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Leica C-Lux 3 Digital Camera User Manual

1. The status indicator lights up for about 1 sec Switch camera ON Select EM mode set mode Press MENU SET and select EI mode in SCH menu aim D the camera at your subject a mr aa Ra HE MOL T Hold the camera firmly Ca with both hands e Lem erg BACKLIGHT A Select E mode Aim the AF area at your main subject Focus the subject To change settings press Q MENU not focused e LU i ie Focus on subject press focused OEI JJ shutter button halfway For more information on how to focus a subject please see page 30 Set flash or proceed with step 5 Set the flash to match the situation Press gt for to set Select a mode the For more information on the flash please see page 32 Scene detection i Portrait If the camera identifies a SEN specific type of scene the i Macro respective icon is displayed in i Night Portrait the upper left corner i Night Scenery Scene detected i e intelligent portrait 1 only if flash is set to A 2 only if flash is set to The S mode can automatically detect five scenes If none of these scene modes matches your subject the camera will record with standard settings e f one of the portrait scenes is detected the camera will automatically detect the persons face and will adjust the focus and exposure Under backlight conditions the exposure is automatically corrected so that the
2. AUTO can be used only if CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the default effects of each category SETUP DURATION Set 1 2 3 or 5 seconds duration REPEAT Set repeat ON or OFF MUSICV AUDIO Set music audio ON or OFF DURATION can be set only when EFFECT is set to OFF AUDIO will be displayed only when EFFECT is set to OFF CATEGORY PLAY View pictures recorded by scene mode or other categories 1 Enter CATEGORY PLAY by pressing MENU SET 2 Select a category Bh CATEGORY Categories you have pictures in are displayed E wm darker After a while the number of pictures in the category is displayed besides COUNT ET 3 Start slide show by pressing MENU SET 4 Browse picture by pressing lt gt Playback motion pictures or audio if avail able by pressing A Mark pictures or motion pictures as favourite by pressing W FAVORITE in the PLAYBACK menu must be set to ON 5 To finish the normal playback set the mode switch to record O It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you press TE while searching the searching will be cancelled Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below COUNT 2 CANCELGSELECT SETH E PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM SELF PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY 1 2 K SCENERY SUNSET AERIAL PHOTO WA NI
3. If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed If the camera is turned on with BABY1 BABY2 set the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with RESET The focus range becomes the same as macro mode Macro W amp 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to oo INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO becomes ISO 400 The initial setting for AF MODE is Ki PET Suitable for taking pictures of your pet Age can be dis played with pictures if you set the birthday The PET scene works like the BABY 1 2 scene please refer to BABY 1 2 scene for further information The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO becomes ISO 800 The initial setting for AF MODE is tx SUNSET For taking pictures of sunset glow Sunset colour can be reproduced vividly CA HIGH SENS Higher ISO sensitivity is set to reduce blurry images of moving subjects especially when shooting indoors 1 Press AY to select resolution aspect ratio and press MENU SET 2 Take pictures QUALITY is automatically fixed to ls You can take pictures suitable for
4. 1OMIN Turns off the camera automatically after the selected time Em AUTO LCD OFF OFF 15 SEC 80 SEC Turns off the LCD display automatically after the selected time The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again AUTO REVIEW OFF 1 SEC 2 SEC HOLD ZOOM OFF The recorded picture is not shown 1 SEC 2 SEC The recorded picture is shown for this long HOLD The recorded picture is shown until any button is pressed ZOOM The picture is displayed for 1 second and then enlarged 4x and displayed for 1 more second NO RESET Reset the file and or folder number to 0001 A 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 To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number 35 36 Kp USB RESET REC SETTINGS SETUP PARAMETERS Resets the recording or setup settings to their initial settings The folder number and the clock settings are not changed When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed You will hear the lens opera
5. 32 Using the flash m Select a flash mode Available flash settings depend on the record mode For red eye reduction the flash is fired twice The sub ject should not move until the second flash is fired The set flash mode is stored even if the camera is off In SN mode the setting returns to initial setting if you change the scene mode Press repeatedly Shutter speed sec SA AUTO VOTO MEDO Flash is fired automatically when the re cording conditions make it necessary sk AUTO Red eye reduction 1 30 to 1 2000 Use this when you take pictures of people in low light conditions g Forced ON 1 30 to 1 2000 Permanently on Use this when your sub Ject is back lit or under fluorescent light Sat Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 to 1 2000 Use this if you take pictures of people in front of a dark background SO Forced ON Red eye reduction 1 30 to 1 2000 Red eye reduction only in SEN mode PARTY CANDLE LIGHT GS Forced OFF The flash is not fired in any situation E Available flash range at ISO sensitivity Wide W Tele T AUTO 60cm 6 0m 1m 2 8m In HIGH SENS in SEN mode IS0100 60cm 1 9m Im the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO 1600 Soo jovem em anA ISO 6400 and the avail IS0400 60cm 3 8m 1m 1 8m able flash range also differs ISO800 80cm 5 4m 1m 2 5M ISO1600 7 15m 7 7m 1m 3 6m Available flash settings by recording m
6. BP DC6 U 16 675 EU BP DC6 E 18 674 Battery Case 423 076 801 504 Charger GE S BC DC6 U 423 076 801 502 EL BC DC6 E 423 076 801 501 Mains Lead EU EU 423 068 801 019 UK H K UK 423 068 801 020 AUS AUS 423 068 801 023 Wrist Strap 424 025 003 000 USB Cable 424 025 004 000 AV Cable 424 025 005 000 1 23 One item only depending on the specified country e The card is optional You can record or playback on the built in memory when you are not using a card e SD Memory Card SHCD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the manual 9 Original accessories These accessories match your Leica camera and enhance it even further Article Type Art No AC Adaptor USA ACA DC4 US 18 641 UK Hk ACA DC4 UK HK 18 643 AUS ACA DC4 AUS 18 649 Mains Lead UK Hk UK 423 068 801 020 i US US 423 068 801 021 AUS AUS 423 068 801 023 Component Cable CV7 18 692 Leather Case black glossy 18 688 black 18 687 white 18 698 mE e e S E HINT Number of recordable pictures The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time and storing condition of the battery 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 to about 77 14 3 Charging the battery The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped e Disconnect the charg
7. FAVORITE in the PLAYBACK menu must be set to ON 2 To finish the normal playback set the mode switch to record O SLIDE SHOW ALL CATEGORY SELECTION FAVORITE View pictures in a slide show with music You can choose between different playback methods This mode is recommended if you have connected the camera to a TV Not for motion pictures 1 Enter SLIDE SHOW by pressing MENU SET 2 Select a playback method by pressing AY ALL Plays all the recorded pictures CATEGORY SELECTION Plays pictures Eh CATEGORY recorded in a special category Categories you E have pictures in are displayed darker After a while the number of pictures in the selected com 2 category is displayed besides COUNT POST FAVORITE Plays all the recorded pictures iii marked as favourite 3 Press MENU SET to confirm the selected playback method 4 If required set slide show settings by press ing AY or proceed with step 5 EFFECT Select screen effect or music SETUP Set duration repeat and audio 5 Start slide show by pressing MENU SET 6 To finish the slide show press W Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show It is not possible to add new music effects Slide show SETUP settings EFFECT NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF AUTO Each of these effects uses different audio and screen effects In URBAN pictures might be displayed in black and white
8. Take pictures of subjects as close as 5 cm Macro mode can only be set in DN and FER mode manually Use a tripod and the self 1 m 3 28 feet timer in macro mode Focus priority is to sub T p H 2 Press W to select jects near the camera 5m 0 17 feet Po Macro mode Set flash to amp In macro mode AF is displayed To cancel press W again m Auto focus AF The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to Even so subjects in the picture may not be properly focused When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking pictures in dark places or recording a very bright subject When the subject is moving fast or the scene has low contrast When taking close up pictures of a subject When camera shake occurs m Photographing a subject outside the auto focus area 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter but ton halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture Retry the actions in step 1 until you are satisfied with the result before pressing the shutter button fully V LG q fe SS Teo S S 100 30 E Exposure compensation G4 Use this function when you cannot achieve an appropriate exposure due to the differenc
9. 1040 1980 1800 3410 6700 13640 14530 27450 32 GB 8470 16520 11940 23050 16800 31970 29150 55070 69 Recording time e Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum avail able recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENG Tor HI SPEED BURST in scene mode so the picture size for 4 is not displayed Kaga Deen Eres Eres ie Quality Weu HD OA Gu DGA ue 59 Se 0 jose 268 A tomo fom dmn stmn Card 4GB 16 min 37 min 43 min 2h 5h 30 sec 30 sec 40 sec 5 min 36 min 3GB 33 min Ee 1h 4h Lia 40 sec 16 min 28 min 15 min 23 min 16GB 1h 2h 2h 8h 22h 8 min 38 min 59 min 35 min 55 min 2h 5h 5h 17h 32 GB 16 min 8 min 59 min 13 min 46 h 70 Camera Power source Power consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Normal focus range Macro Still picture mode focus range Scene mode focus range Shutter system Motion picture recording Continuous recording Number of recordable pictures Hi speed continuous frame rate Number of recordable pictures Technical specifications Technical specifications may be subje
10. 2x 4x 8x 16x Select display mode Press AW lt gt to Press repeatedly browse pictures Select zoom factor Press AV lt gt to Press repeatedly move the position For different playback modes please see PLAYBACK MODE on page 52 Playing back motion pictures QuickTime is available at www apple com quicktime download Press lt P to select Press A for playback motion picture While playing back movies you can Play Pause 1 Stop 2 Fast Rewind 3 Fast Forward 4 them by pressing the respective button 3 amp 4 work frame by frame if movie is paused The volume level can be lowered 5 Movie control Vo control Or increased 6 using the zoom lever Deleting files Deleting files files Delete Single Delete Multi Delete All 1 Select SINGLE MULTI or ALL by pressing AV and press MENU SET 2 SINGLE mode deletes the current picture or motion picture In MULTI mode select pictures or motion pictures by pressing AV lt P and mark them by pressing DISPLAY Selected pictures are marked with In ALL mode all pictures or motion pictures are deleted You can decide to keep or not to keep pictures marked favourite kr 3 Press MENU SET to confirm 4 Choose deletion method and confirm deleting with MENU SET Do not turn the camera off while deleting while TE is displayed Use a battery with sufficient power or the AC adaptor If you pre
11. THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete the picture after cancelling the protection setting THIS SOME PICTURE S CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures that are not DCF compliant cannot be deleted If you wish to delete these pictures format the card after saving the necessary data on a computer or equivalent backup media INO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the permitted number of pictures that can be selected with MULTI DELETE MULTI FAVORITE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE More than 999 favourites were input CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or DPOF PRINT cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left in the built in memory or on the card Pictures form the built in memory can be copied to the card until the card is full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED A file from the card is copied to the built in memory with a name already exist ing The file s is not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY If you have formatted the built in memory on a computer instead of the camera Format the built in memory on the camera again save data before doing so MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD Card format not recognized by the camera Reformat card
12. e Joo little ambient light e s HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the SUN mode set Because of high sensitivity processing the recorded picture deteriorates Slightly but this is not a malfunction e f recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction e This is a characteristic of CCDs appearing on bright subjects Some unevenness may occur but this is not a malfunction e Streaks are recorded with motion pictures though not with stills e Jake care not to expose the screen to sun light or any other source of strong light e Do not use a MultiMediaCard for recording e Certain SD Memory Cards interrupt the memory process e Jouch a subject specific colour if the subject has a different colour from the periphery e t is possible that the subject may be dis torted slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification Also the edges of the image might look distorted because the perspective is exaggerated when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction e s power saving function activated e s battery sufficiently charged e This can occur when shutter button is pressed and will not affect pictures e This occurs in spaces with fluorescent light ing This is not a malfunction LCD monitor is too bright or too dark Black red blue and green spots appear
13. e Never spray camera with insecticides or volatile chemi Cals e When cleaning never use petrol thinners alcohol kitchen detergents etc otherwise these could damage the surface of the housing or the coating may peel off e Do not allow camera to come into contact with rubber or plastic products for too long e Do not use household cleaners or pre treated cloths Only clean housing using a moist cloth then dry with a dry cloth e Do not exert strong pressure on the LCD monitor This can result in colour stains on the monitor and in malfunctioning e Never bend or drop the card e Protect card from dirt dust sunshine high tempera tures and electromagnetic radiation WW Battery Charger unit Rechargeable lithium ion e Always remove the battery after use and store in the case battery Power generation supplied Never drop the battery is based on the chemical e Before inserting battery check battery and contacts for reaction in the interior of damage Discontinue using damaged batteries the cell This reaction is e Be sure to insert battery correctly Danger of explosion if affected by ambient tem perature and humidity Too high or too low a tempera ture will shorten service life of the battery inserted incorrectly e f possible take spare batteries with you e Low temperatures will shorten service life of batteries e H you are away for any length of time take the charger unit with you e Dispose of ba
14. 30 Stabilizer en 42 CAO EE 7 8 16 Minimum Shutter Speed 42 7 Category Hl DS MOMO eege A E CRAGIN sssaaseeeanaeen 7 9 15 Motion Picture Mode 28 Jet Stamp 4r Cleaning 8 Motion Picture Time Date set 17 34 42 Clock Sei 17 34 42 Playback 29 44 el nmn 46 Color Mocke 41 N o Laien 17 F Component Cable 56 nn TT een Se D TO dt NO RESE ugereegt 35 UW ASPOC Ties ciscicisonticistexssues 36 COMPULEL eritema 54 Normal Do 44 52 TMileleovecn 56 CODY scsssssessesesessssssseeeeree 51 Number of Recordable D Sie 68 y Deietng n 45 Ur USB Comection Cable 54 58 Demo Mode 26 Optical Image Stabilizer 42 USB Mode uu cece 36 Digital Zoom 44 Optical ZOOM essere d Display Mode 4 2P Z O Vide Out nn 36 DPOF Print en SEENEN BA Volume 35 E le Elei nissan 36 58 w Picture Mode DE a T ECONOMY en oo White Balance 31 38 Exposure RER 13 40 Picture SIZE Ee 37 World Time 17 94 emm Compensation 31 Paying Back Motion au o e Doo Playing Back Pictures 44 7 41 Foavorte rer 49 Printing Ee Favorite Play 53 Program Moche 20 SEI aE E E de e 50 Be ef 30 39 Beie IS 36 65 66 Functions that cannot be combined Function AUTO POWER LCD POWER SAVE AUTO LCD OFF AUTO REVIEW Extended Optical Zoom DIGITAL ZOOM HISTOGRAM FLASH SELFTIMER EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTEL
15. MENU SET 4 Press A and confirm copying with MENU SET 5 Continue editing from step 2 or press TE to return to the PLAY BACK menu If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied par tially We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 50 MB When i is selected and a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination a new folder is created and the picture is copied When wi is selected and a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data Only pictures recorded with a Leica digital camera will be copied You may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished 51 52 1 PLAYBACK MOC ERA E NORMAL PL WI SH Ey CATEGORY 2 gt D IE The PLAYBACK MODE Mens L SLIDE SHOW Eh CATEGORY NORMAL PLAY View pictures and motion pictures in the normal playback mode 1 Select picture by pressing lt gt Playback motion pictures or audio if available by pressing A Mark pictures or motion pictures as favourite by pressing W
16. 10 Motion pic rec time 11 Histogram 12 Recording information 13 Favourite settings 14 Exposure compensation 10 11 Shutter speed 12 Aperture value 13 AF area 14 Image stabilizer 15 Exposure compensation 16 Curr date time amp dest 17 Power LCD mode 18 Intelligent exposure 19 Continuous mode 20 Quick AF 21 Travel day 15 Rec date time amp dest 16 Aperture shutter speed 17 Travel day 18 Power LCD mode 19 No of DPOF prints 20 Audio playback 11 12 About the LCD monitor Changing the display The guide The histogram lines help displays the to align the brightness subject Not possible dur ing menu screen Press repeatedly In recording mode r q Im L 1 9 W m IST DAY l 2 months 10days amp 1000 DEC 1 2008 DEC 1 2008 If TRAVEL DATE and or AGE is set the number of days passed since the travel date birthday During slide shows gt CANCEL fi Brightening the monitor Not possible in Playback mode Press Q MENU Select LCD MODE Press Q MENU x Normal brightness OFF AX Automatic brightness x The monitor becomes easier to see brighter e g for outdoors About the histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis bl
17. 2 or press E to return to the PLAYBACK menu The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate Resizing pictures recorded with other equipment might be impossible 47 48 TRIMMING ZK You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded pic ture Not for movies protected pictures Enter TRIMMING by pressing gt Select picture by pressing lt and confirm with MENU SET Zoom into the picture by using the tele T to zoom out again use wide W Press AV lt gt and select the part to be trimmed Press MENU SET to confirm trimming Press amp and confirm saving with MENU SET Press i to return to the PLAYBACK menu NOQA ONA lt TRIMMIMG f reals lt TRIMMIMG Hom EA lt TRIMMIMG 10m sed i 100 0001 100 0001 0050001 6 9 6 9 CANCEL TH SELECTS Sa ZOOMA CANCEL The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate Trimming pictures recorded with other equipment might be impossible LEVELING Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted 1 Enter LEVELING by pressing gt 2 Select a picture by pressing dk and confirm with MENU SET 3 Adjust tilting by pressing lt and confirm with MENU SET 4 Press A and confirm saving with MENU SET 5 Press TE to return to the PLAYBACK menu Quality of image may become coarse when levelling is performed Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when level li
18. Built inmemoy 9 20 14 28 20 40 32 S 36 75 128MB 24 49 35 69 50 99 78 150 256MB 48 97 68 135 98 190 150 290 590 Card 1GB 195 380 270 540 390 770 600 1180 2360 4640 9440 19000 32 GB 6390 12500 9010 17700 12870 24780 19820 38120 Aspect ratio 17240 35080 70590 32 GB 30970 58310 141620 198270 68 Aspect ratio Picture size ne 3648x2432 3072x2048 2560x1712 2048x1360 Quality se te at ato ado ot ob ot Built inmemoryy 17 22 15 32 22 45 36 69 seme 6 12 8 78 13 26 20 40 posa 18 27 19 36 27 64 43 83 jose 27 55 Nes ee oe NEN 165 256MB 54 105 77 150 110 210 170 330 Se 105 210 15 00 210 7450 B07 650 Card 1GB 210 430 300 600 440 860 680 1310 2G8 440 870 620 1220 890 1700 1360 2560 Z 670 1720 1200 2410 1740 9860 2660 5020 een 5450 10230 16GB 3580 7050 5040 9880 7160 13720 10980 20590 32 GB 7180 14160 10110 19820 14360 27530 22020 41300 Aspect ratio Picture size DEI EESTI EST Lis 7920x1080 E oe ae oe ae ee SE Built in memory nto oo to sr 27 too tar 92 32mB 7 15 70 27 15 30 27 58 64MB 15 32 22 45 32 63 57 105 128 MB eo es ip EN 115 220 430 250 860 Card al 250 510 2607 710 520 EES 1720 2GB 520 1020 730 1420
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20. adjust white balance manually nce WB ADJUST Press repeatedly Press repeatedly AWB Automatic adjustment Outdoors clear sky 1 Select 1 and then press MENU SET Outdoors cloudy sky 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white Outdoors in the shade paper The frame in the centre must 8 Incandescent light be filled with white paper and press o un Me MENU SET lt i Value set using 3 Select E and press the shutter Hs Set manually button to exit menu The set white balance is stored even if the camera is turned off In SCN mode the setting returns to wa if you change the scene mode The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of fluo rescent lighting being recorded under so use ug or E You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item The white balance fine adjustment level in SH returns to zero when you reset the white balance using Em Ae AF MODE e e e Tei te This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected amp Face detection Focuses are set to detected faces zz AF Tracking Focuses on moving subjects 11 area Focuses on any of the 11 AF areas ai 1 area High Speed Quick focus on the centre area m 1 area Focus on the centre of the screen sl Spot Focus on a limited small area o
21. after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination ei TITLE EDIT SINGLE MULTI You can add text to pictures After text has been registered it can be included in prints using TEXT STAMP Not for movies protected pictures 1 Enter TITLE EDIT by pressing gt 2 Select SINGLE or MULTI by pressing AV FIgCDEFGH JKLMNOP and press MENU SET RES AAA CARE 3 In SINGLE mode select picture by press er VS See up ing lt and confirm with MENU SET CANCEL SELECT SE CURSOR W T INPUT EN In MULTI mode select pictures by pressing AV lt gt and mark them by pressing DIS PLAY confirm selection with MENU SET Selected pictures are marked with L 4 Press AV 4 to select character and MENU SET to enter up to 30 characters 5 Choose EXIT and press MENU SET 6 Continue editing from step 2 or press TE to return to the PLAYBACK menu 46 TEXT STAMP SINGLE MULTI You can stamp the recording date time age travel date or title onto the recorded pictures Not for movies protected pictures 1 2 3 N aA Enter TEXT STAMP by pressing gt Select SINGLE or MULTI by pressing AY and press MENU SET In SINGLE mode select picture by pressing dk and confirm with MENU SET In MULTI mode select pictures by pressing AW 4P and mark them by pressing DISPLAY confirm selection with MENU SET Selected picture
22. areas like human faces and adds soft effect Use at maximum tele T for best results Ifa part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness The initial setting for AF MODE is 8 TRANSFORM Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can be recorded smoothly 1 Press AY to select transformation and press MENU SET The level of SLIM or STRETCH can also be set with the Q MENU 2 Take pictures SOFT SKIN is activated when recording It becomes harder to detect the SOFT SKIN when the level of SLIM HIGH or STRETCH HIGH is selected QUALITY is automatically fixed to ls You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing The focus range is Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to o The initial setting for AF MODE is 8 Cannot be used without notifying the copyright owner except private use Do not use against the public order and morals or to offend someone Do not use against the object s interest SELF PORTRAIT We recommend using the zooms wide end W and 2 sec self time when taking a self portrait 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture 2 When th
23. at your subject Hold the camera firmly with both hands Select EFE mode Aim the AF area at your main subject 3 Select aspect ratio 1 Press MENU SET to open the menu and quality or pro 2 Press W to choose ASPECT RATIO ceed with step 4 3 Press and choose EB or by pressing AY 4 Confirm by pressing MENU SET 5 Press amp to choose PICTURE MODE 6 Press and choose Quality by pressing AY 7 Confirm by pressing MENU SET Aspect Ratio Quality Resolution fps If you select EB aspect ratio VGA 640 x 480 pixels S0 320 x 240 pixels QVGA If you select EB aspect ratio HD 1280 x 720 pixels 30 WVGA 848 x 480 pixels 30 Cannot be recorded in the built in memory HINT When motion pictures recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also recording information may not be displayed correctly iss or s in AF MODE Direction detection function Wi Mode2 and AUTO of the optical image stabilizer function cannot be used The file format being recorded by the camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG 28 d Focus the subject The available recording time is displayed on the top right the elapsed recording time on the bottom right not focused JJ focused 171060 JJ For more information on how to focus a subject please see page 30 F
24. brightness of the faces will be optimal e To take pictures of an other specific type of scene it is recommended to take pictures in the appropriate scene mode See SN mode on page 22 Take the picture Depending on the setting pictures taken vertically are shown rotated Use a tripod if the shake alert SZ appears Press shutter button View picture ET O SE fully The picture is shown When pressing the shutter but for a short time ton the monitor may become bright or dark e Snapshot mode is the default mode i e the camera always starts with Snap shot mode after it is switched off and on again This prevents any unintentional use of a previously set scene mode for a different subject and thus ensures that the resulting pictures are always successful 19 CQ Porem mose Compared to the Snapshot mode many more menu items can be set and pictures with greater freedom can be taken 1 Set ON OFF switch to ON mode switch to and mode dial to The status indicator lights up for about 1 sec Switch camera O set mode oO Press MENU SET and select mode in SCH menu aim the camera at your subject Hold the camera firmly with both hands Select DI mode Aim the AF area at your main subject 3 Get flash or proceed with step 4 Set the flash to match the situation Press gt for to set Select a mode the For more information on the flash plea
25. feet When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus the subject CLOCK SET To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu WI The QUICK menu For further information on any of these settings please see the corresponding item in either the SETUP or REC Menu Enter Q MENU The quick menu Q MENU allows to apply settings in each of the recording modes much quicker The Quick menu displays the most important change able items according to the current recording mode REC MENU SETUP MENU ER Snapshot mode AF TRACKING LCD MODE BURST PICTURE SIZE 3 Program mode STABILIZER LCD MODE BURST AF MODE WHITE BALANCE SENSITIVITY fl EXPOSURE PICTURE SIZE KN Scene mode STABILIZER LCD MODE BURST AF MODE WHITE BALANCE PICTURE SIZE RR Motion picture mode STABILIZER LCD MODE AF MODE WHITE BALANCE PICTURE MODE 43 44 Switch camera ON and set mode The first picture is displayed in NORMAL PLAY mode Browse files Size selection 1 picture per screen initial Mode 12 pictures per screen 30 pictures per screen by recording date calendar mode Enlarging pictures Possible enlarging factors 1X
26. lithium Names of the components Self timer indicator AF focus assist lamp N Flash Lens OH Still picture recording Card battery cover Tripod Release lever thread HHH Motion picture mode for movie recording ON OFF switch Shutter button Zoom lever Microphone Speaker Mode dial Strap eyelet Mode switch Comp out HEI AV out USB Record mode LCD monitor gt Playback mode Cursor up exposure compensation Bracketing button Cursor right Flash setting button Cursor down Macro mode Cursor left Self timer button MENU SET button is Display button Quick Menu delete button 10 Recording 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode 3 Focus 4 Resolution 5 Quality Recording with settings 1 Macro mode 2 White balance 3 ISO sensitivity 4 Colour mode 5 Picutre mode 6 Available rec time 7 Spot AF area Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Protected picture 3 Favorites 4 Stamped with text 5 Resolution 6 Quality 7 Battery indication About the LCD monitor 130 9 121 11 6 Battery indication 7 No of rec pictures 8 Built in memory 9 Recording state 10 ISO sensitivity 8 Name 9 Histogram 10 Travel date 11 Elapsed rec time 12 Age Location 13 Min shutter speed 14 Self timer mode 8 Folder File number 9 Pic No Total pictures
27. mode It cannot be set to OFF in the E mode In ER mode MODE2 cannot be set MIN SHTR SPEED 1 250 1425 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 You can take a bright picture in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur Min shutter speed setting 1 250 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Camera shake Less More This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a different minimum shutter speed tl appears on the screen Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker If correct exposure cannot be achieved W will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway AUDIO REC OFF ON Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the image You can record a conversation during the shooting or the situation as a memo OFF Audio will not be recorded ON Audio will be recorded for 5 sec after the picture was taken Press MENU SET during audio recording to cancel the recording Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera AF ASSIST LAMP OFF ON Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult OFF AF Focus assist lamp does not turn on ON AF Focus assist lamp lights if the shutter button is pressed halfway The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92
28. number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is set MI appears on the lower right of the screen World time can also be set Select WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu and then press DP Press VW to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press 4P to select the home area and then press MENU SET Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set Press 4P to select the destination area and then press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET to close the menu If daylight saving time EB is used press A The time advances by one hour Press amp again to return to the original time The travel destination icon f appears when playing back pictures taken at the 01 02 03 04 05 06 travel destination LJ Built in memory Memory size Approx 50 MB Recordable motion pictures QVGA 820 x 240 pixels only The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device You can copy the recorded pictures to a card The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Je 18 A Snapshot mode The camera sets scene detection stabilizer intelligent ISO face detection quick AF intelligent exposure and digital red eye correction automatically Set ON OFF switch to ON mode switch to and mode dial to
29. pressing AW lt gt and mark them by pressing MENU SET 4 Enter number of prints by pressing AY Selected pictures are marked with d 5 To add date information press DISPLAY Selected pictures are marked with HE 6 Confirm with MENU SET 7 Continue editing from step 2 or press TE to return to the PLAY BACK menu How to cancel all your DPOF PRINT settings 1 Enter DPOF PRINT by pressing gt 2 Select CANCEL by pressing AY and press MENU SET 3 Press A and confirm cancelling with MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET again to exit the PLAYBACK menu With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case Printing pictures recorded with other equioment might be impossible If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting can not be set PROTECT SINGLE MULTI CANCEL You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake 1 Enter PROTECT by pressing gt 2 Select SINGLE or MULTI by pressing AY and press MENU SET 3 In SINGLE mode select picture by pressing lt and confirm with MENU SET To unlock it press MENU SET again In MULTI mode select pictures by pressing AY dk and mark them by pressing MENU SET To unlock it press MENU SET again Selected pictures are marked with Ga 4 Continue editing from step 2 or press TE to return to the PLAY BACK menu H
30. properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery 15 Using for the first time 5 Inserting the card Ensure that the unit is turned OFF Without an inserted card a limited amount of pictures can be stored in the internal memory Open the cover Insert the card Push until it clicks e Card is optional e Never touch the connec tion terminals of the card To remove the card press until it clicks Pull the card out upright e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic radiation static electricity or failure of the camera or the card We recommend storing important Type of card Characteristics data on a computer etc e Do not format the card in your BME O SCH e fa oS computer or other equipment S Format it in the camera only Formated FAT12 FAT16 speed to ensure proper operation SDHC Memory Card SG EE e SE a e Keep the Memory Card out of 4 GB to 32 GB SME OM reach of children to prevent Formated FAT32 swallowing MultiMediaCard e Still pictures only Format in compliance with the SD standard Close the cover Lock the release lever The following operations can be performed using this unit e When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back e When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back o When using the buil
31. the digital zoom STABILIZER may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures ad COLOR MODE STANDARD NATURAL VMD BAW SEPIA COOL WARM Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colours of the pictures can be turned into different effects STANDARD This is the standard setting NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black amp white SEPIA The picture becomes brownish COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish 41 42 db IE ad AF When you take pictures in dark places image noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting to NATURAL You cannot set COOL or WARM in EM mode Also you cannot set NATURAL or VIVID in H mode Different colour modes can be set in different REC modes STABILIZER OFF AUTO MODE1 MODE2 Using one of these modes camera shake during picture taking is de tected and the camera automatically compensates the camera shake OFF Stabilizer is switched off AUTO Optimum setting is automatically selected MODE1 Camera shake Is always compensated in REC mode MODE2 Compensation when the shutter button is pressed The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode and to OFF in STARRY SKY in SCN
32. warm A clicking is heard from the lens Clock time is reset Zoomed pictures are slightly distorted and areas around the subject contain false colours Zooming stops instantaneously The file numbers are not re corded consecutively File numbers are recorded in ascending order AGE is not displayed correctly The lens barrel is retracted e s camera connected correctly to television e Are you using the AV cable supplied e Are you using the optional component cable e Check the TV ASPECT setting e s camera connected correctly to computer e s card correctly recognized by computer Set to PC in USB MODE e Disconnect the USB connection Reinsert card into camera and reconnect e s PictBridge supported by printer Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE e s printer correctly set up e Cancel the printer s borderless print or trimming functions e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon amp and then select the Di icon to set the desired language e The AF assist lamp glows red in dark loca tions in order to simplify the focus setting e s AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC menu set to ON e The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places e This is normal and does not affect picture guality e This is normal and does not affect picture guality e This is normal after prolonged periods when camera has not been in use e At some magnification levels the pictures ar
33. with the camera save data before doing so PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR This message appears if the camera is not operating properly Turn camera off and on if the message remains contact your dealer or Service Center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Use a card compatible with this unit Use only SDHC Memory Cards if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Turn camera off and reinsert the card An error occurred accessing the card READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Turn camera off and reinsert the card An error occurred reading the data WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Turn camera off and reinsert the card An error occurred writing the data MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF When you set picture quality to 80pfs VGA 80pfs HD or S0pfs WVGA we re commend using a 10MB s SD Memory Card or higher Depending on the type of the SD Memory Card the recording process could otherwise be interrupted A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created as no more memory numbers are available Format the camera after saving the data If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET to delete this message Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV
34. 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing The focus range becomes the same as macro mode Macro amp 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to oo 25 HI SPEED BURST The continuous mode shooting allows you to capture a e crucial moment by shooting pictures continuously 1 Press AY to select aspect ratio and resolution and then press MENU SET 2 Take pictures Pictures are taken as long as the shutter button is pressed Maximum continuous frequency approx 6 pictures second Number of recordable pictures approx 15 built in memory approx 15 to 700 card Maximum is 100 The continuous speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of continuous recording pictures is limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of continuous recording pictures increases after formatting QUALITY is automatically fixed to mm You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing The focus range becomes the same as macro mode Macro amp 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to oo The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter soeed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO 500 and ISO 800 However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed FLASH BURST Up to 5 pic
35. B EES to the camera 9 Working with data on Motion picture playback on a Computer the Computer You can use the Apple QuickTime soft ware which can be downloaded for free htto www apple com quicktime download This software is installed as standard on an Apple Macintosh computer Move the pictures you like to acquire or the folder containing the pictures to any different folder on the computer by using a drag and drop operation 3 Disconnecting camera from a Mac from a PC Before disconnecting camera Use Safely Remove Hardware in the task drag respective icon to Trash tray of your PC before disconnecting the camera or removing the card 54 Windows A The drive appears in the My Computer folder with the drive letter e g E If you are connecting the camera for the first time the required driver is installed automatically The drive is displayed as an icon on the screen as follows 4 Apple Macintosh Es No card inserted CLUX8 With card inserted NO_NAME or Untitled Apply USB cable Do not disconnect to the computer while ACCESS is displayed Folder structure Folders are displayed the following way e SD Memory Card e MultiMediaCard Folder number File number L1000001 JPG JPG pictures L1000999 JPG MOV movies DPOF Print amp Favorite pictures Up to 999 pictures folder To reset the file folder number select VO RESET in the SE
36. DEO OUT NTSC PAL Set to match the colour television system in each country NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system FEA Tv ASPECT ma EE Set to match the type of TV EEE 76 9 When connected to a 16 9 screen EB 4 3 When connected to a 4 3 screen Choose desired playback method See page 52 H SS sg E nm e Connect AV cable Switch ON select Switch ON Follow the on to the AV OUT external input screen information DIGITAL socket on the camera Choose desired playback method See page 52 bed E HE g Ee Connect compo Switch ON select Switch ON Follow the on nent cable to the external input screen information COMPONENT OUT socket on the camera 57 Connecting to a printer e By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen e Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand e Use the optional AC adaptor or a battery with sufficient power If the battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the Status indicator flashes and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable e Turn the camera off before inserting the AC adaptor cable e Do not use any other USB connection cable except the one
37. FIREWORKS in SCN mode It is not possible to set amp in the following cases NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO in SON mode In ER mode 39 40 Char Setting up AF Tracking 1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press to lock AF area will continuously focus on the subject s movement once the subject is recognised Dynamic tracking AF tracking is turned off when is pressed again 2 Take the picture If it fails to lock AF area will flash red and disappear Press FO CUS again no AF MODE will be set to m when the AF tracking tracking fails Itis not possible to set Ez in STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in SON mode or in the H mode Itis not possible to set in B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR MODE QUICK AF OFF ON As long as the camera is held steady the camera will automatically adjust the focus and will then be quicker when the shutter button is pressed This is useful if you do not want to miss a picture taking opportunity BURST OFF Cah Ce Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken OFF Cy EEE Frequency pic sec approx 2 Number of mas Depends on the re recordable maining capacity of pictures f the built in memory card 1 The frequency is constant regardless
38. GHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO EM BABY1 2 PET FOOD TRAVEL DATE MOTION PICTURE Still pictures are not displayed FAVORITE PLAY Playing back pictures and motion pictures marked as favourite FA VORITE in the PLAYBACK menu must be set to ON and there must be favourite pictures 1 Select picture by pressing lt gt Playback motion pictures or audio if available by pressing A 2 To finish the normal playback set the mode switch to record O 53 Connecting to a computer e Transfer recorded pictures to a PC Mac e If you use Windows 98 98SE Leica recommends using an optional card reader for SD memory caras instead of connecting the camera directly to the computer e A USB driver for Windows 98 98SE can be found on the Leica Camera Homepage for connecting camera directly to a computer Use the optional AC adaptor or a battery with sufficient power Turn the camera off before inserting the AC adaptor cable Do not use any other USB connection cable except the one supplied Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Connect camera to PC Insert the USB plugs straight in or straight out to avoid deform ing the terminals Remove the card if you want to uh copy from the built in memory Eur ON Apply US
39. LIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY WHITE BALANCE WB ADJUST Conditions under which the function cannot be set e EI mode e When using the AC adaptor e When connecting to a PC or a printer e When recording or playing back motion pictures e During a slide show e AUTO DEMO e When using the AC adaptor e While the menu screen Is displayed e While the self timer is set e While recording motion pictures e When connecting to a PC or a printer e HH mode A RE ano Ed in SCN mode e H mode ef EI KP E KK Ea in StN mode e When Intelligent ISO is set e H mode e During multi playback e During playback zoom e CALENDAR e When auto bracket has been set e When the burst mode is set e KI BI ZS FA ES and Ein SCN mode e H mode e EM in SCN mode e H mode e Fl in SCN mode A GE A Band Gain SN mode e H mode e Fel Pai EM RE and Ed in SCN mode e H mode MIND E BB and Gain SCH mode e H mode e Pai EA Wi and Ed in SCN mode e SCN mode e ER mode e SCN mode e H mode e When Intelligent ISO is set and EE in SCN mode e B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR MODE is set QUICK AF e bi PR FA and EB in SCN mode e RR mode BURST Kr RA EE ano O in SCN mode e H mode e AUDIO REC LEXPOSURE e SCN mode e H mode COLOR MODE e SCN mode MIN SHTR SPEED e SCN mode e H mode e When Intelligent ISO is set AUDIO REC e AUTO BRACKET e BURST e EM EM and BA in SCN mode e RR mode AF ASSIST LAMP AMRS E and E in SCN m
40. Liss LEICA C LUX 3 Instructions LEICA C LUX 3 Dear Customer May we take the opportunity of thanking you for having purchased this LEICA C LUX 3 Please read the instructions carefully and keep them for future reference Contents Safety instructions and precautions ccccccseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeenaes 4 Names of the components ccccccesecseeecceeeeceeeecaeseeseeeeauesesnesesaes 10 eh Leien 14 MOS OL NO EE 18 Pogam MN OCG as sa eeu Riad Ra asa 20 CENSO C O aba A E 22 Moton picture MODE araras aaa Eneida DE ikii 28 Advanced TUNCIONS E 30 USO TS ASI a AD dia 32 TRE SETUP MEn E 34 The REC TEE 37 Playing back pictures and motion pictures 44 DeBUnNG TC ersen PR TR 45 Connecting to a COMMUTES sasez anima aii diana bas nua iR AER dada dae AN 54 COMMS CUS 10A TV spas iii Da AnA A ESE 56 COMMECUNG to a Printer eeneg 50 Message ee E 60 Correcting faults Troubleshooting Abu 61 NNN E 65 Functions that cannot be COMDINGC cccccecssseseseseeesseeressneeeenen 66 Technical specifications ccceccceeeceeecaeeeceeeceeeseeeeseeeaeseaneeeneetaeetanes 71 Leica service addaresses rrenan 74 AA erections THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A Declaration of Conformity Trade Name LEICA Model No C LUX 3 Responsible party Support Contact Leica Camera AG Oskar Barnack Strasse 11 D 35606 Solms Tel 49 0 64 42 208 0 Fax 49 0 64 42 208 333 www leica camera com info leic
41. N TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET Set the departure and return date of your travel LOCATION OFF SET Add location information by entering text BEEP OFF 3 40 A 8 sl BEEP LEVEL ein d Set beep level to desired volume so BEEP TONE O 0 O Choose desired beep tone amp SHUTTER VOL gx E d Set shutter to desired volume 8 SHUTTER TONE MM 0 9 Choose desired shutter tone VOLUME Adjust the speaker volume in 7 steps MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD display in 7 steps LCD MODE OFF Ex CX OFF The LCD works in its normal mode A AUTO POWER LCD Brightness is auto adjusted L POWER LCD The LCD is brighter and easier to see The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in POWER LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again The number of recordable pictures decreases in AUTO POWER LCD and POWER LCD mode H GUIDE LINE REC INFO PATTERN REC INFO OFF ON Displays the recording information with the guides PATTERN g BS Brings different guide lines to the LCD monitor to assist you in framing composition and aligning The PATTERN setting is fixed to EB in the snapshot mode HISTOGRAM OFF ON Shows the histogram that allows you to easily check a picture s expo sure ECO ECONOMY er EM E POWER SAVE OFF 2MIN 5MIN
42. OULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DIS POSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS IN SERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black or blue The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured brown or red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differs 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 2 FigureA j 2 5 ampere De 5 ampere Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover AN Safety instructions Z Before u
43. TUP menu The numbering can change after replacing a card with a card from a different camera If you have not set PC connection by default in the SETUP USB MODE menu press AW to select PC and press MENU SET If you have choosen PictBridge in SETUP USB MODE a message may be displayed Select CANCEL and then set SETUP USB MODE to PC About a PTP connection PictBridge lf the OS is Windows XP Windows Vista or Mac OS xX you can also connect the camera when USB MODE is set to PICT BRIDGE The camera is then listed as an image device Pictures can only be read on the camera When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card they may not be imported You cannot switch between the internal memory and the card while the camera is connected Do not rotate the mode dial while the camera is connected Pictures edited or rotated with a compu ter may be displayed in black in certain playback modes Read the instructions of your computer If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the computer are communicating the status indica tor blinks and the alarm beeps Stop the communication at once on the computer Otherwise data may be destroyed 55 Connecting to a TV By connecting the camera to a TV via the supplied AV connection cable you can watch pictures and motion pictures on the TV screen e You can view pictures on TVs in other coun
44. a 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 FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and
45. ack to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis N It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure Examples of histogram Properly Exposed 10m FECL ZO nojo ooo tx mg WS 10m e e deeg 100 0001 fn i di 4 awe E II F2 8 1 100 10 00 DEC 1 2008 D era OOOO a Woon My ANB 9 10 00 DEC4 2008 Dark mid tone and The picture will become The picture will become bright areas are bal underexposed with overexposed with more anced out evenly mak more dark areas The bright areas The pic ing it suitable to take a pictures with mostly tures with mostly white picture dark areas such as areas will also have a night scenery will also histogram like this have a histogram like this HINT When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match e The histogram in recording mode is an approximation e The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e The histogram does not appear in motion picture mode H and during playback W 18 Using for the first time 4 Scope of delivery Check if the following parts are included If any parts are missing contact your Leica dealer Article Type Art No Battery USA
46. aspect The USB connection cable is connected to the camera only connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer PRINTER BUSY PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER Check the printer as the camera is not able to print Correcting faults Troubleshooting If the fault cannot be rectified reset camera by executing RESET in the SETUP menu Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated ele battery correctly inserted even when it is turned on e s battery sufficiently charged The LCD monitor turns off while ele AUTO LCD OFF mode activated the camera is turned on e s battery sufficiently charged The camera turns off immedi e s battery sufficiently charged ately after it is turned on e Do not leave the camera on unused The CHARGE lamp flashes e f the battery temperature is too high or low it might take longer to charge or charging remains incomplete e Are the chargers and or the batteries termi nals clean Recording The picture cannot be recorded s the REC mode selected O e s mode dial correctly set e s there sufficient space on card or built in memory The recorded picture is whitish s there dirt are fingerprints on the lens If yes wipe the lens gently with a soft dry cloth The area around where the pic Was the picture taken with flash at close tures were taken becomes dark range while the lens was set to wide angle The recorded picture is t
47. based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard amp QuickTime pictures w audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Component Audio line output monaural Dedicated jack 10 pin Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack 2 pin Dimensions WxHxD Weight Operating temperature Operating humidity Battery charger Information for your safety Input Output Equipment mobility Battery Pack Information for your safety Voltage Approx 95 8 mm x 51 9 mm x 22 mm IS 94x 2 1 32 x 7 8 excluding the projecting parts Approx 126 9 4 44 oz excluding card and battery Approx 147 9 5 19 oz with card and battery O Cio 40 C G2 Fio 104 F 10 to 80 110V to 240V 50 60Hz 0 2A CHARGE OUTPUT 4 2V 0 8A Movable 3 6V 13 14 Leica service addresses The Leica Academy Not only do we provide top performing products of high quality from observa tion to playback For many years we have been providing practical seminars and training courses at the Leica Academy as a special service Here a knowledge of the world of photography projection and enlargement is brought home to both beginners and advanced photography enthusiasts Course content delivered by a trained team o
48. city low e s camera clock set properly e Was picture edited on a computer e s picture from another camera e These are caused by reflections on particles in the air if you use the flash in dark places This ts not a malfunction The number of spots and their position differ in every picture e s picture from another camera It may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality e The automatic aperture adjustment makes a clicking sound that may be recorded dur ing motion picture recording This is not a malfunction e s camera correctly connected to television e s television input correctly set e s camera menu correctly set e s the camera connected to a computer or printer Connect the TV only e Check the TV ASPECT setting e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off 63 64 Motion pictures cannot be played back on the TV The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Picture cannot be transferred when camera is connected to computer The card built in memory is not recognized by the computer Picture cannot be printed when camera is connected to a printer The edges of the pictures are cut at printing Other details An unreadable language was selected by mistake Sometimes a red light appears when the shutter is half pressed The AF assist light does not turn on The camera becomes
49. ct to change Information for your safety DE STA 1 4 W recording 0 6 W playback 10 100 000 pixels 1 2 33 CCD total pixel number 10 700 000 pixels Primary colour filter Optical 5x zoom f 4 4 mm to 22 mm 35 mm equivalent 25 mm to 125 mm F2 8 Oar Max 4x Max 8 9x Normal Macro Face detection AF Tracking 11 area focusing 1 area focusing Hi speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing 50 cm 1 64 feet 1m 3 28 feet to 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1m 3 28 feet Tele to There may be differences in the above settings Flectronic amp mechanical shutter 1280 x 720 pixels 30 fos when using a Card 848 x 480 pixels 30 fos when using a Card 640 x 480 pixels 30 fos when using a Card 320 x 240 pixels 30 fos 10 fps With audio 2 5 pic sec normal approx 2 pic sec unlimited Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on remaining capacity of built in memory with card unlimited Performance in continuous recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Approx 6 pic sec SM 4 3 2 5M 8 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size When using the built in memory Approx 15 pictures immediately after formatting When using a Card Max 100 pictures differs depend ing on the type of Card and the recording conditions I T2 ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Meterin
50. e Slightly distorted or other areas are coloured but this is not a malfunction e With extended optical zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily near wide This is not a malfunction e File numbers can vary when a procedure is executed after a certain operation e Saved folder numbers are lost if the battery is removed inserted whilst camera is switched on e Check the clock and birthday settings e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAY BACK mode Index DH AF AE Locke 30 Guide me 39 QUA Ar a RR RR 38 AF Assist Lamp 42 H Be SA cesiecuucinavanadiwconaweds 40 AF Moce ssnesseineireererirrnn 39 _ Quick Mem 43 Aspect Hat 38 aiee 13 35 R Aspect Conversion 48 E gt Red eye Reduction 32 Audio DUDDING eeeeeeeeees 91 Intelligent Exposure 40 GE men 35 Audio Recording 42 o eines cee EEG Intelligent EC 38 Resize 47 Auto Bracket 31 er Sensitivity See Auto REV EW i 55 a ATTEN ROTC en 49 B J Rotate Display 49 EE dl EE EE 42 S Sie ole 18 ES EE Botten 7 9 15 L Scene Detection 19 Sie o gea 34 Language 36 64 Scene Mem 36 Built in Memory TE LEVIN EE 48 Scene Mode ummeesem 22 EV ainne 40 LCD Mode 12 34 Sedes EE e LCD Monttor Go Th AD ec ccc CO SE Slide SHOW rir 52 Calendar 44 46 Mo Snapshot Mode 18 Camera Shake s s s 42 Macro Moche
51. e in brightness between the sub ject and the background The set exposure value is EXPOSURE Press repeatedly stored even ifthe camerais Press repeatedly Off Exposure compensation can not be set in EI mode E Auto bracketing si S pictures are automatically recorded in the selected expo sure range The flash is set to E after AUTO BRACKETING range The auto bracketing does not Press repeatedly Press repeatedly work IER E and Fl E KX FA i and Gain SCH mode E White balance wc Switch off me in the REC menu to adjust white balance manually You can choose the following Sa REM S ie white balance settings RE WB ADJUST Press repeatedly AWB Automatic adjustment Press repeatedly i Outdoors clear sky al Outdoors cloudy sky 1 Select and then press MENU SET ft Outdoors in the shade 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 8 Incandescent light The frame in the centre must be filled S with white paper and press MENU SET d Value set using r 3 Select d and press the shutter button to fst Set manually exit menu The set white balance is stored even if the camera is turned off In RN mode the setting returns to 8 if you change the scene mode The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when us ing the flash The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use im or Be 31
52. e self timer indicator is blinking the subject is not focused Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus 3 The picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing 4 If the picture is blurred due to the slow shutter speed we recommend us ing the 2 second self timer The focus range is about 30 cm 0 99 feet to 70 cm 2 29 feet You can take a picture of yourself with audio If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio The zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide W The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off the scene mode is changed or REC mode or PLAYBACK mode is selected The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 The initial setting for AF MODE is S ZA SCENERY For taking pictures of distant and vast landscapes Auto focus priority is set from 5m to os 23 SPORTS Faster shutter speed is selected to freeze the action Re commended when taking pictures in bright daylight This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO becomes ISO800 Xe INIGHT PORTRAIT Portrait with night scenery Hold the camera firmly and the subject should keep still for at least 1 second Use the flash you can set to E Since the shutter speed become
53. er e The battery camera becomes warm after using charging Connect adapter Insert the battery e The battery can be charged at Dei any time e g even if it is not if outside USA Ensure battery is insert fully SE i ed correctly e N di o ce EE with the gt gt b gt gt dedicated charger indoors Charge until green only bere e Battery cannot be charged indicator turns off in the camera even if the after about 120 min optional AC adaptor is at tached Detach the battery e The green indicator flashes when the battery tempera Battery life according to CIPA standard ture is too high gt longer charging time 280 Recordable pictures 4 Inserting the battery Ensure that the unit is turned e Remove the battery after use e Never insert remove battery while camera is ON e Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the con tact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or elec tric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated Open the door Insert the battery Push until it clicks Close the door Lock the release lever Mi Battery status indication e The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after
54. f experts in modern equipped classrooms located in the German town of Solms as well as the Altenberg estate nearby varies from general photography to interesting special fields offering a wealth of suggestions information and advice for practice For more information and the current seminar programme including photography trips please contact Leica Camera AG Tel 49 0 6442 208 421 Leica Akademie Fax 49 0 6442 208 425 Oskar Barnack Str 11 la leica camera com D 35606 Solms Germany Leica on the Internet For current information on products innovation events and the Leica corpora tion log on to our homepage at http www leica camera us http www leica camera co uk Leica Information Service The Leica Information Service will answer questions relating to use of the Leica range post telephone or e mail Leica Camera AG Tel 49 0 6442 208 111 Informations Service Fax 49 0 6442 208 339 Postfach 1180 info leica camera com D 35599 Solms Germany Leica Customer Service Leica Camera AG Customer service for servicing your Leica equipment as well as damage repair is at your disposal See warranty card for address list Leica Camera AG Tel 49 0 6442 208 189 Customer Service Fax 49 0 6442 208 339 Solmser Gewerbepark 8 customer service leica camera com D 35606 Solms Germany my point of view Leica Camera AG Oskar Barnack Str 11 D 35606 Solms www leica cameras com info leica camera com
55. f the screen 1 Yellow Shutter button is pressed halfway Green The camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected 1 Under certain picture taking conditions the facial recognition func tion may fail to work AF MODE is switched to i When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used 2 You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes 2 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 The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 11 areas light at the same time If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to m or If the AF mode is set to sm the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus Switch the AF mode to ml or if it is difficult to focus using e The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF mode to any modes other than Me and then take a picture The AF mode cannot be set in
56. g mode LCD Monitor Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality File format for photos Still picture Pictures with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal COMPONENT OUT AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN AUTO 100 200 400 800 1 600 HIGH SENS mode 1600 to 6400 8 s to 1 2000th s STARRY SKY mode 15 s 30 s 60s Auto white balance Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple 2 0 Takes Approx 230 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 6 m 19 7 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Monaural Built in Memory Approx 50 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is EB 3648x2736 pixels 3072x2304 pixels 2560x1920 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 1600x1200 pixels 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 3648x2432 pixels 3072x2048 pixels 2560x1712 pixels 2048x1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 3648x2056 pixels 3072x1728 pixels 2560x1440 pixels 1920x1080 pixels 1280x720 pixels When using a Card 848x480 pixels When using a Card 640x480 pixels When using a Card 3820x240 pixels Fine Standard JPEG
57. hing the camera You may damage the thread or scratch the camera the camera body and or the rating label if you are turning it too tightly e Read the operating instructions for the tripod carefully EH Camera Handling the camera Fault and interfer ence prevention If a fault develops on the camera 1 Switch off camera 2 Remove battery 3 Insert battery 4 Switch on camera Cleaning Always remove battery from device before cleaning or disconnect the the power plug from the outlet E LCD Monitor EE Memory card Storing memory cards Damaged cards could result in loss of data Fault prevention Remove camera from pocket when sitting down Do not put camera into full pockets or paper bags Never drop knock or put pressure on the camera Do not attach other items to the wrist strap as they might knock against the camera the display or lens and cause damage e You will find carrying cases for your camera at your Leica dealer e Keep the camera as far away as possible from electro magnetic equipment such as Televisions Microwave ovens Video games Radio transmitters High voltage lines etc These components may disrupt and or negatively affect the camera s pictures and sound Data loss damaged data or distorted pictures can also result e Do not use accessory cables other than those that are delivered with the product e Do not pull cables e Do not extend the cords or the cables
58. ide W and be about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture The initial setting for AF MODE is tis CANDLE LIGHT For taking pictures expressing the atmosphere of the can dle lit subject Be sure to use a tripod and self timer This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash The focus range becomes the same as macro mode Macro amp 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to os The initial setting for AF MODE is 24 BABY 1 2 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday lt is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP Birthday Name setting 1 Press AW to select AGE and then press gt 2 Press AW to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Use AV lt P to enter the birthday 4 Press MENU SET to finish 5 Start from step 1 and select NAME if you like to add the name To cancel AGE and or NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual When birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically
59. lect ON or OFF by pressing AY 3 Press MENU SET to return to the PLAYBACK menu 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 ak FAVORITE OFF ON CANCEL lf you set favourite marks for pictures you can use additional playback functions 1 Enter FAVORITE by pressing gt 2 Select ON by pressing AY and press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET again to exit the PLAYBACK menu 4 Select a picture by pressing dk and mark it favourite by pressing Y To unmark it press V again 5 Continue editing from step 4 How to cancel all your FAVORITE settings 1 Enter FAVORITE by pressing gt 2 Select CANCEL by pressing AV and press MENU SET 3 Press A and confirm canceling with MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET again to exit the PLAYBACK menu Marking pictures recorded with other equipment might be impossible 49 50 dh DPOF PRINT SINGLE MULTI CANCEL A system to select which picture to print how many copies of each picture and with without date stamp Ask your photo printing store 1 Enter DPOF PRINT by pressing gt 2 Select SINGLE or MULTI by pressing AY and press MENU SET 3 In SINGLE mode select picture by pressing dk and confirm with MENU SET In MULTI mode select pictures by
60. nds Select desired scene Aim the AF area at your main subject 1 Press MENU SET to open the menu 2 Press P to enter the SCENE MODE 3 Choose a scene by pressing AV O 4 Confirm by pressing MENU SET Focus the subject To change settings press Q MENU and select AF MODE not focused e JJ Focus on subject press focused Ce shutter button halfway For more information on how to focus a subject please see page 30 For more information on the different AF settings please see page 39 Take the picture If the writing speed of the Memory Card is too slow recording may stop Movies can be recorded Se continuously up to 2 GB Use a 10 MB s or greater card Press shutter button View picture when recording in high fully The picture is shown quality modes for a short time HINT You can get explanations on each of the scenes by pressing the DISPLAY but ton while you are in the SEN mode menu Press DISPLAY again to exit Depending on the chosen scene mode some of the following settings may be fixed The white balance cannot be changed the flash is forced OFF the histogram is displayed orange the AF assist lamp is disabled the self timer cannot be set SENSITIVITY and COL MODE cannot be set Ei PORTRAIT Impressive portrait with rich flesh tone Use at maximum tele T for best results The initial setting for AF MODE is 5 SOFT SKIN Detects flesh tone
61. ng is performed Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equip ment ASPECT CONV Pi een Te You can convert pictures with a EE aspect ratio into a EEA or aspect ratio Not for movies protected pictures Enter ASPECT CONV by pressing gt Select D I or EEE aspect ratio by pressing AY Select a EERI picture by pressing lt and confirm with MENU SET Press 4P to select the horizontal position and press MENU SET to confirm conversion Press amp and confirm saving with MENU SET Press TE to return to the PLAYBACK menu ASPECT D I REFERI 7 ON 100 0001 S DO A wONa 2 A Sa ZS CANCENT CANCEL SELECT gt SETE ADJUST ar SET Gap ADJUST gt SEg amp s After converting the aspect ratio the resolution may become larger Converting pictures recorded with other equipment might be impossible FRY ROTATE In this mode you can rotate pictures manually in 90 steps 1 Enter ROTATE by pressing gt 2 Select a picture by pressing dk and confirm with MENU SET 3 Press AY to select the rotation direction and press MENU SET to confirm 4 Press TE to return to the PLAYBACK menu Rotating pictures recorded with other equipment might be impossible Ho ROTATE DISP OFF ON This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically 1 Enter ROTATE DISP by pressing gt 2 Se
62. ocus on subject press shutter button halfway 5 Start Stop recording If the writing speed of the Memory Card is too slow recording may stop Movies can be recorded con E tinuously up to 2 GB Use a 10 MB s or greater card Start recording Stop recording when recording in high quality Press shutter button Press shutter button modes fully fully again Watch recorded movie 1 Set gt mode and switch camera ON The status indicator lights up for about 1 sec 9 Select movie QuickTime is available at www apple com quicktime download eim Press 4P to select Press A for play movie back While playing back movies you can Play Pause 1 Stop 2 Fast Rewind 3 Fast Forward 4 them by pressing the respective button 3 amp 4 work frame by frame if movie is paused The volume level can be lowered 5 or increased 6 using the zoom lever 29 Taking pictures advanced functions E Self timer You can set a delay of 2 or 10 seconds Press the shutter button halfway to focus z Press lt q to select Press shutter button 2 or 10 sec delay fully to start The number of recordable pictures is 3 in BURST and 5 in FLASH BURST in SCN mode The self timer cannot be set to 2 sec in DN mode The self timer cannot be set to 10 sec in SELF PORTRAIT in SN mode The self timer does not work in FEA mode HI SPEED BURST in SH mode E Makro mode amp
63. ode Ze oA BE E eet Sy EECHER If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discoloured by the heat or lighting from the flash 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 When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture When AUTO LCD OFF is set the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears 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 O Available Not available O Initial scene setting When is selected BA Git or lS is set depending on the type of subject and brightness 33 34 1 Gen HE DI m Enter the SETUP menu AD E a ere ewe SEH CLOCK SET Changing the date and time WORLD TIME Destination Home Set the time in your home area and travel destination TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP LOCATIO
64. ode Playback Zoom e When playing back motion pictures e Still pictures with audio when playing back audio TITLE EDIT e Motion pictures e Protected pictures TEXT STAMP e Pictures recorded without setting the clock e Motion pictures e Still pictures with audio e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP RESIZE e Motion pictures TRIMMING e Still pictures with audio LEVELING e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP ASPECT CONV e Pictures taken with or e Motion pictures e Still pictures with audio e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP ROTATE e Motion pictures e Protected pictures ROTATE DISP e Multi playback PRINT WITH DATE AUDIO DUB e CALENDAR e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP e Motion pictures e Protected pictures Functions that cannot be combined while the component cable is connected LCD MODE HISTOGRAM TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIM MING LEVELING ANSPECT CONV AUDIO DUB COPY MULTI settings of DPOF PRINT PROTECT and DELETE MULTI Creation of still pictures from motion pictures 6 Number of recordable pictures e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an ap proximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies de pending on the subjects Aspect ratio EE Picture size 3m 2048x1536 uay de oe do do
65. of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture PIN HOLE Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects 1 Press AY to select resolution aspect ratio and press MENU SET 2 Take pictures QUALITY is automatically fixed to t You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO1600 The focus range becomes the same as macro mode Macro amp 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to oo FILM GRAIN Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though sand blasted 1 Press AW to select resolution aspect ratio and press MENU SET 2 Take pictures QUALITY is automatically fixed to t You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO1600 The focus range becomes the same as macro mode Macro amp 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to oo 27 Motion picture mode The focus setting Zoom and aperture are fixed to the settings when record ing starts Audio is recorded simultaneously with the built in microphone d Set O mode and switch camera ON The status indicator lights up for about 1 sec Switch camera O set mode 2 Select KR mode and aim the camera
66. of the speed of the card When the continuous mode setting is set to Unlimited the frequency becomes slower halfway The exact timing depends on the type of card the resolution and the quality You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken When the frequency is set to Eh the exposure and white balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well When the frequency is set to L amp they are adjusted each time you take a picture When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in continuous mode is fixed to 3 If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If continuous is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal The frequency pic sec may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc Continuous mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off If you take pictures in continuous mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data is set for the flash when continuous is set Auto bracket is canceled when continuous mode is set Ch exposure OFF ON Contrast and exposure will be adju
67. on LCD monitor Image noise appears on LCD monitor Flash Flash is not fired Flash is fired several times Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The picture is not played back Folder number and file number are displayed as and screen turns black In calendar view pictures are displayed with a different date as they have been taken White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED ap pears on the screen A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures Television PC and printer Picture does not appear on TV The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different e s monitor brightness correctly set e POWER LCD activated e This is normal and does not affect picture quality e Can occur in dark locations and does not affect picture quality e s the flash setting set to OFF e Flash function is deactivated in auto bracket or if BURST in REC menu is set e Red eye effect is switched on e Has FLASH BURST in SCN mode been set e ROTATE DISP is set to ON e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function e Has CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY e Was picture edited on a computer e s picture from another camera e Was battery removed after picture had been taken or was its capa
68. oo e s the exposure correctly compensated bright or dark ele MIN SHRT SPEED set to slow e s PIN HOLE scene mode set 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one e Set auto bracket HI SPEED BURST or FLASH time BURST in SCN mode or BURST in REC to off 61 62 The subject is not focused properly Recorded picture is blurred Optical image stabilizer is not effective Taking pictures using auto bracket is not possible The recorded picture looks rough Image noise appears on the picture The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene A reddish vertical line smear ap pears on the LCD monitor during picture taking Motion picture recording stops in the middle The subject cannot be locked AF track fails Lens Recorded image may be slightly distorted and objects may show some colour fringing LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns off al though the camera is turned on The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment The LCD monitor flickers in doors e The focus range varies with the recording mode Set other recording mode e Subject is beyond the focus range e Was the camera or the subject moving slightly e Location too dark e Was camera held firmly in both hands e Use tripod and self timer if necessary e s the number of recordable pictures 2 or less e s ISO sensitivity too high or the shutter time too long
69. ow to cancel all your PROTECT settings 1 Enter PROTECT by pressing gt 2 Select CANCEL by pressing AV and press MENU SET 3 Press amp and confirm canceling with MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET again to exit the PLAYBACK menu Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e AUDIO DUB You can add audio information after taking a picture 1 Enter ADIO DUB by pressing gt 2 Select a picture by pressing lt and add audio information by pressing MENU SET 3 If there is already audio recorded press A and confirm overwrit ing with MENU SET 4 To stop recording press MENU SET again 5 Continue editing from step 2 or press E to return to the PLAY BACK menu Audio dubbing pictures recorded with other equipment might be impos sible COPY CMS Copy recorded data from the internal memory to a card or vice versa Do not switch off the camera during copy process to prevent data loss 1 Enter COPY by pressing gt 2 Select copy destination by pressing AY and press MENU SET Dez Copy built in memory to card Proceed at step 4 win Copy pictures one by one from the card to the built in memory 3 Select a picture by pressing ak and press
70. r to format the built in memory than the card If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Centre LANGUAGE Set the language to be displayed on the screen If you set a different language by mistake select Q from the menu icons to set the desired language DEMO MODE JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO AUTO DEMO View camera subject shake and feature demonstration 2 A PICTURE SIZE 10M 7M 5M 3M 2M 0 3M Set the desired resolution The higher the numbers the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed EE Aspect Ratio 0m 3648 x 2736 F DI 3072 x 2304 5m F 2560 x 1920 am D I 2048 x 1536 Aspect Ratio 3648 x 2432 En F 3072 x 2048 LO F4 2560 x 1712 25 F 2048 x 1360 Aspect Ratio Ee 3648 x 2056 ESH Fd 3072 x 1728 F4 2560 x 1440 Ze Fd 1920 x 1080 2 E 1600 x 1200 b DI 640 x 480 1 This item cannot be set in DNR mode If you change the aspect ratio set the resolution again The extended optical zoom does not work in TRANSFORIV HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in SCH mode so the resolution for Hd is not displayed Ed is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions PICTURE MODE E H Accessible in motion picture mode only Set the n
71. s Never expose battery to direct sunlight for prolonged time i e in a car Do not touch the terminals with metal objects Never throw batteries into the fire expose to intense heat or take apart After contact with battery fluid wash clothes or hands thoroughly with tap water Rinse eyes with plenty of tao water and do not rub them Then con sult a doctor Charger unit e Ensure adequate ventilation whilst charging to prevent overheating and risk of fire hazard e The charger unit operates at 110 V AC to 240 V AC Select mains cable to suit the socket e The socket should be near the device and be within easy reach If device is not used for some time e Store battery in a cool and dry place of 15 25 C 59 70 F e Remove battery and memory card from camera e Do not store battery in camera while fully charged as it will decharge and loose its capacity e Charge it at least once a year e Store camera with a drying agent dehumidifying agent silica gel obtainable from specialist retailers Picture data e Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera malfunctions due to inappropriate handling Leica will not be liable for any damage resulting from the loss of recorded data seno tripods Make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod is not at an angle when attaching or detac
72. s are marked with L Press AV 4 to select data to be stamped Press MENU SET to confirm If pictures greater than shall be stamped press A and resize them by pressing MENU SET Continue editing from step 2 or press TE to return to the PLAY BACK menu W OTIME Year month and day are stamped WITHTIME Year month day and time are stamped AGE If set the age is stamped TRAVEL DATE If set the travel date is stamped TITLE Stamps text from BABY1 2 PET or TITLE EDIT When text is stamped onto amp 4 pictures it is difficult to read Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures taken with other equipment RESIZE SINGLE MULTI Reduce the resolution of a picture The final resolution depends on the aspect ratio setting Not for movies protected pictures 5 6 Enter RESIZE by pressing gt Select SINGLE or MULTI by pressing AV In SINGLE mode select picture by press and press MENU SET ing lt P and confirm with MENU SET In MULTI mode select resize rates by pressing AY confirm selection with MENU SET Select pictures by pressing AV lt gt and mark them by pressing DISPLAY Selected pictures are marked with Ei In SINGLE mode select the new reso lution by pressing lt and confirm with MENU SET In MULTI mode confirm by pressing MENU SET Press A and confirm saving with MENU SET Continue editing from step
73. s on the camera first with a cloth lightly mois tened with warm tap water then dry with a clean dry cloth LCD monitor The monitor has been designed in line with highly developed precision technol ogy However isolated dark or light pixels can appear on the display These pixel errors are normal and do not appear on the pictures e Do not exert pressure on the monitor e When camera is cold the picture on the monitor appears somewhat darker to begin with Condensation Condensation can occur under certain conditions If so switch off camera and leave for about two hours Wipe condensation off lens monitor using a clean dry cloth e Be careful as condensation causes stains on the lens fungi and camera malfunction 2as Lens e Do not exert any pressure on the lens e Do not put camera down with the lens pointing towards the sun otherwise the device may malfunction Memory cards e Do not expose cards to high temperatures direct sunlight electromagnetic radiation or place where static electricity is generated Do not bend or drop the cards otherwise recorded data may be damaged or deleted e f not in use place the card in its storage case e Keep the terminals away from dirt sand liquids or other foreign objects E Lithium lon battery pack e Only charge batteries using the supplied charger unit Only use the specified battery Keep the terminals away from dirt sand liquids or other foreign object
74. s slower use a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Rotate the zoom lever to Wide W and be about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for AF MODE is INIGHT SCENERY For taking a picture with night scenery shutter will be set a to max 8 sec Be sure to use a tripod and self timer When STABILIZER is set and there is very little camera shake or if STABI LIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Image noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places el FOOD For taking pictures of food Take a picture without flash for the best result The focus range becomes the same as macro mode Macro amp 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to os PARTY For taking a picture indoors you can get more natural colour under the indoor light source Use the flash you can set to An or Gy Use a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Rotate the zoom lever to W
75. se see page 32 4 Set stabilizer to limit camera shake or proceed with step 5 During taking pictures camera shake is detected and auto matically compensated by the camera Press Q MENU Select a mode mail Camera shake is always compensated ills Camera shake is compensated when the shutter button is pressed For more information on camera shake please see page 42 20 Focus the subject To change settings press Q MENU and select AF MODE a not focused e JJ ir a ui Focus on subject press focused Cie JJ shutter button halfway For more information on how to focus a subject please see page 30 on different AF settings page 39 and on the Q MENUJ page 43 Take the picture Depending on the setting pictures taken vertically are shown rotated Use a tripod if the shake alert Wiese jhe shiner but Press shutter button View picture ton the monitor may become fully The picture is shown bright or dark for a short time 21 MED Taking pictures with scene modes that match specific situations If selected the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Set ON OFF switch to ON mode switch to and mode dial to The status indicator lights A up for about 1 sec Ge Switch camera ON Select S mode set mode Press MENU SET and select a scene in EN menu aim the camera at your subject Hold the camera firmly with both ha
76. sing for the first time read the following safety instructions and carefully observe them when using the device Maintaining personal safety Attention To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and disturbances use only recommended accessories and do not expose the device to rain or humid ity Do not remove the cover or the rear cover Please consult Leica Customer Service for repair work Caution Note the copyright Recording commercially pre recorded tapes discs or other published dispatched material in part also for private use can infringe copyright Please note e Itis possible that the menu options of your LEICA C LUX 3 may deviate from the material illustrated here The SD Logo is a trade mark Leica is a registered trade mark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH Elmarit is a registered trade mark of Leica Camera AG Other names companies and product descriptions printed herein are trade marks of the companies concerned Preventing damage to the device Camera e Your LEICA C LUX 3 has a valuable high gloss lacquer finish In order to pre serve this immaculate surface permanently you should make sure the camera does not come in contact with any hard abrasive objects whatsoever e Handle the camera with care e Do not shake or knock the camera as the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged e Do not touch the lens or sockets with dirty hands e Protect the camera from sand dust and water e Wipe any salt water splashe
77. ss MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT el the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT i is selected Creating still pictures from movies 1 Press A at the frame you want a picture from 2 Select frame by frame by pressing dk or press MENU SET to view the 9 frames playback screen Press AY to advance 3 frames Press 4P to advance 1 frames Turn the zoom lever towards wide W to change the fps setting sm O me Ht 30 15 10 5 fps Mes 10 5 fos To end 9 frames playback screen press MENU SET 3 Press the shutter button 4 Press A and confirm saving with MENU SET Select how to delete 45 1 PLAYBACK MOQ ERA E NORMAL Pi MA SEDE SHO i TRIMMING am ENT A8 SELEC IS 2 CALENDAR View pictures by recording date in the calendar view 1 Enter the CALENDAR by pressing gt 2 Select month by pressing AY 3 Select day by pressing lt gt 4 Press MENU SET to view day D Press AV 4P to select and MENU SET to view picture OR press D to view month again If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed If you take pictures
78. sted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to record the image the way you saw It When ON is set i is displayed on the screen SENSITIVITY is changed to AUTO when I EXPOSURE is set to ON while SENSITIVITY is set at ISO100 XD DIGITAL zoom OFF ON This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical Zoom or ex tended optical zoom OFF ME id ez E 3m gt on E ED l n Ox 5x 20x Set zoom 8 9x 35 6x _ No deterioration L Deterioration Extended optical zoom mechanism Li To use the extended optical zoom mechanism for example set the resolution to 3 million pixels The 10 1 million pixel CCD area is cropped to the centre 3 million pixel area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect without loss of quality Digital zoom cannot be set in EM mode The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to tele T The magnification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and AS PECT RATIO setting The optical zoom is set to wide W when the camera is turned on If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When using
79. supplied e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed 1 Connect camera to a printer Insert the USB plugs straight in or straight out to avoid warping the terminals lf you want to print from the built in memory remove the card 9 Select pictures to print Follow the on screen information The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the e indication lights orange during printing CANCEL SELECT ST 3 Disconnect camera from the printer Do not disconnect while St this icon is displayed sr HINT You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or re move the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Do not rotate the mode dial while the camera is connected Read the instructions of your printer 58 Paper sizes Printer settings priorized L 3 5 x5 89x127 mm 2L 5 x 7 127 x 178 mm POSTCARD 100 x 148 mm A4 210 x 297 mm A3 297 x 420 mm 10x15cm 100x150 mm 4 x 6 101 6 x 152 4 mm 8 x 10 203 2 x 254 mm LETTER 216 x 279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54x 85 6 mm 16 9 101 6 x 85 6 mm Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed i in lai Connect USB cable Switch ON and to the camera connect USB cable to the prin
80. t ing this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning USB MODE A e m Set how to transfer pictures from the camera s SELECT ON CONNECTION Select PictBridge or PC fs PictBridge PTP Transfer to a PictBridge capable printer E PC Transfer to a computer The connection is either established via the USB Mass Storage communication system in PC mode or via the PTP Picture Trans fer Protocol communication system in PictBridge PTP mode VIDEO OUT INTSC PAL Set to match the colour television system in each country This will work when the AV cable is connected See page 57 TV ASPECT m EE Set to match the type of TV This will work when the AV cable is connected See page 57 SCH SCENE MENU OFF AUTO DEMO Set the screen that will appear when a scene mode has been selected OFF The recording screen in the selected scene mode appears AUTO The scene mode menu appears FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably de letes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longe
81. t in memory am access indication e When using the card access indication e a JP EE HINT Card and camera precautions Do not turn the unit off remove the battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor when the access indication is lit when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration or impact The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally 16 6 Setting Language Time and Date You can also set a travel date 01 02 03 04 05 Make sure the camera is not in PLAYBACK mode To change the clock settings press MENU SET select CLOCK SET Insert a fully charged battery for at least 24 hrs to store the clock settings for 3 months even when the battery is removed 24 hour system is used If the clock is not set date cannot be printed on pictures correctly Switch camera ON Press MENU SET set UN mode Press repeatedly Select and set the Turn the camera OFF desired item after setting the clock Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press bk Press W to select SET and then press MENU SET Press AV 4 to set the departure date and then press MENU SET Press A V 4P to set the return date and then press MENU SET If you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET again Press MENU SET to close the menu The
82. ter to E Select print style Confirm MULTI SELECT Before you start Select pictures by to print you can pressing A V lt p gt apply the follow and mark them by ing settings pressing DISPLAY Selected pictures are marked with Press MENU SET to finish selection SELECT ALL Prints all the Stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF only FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only lf you have not set PictBridge connec tion by default in the SETUP USB MODE menu press AY to select PictBridge and press MENU SET Follow the on screen information Select PRINT START and MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE Select whether the date is printed ON or not OFF NUM OF PRINTS Set up to 999 prints Not displayed if DPOF PICTURE is set PAPER SIZE Set the paper size Only sizes sup ported by the printer PAGE LAYOUT Supported layouts of the printer me Printer settings priorized EH 1 picture per page no frame 1 picture per page with frame GE 2 pictures per page AA 4 pictures per page 59 60 Message displays In some cases confirmation or error message appear on the screen The most important messages are as follows THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The write protect switch on the SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Crad is set at LOCK Unlock it to record pictures NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Take a picture insert a card with a picture
83. tries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu e Read the operating instructions for the TV e Audio will be output as monaural e There are some playback menus that cannot be used while the optional component cable is connected 1 Connect with the supplied AV cable Insert the AV plugs straight in or straight out to avoid damaging the terminais Remove the card if you want Connect AV cable Set E mode to playback from the built in to the TV memory Yellow Video White Audio 9 Connect with the optional component cable Insert the COMPONENT plugs straight in or straight out to avoid warping the terminals Connect component Set IS TINNE Remove the card if you want cable to the TV to playback from the built in Rode Vdeo red PERO Blue Video blue Green Video green White Audio left Red Audio right 3 Disconnect camera from the TV Switch off camera and TV and disconnect cables HINT Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode 56 Set the required video output settings in the SETUP menu VI
84. tteries that are beyond repair in accordance with local regulations e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw batteries in the fire they could explode e Do not allow metal objects to come into contact with battery contacts This could pose a fire risk e Charger units placed next to a radio could impair radio reception Keep charger at least 1 metre 8 28 ft away from radio e The charger unit may make a humming noise when in use This is not faulty operation e After charging disconnect mains cable from mains to stop power consumption completely e Keep the contacts of the charger unit and battery clean Legal notice QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trade marks or registered trade marks of Apple Computer Inc and are used under licence QuickTime be disposed separately from general household refuse and can be left at municipal collection points free of charge Please consult your local mm authority for further information X Batteries are not part of general household refuse As a consumer you X The high quality materials of this device can be reused The device must are under a legal requirement to deposit batteries at collection points provided Tape over the contacts to prevent short circuiting The following signs are displayed on batteries that contain harmful substances Pb battery contains lead Cd battery contains cadmium Hg battery contains mercury Li battery contains
85. tures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places 1 Press AW to select resolution aspect ratio and press MENU SET 2 Up to 5 pictures are taken as long as the shutter button is pressed The frequency changes according to the recording conditions QUALITY is automatically fixed to ls You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing The focus range is Wide WU 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele T to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture The ISO sensitivity automatically switches between ISO 100 and ISO 3200 BA ISTARRY SKY For taking pictures of extremely dark subjects like a sky with many stars Please be sure to always use a tripod Sir SPEED 5 A Shutter speed setting 1 Press A to select the shutter speed and then press MENU SET 2 Take pictures JO SEC e F Press the shutter button fully 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 Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconas The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fi
86. umber of pixels The higher the numbers the finer the detail of the movie will appear when they are played back Resolution fps If you select EB aspect ratio spect Ratio Quality 848 x 480 pixels Cannot be recorded in the built in memory 3 38 sin e giso ISO QUALITY sis i Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored sfs FINE Giving priority to the picture quality t STANDARD Giving priority to the number of recordable pictures ASPECT RATIO EE E E This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method EB 4 3 Aspect ratio of a 4 3 TV EF 3 2 Aspect ratio of a 35 mm film camera Still pictures only E 16 9 Aspect ratio of a high definition TV etc INTELLIGENT ISO OFF m PRE TE The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to minimize the camera shake of the subject The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set SENSITIVITY AUTO 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The higher the sensitivity is set more image noise the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places WHITE BALANCE AWB d fi SoM bo Select a setting that matches the recording conditions to adjust the colour rendition for a more natural picture Switch off Aug in the REC menu to
87. use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connect ing 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 FC LEICA C LUX 3 CYC me A lithium ion 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 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 008 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN GREAT BRITAIN 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 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark di or the BSI mark Ai 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 dealer CAUTION IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SH
88. xed to ISO 100 26 FIREWORKS For taking picture of fireworks Press shutter when the fireworks fully spread We recommend using a tripod This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter soeed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little camera shake such as when using a tripod etc You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure The AF area is not displayed ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO 100 BEACH For taking pictures on a beach Prevents under exposure emm of subject under strong sunlight The initial setting for AF MODE is Do not touch the camera with wet hands Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product war ranty Ey SNOW For taking pictures of snow Exposure and WB are set for i reproducing the snow as white as it actually looks o AERIAL PHOTO For taking pictures through an aeroplane window Please tum off the camera when taking off or landing We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pic tures

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