fix the focus if you press FOCUS AE LOCK after focusing at the position where you want to record the subject This is useful since the subject will not go out of focus even if you rotate the focus ring FOCUS AE LOCK a FOCUS AE lock indication E Changing the zoom area The magnified area can be changed while the image is expanded using MF Assist This is convenient when you want to change the focus position to take pictures 1 Rotate the Focus ring 61 Advanced 2 Press A lt to change the expanded area e The expansion is canceled after approximately 2 seconds e The following will return the AF area to the original position Changing the Focus switch to AF or AF MACRO Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off e You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode H However the image is not expanded while recording motion pictures e lf you focus on th
75. a PC by connecting the camera and the PC The software Photoshop Elements 4 0 Win 3 0 Mac in the CD ROM supplied allows you to easily transfer pictures recorded with the camera to a PC print them and send them by e mail If you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer REMOTE AV OUT DIGITAL ci DCIN84V a USB connection cable supplied 8B AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional 112 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the lt mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment ACCESS This message appears during data transfer 3 Press A to select PC and then press MENU SET a PictBridge PTP MENU e f you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PC in advance it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a PC P30 e f you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP and then connect
76. al to enlarge or decrease the picture e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten 3 Press A lt gt to move the e A resized picture is newly created when position of the part to be trimmed you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 4 Press shutter button e t may not be possible to resize pictures e The message DELETE ORIGINAL recorded with other equipment PICTURE appears 109 Menu Settings 5 Press A to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET or ORIGINAL ae e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate elt may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment ASPECT CONV E35 Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture MENU Press to display the PL
77. c blows directly on the camera In humid places e To prevent condensation put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera Is close to the ambient temperature If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Before Use E When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e f the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it ina closet or a cabinet elf you have not used the camera for a long period of time check all the parts before taking pictures Before Use 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 m
78. ck setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed correctly when you use a photo printing service even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs P106 About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P28 to 31 for each menu item e Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P6 The following example shows how to set AUTO REVIEW when program AE mode P is selected e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P30 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MENU M W BALANCE AUTO i WB ADJUST Y BOASENSITIVITY AUTO ASPECT RATIO P S WE PICT SIZE tom 0o00 2 Press YW to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P D pas VS fe WORLD TIME v fo e CUST SET MEM MONITOR 5 EBGUIDE LINE gt 090 a CLOCK SET amp WORLD TIME P CYCUST SET MEM 50 o M TRAVEL DATE OFF SJ AUTO REVIEW 1 EC PLAYONLCD OFF e7 POWER SAVE 5MIN Ma MF ASSIST mF Preparation e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen Press W to select AUTO REVIEW 4 Press gt press A F to select the setting and then press MEN U S ET AoA O D II TRAVEL DATE OFF DS
79. converted aspect ratio 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture e The following pictures cannot be converted Pictures with audio Motion pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to RAW e Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system Menu Settings FORMAT Initializing the card MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 It is not usually necessary to format a card Format it when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting e f the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e Use a battery with sufficient battery power P16 or the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card when the card s write protect switch is set to LOCK e f the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter 111 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC BAR MWMEEHH SG You can transfer recorded pictures to
80. creen Refer to P75 for information about the names of the major cities that are displayed Press MENU SET to close the menu B OcLockseT amp WORLD TIME MENU c CUST SET MEM X MONITOR 0 EB GUIDE LINE e The icon changes from to 5 after setting the travel destination e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 3 and then steps and of Setting the home area HOME e f you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area Offset from GMT Listed location name Advanced Location candidates for World Time settings 11 Midway Islands Samoa 10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti 9 Alaska Anchorage 8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles 7 Denver Phoenix 6 Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 Toronto New York Miami Lima 4 Caracas Manaus La Paz 3 30 Newfoundland 3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires 0 Fernando de Noronha 1 Azores 0 London Casablanca 1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid 2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg 3 Moscow Kuwait Riyadh Nairobi 3 30 Tehran 4 Dubai Abu Dhabi 4 30 Kabul 5 Islamabad Karachi Male 5 30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai 5 45 Kathmandu 6 Dacca Colombo 6 30 Yangon 7 Bangkok Jakarta 8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lu
81. ction is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e mail or upload it to a website 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V om z za yoe T e The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures recorded in 25m 2 5M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is EFA Pictures recorded in 2m 2M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is HEY J Pictures recorded after setting the quality to RAW Motion pictures Pictures with audio Flip animation Menu Settings 2 Press lt gt to select the size and TRIMMING then press V Enlarging a picture and trimming it MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture and then press V are displayed Bm NBM VE 3m Em 0304 2 When the aspect ratio setting is E YE ES 7 45m V 25m When the aspect ratio setting is ea T e The following pictures cannot be l ai trimmed When the aspect ratio setting is l A Pictures recorded after setting the e The message DELETE ORIGINAL quality to RAW PICTURE appears Motion pictures Pictures with audio 3 Press A V to select YES or Flip animation NO and then press MENU SET 2 Rotate the front di
82. ction or playback mode e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO or ff is0 P85 The ISO Advanced sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch from AUTO to Aperture priority AE or Shutter priority AE e The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate Shutter priority AE Ss When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed 1 Rotate the rear dial to the left or right to set the shutter speed ony e f the direct exposure compensation function P93 is activated the way in which the dial is operated changes The explanation here shows the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example e Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode e You cannot set the following items in Shutter priority AE 57 Advanced Slow sync Red eye reduction BRZA P47 AUTO or fJ1S0 in ISO sensitivity P85 The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch from AUTO to Aperture priority AE or Shutter priority AE e The aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the exposure is not adequate
83. ctures of a moving subject or outdoors e Refer to page 44 for information about diopter adjustment e When using the viewfinder close the LCD monitor e When the LCD monitor is open the viewfinder cannot be used 25 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SETET a MENU SET button 8B Cursor buttons 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A W lt P to select the date and time Are B OROON JANE 112006 A oy lt 000 gt M D Y a Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P73 e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display order for the date and time e Press f to cancel the clock setting without storing the date and time 26 e Refer to WORLD TIME P73 for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area 3 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct E Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select CLOCK SET P101 3 Press and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock fa CLOCK SET e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P27 e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clo
84. cus 60 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 62 Taking pictures in Custom mode 63 Scene MOAE c cceceeeceeessseeeeseneeseeees 64 PORTRAIT ence cies 65 SOFT SKIN oonan 65 SCENERY wisscciistsiversiedsieeldadgceaqvecs 65 OP ORI S asna 65 NIGHT PORTRAIT 000008 66 NIGHT SCENERY 00008 66 PANNING cccccsessseeeeseeesseees 66 FOOD Feee hou Mavis uct oheusetoy 67 PARIEY aeiccesescteet een vaure et 67 CANDLE LIGHT 22s 68 FIREWORKS 68 STARRY SKY 2 scecencs vee eens 68 BABY1 BABY 2 ccceeeees 69 SNOW eee A 70 HIGH SENS cccccceeseeeeeees 70 Recording which day of the vacation you take the piCture cceceeeeeeee eee 71 Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time 73 e Location candidates for World Time sSettingS eee 75 Motion Picture MOde ccccceeeeeeeees 76 Displaying Multiple Images Multi Playback ccccccsseseeeeeeeeeeees 78 Displaying pictures by recording date Calendar playback ceceseeees 79 Using the Playback ZOOM 0000 80 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with AUCIO cccceeeeeeeeeeees 81 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu 82 e W BALANCE Adjusti
85. d histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed REC INFO ON OFF HISTGRAM ON OFF PATTERN EIB gag TRAVEL DATE Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 SET When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is recorded 28 OFF When taking a picture the date on which it was taken it is not recorded e Refer to P71 for information about setting TRAVEL DATE amp AUTO REVIEW Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 1SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 3SEC 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 It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures recorded using auto bracket or continuous mode and pictures with audio are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected The recorded picture does not automatically appear e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode HHH e When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P53 or continuous mode P55 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio P89 are being recorded re
86. de so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e In motion picture mode HH the picture size is fixed to VGA 640 480 pixels QVGA 320X240 pixels or 16 9 848 x 480 pixels e When the quality is set to RAW A JPEG file is also created simultaneously Its quality is equal to STANDARD and its size is fixed to 10m 85m 7 When the RAW file is deleted on the camera the created JPEG file is also deleted e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P129 for information about the number of recordable pictures e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded pictures e When the quality is set to RAW the digital Zoom cannot be used e The quality cannot be set to RAW in the HIGH SENS mode P70 e You cannot select the following functions when the quality is set to RAW Audio Dubbing Continuous mode Resize Trimming Audio Recording Auto Bracket e You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio BAB Wi iso MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 You can record audio with the still pict
87. dication lights up e In the following cases the camera will not focus on subjects properly When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in dark places When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When jitter occurs When recording a very bright subject We recommend taking pictures using prefocus P61 and FOCUS AE LOCK In dark places the AF assist lamp P91 may turn on to focus on the subject e Even when the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is canceled if you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again e Please do not rotate the zoom ring during auto focus E Preventing jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e f jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert appears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod Also be careful how you hold the camera P34 Using the self timer P51 or the remote control unit CR DC1 optional P120 prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pre
88. dust cloth e Do not use a kitchen detergent or a chemically treated cloth e lf rain water or other drops of water splash onto the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully E Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card 122 e Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers E Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charg
89. e menu E Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V 4050 CD e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET MENU r gt The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Example When rotating clockwise Original picture e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated e f you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P34 e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added Menu Settings e Rotated pictures are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback e t may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment DPOF PRINT F Setting
90. e ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF RJ when you take pictures at close range e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is nota malfunction e The AF Macro icon does not appear in auto mode N P36 2 m 6 56 feet ke 30 cm 0 98 feet re A PR 00 2 m 6 56 feet e 5 cm 0 16 feet e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 with AF macro e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the 56 Aperture priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background 1 Rotate the front dial to the left or right to set the aperture value elf the direct exposure compensation function P93 is activated the way in which the dial is operated changes The explanation here shows the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example e Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim e The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using the review fun
91. e camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated left and right until the program shift indication disappears E Example of program shift 1 d2 t4 ilg 145 Tag Yeo 1 425 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 B A Aperture value B Shutter speed Program shift amount Program shift line chart Program shift limit e f the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red e Program shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal program AE mode if more than 10 seconds pass after program shift is activated However the program shift setting is memorized e Depending on the brightness of the subject program shift may not be activated e Program shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to fjiso E Tips for taking good pictures e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e When taking pictures make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person a ball etc 33 Basic e Make sure the camera does not shake 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 front of the lens e f the LCD monitor image is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it we recommend using your hand or another object to
92. e 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 terminal of the three pin plug marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol li Before Use Remove the Connector Cover Mi How to replace the Fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver Figure B i her Figure A i 1 i Fuse cover 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Figure A Figure a use Fuse 5 5 ampere p KA Index A AC Adaptor accceiiamiiee ih 112 115 Adjusting Flash Output ccce 49 AE LOCK BUWON merdesa eea 35 AF Assist LaMP iriri 91 AF MOQO sernesta asee e ia 90 AFAE LOCK sorrie oroni A AAE 34 Aperture priority AE cccesseeeeeeseeeeees 59 ASpeCl Palio Ae NT 87 Aspect Ratio Conversion cc008 110 Audio DUDDING strasan tenured 108 Audio Recording cceeeeeeeeees 76 89 Auto Bracket a
93. e may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P79 e Is the clock in the camera set properly P28 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc E TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television els the camera connected to the TV correctly e Set the TV input to external input mode The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV model the area display may be smaller so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction The motion pictures cannot be played back ona TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied and then play back the pictures on the camera Connecting to other equipment 4 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC els the camera connected to the PC correctly els the camera recognized by the PC c
94. e mode WB ADJUST Finely adjusting the white balance BANE We E MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance 1 Press A V lt gt to finely adjust the white balance WwB WB ADJUST lt A AMBER ORANGE gt B BLUE BLUISH A G GREEN GREENISH e V M MAGENTA REDDISH 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e f you finely adjust the white balance to A amber the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to orange If you finely adjust the white balance to B blue the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to blue e f you finely adjust the white balance to G green or M magenta e g fang or e g A appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor e Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance Menu Settings e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned Off e You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFECT P94 is set to COOL WARM B W or SEP
95. e printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press V to select Settings on the printer are prioritized 35x57 2577 POSTCARD Aa 2 2 CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm 10x15cm 4 Xx 6 8 x 1 0 LETTER These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Connecting to other equipment Settings on the printer are prioritized A 1 picture with no frame on 1 page B 1 picture with a frame on 1 page 2 pictures on 1 page 4 pictures on 1 page e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E DPOF picture e Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance P105 1 Press V to select DPOF PICTURE and then press MENU SET SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET A SA PAPER SIZE CS PAGELAYOUT DPOF SET MENU e You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF SET and then set the DPOF print setting P105 e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with
96. e subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom ring to Tele the focus may not be adequate In this case focus on the subject again e You cannot set continuous AF P91 when manual focus is set elf you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring while recording motion pictures recording pictures with audio or adding audio to recorded pictures a grinding noise may be recorded e Use the assistance screen for a final check of the focus e After canceling power save mode focus on the subject again Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings BAB WME EE Select the desired recording mode and the desired menu settings and then save them in C1 C2 or C3 62 e Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MENU o WBIW BALANCE AUTO WB ADJUST Y OseNsitivity AUTO ASPECT RATIO S E PICT SIZE 10m Clore 2 Press YW to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press P Q90 o O CLOCK SET S amp WORLD TIME v fo e CUST SET MEM l 3 MONITOR 5 GUIDE LINE gt Q 030 3 Press A V to select CUST SET MEM and then press P A D OCLOCKSET No0 WORLDTIME C CUST SET MEM 7 MONITOR FAGUIDELINE D OU gt 0359 4 Press A to select C1 C2 or C3 and then press MENU SET A B CLOCKSET 050 WORLDTIME amp vy MONITOR a y FH GUID
97. e the card is inserted properly and then play back again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred writing the data Turn the camera off and remove the card Insert the card again and turn the camera on Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD 123 Connecting to other equipment e When you set the picture quality to S0fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P113 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P111 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P29 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu to change the TV aspect P30 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P112 115
98. e to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE e The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them elf there are pictures that are protected e P107 do not conform to the DCF standard P41 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P20 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder Changing the information displayed 1 EVF LCD 2 DISPLAY a Switching the LCD monitor viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch the monitor screen a LCD monitor LCD Viewfinder EVF e When the LCD monitor turns on the viewfinderviewfinder turns off and vice versa 2 Selecting the screen to be used Press the DISPLAY button to change the display e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated In playback zoom P80 while playing back motion pictures P81 and during a slide show P102 you can only select Normal display or No display QY Advanced In recording mode Normal display Display with histogram Out of frame display Recording guide line No display 1 Displayed only in auto mode x2 Histogram x3 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time remaining in motion picture mode is more than 1000 seconds 999 is displayed x4 The display information will differ depending
99. ecording Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly COOL The picture becomes bluish TE E WARM The picture becomes reddish reduced B W The picture becomes black and white You can obtain pictures with SEPIA The picture becomes sepia e When you take pictures in dark places higher resolution PICT ADJ noise may become visible To avoid bad Adjusting the picture quality for picture noise we recommend setting the recorded pictures NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take P A S M pictures MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording 94 FLIP ANIM Connecting images to create a motion picture file BAS Mes MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode Example When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by little and aligning the images the subject looks as if it is moving e You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P81 Menu Settings 1 Press A V to select FLIP ANIM and then press P ELE Yb WEXT FLASH PRESET Gy EX F
100. ed Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the actual recording Advanced E Recording Guide Lines 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 seeeeeeee ID ececeeseeesecccees Pee eee TITTET A ERX This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3X3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition BK This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen 45 Advanced E Histogram e 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 e t allows you to easily check a picture s exposure elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera a When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed Example
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102. ees 99 External Flash Burst Mode 101 Zita esate ete gel Beans SMe 37 87 F File Number nance 14 29 113 PINE oraaa AA 88 Fireworks Mode scccsseeeeeseeeseeeees 68 FIDANIMANON moasa rr nme remermrrt at 95 FOCUS ashe haces ete eat Ais hen i a 34 Folder Composition eeeeeeeeeeeeees 113 Folder Number annen 14 29 113 Food MOUS 25 covencteisnsaeesiersdovanedtedssedeaceecss 67 Formatting enni e a 111 G Guide LIne sno ees 28 H High Sensitivity Mode ceeeeee 70 Highlight Display eee 30 Highlight Feature cc ceeeeeeeeeeeees 44 Histogram einna a 46 FOG AQIDIOL oa hice aeerhaeaided 22 Intelligent ISO sensitivity control 86 ISO Sensitivity eecceecessssseeeeeeeeeeees 85 J WGI aa 5 ene eecaces ox ieacauts 35 L Language Setting ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 31 Layout sasate ra 116 LCD MOMTOT cartat iaria eiia 13 LCD Monitor Viewfinder 0c008 43 Leica Academy ceeceecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 142 Leica on the Internet cccceeeeeeeeees 142 Leica Information Service 55 143 Leica Customer S rviCe cccccsseeees 143 Lens Cap renra e E 21 LENS HOOG aoro an nn eee 22 139 Others M Macro Mode ccccccccsssseeeeeeseeeeseaeeeees 56 MANUAL ec e etek outa cee tet ad 103 Manual Exposure ccccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 59 Manual Exposure Assistance 5
103. en set as favorites P103 e The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform step 2 onwards e f none of the pictures have xk displayed you cannot select even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected A CO DURATION V90 EFFECT AUDIO MENU Je e The cursor displayed during a slide show or while a slide show is paused or during MANUAL slide show is the same as A VW lt 4 P e Press A to pause the slide show Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt gt while paused to display the previous or next picture However the selected effect is disabled 3 Press to finish E Setting the audio duration and effect Select DURATION EFFECT or AUDIO on the screen shown in step 2 and set DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC SSEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback e The playback durations are approximations only They differ depending on the pictures which are played back A slide show effect can be selected OFF No effect _ Pictures are played back in a slide show E29 New pictures appear from behind the current pictures and replace them E New pictures gradually fill the screen from the center MIx An effect is selected at random e f you set DURATION to MANUAL the settings in
104. er supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery e The batteries has a limited life e Do not throw batteries into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable batteries should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery E Charger e f you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is nota malfunction e After using the charger be sure to disconnect it from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 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 The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card is slid to the LOCK side Slide it to the other side to unlock it P20 107 111 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it TH
105. era e When attaching the external flash do not hold only the external flash because it may detach from the camera e f you use the external flash when the white balance is set to 5 finely adjust the white balance depending on the picture quality P85 e f you take pictures close to the subject in Wide the vignetting effect may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture e Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details Menu Settings EX FLASH BURST Taking pictures in continuous mode while firing the flash BAB Wee MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This mode allows you to take multiple pictures at one time when the external flash is attached e Set EX FLASH BURST to ON e Press the Single Continuous Mode Button to switch the continuous mode setting e You can take up to 3 pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed down E Number of pictures recorded in continuous mode Frequency pictures second Number of recordable pictures pictures e Depending on the external flash you use or the recording conditions you cannot take pictures in this mode or the amount of light may become insufficient for the second or subsequent pictures CLOCK SET Set the date time and display GAKSCEDA MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Change date and time P26 101
106. etween January 2000 and December 2099 the camera automatically displays it in the oldest calendar date e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P73 the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback e Pictures processed on a PC or other equipment may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e f the date is not set in the camera P26 the recording date is set as January ist 2006 79 Advanced Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the front dial towards the right to enlarge the picture AX Ge CANCELS gt V DELETE I Z N 1X D2x gt 4xE gt o s 8xO gt 16x e When you rotate the front dial towards the left after the picture is enlarged the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the front dial towards the right the magnification becomes higher e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged section 2 Press A lW lt gt to move the position e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second E To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the front dial towards the left or press MENU SET 80 E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press jz 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e Even if the indications on the screen are t
107. f the battery may have expired Buy a new battery E Charging conditions e Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The battery temperature should also be the same e The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding 17 Preparation Inserting Removing the Battery e Check that the camera is turned off e Close the flash 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of arrow and open the battery door e Always use genuine Leica batteries BP DC5 2 Insert Insert the charged battery until it clicks Remove Slide the lock to remove the battery 18 3 Close the battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow e Remove the battery after use 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 If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock setting is canceled after this length of time In this case set the clock again P26 e Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The data may be damaged P20 e Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on since the settings o
108. fer to P57 for information about Shutter speed gg ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures BAS MOB MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 TV ora computer monitor Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide screen TV high definition TV etc Menu Settings e In motion picture mode HH you can select ERR or fay P76 e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P127 PICT SIZE QUALITY Eq Setting a picture size and quality EA that matches your use of the pictures BAB Wee MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a computer monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures a Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 10m 10
109. fter taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P113 10 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order elf the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder numbers are lost However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers 11 The picture is not displayed e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may not be displayed in playback mode P40 multi playback P78 and calendar playback P79 Others Number of recordable pictures and available recording time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable a Aspect ratio Picture size OMEA Aa pixels en see pixels Cuai S a a eme o fe fe fefe m 1 5 1m 6 1 Card a on ee EBERENENEN O ERREKARI ia 2 195 30 240 480 2a se 0 700 400 970 EEA Aspect ratio oa eM ae onl OM ee ee San re aw ww aE em ae m s 1 8 ie 19 a7 Peame so o 78 150 125 240 256MB os 190 150 290 240 470 16B s0 77o 600 1180 970 1880 129 Others Aspect ratio 8600 x
110. g is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen e The battery indication turns red and blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional E The battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in program AE mode NALL T S7ITNN Number of Approx 360 pictures recordable pictures Approx 180 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using the supplied SD Memory Card 512 MB x e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to MODE 1 e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Turn the camera off every 10 rec
111. gardless of its setting The picture is not enlarged e f the auto review function is activated when HIGHLIGHT is set to ON any white saturated areas on the picture appear blinking in black P44 e When the quality is set to RAW the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card The picture is not enlarged e The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or continuous mode in motion picture mode H or when AUDIO REC is set to ON or when the quality is set to RAW OFF PLAY ON LCD Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 ON If you were using the viewfinder to record the display automatically switches to the LCD monitor when reviewing or playing back pictures P44 OFF Does not automatically switch ry POWER SAVE Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 1 MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF Power save mode is not activated e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode e When using the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording or playing back motion pictures and during a slide show power save mode is not activated However the setting for
112. h frame do not appear AS in normal review P39 RAME RATE S e If you execute CREATE MOTION ie eae i PICTURE flip animation is made from all ent pictures recorded for flip animation e Audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record audio using the audio 10 frames sec The motion dubbing P108 pictures become smoother GET Delete unnecessary pictures e Playback may not be possible on other equipment You may also hear noise during playback on other equipment which does not have a mute function 96 Menu Settings D CONVERSION 3 Turn the camera on press A V to Using an optional lens attachment select CONVERSION and then press P DAD MME WE MENU Press to display the REC mode Z gt c PICTADJ menu and select the item to set P82 GEUFLIP ANIM A tele conversion lens optional allows you CONVERSION oF d WEXT FLASH PRESET to record even more close up pictures AEX FLASHBURST OFF A wide conversion lens optional allows you to record even wider angle pictures A close up lens optional allows you to 4 Press A F to set to fi Ia or take close up pictures of a small subject 0a and then press MENU SET 1 Remove the lens cap 2 Attach the conversion lens or the close up lens eA conversion lens cannot be used together with a filter Always detach a filter before attaching a conversion lens OFF e Rotate the lens slowly and carefully a you do not attach a c
113. he SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner or car the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused This effect is called panning This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier E Technique for Panning mode To obtain good pictures in panning mode move the camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures Move the camera smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder 2 Press the shutter button while you are moving the camera 3 Move the camera continuously e We recommend the following Use the viewfinder P43 Select a subject with quick motion Use prefocus P61 Use this mode with continuous mode P55 You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken e The shutter speed in panning mode becomes slower to achieve the panning effect As a result jitter can easily occur e The panning function does not work well in the following situations During very bright days in summer We recommend using a neutral density filter When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th of a second When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily e You cannot set the stabilizer function mode to MODE2 When you set it
114. he compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e Exposure cannot be compensated when using STARRY SKY in scene mode e When DIREC EX COMP P93 in the REC mode menu is set to ON the exposure can be compensated directly using the front dial or rear dial Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket BAS Wt amp In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures 1 Press A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e You can select 0 OFF 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select 0 OFF 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon F 3 appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen Advanced e When setting auto bracket and continuous mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When auto bracket is set the
115. hen press A in the SCENE MODE menu to select either the REC menu icon 6 P82 or the SETUP menu icon Y P27 and set the desired items e The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting W BALANCE SENSITIVITY METERING MODE COL EFFECT PICT ADJ EJ PORTRAIT Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 The background is blurred and the person stands out with a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectivity of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to the right 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime SOFT SKIN Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to the right 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime e f a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed Advanced e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness SCEN
116. hutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for xt k However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient P83 50 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e f you repeat taking a picture it may not actually be taken even if the flash is activated Take a picture after the access indication disappears e When the flash is being charged the flash icon flashes red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly e Do not close the flash soon after the flash is fired prior to taking pictures due to AUTO Red eye reduction etc It causes a malfunction e The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When using a conversion lens optional or a close up lens optional the built in flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K
117. ill flash and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P91 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e When you set the self timer in continuous mode the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 51 Advanced Compensating the Exposure BAB GE amp Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Under exposed Compensate the exposure towards positive o Properly exposed Compensate the exposure towards negative 52 1 Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt gt e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e T
118. in 97 V Video Output ceecesseeeeeeeeeeees 30 118 Volume of Speakers ccccccceeeeeeeeeees 29 Others W White Balance ccccceeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeees 83 White Balance Fine Adjustment 85 WAIE GEP csc see ca eee re sie acieed oes 84 World Time accessere 28 73 141 Leica Academy As well as outstanding high performance products for taking reproducing 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 beginners 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 11 D 35606 Solms Tel 49 0 6442 208 421 Fax 49 0 6442 208 425 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 142 Leica Information Service The Leica information service
119. ion pictures P81 Picture size P87 6 Quality P87 In Motion picture mode P81 EEN CRN Maven Ih ETN Mee ie Battery indication P16 8 Folder File number P113 9 Picture number Total pictures 11 12 13 14 15 16 Cable disconnection warning icon P118 e This is displayed when printing using a printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed Motion picture recording time P81 1h20m30s Histogram P46 Recording information Favorites settings P103 Elapsed playback time P81 Manki Recorded date and time Age P69 Power LCD P45 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P71 18 Audio playback P81 PLAY MOTION ewig In motion picture mode P81 19 Flip animation P95 20 Favorites P103 Preparation 15 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Insert the battery terminals and attach the battery to the charger ea _ 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet A Only U S and Japan B Other countries JI e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e f the CHARGE indicator blinks refer to P17 3 Detach the battery after charging is complete S ws e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after about 120 minutes 16 e After chargin
120. k ASPECT RATIO iim PICT SIZE 10m CO Cle DO 2 Press W to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press P Co olo ocker 0S9 amp WORLD TIME Vv CY CUST SET MEM 0 3 MONITOR y 2 Rotate the focus ring to focus BHGUIDE LINE 090 gt on the subject 3 Press A V to select MF ASSIST and then press P A D MI TRAVEL DATE OFF 000 AUTO REVIEW 1SEC D PLAYONLCD OFF v amp 7POWER SAVE 5MIN NY MFa MF ASSIST MF1 amp vy MF assistance e The MF assistance appears on the 4 Press A V to select MF1 or center of the screen e When you stop rotating the focus ring MEER paaa the MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after e You can also set MF ASSIST to OFF A D MI TRAVEL DATE OFF 6 on the SETUP menu AUTO REVIEW 1 EC PLAY ON LCD Yy 3 Take a picture O7POWER SAVE 4 MENU 60 e MF1 The center of the image is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen The whole image is enlarged This is convenient when adjusting the focus in Wide e OFF The image is not enlarged 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway e MF2 E Technique for Manual focus Rotate the focus ring slowly Rotate it little more Finely focus on the subject with rotating the focus ring reversely E One shot AF
121. llowing illustration When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even when you take a picture inside the range shown in the illustration auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AUTO 1 Auto white balance will work in the following range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight 10000 K Kelvin Color Temperature 84 E Setting the white balance manually MLSET Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select W set and then press MENU SET 2 Select WHITE SET 1 or WHITE SET 2 and then press MENU SET A Cc 0o00 D WHITE SET 2 v MENU 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET MENU 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for xt 6 However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient e The white balance cannot be set in auto mode gZ and scen
122. low position a LCD Monitor open knobs e This is convenient when there is someone in front of you and you cannot get close to the subject 24 E Taking pictures with the camera held vertically Take hold of the LCD monitor opening knob with your fingers and pull the monitor all the way toward you by rotating it 180 and rotate it to an angle where it is easy to see It can be rotated up to a maximum of 270 E Taking pictures at a normal angle Preparation elf the LCD monitor turns on when it is closed with the screen facing inwards the camera automatically switches to the viewfinder e f the LCD monitor is opened when the viewfinder is turned on the camera automatically switches to the LCD monitor e Only rotate the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough and be careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged e When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no effect on the taken pictures or playback e When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches e You may not be able to open close or rotate the LCD monitor smoothly when using a tripod In these cases detach the camera from the tripod and then open close or rotate the LCD monitor E About the viewfinder The viewfinder is convenient when you want to take pi
123. mage may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures e Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion or close up lens e When using a conversion or close up lens If you set CONVERSION to OFF the performance of a conversion lens or a close up lens will not be optimal e When using a tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently The focus indication may light up due to the jitter even if the subject is not focused The time required for focusing may become longer than usual e f you set CONVERSION to l or 0m you cannot use the built in flash or AF assist lamp P91 e Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details Menu Settings EXT FLASH Using an optional flash BAB Wem e MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 After attaching the external flash the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera s built in flash E Using a dedicated flash 1 Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe and then turn on the camera and the dedicated flash e Be sure to firmly secure to dedicated flash with the lock ring 2 Press P 4 3 Press A V to switch the flash settings and then press MENU SET FORCED FLASH ON 99 Menu Settings
124. maining capacity of the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 848 x 480 pixels 640 x480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card AUTO ijs0 100 200 400 800 1600 HIGH SENS mode 3200 60 to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th of a second to 1 6400th of a second AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen Flash White set1 White set2 Program AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple Center weighted Spot 2 0 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Viewfinder Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal REMOTE AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN Dimensions Mass Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Others Color LCD Viewfinder 230 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 with diopter adjustment 4 to 4 diopter Built in pop up flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 30 cm 0 98 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet Wide AUTO AUT
125. mation on the card may be damaged Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC are not displayed in playback mode P40 multi playback P78 and calendar playback P79 e Read the operating instructions for the PC Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures BAB MWEEBWHS By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions REMOTE e a i lt 4 DC IN 8 4V a USB connection cable supplied B AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional e t may take time to print some pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power P16 or the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional 115 Connecting to other equipment 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable Supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the lt 4 mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 3 Press VW to select PictBridge PTP and then press ME
126. may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting e Audio playback is monaural e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e Select TV ASPECT to match the aspect of the TV e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode E Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot e You cannot play back an SDHC Memory Card if the TV model does not support it e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied e You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards Connecting to other equipment Using Filters The optional Uva filter order no 18 670 is totally transparent and affects neither color rendition nor exposure so it can always remain on the lens as protection The optional polarizing filter order no 18 671 can be utilized 1 to darken blue skies and emphasize the
127. may differ from the number set This is not a malfunction e With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print setting on the printer also e When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously by the camera will be printed If JPEG pictures do not exit RAW file pictures cannot be printed 118 Playing Back Pictures ona TV Screen E Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P30 e Turn the camera and the TV off REMOTE AV OUT DIGITAL cS 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera e Connect the AV cable with the lt 4 mark facing the gt mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold the AV cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV e Q Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e The top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off slightly when it is displayed due to the characteristics of the TV e Depending on the screen mode setting of the TV when you connect the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture
128. mpur Singapore 9 Seoul Tokyo 9 30 Adelaide 10 Guam Sydney 11 Solomon Islands New Caledonia 12 Fiji Auckland Wellington 12 45 Chatham Islands GMT is an abbreviation of Greenwich Mean Time Advanced Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The aperture value is fixed to the setting when recording starts first frame e The available recording time is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approximations e Audio recording starts simultaneously with the camera s built in microphone elf you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring while recording motion pictures a grinding noise may be recorded 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e f the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically 76 E Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select ASPECT RATIO and then press gt WBIWBALANCE AUTO WB ADJUST Y ASPECT RATIO PICT MODE EIMETERING MODE E 3 Press A F to select the item and then press ME
129. n the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Preparation Inserting Removing 3 Close the card door the Card Slide the card door to the end and then close it firmly e Check that the camera is turned off e Prepare an SD Memory Card supplied an SDHC Memory Card optional or a MultiMediaCard optional e Close the flash 1 Slide the card door to open it e f the card 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 2 Insert camera is on Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright e Check the direction of the card 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 19 Preparation About the Card E Access to the card The card access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded onto the card When the card access indication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the card is being formatted Do not eturn the camera off e remove the battery or the card e shake or impact the camera The card and the data may be damaged or the camera may not operate normally E SD Memory Card supplied SDHC Memory Card optional
130. n advance a message is displayed Press MENU SET and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3 e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to iso e The auto bracket setting is disabled e After turning on the camera in BABY 1 BABY2 in scene mode or switching to BABY 1 BABY2 from other scene modes the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen e The date of birth is displayed as 0 month 0 day elf the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to WITH AGE after taking the pictures e Use RESET in the SETUP menu to reset the birthday setting P30 70 SNOW Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode will adjust the white balance and the exposure to show the snow as white as possible N HIGH SENS Press g to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 Select this mode for high sensitivity processing You can take pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity
131. n the left and right of the screen e When PR is selected pictures recorded with a ae or EFA aspect are displayed with black bands on the top and bottom of the screen e When you select ff and use the AV cable supplied for output P118 pictures are displayed vertically on the LCD monitor Preparation SCENE MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode P64 OFF SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired scene mode QH LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Set the language on the menu screen from the following languages Set to the desired language with A V and store it with MENU SET ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANCAIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian Px Chinese Traditional HAs Japanese e f you set a different language by mistake select X from the menu icons to set the desired language 31 Basic Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject e Remove the lens
132. n you switch to multiple images a scroll bar appears You can confirm the location of the displayed picture in all the recorded pictures with this scroll bar 2 Press A lVW lt P to select a picture e The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear 78 EM Favorites E2 Motion picture fE BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode age in months age in years etc gE Travel date Eag Flip animation E Example of 25 images E To return to normal playback Rotate the front dial towards the right or press the MENU SET button e The picture appears framed in orange E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press A lt to select a picture and then press Tz 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P43 the recording information etc appears on the screen in multi playback If you return to the previous screen the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P104 Displaying pictures by recording date Calendar playback You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function
133. ng the hue for a more Natural PICTUIe cccceseceeeeeeeeeeeees 83 e WB ADJUST Finely adjusting the White balance ccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeees 85 e SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity 85 e ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 87 e PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures 87 e AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio 89 e METERING MODE Deciding the method to measure Drg SS eieiei 89 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 90 e CONT AF Continuously focusing on a subject essztciccasientceusacarseieceateucere 91 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier ceeeeeeeee tees 91 e FOCUS AE LOCK Fixing the focus and exposure 92 e DIREC EX COMP For rapid exposure GOMPECNSAOM ain seeetecaccmtun occas 93 e COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures 00cc00e 94 e PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures ccccseeeeeeeeees 94 e FLIP ANIM Connecting images to create a motion picture file cceeeeees 95 e CONVERSION Using an optional lens attachment 97 e EXT FLASH Using an optional flash 0 99 e EX FLASH BURST Taking pictures in continuous mode while firing the flash 0 8 101 e
134. nged it will not be registered To register the setting that has been changed use CUST SET MEM on the setup menu to register the new setting e At the time of purchase the initial settings for the program AE mode P are registered in f SET1 JSET2 or R SET3 63 Advanced Scene Mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture e Refer to P65 to 70 for each scene menu 1 Press A V to select the scene mode PORTRAIT A SOFT SKIN 2 O 050 Vv wi 3 PANNING fey Foop e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen elf SCENE MODE menu does not appear press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu e When you press gt explanations about each scene mode are displayed When you press lt the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press MENU SET E About the menu screen items e There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 64 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial SCENE MODE e When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded compensate the exposure P52 However the exposure cannot be compensated in STARRY SKY e Press lt and t
135. ns hood Press lock release button and remove the lens hood e f you press the lock release button too strongly it may be difficult to detach the lens cap e Make sure that the mark on the lens hood is correctly aligned with the lens hood positioning groove The lens hood is not correctly attached if they are not aligned e When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood e When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood e For details on how to attach filters refer to P120 e You cannot attach supplementary lenses when the lens hood is attached 23 Preparation LCD Monitor E Taking pictures at a low angle Take hold of the LCD monitor open knob with your fingers and pull the knob toward you and rotate the monitor 180 e You can use the LCD monitor only Adjusting the LCD monitor makes it possible to take pictures from various angles E Taking pictures at a normal angle e You can switch between the LCD monitor and the viewfinder E Taking pictures at a high angle Open the LCD monitor with one of the LCD monitor open knobs e You can use the LCD monitor only 180 Maximum 180 e This is convenient when taking pictures of flowers etc that are in a
136. nt into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Before Use Trade Name LEICA Model No V LUX 1 Responsible party Support Contact Leica Camera AG Oskar Barnack Str 11 D 35606 Solms Tel 49 0 64 42 208 0 Fax 49 0 64 42 208 333 www leica camera com info leica camera com This device complies 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 FE LEICA V LUX1 Before Use If you see this symbol E About the LCD monitor Viewfinder a _f Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences Wipe the condensation wi
137. o AF you can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance of up to 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide the same as if AF MACRO was selected The settings for ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE QUALITY and CONVERSION in auto mode are applied to other recording modes The AF Macro icon does not appear in auto mode gy J You cannot use the following functions in auto mode WB ADJUST Exposure compensation Auto bracket Flash Output Adjustment D ZOOM COL EFFECT FOCUS AE LOCK Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom BAB WME GE You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12x optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle 35 mm film camera equivalent 35mm to 420 mm E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom ring A towards the right e When the setting for picture size is tom 10M PIS CHE E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom ring towards the left e When the setting for picture size is iom 10M e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some distortion Distortion will be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you move closer to the subject Basic e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The indicated zoom magnification is an appro
138. ode I Gy Ont P Program AE mode P32 The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera A Aperture priority AE mode P57 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set S Shutter priority AE mode P57 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set M Manual exposure mode P58 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted CUSTOM Custom mode P63 This mode allows you to save the preferred menu settings HH Motion picture mode P76 This mode allows you to record motion pictures SCN Scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes Auto mode P36 This mode is recommended for beginners 6 gt Playback mode P40 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures E About indications in these operating instructions BASGWeAWHe 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 9 Custom mode Convenient or helpful information for use of the 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 In these operating in
139. oes not get into the camera camera when using it on a rainy day or on a beach Extremely high precision technology is e If water or seawater splashes on the employed to produce the LCD monitor camera use a dry cloth to wipe the Viewfinder screen However there may amera Body carefully be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor Viewfinder screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on a card E About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures E About Condensation When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the warm indoors When the camera is taken from outside to inside an air conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner et
140. on what has been set using the GUIDE LINE P28 on the SETUP menu P45 43 Advanced In playback mode Normal display Display with recording information and histogram Q No display x5 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY 2 P69 in scene mode before taking pictures x6 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if TRAVEL DATE P71 is set e In NIGHT PORTRAIT P66 NIGHT SCENERY P66 FIREWORKS P68 and STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode the guide lines is grey E Out of frame display You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen E Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the viewfinder image clearly e Close the LCD monitor and press the EVF LCD button to switch on the viewfinder Look at the display on the viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial so that the image is clearest 44 E Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the SETUP menu P29 the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the viewfinder to record e When switching from recording mode to playback mode e When reviewing pictures P39 e When turning the camera on in playback mode E
141. onversion ens N When you attach a wide conversion lens Dil When you attach a tele conversion lens e 0m When you attach a close up lens e Press the shutter button halfway or press MENU SET to close the menu after finishing the setting 97 Menu Settings E Recordable range when using a 5 Rotate the zoom ring to Tele or eonvercion lens Wide When attaching a tele conversion lens 5 4m 18 feet to 5 4m 18 feet to When attaching a wide conversion lens 15cm 0 5 feet to 15cm Zoom ring 0 5 feet to e Always set to Tele when using a tele using a wide conversion lens The conversion icon i or changes from red flashing to white 20cm 40cm e When using a conversion lens ensure 0 7 feet to 1 3 feet to the conversion icon is white when 50cm 50cm taking pictures If pictures are taken 1 7 feet 1 7 feet when it is flashing performance will not be up to specification 5cm 40 cm 0 17 feet to 1 3feet to 50 cm 50 cm 1 7 feet 1 7 feet x The actual magnification when using the digital zoom P38 and the extended optical zoom P37 is 1 7x the zoom magnification displayed when set to Tele 98 e The full range of the zoom can be used when using a close up lens e Digital Zoom cannot be used when using a wide conversion lens e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the i
142. oom e You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extended optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion e If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon 4 is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The on screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom ring near the Tele position when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction 38 e In motion picture mode H and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom BRAS MCI The digital zoom can be set to 2X or 4x with D ZOOM in the REC menu and a maximum of 48X zoom can be achieved However if a picture size that can use the extended optical zoom P87 is selected a maximum of 85 5xX zoom can be achieved with the 21 4 extended optical zoom and the 4X digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected press lt in the SCENE MODE menu P64 press V to select the REC menu icon 6 and then press P 2 Press A F to select D ZOOM and then press P 3 Press VW to select 2x or 4x and then press MENU SET D g MF AF ASSISTLAMP ON 090 feck FOCUS AE LOCK Focus AE v P 4 DIRECT EX COMP OFF O D ZOOM OFF A MENU gt COL EFFECT
143. ordings e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association The number of recordable pictures decreases when the power LCD function is used The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases by 90 The number of recordable pictures when using the viewfinder Recording conditions comply with CIPA standard Number of Approx 360 pictures recordable pictures Approx 180 min Playback time when using the LCD monitor Playback time Approx 300 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time Approx 120 min e The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts Preparation E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while the lamp will light and normal charging will Start e When the battery temperature is excessively high or low the charging time will be longer than normal e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life o
144. orrectly e Set USB MODE to PC P30 112 The card is not recognized by the PC e Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P115 e Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P30 115 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing e When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer e When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends The picture is not displayed fully on the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P30 E Others 1 An unreadable language was selected by mistake e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the icon to set the desired language P31 2 The camera will make sounds caused by internal mechanical movement when it is shaken 127 Connecting to other equipment e The sound arises when the lens moves This is not a malfunction 3 The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Are you taking pictures using auto bracket P53 Is the camera in continuous mode P55 or motion picture mode
145. perture value cannot be fixed It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in auto mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera recording mode For the flash settings that can be selected refer to P49 e When the flash mode of a dedicated flash is set to TTL AUTO or AUTO the flash output can be adjusted by the camera For 100 e You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash e Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high voltage or reversed polarity Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate normally elf you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the dedicated one they may not operate normally or they may be damaged Do not use them e Even if the external flash is turned off the camera may enter the external flash mode when the external flash is attached When you are not using the external flash detach it or set it to Forced OFF e When attaching the external flash the built in flash cannot be activated e Do not open the built in flash when an external flash is attached e When attaching the external flash the camera will become unstable e Detach the external flash when carrying the cam
146. r PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied a1 SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PC Set after or before connecting to a PC da PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge e When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system 30 e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system HIGHLIGHT Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 ON When the auto review or review function is activated a white saturated area appears flashing in black and white P44 OFF No highlight display gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P118 Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Video output is set to PAL system PAL EH TV ASPECT Playback mode only Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 1 16 9 BE Select this if connecting the camera to a 16 9 TV EE Select this if connecting the camera to a 4 3 screen TV e This is suitable for displaying pictures recorded with a fy aspect on the full screen of a 16 9 TV Pictures recorded with a P or EMA aspect are displayed with black bands o
147. rd ccccccssssseeeeeesneesseeeees 20 Attaching the Lens Cap Strap 21 Attaching the Lens Hood l n 22 LC DIMONON Git e a 24 Setting Date Time Clock Set 26 About the Setup Menu 00 cecee 27 Basic Taking Pictures wii ceaaveeieiay ae 32 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode 36 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 37 e Using the Optical Zoom 37 e Using the Extended Optical ZOOM EZ cccccsseeeeeeeees 37 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 38 Checking the Recorded Picture Review 0ccscccecceseeseeeesesneeseeeeeeeenees 39 Playing Back Pictures ccccsseeeeees 40 Deleting Pictures cceeeeeeeeteeee 41 Advanced About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 43 e Changing the information displayed 43 Taking Pictures using the BUI FU ASI eosed ease iiki 47 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 51 Compensating the Exposure 06 52 8 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 53 Optical Image StabiliZer cce 54 Taking Pictures using Continuous Mode 55 Taking Close up Pictures 0 cccce 56 Aperture priority mode ccccseeeeeeees 57 Shutter priority mode ccceeceeeeeeeeees 57 Manual exposure cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 58 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed 59 Taking Pictures with Manual Fo
148. reat Britain 00 138 NAG OX tase Beetles he tk ee ta ad 139 Leica Academy ccececessseeeeeeeeeeeeees 142 Leica on the Internet ccccceeeeees 142 Leica Information Service 4 143 Leica Customer ServiCe cccccsseeees 143 Preparation Scope of Delivery 1 SD Memory Card 512 MB Indicated as Card in the text 2 Battery Pack BP DC5 Indicated as Battery in the text 3 Battery Charger BC DC5 Indicated as Charger in the text 4 AC Cable 2 BP DC5 E U J 5 USB Connection Cable 6 AV Cable 7 CD ROM 8 Shoulder Strap 9 Lens Cap 10 Lens Hood 18 654 655 656 e For information about optional accessories refer to the Accessories P135 Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera Names of the Tw 423 075 801 083 Components EU 423 068 801 019 423 075 801 085 UK 020 US 021 086 087 088 JP_ 022 AUS 023 1 Lens P5 2 Front dial P39 40 57 78 80 3 Self timer Indicator P51 AF Assist Lamp P91 4 Flash P47 5 678 910 11 423 075 801 082 e 12 13 1415 16 17 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Diopter Adjustment Dial P44 Viewfinder P13 43 DISPLAY Button P43 EVF LCD Button P43 FOCUS AE LOCK Button P35 92 Speaker P81 Rear dial P33 40 57 58 LCD Monitor P13 24 43 FUNCTION Button
149. reparation 24 White balance P83 White balance fine adjustment P85 25 ISO sensitivity P85 26 Continuous P55 U9 Audio recording P76 89 27 Flip animation P95 28 Color effect mode P94 29 Custom setting P62 30 Continuous AF P91 31 Zoom P37 Extended optical zoom P37 Digital zoom P38 32 Operation for backlight compensation P36 33 Current date and time e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode 34 Age P69 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on in baby mode after setting the clock or birthday and after switching from other modes to baby mode 35 Auto bracket P53 36 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P71 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set after setting the clock departure date or travel date after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode 37 Lens attachment P97 38 Self timer mode P51 39 AF assist lamp P91 ed EEN AY FOCUS AE LOCK P92 40 Flash output adjustment P49 41 MF P60 AF MACRO P56 14 12 34 5 6 7 20 ira camara 19 0 8 9 In playback 2 3 4 O1 Playback mode P40 Number of DPOF prints P105 Protected picture P107 Picture with audio Mot
150. res on MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction e When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other Advanced equipment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly e In motion picture mode HH you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC Tf Displaying Multiple Images Multi Playback 1 Rotate the front dial to the left to display multiple images Screen when 9 images are displayed atta 1 image gt 9 images 25 images Calendar screen display e After the multiple images are displayed rotate the front dial further towards the left to display 25 images and the calendar screen P79 Rotate the front dial towards the right to return to the previous screen e Whe
151. ring while the focus is locked the focus lock indication RJ flashes red e The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes e The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked e Press the FOCUS AE LOCK button once more to cancel the AE lock e Program shift can be set even when AE is locked e You can lock the focus and the exposure by pressing the FOCUS AE LOCK button You do not need to press the shutter halfway e The AE lock function cannot be used in the Manual exposure mode scene mode or motion picture mode DIREC EX COMP For rapid exposure compensation BRAS M E S MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 You can use the front dial or the rear dial for operation 1 Select the front or rear dial AF amp AF ASSIST LAMP ON FAE FOCUS AE LOCK Focus AE o Y E4 DIREC EX COMP OFF D ZOOM ons COL EFFECT e You can directly compensate the exposure with the selected dial e Select OFF if you are not going to compensate the exposure with the dial 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Menu Settings E Dial operation e When DIREC EX COMP is set to Coys tla Program shift Aperture P A S Z M sen Shutter speed Aperture Shutter speed e When DIREC EX COMP is set to K trs ela
152. rt e g fingerprints on the lens When the lens is dirty turn the camera on and lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P52 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time els auto bracket P53 or burst mode set P55 5 The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject e Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P34 e Have you taken a picture with jitter 6 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective e The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures P33 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture els the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to 100 when the camera is shipped Therefore when sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO sensitivity P85 Set NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or set every item except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW P94 Take pictures in
153. s and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected 121 Connecting to other equipment Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera 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 DC5 optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e f you use a chemically treated cloth read the instructions that come with the cloth e Wipe the dust or fingerprints with a soft dry cloth e Wipe off any dirt or dust on the zoom ring or the focus ring with a dry
154. s of the subject appearing red in the picture and then fired again for the actual recording E Playback 1 The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically e You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P104 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P104 2 The picture is not played back e Is the mode dial set to playback p gt els the card inserted els there a picture in the card 3 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black els the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P111 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting 4 The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback e Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of pictur
155. s the method used to concentrate on the subject in the center of the screen while also considering the rest of the screen Spot This is the method to measure only the subject in the spot metering target 89 Menu Settings AF MODE Setting the focus method BANE Wo MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the main subject is not in the center of the image 3 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas left right or center This is effective when the main subject is not in the center of the image H 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area in the center of the screen 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area in the center of the screen e Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited small area in the screen 90 E About H and JH e You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction E Selecting the AF area When selecting 1 area focusing or 1 area focusing High
156. ssed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P47 NIGHT PORTRAIT P66 NIGHT SCENERY P66 PARTY P67 CANDLE LIGHT P68 FIREWORKS P68 STARRY SKY P68 When you set to a slow shutter speed P57 58 E Exposure e f you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the Basic aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the recorded pictures especially when recording in low light conditions e When most of the subjects on the screen are bright e g a blue sky on a Clear day a snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P52 E Concerning the FOCUS AE LOCK button eIn situations where the subject is outside the AF area or the subject contrast is too strong to compensate the exposure for instance this button makes it possible to take pictures using the focus and exposure that you locked ahead of time FOCUS AE LOCK e f you press the shutter button halfway during FOCUS AE LOCK the FOCUS AE LOCK indication flashes You cannot lock the focus and the exposure when it is flashing If you want to lock the focus and the exposure press the FOCUS AE LOCK button once more to cancel the lock and
157. stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc e Histograms are always displayed in orange P46 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF Sh e The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled STARRY SKY Press g to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you could not take in NIGHT SCENERY by making the shutter speed slower E Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 44 STARRY SKY 15 SEC 30 SEC 60 SEC 2 Taking Pictures W OFF CANCEL e Press the shutter button to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry sky mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the
158. structions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated as shown below Cursor button e g When you press the V button E About the front dial and rear dial Instructions for using these dials in the operating instructions are given with illustrations that match the screen icons e Rotate the front dial and rear dial slowly but surely D ER SO A a M aN a Front dial Rear dial Before Use E About the LCD monitor At the time when this camera is purchased the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body Move the LCD monitor in the directions shown in the figure below a LCD Monitor open knobs Open the LCD monitor opening knob with your finger Rotate the monitor 180 toward the left e The monitor rotates only 90 toward the right Return the monitor to its original position e For details on how to rotate the LCD monitor refer to P24 Before Use Information for Your Safety cccce 2 About The Mode Dial 6 Preparation Scope Of Delivery cccccsessseeeeeeseeeeees 10 Names of the Components 006 10 Quick Guide 3 e 12 Screen DISplay ccccccccssseseeeeeeeneeeees 13 Charging the Battery with the Charger 16 About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures 00ssceeeeeee 16 Inserting Removing the Battery 18 Inserting Removing the Card 19 About the Ca
159. t does not contain folders or pictures such as one just formatted the folder number can be reset to 100 E PictBridge PTP setting Even if you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP you can connect to your PC if the OS is Windows XP or Mac OS Xx e Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed e When there are many pictures on the card it may take some time to transfer them e You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the card correctly when the camera is connected to a PC Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back e f battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P16 or the AC adaptor ACA DC5 optional e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC e When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The infor
160. tabilization E Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer Demonstration Mode Press to display the demonstration After the demonstration ends the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu Press again if you want to exit the demonstration before it ends 54 While the demonstration is displayed you cannot take pictures While the demonstration is displayed set the optical zoom to Wide 1x e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e The setting is fixed to OFF in STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear e In motion picture mode HH or PANNING in scene mode MODE2 cannot be set Taking Pictures using Continuous Mode BAB Wee 1 Press and hold the continuous mode button e You can also press the continuous mode button to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Take a picture e Hold down the shutter button fully
161. th a soft dry cloth e f the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases e When rotating the LCD monitor be careful not to use excessive force This may result in damage e You may not be able to open close or rotate the LCD monitor smoothly when using a tripod In these cases detach 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 E Care of the camera the camera from the tripod and then e Do not strongly shake or bump the open close or rotate the LCD monitor camera The camera may stop operating When not using the LCD monitor or when normally pictures may not be recorded or using the Viewfinder it is recommended the lens may be damaged that you close the LCD monitor with the e Sand or dust may cause the camera to screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and malfunction Make sure that sand or scratches dust does not get into the lens or the e If the camera is going to be stored for a terminals when using the camera on a prolonged period it is recommended that beach etc the LCD monitor be stored inside the e Make sure that water d
162. the viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording 7 A vertical line appears on the LCD monitor e This is a phenomenon called smear It is a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Uneven colors may also appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures 8 Distortion in the LCD monitor e When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no effect on the taken pictures or playback E Flash 1 The flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF el Press the OPEN button to open the flash P47 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HHH SCENERY P65 NIGHT SCENERY P66 FIREWORKS P68 HIGH SENS P70 or STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode is selected 126 2 The flash is fired 2 times e When you select red eye reduction P47 the flash is fired once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eye
163. 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 KA while the flash is closed E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press gt 4 2 Press A V to select a mode A AUTO e You can also press gt 5 to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P48 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Advanced FW AUTO The flash is automatically fired when the recording conditions make it necessary AYO AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically fired when the recording conditions make it necessary It is fired once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then fired again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions FS Forced ON The flash is fired every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light BoJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P67 or CANDLE LIGHT
164. ting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 106 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY Boror SET THIS Di pee 100 i O Ae oe WE i ake 14 DATE CSN e The date print icon MM appears e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P115 elt is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera e f the file is not based
165. to start the continuous mode E Number of pictures recorded in continuous mode Number of recordable pictures pictures max 3 Frequency pictures second 1 x max 5 ao o Depends on the pe approx 1 remaining capacity of the card Advanced x The frequency is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e The frequency pictures second may become slower in dark places etc depending on the recording environment e When the continuous mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the card is full The frequency will become slower halfway The frequency of a MultiMediaCard becomes even slower than that of an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card However the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in continuous mode is fixed to 3 e Continuous mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e When auto bracket and continuous mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the continuous mode setting When continuous mode is set to E they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the frequenc
166. to natural picture easily set the following 6 items when recording ASM ed pdr P30 Press 6 to display the REC mode oe a menu and select the item to set P82 ee pale a P83 This function allows you to reproduce a by acta ees white color close to real life in pictures Aae ed recorded under sunlight halogen lighting horas Ate etc in which the white color may appear 1 Press FUNCTION when reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions AUTO for auto setting auto white balance for recording outdoors Daylight on a bright day A for recording outdoors Cloudy on a cloudy day y a recording FUNCTION 2 Press A V lt gt to select the menu item and then press FUNCTION to close the menu for recording outdoors Shade in the shade on a brightday d n for recording under TT lt 650 j Halogen halogen lighting 4 ee E for recording with the Flash flash only NY FUNCTION A O White set 1 for using the preset 4 e You can select menu items by rotating _ the front dial or rear dial White set 2 Se eee eee ee eee eee NESET for setting the white e The menu items that can be set differ White set balance again depending on the recording mode e The J seT White Set setting for white balance does not appear when using the FUNCTION setting 83 Menu Settings E Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the fo
167. turns to normal motion picture playback when lt P gt is released To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause Advanced E Pictures with audio Press lt P gt to select a picture with the audio icon 9 and then press V to play back e Refer to AUDIO REC P89 and AUDIO DUB P108 for information about how to create still pictures with audio e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P29 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC P113 e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e f you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom While playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio ROTATE DISP J ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV 81 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu BAB W
168. ure if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture 0 appears on the screen when you set AUDIO REC to ON e Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later There is no need to press and hold the shutter button e Audio is recorded with the built in microphone on the camera e f you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is canceled The audio is not recorded e The total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture e You cannot record pictures with audio in the following cases When recording with Auto Bracket When recording in continuous mode When the quality is set to RAW When the scene mode is set to STARRY SKY elf you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring a grinding noise may be recorded Menu Settings METERING MODE Deciding the method to measure brightness BAS MCs MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 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 Center weighted This i
169. ures Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway Advanced Apertu re Value and Manual exposure Available Aperture Available Shutter Sh utter Speed Value Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Per 1 3 EV sw 1600 E 8 to 1 1300 e The aperture values given in the table 8 to 1 1000 above are values when the zoom ring is rotated to Wide Shutter priority AE e Depending on the zoom magnification Available Shutter some of the shutter speeds and aperture Speed Sec Aperture Value values cannot be selected Per 1 3 EV 1 3 Aperture priority AE Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec F8 0 to F11 0 8 to 1 2000 F2 8 to F11 0 1 2000 F8 0 to F11 0 59 Advanced Taking Pictures with ica ae When you rotate the focus ring while Manual Focus setting MF ASSIST to MF1 or MF2 the MF assistance is activated and the image is enlarged It allows you to focus on the P A S M sen subject more easily Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus 1 Slide the focus switch to MF MB W BALANCE e4 WB ADJUST BO SENSITIVITY AUTO AUTO de G
170. urned off in normal playback mode P43 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the screen by pressing DISPLAY When you set the magnification to 1x the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e f you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P109 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio E Motion pictures Press lt P gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon Kai ERA VERA EA eS URA and then press F to play back 190 0001 PLAY MOTION os 1 3 Ey ke E cai Ma f Bion oa e The motion seins mess time is displayed on the screen After playback starts the motion picture recording time disappears and the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W en lt gt e Press V again to stop motion picture playback and return to the normal playback screen Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during motion picture playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The camera re
171. using when the shutter button is pressed halfway will be reduced when the AF mode is set to m L JH or Le e The RH indication appears when it is set to ON e The battery will be consumed faster than usual e t may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly changing the subject from a distant one to a nearby one e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject e You can have different CONT AF settings when recording motion pictures and still pictures e The CONT AF setting is fixed to OFF in NIGHT PORTRAIT P66 NIGHT SCENERY P66 PANNING P66 FIREWORKS P68 and Menu Settings STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode in auto mode gf4gj and when manual focus is set AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier PIAISIMIC a MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult If the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and lary the AF assist lamp B turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon IR appears on the screen The effective range of
172. ut 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 15 A Output CHARGE 8 4 V 0 43A Equipment mobility Movable Battery Pack lithium ion LEICA BP DC5 Voltage capacity 7 2 V 710 mAh 134 Others Accessories Accessory Description AC Adaptor ACA DC5 E ACA DC5 US ACA DC5 UK HK 18670 Gan UVa Filter 18671 g Polarizing Filter Remote Control Unit CR DC1 Neoprene Case 135 Others Installing the Software on the CD The supplied CD contains Adobe Photoshop Elements Windows V4 0 Mac V3 0 and Apple QuickTime V6 3 English for Windows Installation of Adobe Photoshop Elements Notice The serial numbers for Adobe Photoshop Elements are printed on the CD ROM paper sleeve With Windows computers Windows XP and higher Windows Media Center Edition 2005 and higher Insert the CD ROM into your CD DVD drive Usually the Adobe Photoshop Elements installer will start automatically If not open the CD DVD drive in the Windows Explorer In the root directory you will find the installer file setup exe Double click this file and the installer will start You need to be logged in as administrator Follow the instructions 136 With MACINTOSH computers Mac OS X Version 10 2 8 and 10 3 and later Insert the CD into your CD DVD drive Open the corresponding window Double click on the file Install Adobe Photoshop Elements in D Adobe Photoshop Elements
173. viiictiiedenbahintaten ca saicsceonasiotudancs 53 Auto Review ccc cstaciscetsccacaecs mesndincdeameterss 28 Available Recording Time 4 131 B Baby Mode lt i ciiccises cteeuhaetkuameedudces 69 Backlight Compensation 0eee 36 Brightness of the LCD Monitor Viewfinder ccccseeeeeeeececeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 28 Built In Flash eaaa a vied sonatas 47 C Calendar Playback cccccsseeeeeeees 79 Candle Light Mode cceeeeeeeeees 68 Card Access Indication seese 20 Center Weighted ccceeeeeeeeeeees 89 Changing the Zoom Area 1eeeee 61 Charger sessment nna taal atten cites 122 Charging secen a sa Rea sdertentay 16 CIOCK SOL sner NE 26 28 Color Eeo 2 c0co wide eles 94 Condensation cccccceeseeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeens 5 Continuous AF ci co sssdeecseede cevennsetedesexves 91 Continuous Mode eceeeeeeeeeeeees 55 Custom Mode ccccccsseeeeeeeeeeneesseeeees 63 D Date Printing ccceeeeee 106 116 117 Deleting Pictures cseeeeeeeeeeeees 41 Demonstration of the Optical Image Stabilizer srren a rT 54 Digital ZOOM sae a 38 Diopter Adjustment ceceeeeeeeeeeee eee 44 DPOF Print Setting sea tecagnateraes 105 Others E EXPOSUIe nie 35 Exposure Compensation 0 008 52 Extended Optical ZOOM 0ccccee 37 External Flash cccccscccseseeceeeeeseee
174. ximation e When you rotate the zoom ring you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may be shaken This is not a malfunction Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ PIAISIMIC iA This camera has a 12x optical zoom However if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio EER eA ae a maximum of 21 4x optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration Picture size with the extended optical zoom activated example 3m 3M EZ 21 4x Picture size with the extended optical zoom not activated example fiom 10M 12x E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 10M 10 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect 37 Basic E Picture size and maximum zoom magnification O Available Not available Maximum Extended Aspect Pict tical ratio Icture Size BON l optica magnification zoom 10m 10M 85m 8 5M 12x Z EaI Z 7m 8m 8M EZ 7m 7MEZ 43 4x 16 9 pet 5 5M EZ 5m 5M EZ 17 1X O 4 5M EZ 3m 3M EZ 2m 2M EZ sa 25 21 4x 2 5M EZ Taney 2 2M Ez ania an ate e Refer to P87 for aspect ratio settings and P87 for picture size e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Z
175. y Card they cannot be deleted when the card s write protect switch is set to LOCK e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB 107 Menu Settings AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press F to start audio recording W AUDIO DUB tom EZ 100 0001 e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to RAW 2 Press V to stop recording AUDIO DUB saaadddddddad e The audio recording stops automatically if V is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 108 e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment e While dubbing if the focus ring or zoom ring are turned the sound of rubbing with the lens barrel may be recorded RESIZE Making the picture smaller MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 This fun
176. y is set to EH or FR they are adjusted each time you take a picture e When continuous mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When continuous mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e You cannot take pictures in continuous mode when the quality is set to RAW or STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected 55 Advanced Taki ng Close u p distance between the camera and the a subject is changed after focusing on the Pictures subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e f the distance between the camera and P A S M the subject is beyond the focus range of This mode allows you to take close up the ube the dae ie His be pictures of the subject e g When taking peg ae E TET e indication lights piettIrES Oi TOWETS e AF Macro gives priority to a subject close You can take pictures approaching the g p y l to the camera Therefore if the distance subject at a distance up to 5 cm 0 16 feet between the camera and the subject is from the lens by rotating the zoom ring more than 1m 3 3 feet it takes longer to upmost to Wide 1X focus on it with AF MACRO than AF 1 Set the focus switch to AF MACRO e The available flash range is about 30cm 0 98 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet Wide When th
177. you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange 72 and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded e f you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date e f TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the clock Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e f you set a departure date when the clock is not set the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears In this case set the clock P26 Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time BAB WME mE If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P26 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MENU c WEIWBALANCE AUTO GET WB ADJUST Y BO SENSITIVITY AUTO Y ASPECT RATIO S ePicTsize wm 4000 D 2 Press

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