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Leica V-Lux 20 manual

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    L E I CA V - LU X 2 0 In s tr u c ti o n s[...]

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    2 3 Dear Customer , We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this LEICA V -LUX 20. Please read these instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Carefully observe copyright laws • Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own privat[...]

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    4 5 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy[...]

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    6 7 ■ About the battery charger CAUTION! • DO NOT INST ALL OR PLACE THE CHARGER IN A BOOKCASE, BUIL T - IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SP ACE. ENSURE IT IS WELL VENTILA TED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEA TING, ENSURE THA T CURT AINS AND ANY OTHER MA TERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILA TION VENTS. • DO NOT [...]

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    8 9 C o n t e nt s S c o p e o f de l i v e r y A c c e s so r i e s Before use Scope of delivery ........................ 9 Accessories ................................9 Names of parts..........................10 Cursor button ................................. 1 1 Preparations Charging the battery ................12 Inserting and removing the card[...]

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    10 1 1 N a m e s o f p a r t s Cursor button Hand strap eyelet T ripod thread • Ensure that the tripod is stable. Card/Battery door Release lever Camera ON/OFF switch Shutter button Mode dial Flash Self-timer indicator/AF Assist Lamp Lens barrel Lens LCD monitor [EXPOSURE] button Status indicator [DISPLA Y] button Q.MENU/Delete button Speaker GPS[...]

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    12 13 C h a r g in g t h e b a t t e r y ■ About batteries that you can use with this unit Use only the dedicated Leica battery (→9) with this camera. It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately pro[...]

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    14 15 I ns e r ti n g a n d r e m ov i n g t h e c a rd ( op t i on a l )/ t h e b a tt e r y ■ T o remove • T o remove battery: move lever in direction of arrow . • T o remove card: press down in center . Lever ● Use only the dedicated Leica battery (→9). ● If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ?[...]

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    16 17 S e t t i ng t h e C l o c k About GPS The Clock is not set when the camera is shipped. T urn on the power ( A ) Press [MENU/SET] ( B ) while the message is displayed Press ▲▼ to select the language, and press [MENU/SET] • The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. Press [MENU/SET] Press ◄► to select the items (year , month, day , [...]

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    18 19 S e t t i ng t h e m e n u S e l e c ti n g t h e [ R E C ] m o d e Refer to the following procedures to operate menus such as the [SETUP] menu, [REC] menu, [TRA VEL MODE] menu and [PLA YBACK] menu. Example: Setting [GPS SETTING] from [OFF] to [ON] in the [PROGRAM AE] Mode Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu Switching to the [TRA VEL MODE] m[...]

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    20 21 F or t ak i n g p i ct u r es w it h ex t e nd e d a ut o m at i c s e t ti n g s [S NA P SH OT M OD E] Recording Mode: Optimum settings are made automatically based on information such as ‘face’, ‘movement’, ‘brightness’, and ‘distance’ simply by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that sharp and correctly exposed pic[...]

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    22 23 T a ki n g m o t io n pi c t ur e s Recording Mode: V i e wi n g y o u r p i c tu r e s [N OR MA L P LA Y] Playback Mode: D el e t in g pi c t ur e s Playback Mode: Enables motion pictures to be recorded with (stereo) audio. (Recording with muted sound is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording. Slide the [REC/PLA Y] switch to S[...]

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    24 25 U si n g t h e i n s tr u c ti o n s o n t h e s u p pl i e d C D- R O M T e c h n i ca l D a t a • Y ou have practised the basic operations introduced in these instructions and want to progress to advanced operations. • Y ou want to check the Troubleshooting. In these kinds of situations, refer to the instructions (PDF format) on the sup[...]

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    26 27 T e c h n i ca l D a t a (C on t in ue d ) Exposure modes Program AE (P), Aperture priority AE (A), Shutter priority AE (S), Manual setting (M), Exposure compensation (increments: 1 / 3 EV Steps, range: ±2EV) Metering modes Multiple/Center weighted/Spot Flash range (with ISO AUTO) approx. 1’ 1 1 5 / 8 ’’ /60 cm – 17’ 4’’ /5.3 m[...]

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    28 29 Leica Academy As well as outstanding high-performance products for taking, reproducing and viewing photographs, for many years we have also been offering the special services of the Leica Akademie, with practical seminars and training courses, which are intended to share our knowledge about the world of photography , projection and magnificat[...]

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    30 31 M E M O • HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. • Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. • Elmar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG. • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.[...]

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