Leica V-Lux 3 manual

LEICA V-LUX 3 Instructions[...]

- 2 - T able of Contents Before Use Care of the c amera ..... .... ....... .... ...... ...... ... 5 Scope of De l ivery ...................................... 6 Accessor ies ....... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ... 6 Names of the Components ....................... 7 Prepar ation Attaching the Lens Cap / the S houlde r Str ap .... ...[...]

- 3 - Using the Scene Modes ....................... ... 89 • [PA NORAMA ASS IST] .. ....... .... ...... ... 90 • [PA RTY] ...... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... . 90 • [CANDL E LIGHT] .......... ..... ...... ...... ... 91 • [BA BY1]/[ BABY2] ........ ..... ...... .... ...... . 91 • [PE T] ........ ....... .... ...... .... ....[...]

- 4 - • Copying the playback image using the suppl ied AV cabl e ... ....... .... ...... . 161 • Copying to a PC using “Adobe ® Premiere ® Elements ® ” . .... 16 2 Connecting to a P C ............................... 163 • Acquiring of still pictures and [MP4] motion pictures (o ther than [AVC HD] moti on pictur es). ........ ...... 16 [...]

- 5 - Before Use Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject the camera to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monito r , or ext ernal body par ts may be damaged b y such treatment . It may also malf unction or the image may not be recorded. – Do not dro p or hit the camera. – Do not ex ert exce ssive pres sure on the lens barr[...]

Before Use - 6 - Notes: • Cards are o ptional . Y ou can r ecord or pl ay back pic tures on t he inte rnal memor y when you are not using a card . • Check tha t all items belo nging to the sc ope of deli very are includ ed before usi ng the camera . • The items and thei r shape may dif fer de pending on the country or area where the camera wa[...]

- 7 - Before Use Names of the Compone nt s 1 Lens (P5 , 175) 2 Self-timer indicator (P75) AF Assis t Lamp (P126) 3F l a s h (P67) 4 Flash open button (P67) 5 Diopter adjustment dial (P10) 6 Viewfinder (P10 , 171) 7 [EVF/LCD] button (P10) 8 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P1 1 9 , 121) 9 Setting wheel (P1 1) 10 Playback button (P39) 1 1 [M ENU/SET] button (P1 [...]

Before Use - 8 - 16 S tereo microphone 17 Zoom lever (P64) 18 Shutter release button (P28 , 32) 19 Motion picture button (P35) 20 Continuous Mode button (P78) 21 Power lamp (P23) 22 Camera ON/OFF switch (P23) 23 Mode dial (P25) 24 Hot Shoe 25 S peaker (P52) • Do not cover th e speaker with your finge rs. 26 Shoulder strap eyelet (P13) 27 [MI C/RE[...]

- 9 - Before Use At the time when this camera is purc hased, the monitor faces the camera body . Fold out the monitor as shown below . 1 Fold out the monitor . (Maximum 180 o ) 2 It can be rotated 180 o forwards. 3 Return the monitor to its original position. • Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not to u se exces[...]

Before Use - 10 - Notes • Be careful as the cam era ma y get scratched if yo u rotate the monitor without folding it out com plete ly . • Check that the terminal door is c losed when rotat ing the monitor . The termi nal door may get damaged or the monitor may get scratched if you rot ate it with the term inal door opened. • When not using t [...]

- 11 - Before Use This document m ent ions the top, bottom, left, and right sections of the cursor button as follows, or as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Curs or butto n: For selection of items or setting of values etc. [MEN U/SET] b utton: For confirmation of settings, etc. There are 2 ways to operate the setting wheel, rotating it to the l eft or the right, or[...]

Preparation - 12 - Preparation Att aching the Lens Cap/ the Shoulder S trap ∫ Att aching the Lens Cap • When the came ra is not being used , always, attach t he lens cap to prot ect the surf ace of the lens. Pass the s tring through the hole on t he camer a. Pass the s ame stri ng through the hole on the lens cap. Att ach the l ens cap . • Do[...]

- 13 - Preparation ∫ Att aching the S houlder Str ap • We recom mend att aching the shoulder str ap when using the camera to prev ent it from dropping. Pass one e nd of the s houlder strap th rough the shoulder s trap eyele t. Pass the s houlder strap th rough the s topper and pull th e shoulder stra p tight. A Let the end of th e strap exten d[...]

Preparation - 14 - Att aching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality and should therefore remain mounted for mos t photographing situations (exemptions: se e below). • Check that t he camera is turne d of f. • Clo[...]

- 15 - Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this camera • Use the dedicate d charger and ba ttery . • The battery is n ot charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge the bat tery indoo rs. It has been found that counterfeit batteries which look very similar to the genuine p[...]

Preparation - 16 - ∫ About the [CHARG E] indi cator The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: Charging has started. The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns off: Charging has been completed without any prob lem. (Disconnect the charge r from the electrical socket and detach t he batte ry after charging is completed.) • When the [CHARGE] indica tor flashes – The[...]

- 17 - Preparation ∫ Recording still pictures (When using the m onitor) Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A is an abbrevia tion of [Camer a & Imag ing Pr oducts Associa tion]. • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidi ty: 50%RH when the monit or is on. • Using a 32MB SD Me mory Card. • Using the suppl ied battery . • S ta[...]

Preparation - 18 - ∫ Recor ding moti on pictur es (When usi ng the monitor ) • These times are for an ambient temp erature of 23 o C (73. 4 o F) and a humidi ty of 50% RH. Please be aware th at these times are approximate. • Actual reco rdable time is the ti me availab le for record ing when repea ting acti ons such as switchi ng the power su[...]

- 19 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g Card and Battery • Turn the power switc h to [OFF] and confirm that th e lens barrel is retracte d. • Close the fl ash. Set the cam era ON/O FF switc h to OFF , slide th e release slider in the directio n of the arrow , and open the card/batter y door . • Use only t he Leica battery BP-DC9 E/U (P6) .[...]

Preparation - 20 - About the Intern al Memory/the Card • Y ou can copy the recorded pictures t o a card. ( P154) • Memory size: approx. 70MB • The access time f or the interna l memory may be long er than the ac cess time fo r a card. The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this camera. ¢ SD S peed Class i[...]

- 21 - Preparation Notes • Do not turn th e camera off, remove i ts battery or car d when the ac cess indicati on is l it (when pictures a re being written, read or d eleted, or the internal memory or the card is being formatted). F urthermore, do not subje ct the camera to vibration, impact or static electri city . The card or the data on the ca[...]

Preparation - 22 - ∫ About the display of the number of recordable pictures and available recording time • Switching bet ween the display of number of recorda ble pictures an d available recor ding time can be perfo rmed in the [REMAI NING DISP .] (P5 5) in th e [SETUP] menu. ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 99999] is displa yed if the[...]

- 23 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • The power lamp 1 light s when y ou turn the camera on. • If the lan guage select screen is not dis played, proceed t o step 4 . Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the langua ge, and pres s [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/S[...]

Preparation - 24 - Select [CLOC K SET] in the [REC] or [SET UP] menu, and press 1 . (P48) • The clock can be reset as show n in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is maint ained for 3 months using the built-in back-up battery even without the main battery inserted. (Leave the charged battery in the camera for 24 hours to char ge the ba ck-up b[...]

- 25 - Basic Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode Change mod es by rot ating the mode di al. Align the desired mode with index A . • Make su re the di al is se t exac tly to t he cli ck-stop position of the desired mode. (The mode d ial rot ates 360 o ) ∫ Basic Program Mode (P28) For taking pictures with automatic exposure cont rol. Snap shot M [...]

Basic - 26 - ∫ Advanced ∫ Advanced Scene Mode Aperture-Priority Mode (P82) The exposure is determined by the automatically controlled shutter speed, based on the manually set aperture value. Shutter-Priority Mode (P82) The exposure is determined by the automatical ly controlled aperture value, based on the manually set shutter speed. Manual Ex [...]

- 27 - Basic Tip s for taking good pictures ∫ Direction Detection Function ([ROT A TE DISP .]) Pictures recorded with the camera held vertica lly are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROT A TE DISP .] (P148) is set to [ON]) • When the camera is held v ertically and tilted up and down to recor d pictures, t he Direction Detecti on fu[...]

Basic - 28 - Applicable modes: Program Mode The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can also change various settings in the [REC] menu. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. • Set the focus selecto r switch to [AF]. Aim the AF fram e at the poin t you want t o focus on. Press t[...]

- 29 - Basic In Program Mode, you can change the pr eset aperture value and shutter speed combinations without changing the exposure. This is called program shift . Y ou can e.g. reduce the extent of the shar ply rendered s ubject part s by decreasing the aperture value or r ecord a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed. Pres[...]

Basic - 30 - Focusing Aim the AF frame at th e subje ct, and then press the sh utter release b utton halfwa y . • The AF fr ame is automatically enla rged during the digital z oom or when it is dark. ∫ About focus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom . • The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focu sed afte r [...]

- 31 - Basic ∫ When the subject is no t focused as desired (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF frame at the subject, and then press the shutter release button halfway to set and lock focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter release button halfway as long as you move the ca[...]

Basic - 32 - Applicable modes: Snapshot Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following fu nctions are activate d automaticall y . – Scene Detection/Ba[...]

- 33 - Basic Following menu items can be set. • For th e se tting meth od of the menu, r efe r to P48 . ¢ Se ttings may be dif fere nt from other recording modes . • Menu items specif ic to Snap shot Mode – [COLO R EFFECT ] can set the colo r effect s of [S T ANDARD], [H appy], [B/W] or [S EPIA ]. When [Happy ] is selected, it is possible to[...]

Basic - 34 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. When takin g pictures When recording m o tion pictures • [ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable , and the st andard settin gs are set. • When [ ] , [ ] or [ ] is[...]

- 35 - Basic Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es S tart rec ording by pres sing the motio n picture button. A Av ailable recor ding time B Elap sed r ecording time • Y ou can record motion p ictures f itting each re cording mo de. • Release th e motion pict ure button rig ht after y ou press it. • The recordin g state indi cator ( re[...]

Basic - 36 - ∫ About the rec ording f ormat for rec ordin g motion pictu res This camera can record motion pictures in either the A VCHD or MP4 f ormats. A VCHD: Y ou can record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc. A VCHD Progressive: The [PSH] in [A VCHD] is a mod[...]

- 37 - Basic Notes • The intern al memory can on ly store da ta as [VGA] of [MP4]. • The avail able re cording time disp layed on the sc reen may not de crease reg ularly . • Depending on th e type of th e card, the card access ind icati on may appear fo r a while afte r rec ording m otion pi ctures . This is no t a malfunc tion. • Motion p[...]

Basic - 38 - S till pictures can be recor ded even while recording a motion picture. (simultaneous recording) During motion picture rec ording, press th e shutter release button fully to reco rd a sti ll pict ure. • The picture is sav ed with the following c onditions . • Pictures can be taken in continu ous mode while rec ording a motion pictu[...]

- 39 - Basic Playing Back Picture s ([NORMAL PLA Y] ) ∫ T o finish playback Press [ ( ] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter release butt on hal fway . Notes • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” esta blished by JEIT A “Japan Elect ronics and Informatio n T echnology Ind[...]

Basic - 40 - Press 2 or 1 . A File number B Picture nu mber • The speed of pict ure forwardin g/rewinding changes depe nding on the play back st atus. • If you press and hold 2 / 1 , you can pla y back the pict ures in succes sion. Rot ate the zoom lever towa rds [W]. 1 image > 12 ima ges > 30 im ages > Calendar screen display • Rota[...]

- 41 - Basic ∫ Switching the di splayed image while maintaining a magnification setting Y ou can switch the displayed image while maintaining t he same magnification and position. Rotate the setting w heel to select an other p i cture w hil e a m agnification is set. • The posit ion of the magnifi ed sectio n returns to the center in the fol lo[...]

Basic - 42 - Playing Back Motion P ictures This camera wa s designed to play motion pictures using t he A VC HD, MP4 and QuickT ime Motion JPEG formats. ∫ Operations performed during Mo tion Picture Playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ The f ast forward/ rewind speed incre ases if you press 1 / 2 again. [...]

- 43 - Basic Y ou can create a single s till picture from a recorded m otion picture. Press 3 to p ause motion picture playback. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is dis played. It is exec uted when [YES] is selected. Exit th e menu afte r it is executed. Notes • The picture is saved with the following resolutions . • Y ou may not be [...]

Basic - 44 - Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • The picture being played back is deleted, rega rdless of whet her it is recorded on the internal memory or the card . • Pictures that do not co mply with the DCF st andard or those t hat are prote cted cannot be delete d. Press [ ( ]. T o delete a single p icture Selec[...]

- 45 - Basic Notes • Picture s eries g roups (pict ures with th e picture series icon [ ˜ ]) will be treated as a single picture. Deleting a picture series grou p will delete all pictures in the group. (P132) • Do not turn th e camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery p ower . • Depending on th e number of pi ctures t[...]

Basic - 46 - Setting the Menu The camera features menus that allow you to choose the settings for t aking pictures and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily . In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power . Check [...]

- 47 - Basic ∫ Swi tching to othe r menus e.g.: Switching to the [ SETUP] menu from [RE C] Mode menu 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 2 . 3 Press 4 or rotate the setting wheel to select the [SETUP] men u i con [ ]. 4 Press 1 or the setting wheel. • Sele ct a menu item next and set it.[...]

Basic - 48 - • If you set [ MENU RESU ME] (P60) in the [SETUP ] menu to [ON], th e screen s hows the last sel ected menu item w hen th e cam era wa s turn ed off. Example: In t he [REC] menu, change [ AF MODE] from [ Ø ] (1-area-focusing) to [ š ] (Face Detection) ¢ ¢ When the focu s selector switch is set to [AF ] in Progra m Mode. Press [ME[...]

- 49 - Basic By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature s that can be set using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in. Items that cann ot be used are dis played in gray . Using the Q uick Menu Press [Q.M ENU] when recording. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the menu ite m[...]

Basic - 50 - About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [E CONOM Y] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important it ems. Chec k their settings before using t hem. For details on how to select the [SET UP] menu setti ngs, refer to P48 . • Refer to P23 for details. • Setup/can cel of summer time [ ] can be perfo rmed by pressin g 3 at the time th e area is selected. ?[...]

- 51 - Basic • The tra vel date is calculat ed using the date in the clo ck sett ing and th e dep arture dat e you set . If you set [WORL D TIME] to the t ravel des tination, t he tra vel date i s calcu lated usi ng the dat e in the cloc k setting and the travel destinati on setting. • The travel date s etting is me morized even wh en the camer[...]

Basic - 52 - • When you connect the c amera to a TV , the volume of the TV spea kers d oes not change . • Refer to P100 for details. • Refer to P108 for deta ils abou t the [RE C] mod e menu. • The focus cannot be slightly adju sted with AF locked when recording mot ion pictures in Snaps hot Mode. • This operation will adjust the monitor [...]

- 53 - Basic • The bright ness of the pict ures displ ayed on the mon itor is incre ased so some subjec ts may appear di ffere ntly than in reality on th e monitor . Howeve r , th is does not af fect the re corded pictures. • The moni tor automatically ret urns to normal brigh tness af ter 30 second s when recording in Power LCD Mode. Press any[...]

Basic - 54 - • When the recorded picture and the hi stogram do not match each other under the following condition s, the histogram is displayed in orange. – When the Ma nual Exposure Assist ance is oth er than [ n 0 EV] duri ng expo sure compensat ion or in the Ma nual Exp osure Mod e – When th e flash is act ivated – In [S T ARRY SKY ] or [...]

- 55 - Basic • The MF position will be memorized in t he following cases: – When th e camera is turned of f – When switchin g to a type of focus other than Manual F ocus – When swi tched to Pl ayback Mode • The zoom position wil l be set to the shortest focal length when the [ZOOM RESUME] is set to [OFF]. • When [MF RESUME] is set to [O[...]

Basic - 56 - • Refer to P74 for details. • Press the shut ter relea se button half way or turn th e camera of f and on to canc el [SLEE P MODE ]. • [SLEEP MODE ] is set to [5 MIN. ] in Snap shot Mode. • [SLE EP MODE] is fixed to [2MI N.] when [ AUTO LCD OFF ] is set t o [15SE C.] or [3 0SEC.]. • Press any butt on to turn on th e monitor a[...]

- 57 - Basic • [AUTO REVI EW] is activ ated regard less of it s setting in th e following ca ses. – When using A uto Brac keting – With [HANDHELD NITE SHOT] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] – [FLAS H BURST] in Scene Mode – During Cont inuous Mode • In Snap shot Mod e or [PHOT O FRAME] in Scen e Mode, the Aut o Review fu nction is fix ed to [2SEC. ].[...]

Basic - 58 - • When the [RES ET] setti ng is selected during record ing, the oper ation th at resets the lens is also performed at th e same time. Y ou will he ar the sound of the lens ope rating but this is normal and not indicati ve of malfunction ing. • When the Record ing Mode sett ings are reset, data regist ered with [F ACE RECO G .] will[...]

- 59 - Basic ¢ 1 When [VIDEO OUT] is set t o [P AL] ¢ 2 When [VIDEO OUT] is set t o [NTSC ] • If the images a re not ou tput on the TV when the setting is [AUTO ], match with t he image f ormat your TV can displ ay , and select the number of ef fective scanning lines . (Please rea d the instruction s for the TV .) • This will work when th e H[...]

Basic - 60 - • This will work when th e HDMI mini cable (optiona l) is connected. • Refer to P159 for the met hod to playbac k 3D pictures in 3D. • Use a b attery wit h suf ficient batter y po wer . Do not tur n the c amera of f du ring forma tting. • If a card is inserte d, only the card is formatte d. T o format the inter nal memory , re [...]

- 61 - Basic • If you set a dif fere nt language by mis take, s elect [ ~ ] from t he menu icons t o set the de sired language. • The S tabilizer function is switched between [ON ] and [OFF] eve ry time [MENU/SET] is pressed durin g the [O.I .S. DEMO .]. • [O.I .S. DEMO .] is an a pproximati on. ~ [LANGUAGE] Set the language displayed on the [...]

Recording - 62 - Recording About the Monitor/the Viewfinder Press [DISPLA Y] to chan ge. • When the menu s creen appear s, the [DI SPLA Y] butto n is not activate d. Dur ing Pl ayback Zoo m, whil e playing back motion pictures and durin g a Slide Show , you can only select E or G . In R ecordi ng Mo de A Normal di splay ¢ 1, 2 B No display C No [...]

- 63 - Recording ¢ 1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in [S ETUP] menu is set to [ON], the histogram will be displ ayed. ¢ 2 Y ou can swit ch betw een avai lable rec ording time and number of record able p ictures b y setti ng [REMAIN ING DISP .] in [SETU P] menu. ¢ 3 When the number of pictures re maining is more than 1000 or the t ime remaining in rec ordin[...]

Recording - 64 - Applicable modes: Using the Zoom Y ou can zoom -in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o make subj ects appear e ven closer (maximum of 46.9 k ), do not set the resolution to the highest setting f or each aspect ratio ( X / Y / W /) . ∫ Cha nging the zoom s peed Y ou can oper[...]

- 65 - Recording ∫ T yp es of zooms • When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar . [Example: 0.3m (1 1 3 / 8 ") – ¶ ] ¢ The mag nificat ion level diff ers depend ing on [RESOLUTI ON] and [ASPE CT RA TIO] setting. Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) Maxim[...]

Recording - 66 - Notes • The indic ated zoom magnific ation is an approximati on. • The lens barrel extend s or retrac ts accordin g to the zoom po sition. T ake c are not to int erfere with the motion of the lens ba rrel whi le th e zoom l ever is r ota ted. • When you rot ate the zoom le ver , you may hear some sound fro m the camera or th [...]

- 67 - Recording Applicable modes: Using the Built-In Flash A T o open t he flas h Press the flash open button. B T o close the fl ash Press the flash down until it clicks into place. • Be sure to clos e the flas h when not in use. • The flash se tting i s fixed to [ Œ ] while the flash is cl osed. Note • Be careful n ot to pinc h your finge[...]

Recording - 68 - ¢ The flash is fired twice. The subject should not move until the second flash has been fired. The interval between the two flas hes depends on the brightness of the subject. When [RED-EYE REMO V AL ] (P127 ) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears with the flash icon. Item Description of the m odes ‡ : AUTO The flash[...]

- 69 - Recording ∫ A vailable flash m odes in Rec ordi ng Mo de The available flash modes depend on the recording mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Initi al setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode) ¢ 1 [ ] is displayed . ¢ 2 [EXPRESS IVE]/[ RETRO]/ [HIGH KEY]/[ SEPI A]/[MI NIA TURE EFF ECT] ¢ 3 [HIGH DYNAMIC] ¢ 4 [PIN HOL[...]

Recording - 70 - ∫ The available flash range • The avail able flash range is an approximat ion. ¢ 1 W hen th e [ISO L IMIT SET ] (P1 12) is se t to [AUT O]. ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ 2 The shutter speed may vary dep ending on t he [MIN. SHT R SPEED] setting . • In Snap shot mod e, the shutt er speed change s depending on th[...]

- 71 - Recording Adjust the flash output when the subject is smal l, or the reflectivity is very high or low . Press 3 [ È ] se veral times to display [FLASH], and then 2 / 1 to s et the flash output. • Y ou c an adju st from [ j 2 EV] to [ i 2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV ]. • Select [0 EV] to r eturn to the st andard flash output. Pres s [MEN U/S[...]

Recording - 72 - Applicable modes: Close-up Pictures This mode allows you t o take close-up pi ctures, e.g. of flowers. Y ou ca n t ake pictures of a subject as close as 3 / 8 " / 1cm f rom the lens with the shortest focal lengt h setting (1 k magnification; utmost W position). Set the focu s selector switc h to [AF # ]. • In AF Ma cro Mode,[...]

- 73 - Recording Applicable modes: Manual Focusing Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the dist ance between the lens and the subject is known and you do not want to act ivate Auto Focus. Set [SIDE LEVER] in t he [SETUP] menu to [FOCUS]. (P48) Set the focu s selector switc h to [MF]. • [MF] is displayed in the upper le ft o [...]

Recording - 74 - ∫ MF Assist If [MF ASSIST] (P56 ) in the [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], the dis played image is enlarged as soon as focusing is performed. • If you press [ME NU/SET] while MF Ass ist is displaye d, the MF area can be moved us ing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Pressing [M ENU/SET ] again returns the c amera to MF Assist. • The magnific ation [...]

- 75 - Recording Applicable modes: Using the Self-Timer Notes • When you press t he shu tter release button once f ully , the s ubject is automat ically focused just before record ing. In dark plac es, the self-timer ind icator will flash and then may switch t o glowing c ontinuously and brightly as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera t o focus[...]

Recording - 76 - Applicable modes: Exposure Compensati on Use this function to adj ust the exposure to the im port ant part of the subject in case of large diff erences in brightness within the frame. ∫ Operation with the setting wheel 1 Press the setting wheel to call up [ È ]. 2 Rotate the setting wheel to select the compensation value. A Expo[...]

- 77 - Recording Applicable modes: Using Auto Bracketing In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded with the selected exposure step s each time the shutter r elease button is pressed. With Auto Bracketing d 1EV Notes • When Aut o Bracketing is set, [ ] is display ed on the screen. • When t aking pi ctures using A uto Br acketing af ter[...]

Recording - 78 - Applicable modes: Continuous Mode With this mode, pictures are taken as l ong as the shutter release button is pressed. The frame rate/frequency can be selected to match the recording conditions or subjects. Press [ ˜ ]. Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the fram e rate and the n [MENU/SET]. • Desc ription of record ing co nditions suitabl[...]

- 79 - Recording Notes • When [ ] or [ ] is set, focus pr ediction will be performed in a poss ible range to priorit ize the frame rate . There fore, if you try to take a pict ure of a subject that is movi ng fast, it may hav e trouble with fo cusing or it may take ti me to focu s. • Y ou can select only [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] , and [ ] when in Sna[...]

Recording - 80 - Applicable modes: Setting the Sensitivity This allows the sens itivit y to light (I SO sens itivity) to be set. Higher values allow using faster shutter speeds and/or higher aper ture values or unblurre d hand-held shots. Press 1 [] . Press 3 / 4 to select the ISO sensitivi ty and then [MENU/SET] to set. ¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET][...]

- 81 - Recording ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The cam era dete cts mov ement of the subj ect and the n au toma tically s ets the op timum IS O sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movem ent of the subject and b right ness of the scene to minimize the blurred rendition of t he subject. • The shutter speed is not fixed w[...]

Recording - 82 - Applicable modes: Aperture- and Shutter-Pr iority Modes Set the apertur e value to a higher number when you want a larger in-focus area (in front of and behind the m ai n subjec t) , to a lower number for a sm aller in-focus area. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Rot ate the s etting whee l to set the a perture va lue. A A perture V alue[...]

- 83 - Recording Applicable modes: Manual Exposure Mode Determine the exposu re by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of t he screen to indicate the exposure. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Rot ate the s etting wheel to set the aperture and the shutter speed. A M anual [...]

Recording - 84 - Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with d ifferent image effects (Creative Control Mode) While checking the sub j ect on the screen, you can set desired effects and continue taking pictures. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct an item, a nd then [MENU/ SET]. Notes • Retur n to abov e step 2 afte r pressing the [ MEN[...]

- 85 - Recording The blurred areas above and below or to the left and right of the set range will make the picture look like the subject was a miniature. 1 Select [MINIA TURE EFFECT ] using St ep 2 on P8 4 and t hen [MENU/SET ]. 2 Press 4 to display the setting screen. • A frame around the area not to be blur red will be display ed. 3 Adjust the [...]

Recording - 86 - Applicable modes: T aking Expressive P ortrait s and Landscape Pictures (A dvanced Scene Mode) Y ou can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery , sporting events and activities, people in night scenes and fl owers in accordance with the surrounding conditions. Set the mod e dial. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the Ad[...]

- 87 - Recording This allows you t o take pictures of a wide landscape. Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast -moving events. Notes • This mode is suitable f or taking pictures of subject s at dis tances of appro x. 16' 4" / 5 m or more. • The shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second . This mode allo[...]

Recording - 88 - This allows you to t ake pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ Han dheld Ni ght Sho t With this mode, a high-frame rate series of pictures is automatically taken and combined to make a single picture. This reduce s the effect s of camera shake and noise from the picture even when rec ording wit[...]

- 89 - Recording Applicable modes: Using the Scene Mode s When you select a Scene Mode to m atc h the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Scene Mode and then [MENU/SET]. • If you pres s [DISPLA Y] when select ing [...]

Recording - 90 - Y ou can take pictures with framing suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Set ting the re cording di rection 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the reco rding direction and then [M ENU/SET]. • The horiz ontal/v ertical gui delines will b e displaye d. 2 T ake th e picture. • Y ou c an retak e the pictu re by sel ecting [RE T A KE]. 3[...]

- 91 - Recording This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit at mosphere. ∫ T echnique for Cand le Light Mode • It will be most effective when t aking pictures withou t using the flash. Notes • We reco mmend using a tripod and the self-t imer . • The shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second . In the pictures taken with this mo[...]

Recording - 92 - Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and name. For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY 2] on P9 1 . Select this mode when you want to take pictur es of sunset view . This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the su[...]

- 93 - Recording When follow a subject moving in one di rection such as a runner or car by turning the camera, the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused. This ef fect is called “panning”. This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier . ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select fr om [AUTO] or [SHUTTER-PRIORI TY]. • If you sel[...]

Recording - 94 - This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutte r speed of [15 SEC.] or [30 SEC.]. • Press the s hutter relea se button ful ly to displa y the count down scre en. Do not move the camera af ter this scree n is displayed. When countd own finishes, [PLEASE [...]

- 95 - Recording This mode allows you to t ake even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky etc. It also prevents under expo sure of people under strong sunlight. Note • Do not touc h the camera with wet han ds. This mode allows you to take pictures that show t he snow as white as poss ible. This mode allows you to take pictures thr[...]

Recording - 96 - This mode delivers pic tures with a frame around the i mage. ∫ Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames. Notes • The re solution is fixed to 2M (4:3) . • The color of the frame displ ayed on the scree n and that around the actual image may dif fer , but this is not a malf unction. This mode will re cord 220 frames/seco[...]

- 97 - Recording With this mode, pic tures are recorded cont inuously wh ile moving the camera horizontall y , and two pictures s elected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. T o view 3D pictures, a television that support s 3D is required. (This camera will play back in 2D) Refer to P159 for details about t he playback method. ?[...]

Recording - 98 - Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es with Manual Settings (Creative Video Mode) It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures. Switching the [EXPOSURE MODE] allo ws you to use settings such as those when mode dial is switched to [ ] , [ ], [ ] and [ ]. Set the mod e dial to [ ].[...]

- 99 - Recording Notes • The settin gs of the apertu re value, s hutter speed an d exposure compensation can be changed during moti on pictur e recording. In t his case, c are must be ta ken because the sounds of suc h operation s may be recorded. • Manually setting a highe r shutter speed may inc rease the noise o n-scree n due t o the h igher[...]

Recording - 100 - Applicable modes: Using in Custom Mode Y ou c an select one of your own custom se t tings saved with [CUST . SE T MEM.] to suit the picture-taking conditions. Set the mod e dial to select the m ode you w ish to save, and then se t the menu on the came ra. Select [CUST . SET MEM.] on the [SET UP] menu. (P48) Press 3 / 4 to select t[...]

- 101 - Recording ∫ T aking pictures with registered menu set tings 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the custom settin gs you want to use. • Press [DISPLA Y] to display the settin gs for each menu it em. (Press 2 / 1 to cha nge between s creens, and pre ss [DISPLA Y] to return to the selectio n screen.) ¢ Displayed only when[...]

Recording - 102 - Applicable modes: Recording Using the Face Recogn ition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on t he end of a line in a group photo, the camera c an still take an in-focus picture [...]

- 103 - Recording Y ou can regist er information such as nam es and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each p erson. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] M ode menu an d then press 1 . (P48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MEMOR Y] and th en [MENU/SET[...]

Recording - 104 - Select the item to edit with 3 / 4 , and t hen press 1 . • Y ou can regist er up to 3 face images. • Exit th e menu afte r it is set. Item Description of setti ngs [NAME] It is possible to register names. 1 Press 4 to select [SET] and then [MENU/SE T]. 2 Enter the name. • For detai ls on how to en ter char acters , re fer to[...]

- 105 - Recording Y ou can modif y the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou c an also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE REC OG .] from th e [REC] Mode m enu, and then press 1 . (P48) 2 Press 4 to select [ME MOR Y] and [MENU/SE T]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face image to edit or delet[...]

Recording - 106 - When [AUTO REGISTRA TION] is set to [ ON], the registration scree n will appear automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high num ber of appearances. The registration sc reen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures. 1 Press 3 to select [YE S] and then [MENU/SE T]. • If there are no registered pe rsons, proce[...]

- 107 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel des tinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and sym bols can be entered.) Displa y the entry screen and press 4 to move to the characte r selection section. • Y ou can display the entry scr een via the following operat ion[...]

Recording - 108 - Using the [REC] Mode Me nu For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P48 . Applicable modes: 6 eff ects can be selected to match the image you wish to record. It is possible to adjust the items such as color or picture quality of the ef fect to your desire. [PHOTO STYLE] [ST ANDARD ] This is the s t andard setting. [VIVID][...]

- 109 - Recording ∫ Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the type of Photo Style. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the i tems, and then 2 / 1 to adjust. • Register ed settin gs are memor ized even if t he came ra is turn ed of f. • If you adjust the pict ure quality , [ _ ] is displa yed beside th e Photo S tyle icon on the sc reen. ?[...]

Recording - 110 - Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels, i.e. t he resolution. The higher the resolution, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Snap shot mode. Notes • If you chang e the aspec t ratio, set the resolut ion again. • In specific modes, [...]

- 111 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you del ete a RA W file from t he camer a, the c orrespon ding JPEG image wil l also b e deleted. ¢ 2 This format is fixed to the maximu m resolution for ea ch image aspect rat io. Notes • In [HIGH SENS .] and [FLASH BURS T] in Scene Mode[...]

Recording - 112 - Applicable modes: This mode allows setting a highest ISO value limit for the automatic ISO setting modes. [AUTO]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200] Notes • Setting items belo w will be selectable in Creative V ideo Mode. [AUT O]/[20 0]/[400 ]/[ 800]/[1 600]/ [3200]/ [6400] • This mode is availa ble when the [SENS ITIVITY] is set [...]

- 113 - Recording Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of whit e which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source. Notes • Under fluoresc ent lighting, LED lighting et c., th[...]

Recording - 114 - ∫ Auto White Bal ance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tint. Furthermore, when several different types of light sources are being used or t here is nothing within the subject with a color close to white, Auto W hite Balance may not function properly . In[...]

- 115 - Recording Y ou can f inely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue with the setting options described above. • Y ou ca n set from the Quick M enu. (P49) 1 Select White Ba lance and then press 1 . • Press 1 a gain if [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selec ted. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to adjust the White Balance and then [MENU/SE[...]

Recording - 116 - Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the whi te balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with dif ferent colo r rendition are automatically recorded when the shutter release button is pressed once. 1 Press [DISPLA Y] in step 2 of the “Finely adjusting the White Balance” procedure, and 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 t [...]

- 117 - Recording Applicable modes: This mode allows selecting the focusing met hod that suits the posit ions and number of th e subjects to be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used during motion pict ure recording. Notes • In the fol lowing cases, [A F MODE] is fixed to [ Ø ]. – In [ MINIA TURE EFFECT] in Creative Control Mod e – In [ST ARRY SKY[...]

Recording - 118 - ∫ About [ š ] (Face Detection) The following AF frames are displaye d when the camera detects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter release button is pressed halfway , t he frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces wi[...]

- 119 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] (AF T racking) Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject. A AF t racki ng fram e • The AF frame will be d isplayed in yello w when a subject is recogni zed, and exposure and focus will auto matically be adjusted continuou sly following th e subject’ s movement (Dy[...]

Recording - 120 - ∫ Cha nging posi tion and siz e of t he AF fram e (Only when [ Ø ] is selected) If you performing any of the following operations, the screen will switch to the settings menu. • When [ Ø ] is s e lected, press [FOCUS]. • From the menu screen, sele ct [ Ø ], and press 1 . • From the Qui ck Menu scree n, when [ Ø ] is se[...]

- 121 - Recording Applicable modes: This function allows you to t ake a pi cture with the focus or exposure locked. This is a technique for sett ing the focus and the exposure in advance when the main subject is outside the focus area and/or when it is significantly darker or brighter than the rest of the subject. ∫ Setting the AF/AE Lock 1 Aim t[...]

Recording - 122 - Applicable modes: Y ou can select between three different brightness metering methods. Note • [METERING MODE] cannot be set in [HIGH DYN AMI C], [PIN HOLE] and [FILM GRAI N] in Creative Control Mode. [METERING MODE] [ C ] : Multiple This is t he method in which the camera measures the m ost suitable exposure by j udging the allo[...]

- 123 - Recording Applicable modes: Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness within the subject. [OFF]/[LOW]/[ST ANDARD] /[HIGH] Notes • Even when th e [SENSIT IVITY] is set to [ISO1 00], [SENS ITIVIT Y] may be set high er than [ISO100 ] if the pic ture is tak en with [I.DY NAMIC] set to v[...]

Recording - 124 - Applicable modes: Pictures with shar p profile and resolution can be t aken by ut i lising the In telli gent Resolution T echnology . Note • Refer to P64 for information abou t the Intelligent Zoom. Applicable modes: This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, the Extended Optical Zoom or the Intel ligent Z oom . [...]

- 125 - Recording Applicable modes: Using this mode, camera shake during pi cture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates for it, enabling less blurred, or even blur-free images to be taken. When recording motion pictures, “Active Mode” (stabilizer for motion pictures) will automatically function. This decrea ses image when[...]

Recording - 126 - Applicable modes: The AF Assist Lamp will illuminate the subject when t he shutter release button is pressed half-way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (A larger AF fram e is displayed depending on t he recording conditions.) [OFF]/[ON] Notes • The ef fective range of the AF Assis t[...]

- 127 - Recording Applicable modes: When the Red-Ey e Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corr ects the picture. [OFF]/[ON] Notes • This mode is only available when [AF MODE] is set to [ š ] and Face Detection is active. • Under [...]

Recording - 128 - Using the [MOTION PICT URE] Mode Menu In Creative Vi deo Mode, the settable [ REC] menu will be displayed in the [MOTION PICTURE] menu. In [3D PHOTO MODE] in Scene Mode, the [MOTION PICTURE] menu will not be displayed. For det ai ls on [MOTION PICT URE] Mode me nu settings, refer to P48 . Applicable modes: This sets up t he data f[...]

- 129 - Recording Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. When [A VC HD] is selected When [MP4] is selected Notes • What is b it rate This is the v olume of d ata fo r a definite p eriod of t ime, and th e quality becomes high er when the number get s bigger . The camera is using t he “VBR” record ing method. ?[...]

Recording - 130 - Applicable modes: This changes the setup in Creative V ideo Mode. [] / [] / [] / [] Note • Refer to P98 for details. Applicable modes: With this mode, the focus setting is cont inuously adjusted according t o the targeted subject. [OFF]/[ON] Notes • Set t his functi on to [OF F] if you wish to f ix the focus on the positio n w[...]

- 131 - Recording Applicable modes: This mode prevents the recording of wind-noise aut omatically . [OFF]/[AUTO] Notes • Sound qualit y may be diff erent than usual when [WIND CUT] is se t. • It is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases. – In [ MINIA TURE EFFECT] in Creative Control Mod e – In [HIGH SPE ED VIDEO] in Scene Mode – When th e [...]

Playback/Editing - 132 - Playback/Editing Playing Back Picture Series ∫ About the picture series group Pictures taken with the frame rate set to [ ] o r [ ] ar e recorded as a single picture s eries group. The picture series icon [ ˜ ] A will be displayed for the picture series group. • Deleting and ed iting withi n a group is possible. (For e[...]

- 133 - Playback/Editing Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a picture series icon [ ˜ ], and then 3 . ∫ Operations when continuously playing back the picture series group The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ Thes e operatio ns can be performe d only in the Pau se Mode. 1 Select a picture with a picture series [...]

Playback/Editing - 134 - Editing Picture Series 1 Press [MENU/SET] d urin g playback to display the [PLA YBACK] Mo de menu. (P48) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select item, and 1 . 3 Select [SING LE] or [MUL T I] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Select an image with the picture series icon [ ˜ ], an d perform editin g. 1 Select a picture with the picture series ic[...]

- 135 - Playback/Editing V ari ous methods to play back Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Press [MENU/SET] during playba ck. Press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item a nd then [M ENU/SET]. • Following it ems can b e selected. ¢ The playback method for the 3D pictures can be switched. T his menu is only displayed durin[...]

Playback/Editing - 136 - Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisat ion with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Y ou can also put together a slide show co mposed of only still pictures, only m otion pictures, only 3D p ictures etc. We recommend this feat ure when [...]

- 137 - Playback/Editing ∫ Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ Thes e operatio ns can be performe d only in the Pau se Mode, durin g motion picture and picture series group play back. 3 Play/Pau se 4 St op 2 Back to previous picture ¢ 1 Ahead to next picture ¢ [W] Reduce [...]

Playback/Editing - 138 - ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting [EFFEC T] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen. [EFFE CT] This allows you to select the screen ef fects when switching from one picture to the next. [NA TURA L], [S LOW], [SWI NG], [ URBAN ], [OF F], [A UTO] • When [[...]

- 139 - Playback/Editing Pictures are classified into only still pictures , only motion pictures, or only 3D pictures, and played back. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item a nd then [M ENU/SET]. • Refer to P159 for the met hod to play ba ck [3D PLA Y] pic tures in 3D. This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such as [P[...]

Playback/Editing - 140 - Using the [PLA YBACK] Mode Menu Y ou can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures, set prot ection for them etc. • With [TE XT ST A MP], [RESI ZE], [CRO PPING] or [LEVELI NG], a new , edi ted pictur e is created . A new pictur e cannot be created if there is no free s pace on the intern al memory or the c[...]

- 141 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be stamped in prints using [TEXT ST AMP] (P143) . Select [TIT LE EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and the n [MENU/SET]. Enter the tex t. (P107) • Exit th e menu afte r it is set. Notes • [...]

Playback/Editing - 142 - Recorded motion pi ctures c an be split. It is recom mended, e.g. for when you want t o separate a p art you need from one part you do not need. A motion picture cannot be restored once it has been split. Notes • [VIDEO DIV IDE] may not be perf ormed fo r moti on picture s recorded with ot her equipment . • Motion pict [...]

- 143 - Playback/Editing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, T ravel Date or title onto the recorded pictures. Select [TEXT ST AMP] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and the n [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to select te xt st amp item s, and then 1 . [TEXT ST AMP] Select the picture, a nd[...]

Playback/Editing - 144 - Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings , and the n [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] . • A confirmatio n screen is dis played. It is exec uted when [YES] is selec ted. Exit th e menu afte r it is executed. Notes • When you print pictures st amped with text, t he date will be pr inted over t he stamped text if you specify printi[...]

- 145 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web p ages, attachment to e-mail etc., the resolution (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 48) Notes • Y ou can set up to 100 pictures at one time in [MUL TI]. • The picture quality of the resized picture wi ll deterio rate. • It may not be poss ible[...]

Playback/Editing - 146 - Y ou can enlarge and then c rop the important part of the recorded picture. Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 48) Press [MENU/SET] . • A confirmatio n screen is dis played. It is exec uted when [YES] is selec ted. Exit th e menu afte r it is executed. Notes • The picture quality of the cropp ed picture [...]

- 147 - Playback/Editing Minute tilting of the i mage can be adjusted. Select [LEVELI NG] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode me nu. (P48) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the pictur e, and then [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to adjus t the tilting, and [MENU/SET] . 1 : clockwi se 2 : co unter-clockwise • Adjust ments of up to 2 o are possible. • A confirmatio n screen is [...]

Playback/Editing - 148 - This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically . Select [ROT A TE DISP .] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Notes • When you pla y back pictu res on a PC, they canno t be dis played in the rotate d directio n unless the OS or software is comp atible [...]

- 149 - Playback/Editing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites. – Play b ack on ly the pictur es set as fa vorite s. ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) – Play bac k the picture s set as favori tes only as a sl ide show . – Delete all the pi ctures not set as f avorite s. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü ][...]

Playback/Editing - 150 - DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your phot o printing stor[...]

- 151 - Playback/Editing ∫ Canceling all the [PRINT SET] settings 1 Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL ] and then [MENU/SET]. • A confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is exec uted when [YES] is selected. Exit th e menu afte r it is executed. ∫ T o pri nt the da te After setting t he number of pr[...]

Playback/Editing - 152 - Y ou can set protect ion for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings 1 Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL ] and then [MENU/SET]. • A confirmatio n screen is display ed. It i[...]

- 153 - Playback/Editing Y ou can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [ PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Notes • Deleted in formation regardi ng the [F ACE R ECOG .] func tion can not be restored . • When all Face Recognit ion informat ion in a picture has been cance [...]

Playback/Editing - 154 - Y ou can c opy the data of t he pictures you have taken from the internal me mory to a card or from a card t o the internal memory . Select [COPY] on t he [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy destinati on and the n [MENU/SET]. (When [ ] is selec ted) Press 2 / 1 to select the picture an d then [MENU/[...]

- 155 - Connecting to other equi pment Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Pictures recorded with this came ra can be played back on a TV screen. Check the termi nals on your TV and u se a cable compatible with these termi nals. Image quality may vary with the different terminal types. 1 High quality 2 HDM I socket 3 Video[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 156 - T urn on the TV and sele ct the input to match the te rminal in use . T urn the c amera on an d then pres s [ ( ]. Notes • Depending on th e [ASPE CT RA TIO], black bands may be displayed on the top and botto m or the lef t and right of the TV s creen. • Change the scre en mode on your TV if t he picture i[...]

- 157 - Connecting to other equi pment Connec t the camera to a HDTV Lin k comp atible TV with a H DMI mini cable (opt ional) (P15 5) . T urn the c amera on an d then pres s [ ( ]. Operate with the remote co ntrol for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operation icons display ed on t he scree n. TV compatible with HDTV Link Using HDTV Link[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 158 - Notes • T o play back the audio of the motion pictures, se t the [SOUND] in the Slide Show setting screen t o [AUTO] or [AUDIO]. • Operation icons are hidden, if no operatio n is performed for a while when the operat ion icons are displayed . Operation icons are displa yed when one of the followin g button[...]

- 159 - Connecting to other equi pment Playing back 3D pictu res Connecting the camer a to a 3D compatible television a nd playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you t o enjoy 3D pictures for ext ra impact. It is also possible to play back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card s lot . C[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 160 - Notes • When the pictur e is not approp riate to view in 3D (disparit y is too large, etc.) – [S LIDE SH OW]: The picture will be played ba ck in 2D. – [MO DE PLA Y]: A confirmati on screen is displayed. Sel ect whet he r or not to play bac k the picture in 3D. • 2 pictures may be dis played side by si[...]

- 161 - Connecting to other equi pment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures File formats that can be used: [A VCHD], [MP4], [Motion J PEG] Y ou ca n copy images played back wit h the camera to Blu-ray disc, DVD disc, hard disk, or video using a Blu-r ay Disc Recorder, DVD recorder , o r video. This can be played back with equipme[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 162 - File formats that can be us ed: [JPEG], [RA W], [MPO], [A VCHD], [MP4], [Mot ion JPEG] It is possible to acquire still pict ures and motion pictures r ecorded in [A VCHD] or [MP4] formats, or create conventional standard qualit y DVD video from the motion picture that was recorded as [A VCHD], using the softwa[...]

- 163 - Connecting to other equi pment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorde d pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the car d removed from the camera . For detai ls, refer to the operating instruction s of your PC. • If the co mputer being used does not sup port SDXC Memo ry Cards, a mes[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 164 - Preparations: T urn on the camera and the PC. Remove the card before using the pictures in the internal memory . Connec t the camera to a PC via the USB con nection c able A (supplied). • Do not use any ot her USB connect ion cables except the suppl ied one. Us e of cables other tha n the supplied USB c onne[...]

- 165 - Connecting to other equi pment ∫ Vi ewing the contents of the internal memory or card using the PC (folder compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations. • Afte r [N O.RES ET] (P57) in the [SE TUP] me nu has bee n execut ed • When a card cont aini ng a folder with th e same folder number ha[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 166 - Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s monitor . • Picture s eries will be di splayed a s a list , and not as a group. • Some printers can prin t directly from[...]

- 167 - Connecting to other equi pment Selecting a single picture and prin ting it Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the pi cture and then [MENU/ SET]. Press 3 to s elect [PRINT ST ART] and then [M ENU/ SET]. • Refer to P168 for the items which can be set before star ting to print t he pi ctures. • Disconn ect the USB conn ecti on ca ble after prin ting. [...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 168 - Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Selecti ng multi ple pic tures a nd pri nting them” procedu res. • When you want to print picture s in a paper si ze or a layout which is not support ed by the camera , se [...]

- 169 - Connecting to other equi pment • Pa per sizes no t suppo rted by the printer w ill not be di splaye d. [P A PER SIZE] Item Description of setti ngs { Settings on the pri nter are pr ioritiz ed. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89mm k 127mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101.6 mm k 180.6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 297 mm [A3] 297 m[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 170 - • An item cannot be selected if the printer does not su pport the p age layout . ∫ Lay out prin ting When printing a picture several times o n 1 sheet of paper For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , s et [P AGE LA YOUT] to [ ä ] and the n set [NUM. OF PRINT S] to [...]

- 171 - Others Others Screen Displays ∫ In rec ordin g 1 Recording mode 2 Wind cut (P131) : Zoom Microphone ( P131) 3 Flash Mode (P 67) 4 AF Macro Mode (P72) : MF (P73) 5 White Balance (P1 13) White Balance Fine Adjustment (P1 15) 6 ISO Sensit ivity (P80) ISO Li mit Set (P1 12) 7 AF Tracking (P1 19) 8 Photo S tyle (P108) Color Effect (P33) 9 AF f[...]

Others - 172 - 19 Setting wheel (P29 , 73) 20 Current date and t ime/ “ : W orld T ime (P50) Number of days t hat have passed since the departure date (P51) Location (P51) Name (P91) Age (P91) 21 Shutter speed (P28) : Minimum Shutter S peed (P123) 22 Self-timer Mode ( P75) 23 Aperture value (P28) Zoom (P64) : 24 Program Shift (P29) 25 Exposure Co[...]

- 173 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P135) 2 Protected Pictur e (P152) 3 Favorites (P149) 4 S t amped with T ext Indication (P 143) 5 Photo S tyle (P108) 6 Resolution (P1 10) 7 Quality ( P 111 ) 8 Battery Indication (P 16) 9 Folder/File Number (P165) Internal Memo ry (P20) Elapsed playback time (P42) : ¢ 10 Picture Number/T otal Picture[...]

Others - 174 - Cautions for Use Keep the camera as f ar away as possible from electromagnetic equi pment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th e camera on top of or near a TV , the pictures and/or sou nd in the camera may be disrupte d by electromag netic r adiation. • Do not use the camera near cell phon es because [...]

- 175 - Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery . Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth. • When the c amera is so iled badly , it can be cle aned by wip ing the dir t of f with a wrung wet c loth, and then with a dr y cloth. • Do not use solvent s such as benzine, thin ner , alcohol, kitchen detergent s, etc., t o clean the c[...]

Others - 176 - The battery is a rech arg eable lithium ion battery . Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroundi ng temper ature an d humidi ty . If th e tempera ture is too hi gh or too l ow , the operating ti me of the battery wi ll become shorter . Alw[...]

- 177 - Others ∫ About 3D viewing Anyone who i s hyper sensitive to light, suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D content s. • Viewing 3D c ontent s may have an adv ers e eff ect to the indiv idual. If you feel tired, uncomfort able or otherwise strange when viewing 3D content s, stop viewing at once. • Cont[...]

Others - 178 - Do not leave the card where the temperatu re is high, where electromagnet i c radiation or static electrici ty are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orded content may be damaged or del eted. • Put the card in t he card case or t he storage ba g afte[...]

- 179 - Others • S tore the ba ttery in a cool an d dry place with a relat ively st able tempera ture: (Rec ommended temper ature: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommen ded humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH) • Always remo ve the battery and t he card f rom t he camer a. • If the b attery is left inserte d in the came ra, it will disch arge eve[...]

Others - 180 - Message Displays Confirmation messages or error messages w ill be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major m essages are described bel ow as examples. [THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] > Delete the picture after c ancelin g the protect setting. (P1 52) [THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED] • Pictur[...]

- 181 - Others [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMA T THI S CARD?] • It is a format that canno t be used with t his camera. > Inse rt a different car d. > Format the card aga in with the camera after saving nec essary dat a on a PC etc. (P60) The dat a on t he card will be d eleted. [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]/[SYSTEM ERROR] • This mes[...]

Others - 182 - [A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREA TED] • A folder ca nnot be crea ted because t here are no re maining folder numbers that can be used. > Format the card af ter saving necessary data on a PC et c. (P60) If you execut e [NO. RESET] i n the [ SETUP] menu after format ting, the folder number is reset to 100 . (P57) [PICTURE IS DISPLA YED FO[...]

- 183 - Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P183 to 192) . • The bat tery is exhaust ed. Charge the ba ttery . • If you leave the camera on, t he battery will be exhausted. > Turn t he camera of f freque ntly by using the [ECONOMY] mode etc. (P56) • If you c onnect to a TV comp atible with HDTV Link with a HDMI[...]

Others - 184 - > Check that th e exposure i s set correc tly for the impor tan t part s of the subj ect. Usin g AE-lock or exposure compe nsation may help in case of of f-ce nter and/o r overly dark or bright subj ects. (P76) > Unset the set tings of Whit e Balance Br acketi ng (P1 16) . > Se t Auto Brac keting (P77) or the Conti nuous Mod[...]

- 185 - Others • When recordi ng under fl uorescent or LED light ing etc., incre asing the shut ter speed may introduc e slight chan ges to brightnes s and c olor . T hese are a result o f the cha racterist ics of the light sour ce and do not ind icate a malfu nction. • When rec ording s ubjects in extre mely brigh t locat ions or recordin g un[...]

Others - 186 - • It is p ossible that t he sub ject may appear slightl y distor ted, or the s ubject edg es display color fringe s, dependi ng on the zoom magn ifica tion, due to the charact eristics of the lens. Al so, the peripherals of the image might look distorted becaus e the perspect ive is enhanc ed when the wide angle is used. This is no[...]

- 187 - Others • Is the fl ash clos ed? > Press [ OPEN] to open t he flash. (P67) • Flash Mode is not av ailable when A uto Bracketing (P77) or Cont inuous mode hav e been set. • The flash is acti vated twice when Red- Eye Reduction (P68) has be en set. • Is it set to [FLAS H BURS T] (P 92) in Scene Mode ? • [ROTA T E DISP .] (P148) is[...]

Others - 188 - • Is the cloc k in the camera se t properl y? (P23) • When pic tures e dited using a PC or pic tures t aken by other equipment are se arched, t hey may be displayed on dates di fferi ng from the act ual dates on which the pictu res were ta ken. • When Digit al Red-Eye Corr ection ( [] , [] , [] ) is in operat ion, if you t ake [...]

- 189 - Others • Is the camera connected to the TV corr ectly? > Set the T V input to ext ernal input mode . • Depending on th e TV model, th e pictures may be extended horizon tally or ver tically or they may be displaye d with their edges cut off. • Are you trying to play back moti on picture s by directly ins erting the car d in the car[...]

Others - 190 - > Disconnect t he USB c onnecti on cabl e. Connect it aga in while t he card is insert ed in t he camera. > Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memor y cards. > A message pro mpting to for mat the card may be displayed whe n connecting , but do not format . > If the [ACCE SS] displayed on th e monito r does not di s[...]

- 191 - Others In the following cases, there is no problem with the camera, so do not worry . • There is a ratt ling sound when the c amera is shaken while the power is off or durin g Playback Mode. (Sound of lens moving ) • There is a ratt ling sound etc., when the power is tu rned on or of f, or when switching from Recording Mode to Playbac k[...]

Others - 192 - • When the bright ness chan ges due to zoom or camera movement etc. , the lens may cl ick and the pict ure on the sc reen may visibly c hange. Howev er , th e picture is not af fected . The sound is caused by t he automatic adju stment of the apertur e. This is not a malfu nction. • If you do not us e the camera for a long time, [...]

- 193 - Others Leica Service Addre sses Leica Academy As well as outst anding high-performance pr oducts for taking and viewing phot ographs, for many years we have also been offering the special s ervices of the Leica Akadem ie, with practical seminars and training courses, whic h are intended to share our k nowledge about the world of photography[...]

Others - 194 - Leica information service Should you have any technical questions regarding the use of Leica products or t he software included in some cases, Leica information service will be happy to answer in writing or by phone, fax, or e-mail. They are also your contact if you need advice concerning a n acquisition or if you would like us to s [...]

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