Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) manual

LEICA V-LUX Instructions[...]

2 Finding the informati on you need In these “Instructions”, you can find the information you need from the following pages. T able of Content s List of function na mes “Contents by Function” The Main Pa rt s Monitor/V iewfinder Displays List of on- screen mess ages “Message Displays” Menu list [Rec] ..... .... .... .... ....... .... ..[...]

3 How to use these instructions ∫ About the symbol s in t he te xt The screen illustration examples in these instructions assume t hat [S ty le] in [C loc k S et] (P34) is set to [D.M.Y]. Some icon values and on-screen illustrations related to motion pictu res dif fer between the camera models available in different countries and depending on th [...]

4 T able of Content s Finding the information you need ............................... .. .... ....... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...2 How to us e the se instr uctions ....... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...3 Content s b y Functi on ....... ...... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..[...]

5 Playi ng Ba ck P ictu res /Mot ion P ic tures . ...... .... ..... .... ...... ..... ......... ...... ........ ....... .......67 • Play ing Back Pict ures ...... ....... ........ ...... ......... .... .. ........ ....... ........ ...... ......... .....6 7 • Play ing Back Motio n Pi cture s .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ........ .....[...]

6 6. Focus a nd Exposure Setting s Using Au tofocus ....... ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ...... ... .... ...... ......... ...... ........ ....... ........ .139 • About the focus modes (AFS/AFF/AF C) . ......................... .. .... .... ...... ......... ...140 • Autofocus modes .............................................. .. ...[...]

7 10. Reco rding Mo tion Pi ctures Record ing Motion Pict ures ......... ........... ........ ....... ... .... .... ...... ... .... ...... .... ..... .... ...... 2 07 • Setting the resolution and frame rate .................... .... ..... ...... ........ ....... ........ .207 • How to focus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous AF] ) ...[...]

8 12. Using the Wi-Fi function Wi-F i R func tion/NF C funct ion ..... ....... ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... .......... ........ ....... .....245 What you can do with the Wi-Fi function ........................ .... ..... ...... ........ ....... ........ .249 Controlling with a Smartphone/T ablet ... ............... ......... ... .....[...]

9 Content s by Function Recording Record ing Mode ...... ........... ........ ..... P61 [Prev iew]........ ...... ........ ....... ........ ..... P91 Macro record ing .... .... ....... ........ ..... P156 [Mult i E xp.] .... .... .... ...... ... ...... .... ...... P182 [Silent Mode] ..... ................. ........... P184 Focus (AF/MF) Focu s Mo d[...]

10 Basic settings [Forma t] ....... .... ...... ......... ...... ........ ... P30 [Clock Set] ..... .......... ......... ...... ........ . P34 How to set me nu items ......... .... ...... . P36 [Q.ME NU] ........ .......... ......... ...... ....... P39 [Beep] .................. ................. ........... P48 [Economy] ...........................[...]

11 Connect “ Image Shuttle ” ............................. P 250 NFC ........ ........... ........ ....... ........ ..... P255 [WPS (Push-B utton )] ........ ..... P26 5 , 267 Direct connect ion ..... ....... .......... ..... P267 Image Shuttl e Remo te r eco rdin g ...... .... ...... ... ...... P256 Saving images .................. ...........[...]

12 1 . Before Use Care of the came r a Do not subject it to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The len s, monitor , or exter nal body may be damage d if us ed in t he following condition s. It may also malfuncti on or the imag e may not be r ecorded if you : – Drop or hi t the cam era. – Exert pressu re on t he lens or the monito r. • [...]

13 1. Be fore Use Scope of Del ivery / Accessories Notes: • Cards are o ptional. • Check tha t all it ems belo nging to the sc ope of deli v ery a re inc lud ed befor e using the camera. • The items and thei r shape may dif fer depending on the co untry o r area where the camera was purchas ed. • Keep small p a rts in a s afe pla ce out of [...]

1. Be fore Use 14 The Main Part s 1 Self-timer indicator (P173) / AF Assist Lamp (P150) 2F l a s h (P199) 3 Lens surface 4 [EVF] button (P56) / [FN5] button (P43) 5 Eye sensor (P56) 6 Eyecup ( P327) 7 Viewf inder (P56) 8 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P158) 9 Focus mode lever (P139 , 151) 10 Rear dial (P18) 1 1 S peaker • Be car eful not to cover t he spea[...]

15 1. Be fore Use 19 Focal length scale (35mm film camera equivalent) • Indica tes v alues f or the [3:2] aspect ratio. (When recording motion pictures, refer to the focal len g th dis played o n the mo nitor screen.) 20 Motion picture button (P210) 21 Zoom lever (P195) 22 Shutter button (P58) 23 [FN1] button (P43) 24 Drive mode dial (P167) Singl[...]

1. Be fore Use 16 36 Zoom/MF ring (P151 , 195) • Allows you to eit her change the focal lengt h, or to focus manuall y . 37 Zoom/MF ring selector switch (P 151 , 195) 38 O.I. S. switch (P193) 39 [M IC] s ock et 40 Shoulder strap lug (P22) • We sugges t to at tach the shoulder strap when using the c amera to ensure that you do not dro p it. 41 F[...]

17 1. Be fore Use When this camera is purcha sed, the monitor is facing the camera body . Fold out the monitor as shown below . 1 Place your finger in the notch on the right side of the monitor to open it. (Maximum 180 o ) 2 It can be rotated 180 o forwards. 3 Return the monitor to its original position. • Only rotate the monitor afte r opening i[...]

1. Be fore Use 18 There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, rotat ing it left or right , and changing its functions by pressing it. Rotatin g : Selects items or set s v alues during the various settings. Pressing: Opera tions t hat ar e the same a s with t he [ MENU/SE T] but ton, s uc h as det ermin ing setti ngs, etc ., a re perf ormed du ring t[...]

19 1. Be fore Use Pressing the cursor button: Selects items or set s values etc.,. Pressing [MENU/ SET]: Confirms setti ng contents, etc.,. • In t hese instr uction s, p ressi ng the up, down , left, and r ight cursor bu ttons is indicated by 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Curso r but tons/ [MENU/ SET] b utton[...]

20 2 . Prep arations before Recor ding Att aching th e 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 . • Do not hold the lens hood in a way that t wists o r bends it. • Che ck th at the camer a is tu rned o ff. • Close the[...]

21 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing • When t aking pictures with flash wit h the le ns hood attache d, th e lower sectio n of the photo may be dark (vignett ing effect) an d flash output co ntrol may be impa ired. W e recommend de tachi ng the lens hood when usin g the f lash . • When temporar ily detachi ng and carrying the len s hood, we [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 22 Att aching th e Lens Cap/the Should er Strap ∫ Att aching the Lens Cap • When the camera is n ot bei ng used , alwa ys att ach the le ns cap to protect the l ens. 1 Pass the s tring through the strap lug on the camer a. 2 Pass the o ther end of the string through the eyelet on the lens cap . 3 Att ach the[...]

23 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this camera • Use only the dedicated charg er and battery . • The battery is n ot charged when the camera is shippe d. Charge t he battery before use. • Charge th e batte ry i ndoors. It has been found that counterfeit batt eries which look [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 24 ∫ About th e [CHARG E] indicat or • When the [ CHA RGE] indic ator flas hes – The ba ttery te mper ature is too high or too low. It is recomme nd ed to charge t he b attery again in an ambient temperat ure of between 1 0 - 30 o C (50 - 86 o F). – The termi nals of the c harger or the battery are di rt[...]

25 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the monitor) (By CIP A stan dard in Pr ogram Mode ) ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the viewfi nder) (By CIP A stan dard in Pr ogram Mode ) Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A i s an ab breviatio n of [Camera & Imaging Produ cts A ssocia tion [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 26 ∫ Recor ding motion pictu res (whe n usi ng the monitor ) • With c ame ra mo dels 1 8 1 94 / 1 8 195 : Recording wit h picture quality s et to [FHD/20 M/30p] • Wit h cam era m ode ls 18 193 / 18 1 96: Recording wit h picture quality s et to [FHD/20 M/25p] • Motion pi ctures w ith their fi le s ize s e[...]

27 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing Inserting and R emoving the Card/the Battery • Make sure the cam era is tu rned off. 1 Move the release sli der in the direction of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Us e only the Leica battery BP-DC12. • We cannot guara ntee the quality of any other batteries. 2 Insert batte r y and ca rd. [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 28 • Remove the bat tery whene v er you will not use the came ra for a l onger peri od of time. (The battery will be exha usted if lef t for a long peri od of tim e af ter bein g charge d.) • The battery becomes warm af ter using it and during and a fter ch arging. The camera al so becomes warm during use. T[...]

29 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing About cards that c an be used with t h is camera The following cards which conform to the SD standard can be use d with this camera. (Memory cards a re indicated as card in the tex t.) ∫ About motion picture recording and speed class According to [Rec Qualit y] (P207) of a motion picture, the required card [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 30 • During acces s (image writin g, reading and de leting, form atting etc.), do not turn t he camera off, r emove th e batte ry or the card . Furt hermore, do not subject the camera to vibrat ion, i mp act or st atic el ectricity . The car d or the da t a on th e card may be damaged , and the cam era may no [...]

31 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing ∫ Number of re cordable p ictures • [9999 i ] is dis played i f there are more than 10000 pictur es remaining. • Aspect rat io [3:2 ], Compres sion r ate [ A ] • Aspect rat io [3:2 ], Compres sion r ate [ ] Approxim ate number of recor dable pic tures and availa ble recordi ng time Resolution 2G B 8G [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 32 ∫ A vailable record ing time (when recording motion pictures) • “h” is an abbrev iation f or h our , “m” for minute and “s ” for sec on d. • The recordab le time is the to tal time of all th e motion pict ure s which have been reco rded. ¢ 1 With camera mod els 18 194 / 18 195 ¢ 2 With cam[...]

33 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing Switching the display between the numb er of recordable pictures and t he available recording time > [Cu sto m] > [Rem ain ing Dis p.] [] ([Remaining Shots]) : This will display the number of recordable pictures for still pictures. [] ([Remaining T ime]) : This will display the available recording time [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 34 Setting Date/T ime (Cl ock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shippe d. 1 T urn the cam era on. • The status indicator 1 lights up. • If the languag e select scree n is not displa yed, p roceed to ste p 4 . 2 Press [MENU/SET] . 3 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the language, and then [MENU/SET]. 4 Pr[...]

35 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing Select [Clock Set] in th e [Setup] menu. (P36) • The cloc k can be res et as s hown in step s 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is mainta ined for 3 mo nths using the built-in clock batt ery even without the battery . (Leave th e charg ed battery in the camera for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery .) ?[...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 36 Setting t he Menu The camera features m enus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like. There are also menus that enab le you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important setting s relating [...]

37 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the menu item and then [MENU/SET]. • The menu ite m can also b e selec ted by rot ati ng the rear dial. • Y ou can a lso switc h to t he next screen by press ing [DISP ]. (It will also switch b y rotating the zoom lever) 3 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the s etting and then [MENU/SET]. ?[...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 38 ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] repeatedly until the screen returns to the recording/p layback screen. • In Reco rdin g Mode , the m enu scr een can also be exited b y p ressing the shutter button ha lf wa y . ∫ Switc hing to o ther me nus e.g.: Switching to the [Setup] menu from [Rec] menu 1 Press 2 . 2 Pre[...]

39 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing Quick Menu By using the Quick Menu, a selection of menu settings can be ea sily found. • The feat ures that ca n be adju s ted u sing Qui ck Menu are determin ed by the mode or a displ ay style the camera is in. 1 Press [Q.M ENU] to display the Quick Menu. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to sele ct the menu item, t[...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 40 Using Quick Menu it ems on the o n-monito r recording information screen of [ ] (monitor style) (P63) (Press [DI SP] repeatedly until the screen is displayed.) Press [Q.MEN U], rotate the rear dial to select an item, and then press the rear dial. Rotate the rear dial to select the setting, and then press the [...]

41 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing When [Q.MENU] (P40) in the [Custo m] menu is se t to [ CUSTOM] , the Quick Menu can be changed as desired. Up to 15 items can be assigned to the Quick Menu. 1 Press 4 to select [ ] and then [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the menu item in the top row and t hen [MENU /SET] . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select[...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 42 4 Press [ ]. • The scree n of step 1 will reappear . Press [MENU/SET] to swit c h to the rec ording s creen. [Motion Picture] menu [Custom] menu – [Mo tion Pic. S et] ([Rec Quality] (P207) ) – [P icture Mode ] (P214) – [Silent Mod e] (P184) – [Peaki ng] (P15 3) – [Histogram] (P65) – [Guide Line][...]

43 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing Assigning Freq uently Used Functions to the Function Buttons Y ou can assign frequently-used f unctions to particular buttons. 1 Select the menu item . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Sett ing in REC m ode] or [ Setti ng in PLA Y mode] an d then [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select t he funct ion but ton you want to [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 44 Y ou can use assigned functions by pressing a function button wh en recording. • The followin g functions c an be assigned to the butt ons [FN1], [ FN2], [ FN 3], [FN4] o r [F N5]. ¢ Fu nction button settin gs at the time o f purc hase. The funct ion button settings available for recording [Rec] menu/Recor[...]

45 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing • Some funct ions can not be used dep ending on the mode o r displa ye d scre en. • Wh en se t to [Focu s Are a Set] , it is po ssible to di splay the p os ition sett ing scr een of either the AF are a or MF Assist. Not available in these cases: • [FN1] c annot be used in th e fol lowing cases . – [Mi[...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 46 Configuring basic setting s (Setup Menu) For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer t o P36 . [Clock Set] and [Economy] ar e important items. Check their settings before using them. • Refer to P34 for det ails. • Press 3 if you are using Da ylight Saving s T ime [ ]. (The time will move[...]

47 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing • The tra vel dat e is c alculat ed using th e date in the clock sett i ng and th e dep arture date you set. If you set [Worl d T ime] to the travel destinat ion, the tr avel d a t e is calculated using the dat e in the cl ock set ting and the travel destin ation settin g. • [Location] canno t be re c ord[...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 48 • Wh en [Sile nt Mod e] is set to [ON], [B eep Volume] an d [Sh utter V ol.] are s et to [OFF ]. • When [Live View Mode] is set to [30f ps] the imag e qua lity on t h e recording scre en may be worse than when it is set to [ 60fp s], but t his does not affec t the re cor ded i mag e. • In a da rk e nvir[...]

49 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing • The b rightnes s of images displaye d on the monitor is en hanced, s o s ome s ubject s may appear diff erent than in reality . However , this does not af fect record ed pic tures. • The monito r automat ically returns t o st andard br ightness if no oper ations are per formed f or 30 second s when rec [...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 50 • Press the shutte r butto n halfway or tu rn the camera of f and on to canc el [Slee p Mode]. • T o turn th e monitor/viewfinde r on again, pres s any b utton. • When the mo nitor/viewfinder automat ic switc hing (P 56) is acti vate d, [ Auto E VF/Mo nitor Of f] is canceled. • [Economy] does not work[...]

51 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing [TV Connection] • This sets how the camera connects to a television etc. [Video Out]: (Menu item only available with camera models 18 193 / 18 196.) Set to match the color television system in each country . [NTSC ]: Video output is set to NTSC sys tem. [P AL]: Video output is set to P AL system. • This w[...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 52 • If you s et a dif ferent langua ge by mis take, select [ ~ ] fr om the menu i cons t o set t he desi red language. [TV Connection] (continued) [HDMI Info Display (Rec)]: Set whether or not to display information when re cording an image on the camera while monitoring it on a TV . [ON] : The camera display[...]

53 2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing • It is pos sible t o check whic h f irmware ve rsion is on th e camera . • Pres s [MENU/SET] on the vers ion display screen to display infor mation about the sof tware in the camera . • The folder number i s updated an d the f ile number starts from 00 01 . • A folder number betwe en 100 a nd 999 can[...]

2. Pr eparati ons befor e Record ing 54 Entering T ext It is possible to enter children’s and pet s’ names and the locations when recording. When a screen that looks like the one on the right is displayed, you can enter characters . (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) • Example of opera tion for disp laying a scree n: 1[...]

55 3 . Basic Opera tion Ti p s for t aking good p ictures Hold the ca m era firmly with b oth hands , keep your a rms still at your s ide and st and with your fee t slightly ap art. • Do not c over the f lash, the AF As sist lamp A , the microphone B (P15) or the s peaker with your finger s or other objects. • Be car eful not to m ove the c ame[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 56 Using the V iewfinder Press [EVF] to swit ch between monitor and viewfinder . A Eye s ensor Press [EVF]. • The monitor/viewfinder will switch as follows: ¢ I f [ Eye Sensor AF] in the [ Custom] menu is se t t o [ ON], the cam e ra automati cally adjust s the focus a s the eye s ensor is acti v ate d. (P57) • Y ou can als[...]

57 3. Ba sic Operation Setting the eye sen sor sensitivity and the method for swi tching between monitor and viewf inder ∫ Diopt er a djustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so th at you can see the viewfinder displays clearly . Look at the dis play in the vie wfinder and rot ate the diopter adjustment dial until the displays on the scre[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 58 T akin g a Still Pict ure • Set the drive mode dial to [ ] (single record ing). 1 Select the Recording Mode. (P6 1) 2 Press the s hutter button halfway to focus. A Apertu re va lue B Shutter speed • Aperture value and sh utter speed ar e displayed. (They will flash in red if t he correct e xposure is not ac hieved, excep [...]

59 3. Ba sic Operation ∫ About the focusi ng ra nge The focusing ran ge is displayed when operating the lens’ zoom fun cti on. • The foc using range is displaye d in red when the s ubject i s not focus ed af ter p ressing the s hutter button halfway . The focusing range may change gradually depending on the zoom position. e.g.: Foc using ra n[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 60 Recording Motion Pictures This camera records mot ion pictures in the MP4 format. Audio will be recorded in stereo. 1 S t art the rec ording by pressing the motio n picture butto n. A Elap sed record ing time B Remaining avai lable r ecording time • Recording of mot ion pictures approp riate f or each mod e is possible . ?[...]

61 3. Ba sic Operation Sel ecti ng the Rec ord ing Mod e Change mod es by rot ating the mod e dial. Align the de sired mode as show n. • Make sure th e dial is set e xactly to the click-s top position of the desired mode. (The mode dial rotates 360 x ) Snapshot Mode (P75) For taking pictures with extended automatic settings. Snapshot Plus Mode (P[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 62 Creative Video Mode (P118) Records a mot ion picture with the aperture value and the shutte r speed y ou specify . In this recording mode, all t he motion picture functions become available. For example, y ou can record motion pictures in 4K . ¢ Y ou cannot take st ill pictures. Custom M ode (P120) Use this mode to take pict[...]

63 3. Ba sic Operation Switching the Information Dis played on the Recording Scree n Press [DI SP] to change. • Y ou can select between [ ] (monitor s tyle) and [ ] (viewfinder s tyle) f or each of the monitor an d the v iewfin der display screens usin g [Mon itor Disp. S tyle] and [EVF Disp.S tyle ] in the [Cu s tom] menu. ([ ] moni tor style) ?[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 64 ([ ] viewfi nder style) • The screen will switch as follows: (Example of the d is play s in viewfinder) ¢ The histogram is di s played whe n [Histogram] in the [ Custom] m en u is se t to [ ON]. It is also po ssible to dis play the shut ter speed/apertur e indic at ion by sett ing th e [Expo .Mete r] of the [Cust om] menu [...]

65 3. Ba sic Operation Displaying/not displaying the histogram Y ou can set the pos ition b y pressing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • A Histogram i s a grap h that display s brightne s s along the horiz ontal axis (bl ack to white ) and the nu mber of pixels at each brig htne ss level on the v ertical axi s. It al lows yo u to e asily c heck a pi cture’s ex[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 66 ∫ About t he t ilt di splay With the tilt display , it is easy to correct the camera’s alignment. 1 Press [DISP] to call up the tilt display . 2 Check the camera’ s alignment. A Horizont al direction: Correcting tilt to the left B V ertical direction: Correcting downward til t • When the camera is only sl ightly tilt [...]

67 3. Ba sic Operation Playing Back Pictures/Moti on Pictures 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 . • If you pres s and h old 2 / 1 , you can play back t he pictures in succession. • Speed of picture Forwa rding/Rewindin g changes depen ding o n the p layback s tat us. ∫ T o finish playback Press [ ( ] again, press the motion pi cture butto n or p r[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 68 Rot ate the zoom lever to w ards [T ]. 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k • When you change the magnificat ion, the zoom/ posi tion indicati on A appear s for abo ut 1 second. • The more a pictur e is enlarg ed, the more its quality de teriorat es. • Y ou can move the enlarged part by press ing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 o f t[...]

69 3. Ba sic Operation Rot ate the zoom lever to w ards [W ]. 1 image 12 images 30 image s Calendar scr een display • Picture s display ed using [ ] canno t be played back. ∫ T o return to Normal Playback Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select a picture an d then [ MENU/SET] . 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [W] to display the calendar scree n. 2 Press [...]

3. Ba sic Operation 70 In Playback Mode, select a picture w ith the moti on picture icon ([ ]), and th en pre ss 3 to play b ack. A Motion picture recordi ng time • After p layback star ts, the ela psed playbac k time is dis played o n the scre en. For exampl e, 8 minutes an d 30 seconds is displaye d as [8m30s] . • High S peed Video images are[...]

71 3. Ba sic Operation Press [DI SP ] to switch t he displays. • The screen will switch as f ollows: ¢ 1 If approximat ely 1 minute elap ses wi thout a n oper ation bei ng pe rformed, part of the display will disappea r. P ress [DI SP] to ma k e the di s play reappear . This o pera tion is to pr event screen burn- in and is not a malfuncti on. ?[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 72 Displaying/not displaying white saturated areas > [C ustom] > [Highl ight] > [ON ]/[O FF ] When the A uto Review function is acti vated or when playing back , white saturated areas appear flashing in black and white. This does not affect the recorded image. • If th ere are any white sa turated areas, it may prov e [...]

73 3. Ba sic Operation Deletin g Pict ures Once deleted, pictures cannot b e recovered. • Picture s that a re not in th e DCF st andar d or th ose th at are protected cann ot be deleted . 1 In P layback Mode, select the picture to delete and then p r ess [ ]. 2 Press 3 to selec t [Delete Single] an d then [MENU/SET]. • A confirmation scre en is[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 74 ¢ Pic ture g roup s are tr eated as a single picture. (All the pictur es in the selected picture group will be del eted .) 1 In Playbac k Mode, press [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Delete Mu lti] or [Delete All] and then [MENU/ SET]. • The [Delete All ] > Confir mation s creen is displayed. Pic tures are del eted by sel[...]

75 4 . Recording Modes Using the Snap shot Modes Modes: When you wish to leave settings to the camera and record withou t thinking about them, use Snapshot Plus Mode or Snaps hot Mode, which makes optimal se ttings for t he subject and scene. • Functions that can b e set dif fer between Snapshot P lus and Snap shot Modes . ( ± : poss ible, — :[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 76 ∫ Swi tching betwee n Sna ps hot Pl us and Snap shot Mode s 1 Press [MENU/SET ]. • Press 2 , an d the n 3 / 4 to sel ect [ ] or [ ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to s e le c t [ ] o r [ ] an d t he n [ M E NU / SET]. • Press [DISP] to display the de script ion of the sel ected mode. ∫ Scene Detection When t aking pic tures ¢ 1 O n[...]

77 4. R ecordin g Modes When recording motion pictures • [ ] is set if none of t he scene modes are appl icable, and the st a ndard setting s are set. • When [ ], [ ], or [ ] is set, an eye closer t o the camera will be in focus, while the exposure will be optimized for the fa ce. In S naps hot Plus or Snap shot Mo de, y ou c annot change the e[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 78 ∫ Functions that work automati cally • The followin g functions a re perfo rmed automati cally to allow the camera to make t he optimal settings. – Scene Det ection – Backli ght Compen s atio n – [F ace/Eye Detectio n] – Auto White Bal ance – Intelligent IS O sensitivity control – [Red-Ey e Removal] – [i.Re[...]

79 4. R ecordin g Modes ∫ Menus that can be set Only the following menus can be set. Snapshot Plus Mode Menu Item [Rec] [Phot o S tyle ]/[Aspe ct Ra tio]/[Pi cture Size]/[ Qual ity]/[A FS/AF F] /[Bu rst R ate] / [Auto Br acket]/[Self T imer]/[T ime Laps e/Animati on]/[iHan dheld Ni ght Shot ]/ [iHDR]/[Shutter T ype]/[Color S pace]/[S tabilize r]/[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 80 A vai lable modes: When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking handheld night shots, a series of pictures of the night scen ery will be taken at a high frame rate and composed into a single picture. This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shot s wi th minimal camera shake and no[...]

81 4. R ecordin g Modes A vai lable modes: When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong co nt rast between the brightest and the darkest parts of the scene, multiple still pi ctures are recorded with diff ering exposures and combined to create a single still pictu re rich in gradation. [iHDR] works automatically as needed. When it d[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 82 A vai lable modes: Y ou can easily set the blurriness of the backgr ound while check ing the screen. 1 Press the rear dial to display the setti ng screen. • Each t ime the rear dial is pressed in S napshot Pl us Mode, t he c am era sw itch es b etwe en brightne s s sett ing (P83) , Defocus Cont rol, and normal op eration. [...]

83 4. R ecordin g Modes Mode: This mode enables you to change the bright ness and color tone t o your preferred settings as opposed to the ones set by the camera. 1 Press the rear dial to display the setti ng screen. • Each p ress of the rea r dial switches betwe en bright ness setting , Defocus Control (P8 2) and end operatio n. 2 Rot ate the re[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 84 Program Mode Mode: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can also change various settings in the [Rec] menu. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press the s hutter button halfway to dis play the ape r ture and shutter spe ed values o n the scre en. [...]

85 4. R ecordin g Modes In Program Mode, you can change the preset aperture value and s hutter speed combinations without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift. Y ou can e.g. reduce the ext ent of the sharply rendered subject parts by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynam ically by s lowing the shutter sp[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 86 Aperture- Priority Mode Mode: Set the aperture value to a hi g her number w hen you want a large r in-focus area (in front of and behind the main subject), or to a lower number for the oppo site. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to set the aperture value. A Apertu re Value set ting B Shutt er spee d/apert[...]

87 4. R ecordin g Modes Shutter-Pri ority Mode Mode: Set a f aster shutter speed if you want to take a sharp picture of a subject moving fast, or a slower shutter speed if you want to create e.g. subject blur to empha size a movement 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to set the shutter speed. A Shutte r Speed setting B Shutt er s[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 88 Manual Exposure Mode Mode: Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value a nd the shutter speed. The light balance scale appears at the bottom of the scre en to indicate the over-/under-/ correct exposure resulting from the respect ive settings. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to set aper[...]

89 4. R ecordin g Modes ¢ Depe nding on the lens’ focal l eng th set ting (zoo m position), so me of t he value s cannot b e selected. Light Balance • The Light Balan c e is an ap proximation. W e rec ommend che cking th e pictures in Playba ck Mode. ∫ About [B] (Bulb) If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open as long as th[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 90 • Rotate t he rear dial to displ ay the shu tter speed/a pertur e comb ina t ion. Un s uita ble areas of the rang e a re displ aye d i n red . • If the exposur e is no t approp riate, the aperture value and t he shut ter speed tur n red and fla s h when the shutter button is press ed halfwa y . • We reco mmend using a [...]

91 4. R ecordin g Modes Confirming the Effect s of Aperture and Shutter Spe ed (Preview Mode) A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by usi ng the Preview Mode. • Conf irmin g the e ffec ts of the ape rture : Y ou can check the depth of field (in-focu s range) before ta k ing a pict ure. Thi[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 92 Easily setting aperture/shutter sp eed for a suit able exposure (One Pus h A E) A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark, you can us e one push AE to achieve a suitable one. • The shu tter s peed/aper ture combinatio n is displayed , and t hey a re change d to give a suit ab[...]

93 4. R ecordin g Modes Using the Scene Modes Recording mode: When you select a Scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure, hue, and focus to obtain the desired pict ure. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the scene mo de. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to set. ∫ Switching the scene select[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 94 • T o change Scene Gui de Mode, selec t the [ ] t ab on t he menu screen, select [S cene Switch] , and the n press [MENU/SE T]. Y ou can return to s tep 2 . • The following items cannot b e set in Scen e Guide Mode be cause t h e camera automat ically adjust s the m to t he optimal setting. – Items ot her tha n the pic[...]

95 4. R ecordin g Modes For details on “Scene Guide Mode” setti ngs, refer to P93 . [Clear Portrait] The brightness of the face is adjusted and the background is defocused to create a clear portrait. Tip • Y ou can enhance the ef fect by u sing as long a foc al len gth as poss ible and by keeping the dist ance be tween the ca mera and the sub[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 96 [Clear in Backlight] Outdoors, the flash will be used to match the brightness of the subject’s face to the surroundings. Tips • Open t he flash. (Y ou can set to [ ‰ ].) • White s atur ation c an occ ur if t he sub ject is too c lose. • Flas h pic ture s tak en clos er or bey ond the flas h’s rat ed dista nc e ma[...]

97 4. R ecordin g Modes [Distinct Scenery] Saturation of sky and trees creates more distinct scenery . [Bright Blue Sky] On a sunny day , the overall screen br ightness is increased to create a vibrant image of the blue sky . [Romant ic S unset Gl ow] The enhanced purple tone creates a romantic image of the sky just after sunse t. [V ivid S unset G[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 98 [Glistening Water] The glisten of the water is enhanced to look brighter and slightly bluish. • The display of the recordin g screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen wi ll look as if frames are dropping. • The st ar filter us ed in this mode may also c ause glist ening eff ects on o bjects othe r than wate [...]

99 4. R ecordin g Modes [W arm Glowing Nightscape] The warm color tone cre ates a warm image of the nightscape. Tip • We recommend using a tripod and t he self-ti mer . • The shu tter may re main clo sed a fter taking the picture . This is due t o signal proces sing and is not a malf unction. • Noise ma y bec ome visible when y ou t ake pictu[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 100 [Handh eld Nig ht Shot] Multiple images are captured and the data is combined to minimize blur and noise for hand-held shooting with night scenery . Tip • Do n ot move the camer a during the continuou s shoo ting af ter press ing the shutt er butt on. • The angle of view will be slightly nar rower . [Clear Night Portrai[...]

101 4. R ecordin g Modes [Sof t Image of a Flower] The soft focus creates a diffused image. Tips • We recommend using a tripod and t he self-ti mer . • For cl ose-up recordin g, we recommend t hat you close t he flas h. • The display of t he recordin g screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen wi ll look as if frames are dropping.[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 102 [Appeti zing Food] The overall screen brightness is increased to mak e the food look appealing. Tip • Y ou can enhance the ef fect by u sing as long a foc al len gth as poss ible and by keeping the dist ance be tween the ca mera and the subje ct as shor t as possible. • W e recommen d using a tripod and the self -timer [...]

103 4. R ecordin g Modes [Clear S ports S hot] The faster shutter speed prev ents blur , for example at sporting events. [Monoch rome] A monochrome image captures the mood of the moment.[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 104 1 Check the recording direction, and then press [MENU/SET]. • A horiz ontal/ vertic al guide is disp layed. 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus. [Panorama Sh ot] Consecutive photos taken while the camera is moved are combined to form a panorama. Changing the recordi ng di rection 1 Select the menu. > [Rec] >[...]

105 4. R ecordin g Modes 3 Press the shutter button fully and move the camera in a small a rc in the direction of the arrow on the screen. 4 Press the shutter button once again to end picture reco rding. • Recording can also be e nded by kee ping the camer a still while r ec ording. • Recording can also b e ende d by mo ving th e camera to th e[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 106 ∫ About playback Pressing 3 will start scrolling play back automatically in the same direction as the recording. • The following operations can be perfo rmed during scrolling play bac k. • The len s’ zoo m funct ion is fixe d to t he shortes t ( wide) foc al l en gth . • The focus , white balance, and ex posure se[...]

107 4. R ecordin g Modes Using Creative Contr ol Mode Recording mode: This mode employs additional image eff ects. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting example images and checking them on the screen. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the im age effect s (filters). • The image effe ct of the selected exa mple image will[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 108 The intensity and colors of the effects can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences. 1 Press 1 to display the setti ng screen. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to se t. • The items that can be set diff er depending on which Creati ve Contr ol Mode is curre ntly set. For in formation on ea ch image eff ect, refer t o “ Item s [...]

109 4. R ecordin g Modes For d et ails on “Creat ive C ontrol Mode” settings, refer to P107 . This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture . This effect gives a faded image. This effect adds a bright, soft and nostalgic f eel to the overa ll image. [Expressive] Items that can be set (Press 1 to display th e setting screen.) Color [...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 110 This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall im age. This effect adds a dark and t herefore quiet feel to the overall image and enhances bright parts. This effect creates a sepia image. This effect creates a black and white picture. [High Key] Items that can be set (Press 1 to display th e setting screen.) C[...]

111 4. R ecordin g Modes This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impres sive bla ck and white picture. This effect creates a black and white picture with noise resemb ling the graininess of conventional film material. This effect blurs the overall image to add a soft feel to a bla ck and white picture. [Dynam ic Monoc hrome ] Items that ca[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 112 This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look. This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright parts. This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look. [Impressive Art] Items that can be set (Press 1 to display th e setting screen.) Color hues Black and white Pop colors • If this image ef fe[...]

113 4. R ecordin g Modes This effect reduces the brightness in the frame corners to give the impression of a toy camera. This effect creates a vivid and bright image with the look of a toy camera. This effect gives a higher contrast and a lower saturati on to c reate a picture with a subdued atmosphere. [T oy Effect] Items that can be set (Press 1 [...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 114 This effect blurs the frame edges to give the impression of a diorama. ∫ Set ting t he typ e of defocus With [Miniature Effect] you can make the s ubject stand out by i ntentionally creating defocused and in-focus se ctions. Y ou can set th e recording orientation (def ocus orient ation) and the position and s ize of the [...]

115 4. R ecordin g Modes This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel. This effect creates a fantastical image in a pal e color tone. This effect transforms light po ints into a stars. [Sof t Focus] Items that can be set (Press 1 to display th e setting screen.) Extent of de focus W eaker S tronger • The displa y of the recordi ng s[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 116 This effect lets subjects with the selected color stand out fro m the other (dif ferently colored) subject parts. ∫ Set the color to retain Set the color to retain by selecting a location on the screen. 1 Press [FN1] to display the setting screen. 2 Selec t th e color you want to r et ain by mo ving t he frame with 3 / 4 [...]

117 4. R ecordin g Modes This effec t ad ds a ca st of l ight to the scen e. ∫ Set ting t he li ght so urce Y ou can change the posit ion and size of the light source. 1 Press [FN1] to display the setting screen. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to move the center position of the light so urce . • The center of the light source c an be moved to the edge o[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 118 Recording mo tion pictures with m anually set aperture value/ shutter speed Recording mode: It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter spee d for recording motion pictures. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Select the menu. 3 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [P], [A], [S] or [M ], and then [M ENU/SET]. • The op eration[...]

119 4. R ecordin g Modes Y ou can create slow motion pictur es by utilizing ultra-high-spe ed recording. The motion is displayed at a slower speed during playback. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ] . 2 Select the menu. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [O N] and then [M ENU/SET]. 4 T o start recording, press th e motion picture or the sh utter but ton . (Still pi c[...]

4. R ecordin g Modes 120 Registering your preferr ed settings (Custom Mod e) Recording modes: Y ou can regist er the current camera settings as cus tom settings . If you then record using one of the Custom Mode s, you can use t he registered settings. • Initial settin g of t he Progra m Mode is regist ered as the cus tom sett ings initiall y . T [...]

121 4. R ecordin g Modes Y ou can easily call up the setti ngs you have registered using [ Cust.Set Mem.]. Set the mod e dial to [ ], or [ ] • The custom sett ing will be called up. If you set the mode dial to [ ], the custom setti ng you used last time ([ ], [ ], or [ ]) will be called up. ∫ T o change a custom sett ing in [ ] 1 Set the mod e [...]

122 5 . Image and Picture Quality S ettings Adjusting the Pi cture Qualit y by Adding an Effect ([Phot o Style]) A vailable in the fol lowin g mod es: Y ou can select effect s to match the type of image you wish to r ecord. Y ou can adjust the color and image quality of the effects. ¢ 1 This is disabled when Snap shot Plus Mode is selec ted. ¢ 2 [...]

123 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs ∫ Adjusting the picture quality • Picture quality c annot be adj usted i n the Snap shot Plus Mo de. 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the type of Photo Style. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the items, and then 2 / 1 to adjust. ¢ 1 [Color T one] is display ed o nly when [ Monochrome] is sele c ted. In other c ases, [...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs 124 Adjusting Bright/Dark Sections ([Highligh t Shadow] ) A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can adjust the brightness of the bright and dark parts of a subject while checking the results on the screen. 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the item. 3 Rot ate the rear dial to adju st the brigh[...]

125 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs • The screen display ca n be swi tched by pr essing [DISP] on the br ightne s s adju stment screen . • Se ttings regist ered to / / will be st ored even after the camera is turned off. • Turn ing of f the camera will ret urn the set t ing adj ust ed with /// b a c k t o t h e default setting. • T[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs 126 Setting the Whi te Balance A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditi ons where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this function allows settings according the prevailing light source, and thus to adjust the rendition of white [...]

127 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs • The Whi te Balan ce is only calc ulated for subject s wit hin t he r a nge of the cam era’s flash . (P199) • In Scene Guide Mod e, changing the scene or rec ording mode will return Whi te Bala nce settings (incl uding the Whit e Balanc e fi ne adjus tment s etting) b ack t o [AWB]. • In the S c[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs 128 This mode allows metering any s pecific situation and storing th e according W hite Balance setting. 1 Press 1 [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rea r dial to select [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ], and then pres s 3 . 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc. so that it f ills the fr ame i n the c enter c ompletel y and [...]

129 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you c annot acquire the des ired hue wit h the available fixed settings. 1 Select the desired White Balance s etting and then press 4 . 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to fine-adjust the White Balance. • Press ing [DISP ] re sets the p osition back to t he center . 3[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs 130 Bracket settings are perfo rm ed based on the adjustment values f or t he Whi te Balance fine adjustment. 3 pictures with different color renditi on are autom atically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once. 1 Fine-adjust the Wh ite Balance in step 2 of “Fine ly adjusting the White Balance”[...]

131 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs Setting the aspect ratio A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method. At the time of purchase, it is initially set to [3:2 ]. • The ends of the recorded picture s may be cut at printing so che ck be fore print [...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs 132 Setting the resolution A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: The higher the resolution, the more detailed the pictures will be. The results become increasingly evident, the larger the picture is viewed/printed. • The res olution will be f ixed to [S] when [Burst Rate] is set t o [SH] . This f unction i[...]

133 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs Setting t he compression rate A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Set the compression rate a t which the pictures are to be stored . ¢ 1 If you del ete a RA W file from the camera, the c orrespon ding JP E G image will a lso be deleted. ¢ 2 This mode is fixed t o maximum resolut ion ([L] ) for each i[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs 134 The set tings i n the following modes are not ap p lied in RA W imag es files: – Snaps hot Mod e – Snapshot Plus M ode – Crea tive Contr ol M ode – White Balance ¢ 1 – [Ph oto S tyle] ¢ 1 /[Highlig ht Shadow] ¢ 1 /[i.Dyna mic] ¢ 1 /[Red-E ye Removal] ¢ 2 /[i.Resolution] ¢ 1 / [Color S pac[...]

135 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs Using Image Corr ection Functio ns A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Contrast and exposure are compensated when the brightness diffe rence between the subject and its surroundings is great, etc. Settings: [AUTO]/[HIGH]/[ST ANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF ] • [AUT O] aut omatically sets the int ensity of the ef [...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs 136 A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can comb ine 3 pictures with dif ferent exposure levels into a single picture with rich gradation. Y ou can m inimize the loss of gradation in bright are as an d dark areas when, fo r example, the contrast between different parts of t he subject is large. An ima[...]

137 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: The camera automatically removes noise that appears with slower shutter speeds, e.g. when taking pictures of night scene ry etc. Setti ngs: [ON]/[ OFF] • [Long shutt er noi se redu ction ongoing] is display ed for the sam e time as the shutte r speed for signal p r[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settin gs 138 A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Set this when you want to correct the color reproduc tion of the recorded pictures on a computer , printer etc. • Set to sR GB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB. • The setting is fixed t o [sRGB] in the following case. – When recor d ing motio n pictur[...]

139 6 . Focus and Expo sure Settings Using Autofocus A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: This item allows selecting the focusing method that suits the p ositions and number of the subjects. 1 Set the focu s mode leve r to [AFS/AFF] or [AFC]. • The respective focus mode will be set . ( P140) 2 Press 2 () . 3 Press 2 / 1 to sele ct AF Mod e and t[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 140 A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: ¢ I n [AFS /AFF] in the [Rec ] menu or the [Motion Picture] menu, yo u can as sign [A FS] or [AF F] to [AFS/A FF] of t he focus mode lever . • Wh en th e brigh tness is insu fficient for [A FF] o r [AFC], the cam era will operate as if [AFS] has been set. In this case, the[...]

141 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings The came ra automa t ical ly detect s a person’ s face and e yes. The eye c loser t o the camera will be in fo cus, while the ex posu re will be optimize d for the f ace. (When [Mete ring Mode] is set to [ ]) • Up to 15 f aces can be dete cted. Only t he eyes of the f ace th at is in foc us can be detected. W[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 142 Focus and exposure can be locked to a s pecified subject. T hey w ill follow the subject even if it m oves. (Dy namic track ing) Place the subject in the AF tracking frame, and press the shutter button halfway to lock it. A AF tra cking fr ame • The AF frame will turn gre en when the camera det ects th e subjec[...]

143 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings Subjects in up to 49 AF areas are detected, the focu s setting i s based on the detected one nearest to the camera. This function m akes it easy to focus on off-center subjects. • The area to be focused can be set. (P146) From among the 49 AF areas, you can freely set which of them s h ould be used (and which n[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 144 Y ou are free to select which of the 49 AF areas you regard appr opriate for the subject. 1 Press 2 () . 2 Select a Custom Multi icon ([ ] , etc.), and press 3 . • If you press 4 , the AF area setti ng screen will b e displayed. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select a setting . • The cur rent ly marke d AF a rea s A a re d[...]

145 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings When selecting [ ]/[ ] When [ ] is selected, you can change the vertical position and the number of rows; when [ ] is selected, you can change the horizontal position and the number of columns. When selecting [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the AF area, and then press [MENU/SET ] to set (repeat). ?[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 146 When selecting [ š ], [ Ø ] Position and size of the AF area can be changed. 1 Select [ š ] o r [ Ø ] and press 4 . • The AF ar ea sett ing scree n is displayed . 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to move the AF area. • Press [DISP ] to retur n the AF area t o the cente r of the screen. 3 Rotate the r ear dia l to ch[...]

147 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings When selecting [ ] Y ou can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the sc ree n. • The fo cus pos iti on canno t be s et at the ed ges of t he scr een. 1 Select [ ] and press 4 . 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the focu s p ositi on and then [ME NU/ SET] . • The ass ist s creen f or setting the fo cus pos[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 148 • The spot metering ta rget c an al so be moved to match the AF area wh en the [Mete ring Mode] (P164) is set to [ ]. A t the ed ge of the s creen, the metering may be a ffec ted by th e brightness around t he AF area. • [D irect F ocus A rea] i s fixed to [OFF] in th e foll owing ca se: – Crea tive Contr o[...]

149 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings Using the [Custom] menu, you can set the focus method in detail . Focusing/not focu sing when the shutter but ton is pressed halfwa y Releasing/not releasing the shu tter by pressing the shutte r but ton halfwa y Recording t ip s and techniq ues: se tting f ocus with [AF/ A E L OCK] Y ou can set focus with [AF/AE[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 150 T u rning on/no t turn ing on the AF As sist Lamp The AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway , making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (A larger AF area is display ed depending on the recording condi tions .) • The ef fectiv[...]

151 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings Manual Focusing A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the di stance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate A utofocus. 1 Set the focu s mode lever to [MF]. 2 Set the Zoom/M F ring sel ector switch to [FOCUS]. 3 Press [...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 152 5 Operate th e Zoom/MF ring to set the focus. Rotate to A si de: Focuses on a nearer subject Rotate to B si de: Focuses on a subject further away • Be car eful not to accidentally switch the O.I.S. switch or Zoo m/MF ring select or switch when rotating the Zoom/MF ring. A Indicato r for ¶ (infinity) B MF Assis[...]

153 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings Highli ghting/ not highlight ing in-focu s p art s • This func tion work s in Manual Focus Mode or wh en focus is bein g adjusted manually with [AF+M F]. • Wh en [P eaking ] is se t, [ ] ([D etect Level] : [H IGH]) o r [ ] ([D ete ct Level]: [LOW] ) will be display ed. • Each time the set function bu tton i[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 154 ∫ Displaying the MF Assist • It is disp lay ed by ro tatin g the Zoom/ MF r ing. • It can als o be di splayed by pressing 2 t o dis play the setu p s creen for the enla rged area , deciding the are a to en large using the cursor butt on, and then pressing [ME NU/S ET]. • It will switch t o the set ting sc[...]

155 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings T echnique for Manu al Focus 1 Rotate the Zoom/MF ring to set the focus. 2 Rotate the Zoom/MF ring a littl e further in the same direction. 3 Rotate the Zoom/MF ring slightly in the opposite direction to fine-adjust the focus. • If you zoom in/out af ter focusing on a subject , the focus ma y lose its accurac y[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 156 T aking Close-up Pict u res A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e. g. when taking pictures of flowers. 1 Press 4 [ AF # ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the item a nd then [MENU/SET]. [] ([AF Mac ro]) Y ou can take pictu res of a subj ect as cl ose a s 3cm[...]

157 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings • We reco mmend using a trip od and the S elf-ti mer . • We re c ommend setting the flash to [ Œ ] (close t he f lash) when you ta ke pictures at close range. • If the dista nce between the camera and the subjec t is b eyond t h e foc using range of th e camera, the pict ure may not be properl y focused ev[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 158 Focus and Exposure Memory Lock (AF/AE Lock) A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: This function is useful when you want to take a picture of a su bject outside the AF area and/or for subjects whose brightness is above or below average. 1 Aim the AF fram e at the ma in subject (in case it is to be placed off-cente[...]

159 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings Maint aining/not maintain ing the lock when [AF/AE LOCK] is rele a sed • Only AF Lo c k i s eff ective when ta king pictures in Manual Ex posu re Mode. • Only AE Loc k is ef fective whe n tak ing p ictures with Man ual Focu s. • Only AF lock is act ive duri ng motion picture recordi ng. Once you c ancel AF [...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 160 Exposure Compensation A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Use this function when you wish to modify the exposure settings the camera delivers, e.g. when your main subject would ot herwise be rendered brighter/dar ker than you want. 1 Press the rea r dial to s witch to Exp o sure Compen sation o peration. 2 Rot [...]

161 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings Setting the ISO Sensiti vity A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: This allows t he sensitivity to light (ISO s ensitivity ) to be se t. Higher values allow using faster s hutter s peeds e.g. f or unblurred hand-held shots and/or higher aperture values e.g. for more depth of field. 1 Press 3 ( ). 2 Select the ISO[...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 162 ¢ 1 When the [ ISO Limit Set] (P163) of [Rec] menu is s et to anythi ng e xcept [ OFF], it is se t automatically within the value se t in [ISO Limit Set]. ¢ 2 Only availabl e when [Extended ISO] is se t. Characteristics of the ISO sensitivity • For th e focu s range of flash when [AUTO] i s set , refer to P19[...]

163 6. Foc us and Exposure Settings A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: This function allows limiting the ISO range utilized by Auto IS O, e.g. to determine the accepted amount of noise. Settings: [200]/[400]/[800]/[ 1600]/[3200]/[6400]/[12500]/ [OFF] • The funct ion will work when t he [Sen sitivity] is set to [ AUTO] or [ ]. [ISO L imit Se t][...]

6. Foc us and Exposure Settings 164 Selecting the Exposure Metering Mode A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can select between three different brightness metering meth ods. • These menu items are shared by the [Rec] menu an d the [ Motion P ictu re] menu. When t he setting for either of the t wo is c hanged , the setting for the o the r i[...]

165 7 . Shutter and Drive Settings Setting the Shutter T ype A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can use either of the two shutters to take pictures: the me chanical shutter or the electronic shutter . ¢ 1 The mechanical shutter s ound c annot b e muted. ¢ 2 Electronic sh utter sou nd settings can be changed in [Shutt er V ol. ]. (P48) Sel[...]

7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 166 • When [ ] is displayed on the screen, pictures will be taken with the electro nic shutter . • When [Burst Rate] i s set to [SH], pictures will be taken with t he e lectronic s hutte r. • When [Silent Mode] is set to [ ON], pictures will be taken with th e elect ronic shut ter . • Whe n a moving sub jec[...]

167 7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs Sel ect in g a Dri ve Mo de A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can change what th e camera will do when you press the shutter button. Rot ating the drive mod e dial. These set tings are n ot ava ilable wit h [Pan orama Shot ] in S cene Guide Mode. Single When the shutter button is pre s sed, o nly one p[...]

7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 168 Using Co ntinuous Mo de A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Pictures are taken continuously as long as the shutter button i s pressed. • Picture s tak en with the f rame rate [ SH] wi ll be recor ded as a s ingle picture group (P220) . 1 Set the drive mode dial to [ ] . 2 Focus on the subject and t ake a pi[...]

169 7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs • The frame rate may beco me slower depending on t he followin g set tings. – [Picture Siz e] (P13 2) /[Quality] (P133) / [Sensitivity] (P161) /Focus Mode (P 140) / [Focus/ Release Prior ity] ( P 150) • R efer to P133 for in f ormati on about RA W files. Frame ra te [SH ] ¢ 2 (Super high speed) [H] (High[...]

7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 170 Focusing in Cont inuous Mode The method for achieving focus varies depending on the focus mo de (P140) and the [Focus/Release Priority] (P150) setting in the [Custom] menu. ¢ 1 When th e s ubject is dar k o r the fr ame rate is s et t o [SH], th e fo cu s is fi xe d on t he fi rs t pi c tu re . ¢ 2 The frame [...]

171 7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs Using Auto Bra cket A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: In this mode, up to a maximum of 7 pictures are automatically t aken with the selected exposure steps. With Auto Bracket [Step]: [3 • 1/3], [Seq uence]: [0/ s / r ] 1 Set the drive mode dial to [ ] . 2 Focus on the subject and t ake a picture. • If y[...]

7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 172 ∫ Changing the settings fo r [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] and [ Sequen ce] in Auto Bracket 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Sing le/Bur st Sett ings] , [S tep] or [Sequenc e] and th en MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the setti ng and then [MENU/ SET]. • Y o u ca n take o ne pic ture a t a t[...]

173 7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs Using the Sel f-timer A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: 1 Set the drive mode dial to [ ] . 2 Press the shutte r button halfway to focus and then pre ss it fully to take the pic ture. • Focus and exposure will be set when t he shutter button is pressed halfway . • After th e self- timer i ndicator flashe[...]

7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 174 T aking Pic tures Automatical ly at Set Int ervals A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: If you set the start time, the time between the shots and the n umber of pictures, the camera can automatically crea te a motion picture of subject s su ch as animals or plant s as time ela pses. • Set the date and time s[...]

175 7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 6 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and th en [MENU/SET]. • Set th e in terval D so that it will be longer t han th e shutter speed E . (The fig ure below) A shot may be skipped when the inte rval D is shorter than t he shutt e r speed E , for example during night-ti me recording. A :First B :Second C :Third 7 P[...]

7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 176 8 Press the shutter butto n fully . • The recordin g starts automatic ally . • During record ing stand by , the power will tu rn off aut omatically if no oper ation is perform ed for a c ertain period. The T ime Laps e Shot is contin ued even wit h the power turned of f. When the reco rdin g start time arr [...]

177 7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs ∫ Cha nging th e T ime Lap se Shot sett ings Y ou can change the set tings in [T ime Lapse/A nimation] in the [R ec] menu. • This fun ction is no t for use as a secur ity camera . • If you l eave the camera s omewher e to perform [T ime L ap se Shot ], make s ure to preve nt theft. • Recording for lo ng[...]

7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 178 Creating Stop Motio n Pictur es A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures tog ether . • Set the date and time settings in adv ance. ( P34) • Pi ctures taken w ith [Stop Moti on A nimation] are dis played as a group of pi cture s. (P220) 1 Set th e dr ive mod[...]

179 7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 4 Selec t [Mode ] wit h 3 / 4 , an d th en [ MEN U/SE T] . 5 Selec t [S top Motion Animati on] with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SE T] . 6 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect t he re cording m ethod, and then press [MENU/SE T]. 7 Press the shutter button halfway . • The recordin g screen will be displayed. Y ou can also p[...]

7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs 180 10 T o sto p the recording, press [MENU/SE T], select [Time Lap se/Ani mation] in the [Rec] menu, and press [M ENU/SET]. • A confirmatio n screen is display ed. I t is ende d when [Y es] is s elected. • A co nfir mati on s creen for crea ting a m otion pict ure i s di spla ye d next, so select [Y es]. 11 Se[...]

181 7. Shutt er and D riv e Setti ngs • Au tomati c recordi ng m ay not tak e pla ce at se t inter vals b ecause record ing ta kes time under certai n re cordi ng condi tions , suc h as wh en th e fla sh i s use d fo r recor ding. • When a p icture quality dif feren t from the as pect r atio of the o rigina l pictures i s selected, black strips[...]

182 8 . Functions Customized for V arious Subject s and Purposes Making Multiple Exp osures on One Pic ture A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Gives an effect like multi exposure. (up to 4 times equivalent per a single image) 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [St art] and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Decide on the composition, and t ake th[...]

183 8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s ∫ About Au t omati c Gain Co ntrol s etting Select [Auto G ain] on t he screen shown i n step 2 and set it. ∫ Combining RA W images o n the card On the screen shown in step 2 , set [Overlay] to [ ON]. After [S tart], images on the card will be displayed. Select the RAW imag[...]

8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s 184 Disabling O perational S ou nds an d the L ight Sources at once A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: This function is useful for recording images in a quiet environ m ent, public facility , etc. or recording images of subjects such as babies or animals. Select the menu. Setti [...]

185 8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s T ak ing P ictur es of Reg ist ered F aces A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Face Recognition is a funct ion which identifies a face as resem bling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure autom atically . Even if the person is located tow ards the back or on th[...]

8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s 186 • [Face Recog.] only works when the AF Mode is set to [ š ]. • Du ring t he Con tinu ous Mode , [Fa ce Re cog.] pictur e in form ation c an only be based o n the firs t picture. • When group pictu res are played back, t he name of the firs t pict u re o f the set is disp[...]

187 8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s Y ou can regist er information such as names and birthdays for up to 6 people. 1 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect [MEMOR Y] and then [MENU/ SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Face Recognition frame that is not registered , and then [MENU/SE T]. • [New] will no t display if there[...]

8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s 188 4 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and th en [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can regist er up t o 3 fa ce images. [Name] For register ing names. 1 Press 4 to select [SE T] and then [MENU/SE T]. 2 Enter the name. • For de tai ls on h ow to enter c harac ters, refer t o “ Enter ing T ext [...]

189 8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already regist ered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and then [MENU/SET ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face imag e to edit or delete and then [MENU/SET] [...]

8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s 190 Recording Profiles of Children a nd Pet s on Images A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: By setting the name and birthday of your child or pet in advanc e, y ou can record their name and age in months and years on images. Y ou can display them during playback or stamp them on [...]

191 8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s Using screens and displays suit able for recording A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: The center of the recording screen will be indicated by [+]. This is convenient for changing the focal length/zooming while keeping the subject at the center of the screen. Setti ngs: [ON]/[...]

8. Funct ions Custo mize d fo r Vario us S ubject s an d Purp ose s 192 • If there are any whit e satur ated are as, it may be beneficial t o compen sate the exposure towards negativ e (P160) referring t o the histogram (P65) and then taking t he pic ture. It ma y result in a better qualit y picture . • Displayed zebra patt erns will not be rec[...]

193 9 . St abi lizer , Zoom and Flash Optic al Im age St abi lizer The camera detects when it is not being held still during recor ding and automatically compensates the mov ements, so y ou can record im ages with reduce d blurring. Confirm that th e O.I.S. switch is set to [ON]. ∫ Set ting t he St abili zer in the [Rec] menu 1 Select the menu. 2[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 194 • We reco mmend set ting th e O.I.S. switc h to [ OFF] wh en using a tr ipo d. • We reco mmend t aking pictures with th e view finder whe n panning i n [ ]. • The 5-axis H ybrid Image S tabili zer func tion automat ically fun ctions whi le record ing moti on pictures. This d ecreases i mage b lurring when re[...]

195 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash Using the Lens’ Z oom Fu nction A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can determine how much of a subject is to be captured/how large a subject is to be rendered by selecting the appropr iate focal length, i.e. by zoo ming. • The lens ba rrel will extend or retract depending on the focal l engt h. T ake c[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 196 This function works when any of the r esolutions (P132) indicated with is selected. Y ou can extended the focal len gth further than you can with the Optical Zoom without deteriorating the image quality . Maximum magnification ratio: 32 k (This includes the opti cal zoom magnific ation. The magnifi catio n level d[...]

197 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Although the image quality deteriorates when you extend the foc al length even further , you can do so to achieve four times the original magnification ratio. • When usi ng the [i.Zoo m], the maximum ma gnification ratio of Dig i tal Zoom is limi ted to 2 k . • When using [...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 198 Changing the zoom set t ing Savin g the zoom p osition when you tur n off the c amera > [Custom] > [Zoom Lever] > [Custom] > [Manual ri ng (Zoom)] (Seamle ss Zoom) For nor mal zooming. A A vailable fo cusing range B Optical Zoo m range C Intelligen t Zoom range D Dig ital Zoom r ange E Cur rent focal l[...]

199 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash Using the fla sh A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: With the built-in flash you can take pictures in dark places o r achieve a more even illumination, e.g. in the case of backlit subjects. ∫ Openi ng/Closing t he buil t-in f lash uni t A T o open the flash unit Move th e flash open slider i n the d irection i[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 200 • Be sure to pre vent tha t dust or st icky s ubst ances adhere t o the flash unit . Wh en th is occu rs, it may not p op up smoothl y or at all. • Do not bring the f lash unit too c lose to objects or close it wh ile it is fi red. The obj ects may b e deformed or discolo red by its hea t or lighting. • Do n[...]

201 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Set the built-in flash’s mode to match the situation. 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Fla sh Mode] and then [M ENU/SE T]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and th en [MENU/SET]. The flash is fired twice. The i nterva l bet ween th e fir s t and second flash is lon[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 202 ∫ Shutter speeds for each flash mode ¢ 1 This becomes 60 secon ds in S hu tter-P riority Mode a nd B (Bu lb) i n Manu al Exposure Mode . ¢ 2 This becomes B (B ulb) in Man ual Exposure Mode. • In the S napsho t ( or ) Modes, the s hutter speed c hanges depend i ng on the Sc ene Mode u sed. ∫ A vailabl e fla[...]

203 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash • The flash mode may change if the Recording mode is cha nged. Set t he flas h mode again if necessar y . • When c hangin g the Scen e Mode using Scene Guide Mode, the Scene Guide Mode flash mode setting is retu rned t o the defaul t value with each change of scen e mode. • The flash will not be fi red when [...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 204 A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: 2nd curtain synchro fires the flash just before the shutter clo ses as opposed to the normal firing time (when the shutter opens). This can be utilized to c reate different ef fects (see below). 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Flash Synchro] and th en [MENU/SET]. 3[...]

205 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can adjust the flash exposure to compensate for pictures in which the parts mainly illuminated by the flash would otherwise appear too dark or bri ght. 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Flash A djust.] and then [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to set the flas h output[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 206 A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can set a flash control m ode at [Firing Mode] in [Flash]. • Whe n [MANUA L] is set , the outp ut rat e ([1 /1], et c.) is dis playe d on the flash icon on th e screen. 1 Select [Flash] in the [Rec] men u. (P36) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Manual Flash A djust.] and then [[...]

207 10 . Recording Motion Pict ures Recording Motion Pictures This camera records mot ion pictures in the MP4 format. Audio is recorded in stereo. A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item a nd then [MENU/SET] . • Exit th e menu after it i s se t. ¢ 1 These can be set only in Crea tive Video Mode.[...]

10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s 208 ∫ About the comp atibility of t he reco rded motion pi ctures Even when a compatible device is used, recorded motion pictures may be played back with reduced picture and sound quality , or they may not be play ed back at all. Also, recording inf ormation may not be displayed correctly . Use t his camera to p[...]

209 10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s ∫ Indi cation of the icon • What i s bi t ra te This is t he volume of da ta for a def ined perio d of t ime. The qual ity is higher when the numb er gets large r. Th is camera uses the “VBR” recording meth od. “VBR” is an abbreviation for “V ariable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volu me of data[...]

10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s 210 A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: 1 S tart rec ording by pres sing the motio n picture butto n. A Elap sed r ecording ti me B Availa ble recording time • Recording of mot ion pictures approp riate f or each mod e is possible . • The recording stat e indica tor ( red) C will flash while recordin g moti [...]

211 10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s Enabli ng/di sabling the motion picture butt on > [Custom] > [Vi deo Button] > [ON]/[OFF] • This fun ction is for pre venting accide nta l opera tion of the bu t ton. Switching between the angle of view for taking pictures and the one for recordi ng mot ion pi ctures > [Custom] > [ Rec Area] &[...]

10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s 212 • When a motio n pictu re is r ecorded in a high temperature environ ment or is re corded continu ously , the record ing may stop a fter [ ] is display ed to p rotect th e cam era. • If Extende d Optical Zoom is used bef ore p ressing the mot ion p ic t ure but ton, the set ting will be cleared, so the sho[...]

213 10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can create extremely h igh-detail motion pictures i n 4K by r ecording wit h t he res olution set to [4K] in [Rec Qualit y]. • Y ou can record motion pi c tures in 4K only in Creat ive V ideo Mod e. • The angle of view of mot ion pict ures in 4K i s narrower than [...]

10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s 214 Recording st ill pict ures while recording motion pictures A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: S till pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion pi cture. (Sim ultaneous recording) ∫ Set ting mot ion picture and still p icture priorities A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: The recording metho[...]

215 10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s • The aspect ratio will be f ixed to [16 :9]. This f unction is not a v ailable in the following cas es: – When [R ec Q uality] i s set to [VG A/4M /30p] ¢ 1 /[VGA/4M /25p ] ¢ 2 ¢ 1 With camera models 18 194 / 18 1 95 ¢ 2 With camera models 18 193 / 18 1 96[...]

10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s 216 Using the [Motion Pictur e] Menu For d et ails on [Motion Picture] menu s ettings , ref er to P36 . • [Photo S tyle], [AF S/AFF] , [Mete ring Mo de], [ Highlight Shadow] , [i.Dyn amic], [i.Re solut ion], [i.Zoo m] and [Di git al Zoom] a re com mon to bo th the [Rec] men u a nd [Motion Picture ] menu. Changin[...]

217 10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: The camera automatically detects its tilt and corrects the moti on pictures you record to a level position to prevent them from being skewed. Setti ngs: [ON]/[ OFF] • If yo u r ec o rd a m o ti on pi c tu re wh i le w a lk in g o r i f t h e ti lt is too st rong, the mot[...]

10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s 218 A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: For setting whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the rec ording screen. Setti ngs: [ON]/[ OFF] • Whe n [Mic L evel L imite r] is s et to [OFF ], [Mic Leve l Disp.] is fixed to [ON ]. This f unction is not a v ailable in the following cas e: – [Miniatu re Ef f[...]

219 10. Rec ordin g Moti on Pic ture s A vailable in the f ollo wing mod es: Y ou can reduce the wind n oise e ff ectively when recording with s ound. Settings: [AUTO]/[HIGH]/[ST ANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF ] • Setting [Wind Cut] may alter the us ual so und qualit y . • This function is not available in the follo wing cases: – [Miniatu re Ef fect] (Cr[...]

220 11 . Playing Back and Editing Images Playing Back Group Pictures A picture group consists of multiple pictures. Y ou can play b ac k pictures in a group either continuously or one by one. • Y ou can edit or delet e all pict ures in a group at onc e. (For examp le, if you dele te a p icture group, al l pictures i n th e gro up ar e de let ed.)[...]

221 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 1 Select a picture with t he gro up display icon ([ ], [ ], [ ]), and then press 4 . 2 Press 2 / 1 to flip t hrough images. • Press 4 again to return to the normal playback s creen. • Each pictu re in a group c an be treate d the same as normal picture s when they ar e played back. (Such as Multi Playba[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 222 Creating Still Pictu res from a M otion P icture Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded mot ion pi cture. 1 Press 3 to p ause motion picture pla yback. 2 Press [MENU/SET] . • A confirmation scre en is displayed . The function is executed when [Y es] is s elec ted. • St ill picture s will[...]

223 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages Using the [Playback] Menu With this menu, you can use various playback functions such as cropping and other editing of recorded images , protect settings, etc. • With [ RAW Processi ng], [ T ext Stamp], [Time Lapse Vide o], [Stop Motion V ideo], [Resize] or [Croppi ng], a new , edited p icture is cr eated[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 224 ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can change the settings f or slide show playback by selectin g [Ef fect ] or [ Setup] on the slide show menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen effects when switching fro m one picture to the next. [AUTO]/[NA TURAL]/[SLOW]/[S WING]/[URBAN]/[OFF] ?[...]

225 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages Playback in [Normal Play], [Picture Only], [Video Only], [Categ ory Play] or [Favorit e Play] can be selected. 1 Select the menu. 2 Select the group to play back by pressing 3 / 4 , and the n [MENU /SET] . When [Category Play] is selected in above step 2 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the category and then[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 226 Y ou can write location information sent from a smartphone (lati tude and longitude) on images. Y ou can sen d locat ion i nformat ion an d writ e it on imag es using a smartphone. (P259) Preparation: Sending location information to the camera from the sm artphone. • Y ou need t o inst all “ Leica Image[...]

227 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages Y ou can proces s the pictures taken in RA W format. The proc essed pictures wil l be saved in JPEG format. Y ou can check how ef f ects are appli ed to each p icture while processing it. 1 Select the menu. 2 Select RA W images with 2 / 1 , and then press [MENU/ SET] . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select an item. • Y[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 228 4 Press [MENU/SET] and set. • The setting metho d differs accor ding to the item . For d etails, refe r t o “ How to se t each item ” on P228 . 5 Press [MENU/SET ]. • This ope ration returns you t o the screen in step 3 . T o set other ite ms, re peat steps 3 through 5 . 6 Select [Begin Processing] [...]

229 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages On the comparison screen, you can use the following operations to make adjustments: A Current sett ing [Setup] setti ng When you select an item, the screen that asks you to select [Re instate Adjustments], [Color S pace], or [Picture S ize] will be dis played. 1 Pres s 3 / 4 to select an item, and t hen [ME[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 230 Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been re gistered, it can be st amped in prints using [T ext St a mp] (P231) . 1 Select the menu. 3 Enter the text. ( P54) • Exit the menu after it is se t. • T o delete the t itle, erase all th e text in the tex t i nput s cree n. • Y ou can se [...]

231 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, travel d ate or title onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select the menu. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Set], and then [MENU/S ET]. [T ext St amp] > [P layback] > [T ext Stamp] > [Sing le]/[Multi ] 2 Select an image you wish to stamp with text. • [ ?[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 232 4 Press 3 / 4 to select text s t amp items, and then [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 3 / 4 t o s elect the se tting s, a nd t hen [MEN U/SE T]. 6 Press [ ]. 7 Press 3 to select [OK], and then [ME NU/SET]. • A confirmatio n screen is display ed. The func tion is executed wh en [ Y es] is sele cted. Exit th e menu afte[...]

233 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages • When you p rint picture s stampe d with t ext, the d ate will b e pri nt ed o ver the stamped te x t if you specify printing of the date at the photo s hop or on the print e r. • Y ou can set u p to 1 00 pict ures at one t ime in [Multi ]. • The picture quality ma y dete riorate when t ext st amping[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 234 Recorded motion pictures can be divided in two. T his is recomme n ded for when y ou want to separate a part you need from one you do not need. Dividi ng a motion pictu re is permanent . Decide b efore y ou di vid e! 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select t he mot ion pi cture t o di vide, an d then [ME[...]

235 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages This function allows you to creat e a motion picture from a pict ure group recorde d with [T ime Lapse Shot]. 1 Select the menu. 2 Select the [Time Lapse Shot] picture group with 2 / 1 , and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Create a motion picture by selecting the methods for creating i t. • The step s are the s[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 236 T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., the resolution (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select the menu. • Y ou can set up to 100 pic tures at one time i n [Mul ti]. • The picture quality o f the res ized pi cture wi ll deteriorate. This f unction is not a v ailable in the follow[...]

237 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages Y ou can cut out the important part of the recorded picture. 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select t he pict ure, an d then [MENU/SE T]. 3 Use the zoom lever and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the parts to be cropped. 4 Press [MENU/SET ]. • A confirmatio n screen is display ed. The func tion is execut[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 238 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertical ly if they were recorded holding the camera vertically , or to rotate pictures manually i n 90 o ste ps. • The [Rot ate] function is disabled when [Rota te Disp.] is set to [OFF ]. 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the pictur e and t[...]

239 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures a nd they have been set as favo rites . • Play ba ck only the pic tures s et as favorites as a slide show . • Play back only t he pictures set as fav orites. ([Favor ite Play]) • Del ete al l the p ictures not se t as fa vorite s. ([All De[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 240 DPOF “Digit al Print Order F ormat” is a s ystem that allows t he u ser to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing sto re. For details, ask at your[...]

241 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages ∫ Canceling all the [Print Set] settings Select the menu. • A confirmat ion screen is displ ayed. The func tion is executed wh en [Y es] is selected . Exi t th e m enu a fter it i s ex ecut ed. ∫ T o print the d ate After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printi ng with th e recording date by p[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 242 Y ou can set protect ion for pictures you do not want to delete b y mist ake. 1 Select the menu. ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] sett ings Select the menu. • A confirmat ion screen is displ ayed. The func tion is executed wh en [Y es] is selected . Exi t th e m enu a fter it i s ex ecut ed. • The [Prote[...]

243 11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages Y ou can clear and replace all informa tion relating to face reco gnition in selected images. 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the pictur e and t hen [ MENU/SE T]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the person and then [MENU/SET]. 4 (When [REPL ACE] is selected) Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the person to re[...]

11 . Playing Back and Editing Im ages 244 This sets which option, [Y es] or [No], will be highlighted firs t when the confirmation screen for deleting a picture is displayed. 1 Select the menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select an item and then [MENU/SET ]. • Exit the menu after it is se t. [Delete Confirm ation] > [P layback] > [Del ete Conf irma ti[...]

245 12 . Using the Wi-Fi function Wi-Fi R function/N FC function ∫ Using the camera as a wireless LAN device When using equipment or computer sys tems that require more reli able security than wireless LAN devices, ensur e t hat the appropriate measures are take n fo r s afet y de sign s and defects for the systems used. Leica Camera AG will not [...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 246 ∫ This c amera is comp atible w ith N FC Using the NFC “ Near Field Comm unication ” function, you can easily transfer data nece ssary for a Wi-Fi connection between this camera and the smartpho ne. ∫ About the Wi-Fi connection l am p ∫ Abou t the [W IFI] butt on Pressing and hol ding [WIFI] before conne[...]

247 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction What you can do wi th the [WIFI] button wh en connected to Wi-Fi • Following items can be se lected. ∫ Describing method When you see a step that says, “Select [Select a destination from History].” or a similar step, press the cursor buttons to select [Select a destination from History], and pres s [MENU/ [...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 248 • The camera can not be used t o connect to a pu blic wirele ss LAN c onnecti on. • Use a IEEE80 2.1 1b, IEEE80 2.1 1g or IEEE 802.1 1n compatib le devic e when u sing a wireless access p oint. • We str ongly recommend t hat yo u set an encryp tion to ma intain in fo rmati on secu rity. • It is r ecommende[...]

249 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction What y ou can do wit h the Wi -Fi fu nction These instructions refers to both smartphones and tablets as “s martphones” from this point on unless noted otherwise. Controlling with a Smartphone /T ablet Recording with a smar tphone. Playing back images in the camera Saving images stored in the cam era. Sendi ng[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 250 Controlling with a Smartphone/T ablet Y ou can remotely operate the camera using a smartphone. Y ou ne ed to install “ Leica Image Shuttle ” (referred to as “ Image Shuttle ” from this point on ) on your smartphone. The “ Image Shuttle ” is an application provided b y Leica Camera AG . • Use the la t[...]

251 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction A connection can be easily established by pressing and holding [W IFI] or by using the NFC function. 1 Press and hold [WIFI]. • The informat ion requi red for connecti ng the smartphone to the camer a (QR co de, SSI D and p assword) is di splayed. • The same scr een can be dis played by sele cting the followin[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 252 If you a re us ing an iOS de vice When scanning the QR code to set up a connection (If you are reconn ecting the camera, steps 1 to 5 are not required) 1 S tart “ Image Shuttle ”. (P250) 2 Select [QR code], and then [OK] . 3 Using “ Im age Shuttle ”, scan the QR code displayed on the screen of the camer a.[...]

253 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction When using an SSID and password to set up a connection 1 T urn on the Wi-Fi function in the setting menu of the smartphon e. 2 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera. 3 Enter the password displayed on the screen of the camera. (Only when connecting for the first time) 4 S tart “ Image Shuttle ”.[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 254 ∫ Cha nging the con nection method T o change the connection method, press [DISP], and then select t he connection method. When connecting with [Via Network]: 1 Select [Via Network]. • Follow t he con nection procedur e described o n P265 to connec t the camera t o a wirel ess access poin t. 2 T urn on t he Wi[...]

255 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction Using the NFC “ Near Field Comm unication ” function, you can easi ly transf er data necessary for a Wi-Fi connection between this camera and the sm artphone. 1 Launch “ Image Shutt le ” on the sma rtphone . 2 While [ ] is displayed on the screen of the s martphon e, touch th e smart phone t o A of the cam[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 256 • Y ou can registe r up to 20 s mart phones. When the numbe r exceeds 20, registrati ons will be delete d, st arting from t he oldes t touched one. • Performing [Reset Wi -Fi Settings] will de lete the smartphone re gistration . • If the ca mera is not rec ognized even whe n touch ing the smartpho ne, change[...]

257 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P251) 2 Operate the smartphon e. 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P251) 2 Operate the smartphon e. • The function can be as signed to the top, bottom, left or ri ght acco rding to your pref erence. • Y ou cannot sav e pi ctures tak en in RA W format or motion pictur es recorded with thei[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 258 A Wi-Fi connection using NFC function is possible by touching t he smartphone to the camera, and you can e asily tr ansfer images displayed on the scr een. An image can be sent on site immediately after taking it, so yo u can easily send it to the smartphone ¢ of your family or friend. ¢ I nstal ling the “ Ima[...]

259 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P251) 2 Operate the smartphon e. • The function can be as signed to the top, bottom, left or ri ght acco rding to your pref erence. Y ou can send location information acquired with a smar tphone to the camera. After sending the information, you can also write it on images stored in th[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 260 ∫ St arti ng recording location informati on Operate the smartphon e. ∫ Finishing recording the location information Operate the smartphon e. ∫ Sendi ng and writing loc ation inform ation 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P251) 2 Operate the smartphon e. • Cau ti ons for Use: Remem ber no t to explo it thi s fun[...]

261 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction ∫ Methods for sending and imag es that can be sent ¢ Ex cluding motion pictur es recorde d with thei r size set to [4K] i n [ Rec Quality] • Some images may not be played b ack or sent depend ing on t he dev ice. • For informatio n on t he playba ck of image s , chec k the inst ructio n s of the destination[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 262 1 Select the menu. 2 Select [V ia Net work] o r [Dir e ct], and con nect. (P264) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When th e connect ion is complete, the screen is display ed. T o ch ange the sen d sett ing, pres s [DIS P] . (P271) 4 T a ke pict ures . • The picture s are sent aut omatica lly afte r tak[...]

263 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Select the menu. 2 Select [V ia Net work] o r [Dir e ct], and con nect. (P264) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When th e connect ion is complete, the screen is display ed. T o ch ange the sen d sett ing, pres s [DIS P]. (P271) 4 Select [Single S elect] or [Multi Sel ect]. • T o change th e sett ing [...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 264 About Connections Y ou can select a connec tion method after selecting a Wi-Fi func tion and a destination. Performing a direct connection is convenient for when you are in a place away from home where wireless access points are not available or for when conn ecting temporarily to a device you do not usually use. [...]

265 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction Y ou can select the method for connecting to a wireless access point. ¢ WPS refers to a funct ion that allows you to easily c onfig ure the set tings related to the co nnection and securit y of wireless LAN dev ices. T o check if the w ireless a ccess p oint you are using i s compatib le with WPS, refe r to the m[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 266 Search for available wireless access points. • Confirm the encryption key of the s electe d wireless acc ess poin t if the network authentic ation is encrypted . • When connec ting by [Manua l Input], con f irm S SID, en c ryptio n typ e, and encrypt ion key of the wireless a ccess point y ou are u sing. 1 Sel[...]

267 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction Y ou can select the method for connecting to the device you are using. Select the connection metho d supported by your device. Connecting fr om a loc ation away from your house (direct conne ct ion) [Wi-Fi Direc t] 1 Set the device to Wi-Fi Direct TM mode. 2 Select [Wi- Fi Dir ect]. 3 Select the device to conn ect[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 268 When the Wi-Fi function is used, a record i s saved in the histo ry . Y ou can register records as favorites. Connecting from the history or f avorites allows you to easily c onnect with the same settings as the previous ones. 1 Press [WIFI]. 2 Select [Sele ct a destina tion from History] or [Select a d estination[...]

269 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Press [WIFI]. 2 Select [Select a destinat ion from Favorite]. 3 Select the favorite item you want to edit, and then press 1 . 4 Select the item. • Performing [Reset Wi-Fi S ettings ] clea rs the history and t he co ntents s aved i n [Se lect a destina tion from Favo rite]. • When connec ting t o a net work t[...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 270 When sending images, select the method for sending them after s electing [New Connection]. After the connection has been completed, settings for sending, such as the image size for sending, can also be changed. About se ttings for s ending imag es[...]

271 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction A picture can be automatically sent to a specified device every t ime you take i t. • Since the camera gives prior ity to record ing, se nding may tak e long er during the recor ding. • When connec ted wit h [Send Images While Re cording] , [ ] is displayed on the recording screen, and [ ] is dis played while [...]

12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction 272 [Wi-Fi Set u p] Menu This menu allows configuring the settings required for the Wi-F i fun ctio n. The settings cannot be changed when connected to Wi-Fi. Select the menu. > [Setu p] > [Wi- Fi] > [Wi-Fi Setup] > Desired item to be set [Device Nam e] Y ou can change the name of the camera. 1 Press [DISP[...]

273 12. Using th e Wi-Fi fu nction • For details on ho w to enter cha racters, refer to “ Entering T ext ” section on P54 . • Make a copy of p assword. If you forg et the passwor d, y ou can rese t it w ith [R eset W i-Fi Settings ] in the [ Setu p] men u, however other s ettings will a lso be reset. • A “MAC Addres s” is a uniqu e ad[...]

274 13 . Connecting to oth er equipment Enjoyi ng Motion Pictur es in 4K ∫ Playing Back on a TV By connecting the camera to a TV that supports 4K and playing back motion pictures recorded with their resolution set to [4K] in [Rec Quality], you can enjoy extremely high-detail motion pictu res in 4K. Ev en t hough t he outpu t re solution will be l[...]

275 13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Pictures recorded w ith this camera can be played back on a TV . 1 Connec t the camer a and a TV . • Make sur e the plugs are aligned correctly and th at they are ins erted straight. (Otherwise the conn ectors may be bent ou t of shape whi c h ma y cause t rouble .) Do not con[...]

13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment 276 2 T urn on the TV and select the input to ma tch the c onnection in use. 3 T urn the cam era on an d then press [ ( ]. • The input of t he TV will switch automatically and the playback screen is displayed when connec ted to a HDTV Link comp atible TV usi ng a n HDMI mic ro cabl e with [HDT V Link] (P52) se[...]

277 13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment The recorded pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Mem ory Card slo t • Depending on the TV model, pict ures may n ot be displaye d on th e full s creen. • The file fo rmat of t he motion picture s that can be playe d back d if fers de pending on the TV model. • In some cas es, pano rama pictu[...]

13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment 278 1 Connect the ca mera to a TV compatible with HDTV Link with an H DM I micro cable (P2 75) . 2 T urn the cam era on an d then press [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the remote control f or the TV . • Operate with referenc e to t he operat ion icons dis played o n the scree n. • T o play back the sou nd of a film du[...]

279 13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment ∫ Other lin ked oper atio ns T urning the camera off: If you use the remote control for the TV to turn the TV off, th e camera is also turned off. Automat ic in put s witchi ng: • If you connect with a n HD MI micro cable, then turn the came ra on, a nd then press [ ( ], th e input c hannel on the TV aut[...]

13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment 280 Copying the recorded image dat a to a computer With card readers (built-in / external) • Some computers can read directly f rom the card t aken from th e c amer a, others re quire the use of an external card reade r . For det ails, refer to the instruc tion s of the res pectiv e devic es. • If the comput[...]

281 13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment ∫ Copy ing the data 1 Conne ct the compu ter and camera with the suppli ed USB connection cabl e. • Please turn t he camera and your computer on before con necting. • Make sure to u se the r ight p lugs for the d ifferin g socket s, tha t the plu gs are aligne d correctl y and that they are inserted st[...]

13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment 282 ∫ Copying to a computer without using the available software If you are not able to install the available sof tware, you can copy files and folders to your computer by dragging and dropping files from the camera. • The content (folder structure ) on the card of this camera is as follow s. • A new folde[...]

283 13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment Saving still pictures a nd motion pictur es on a Recorder ∫ Dubbi ng with non- comp atible equipm ent Y ou can dub the content played bac k using this camera to non-co mpatible equipm ent such as recorders and video players by connecting the camera to the non-compatible equipment using an A V cable. Non-co[...]

13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment 284 Printing the Pi ctures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, y ou can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the cam era’s monitor . • Group picture s will not be disp layed as group pictures but as s ingle pictures. • Some printers can pr[...]

285 13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment • Use a batt ery with suffi cient bat tery pow er. If the rema inin g b attery power b ecomes l ow while the ca mera an d the printer are co nnected , th e stat us indicator f lashes an d the alarm beeps. If this h appens d uring prin ting, stop prin ting at once. If not pri nting, disconne ct the USB conn[...]

13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment 286 1 Press 3 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select an item and then [MENU/SET ]. Select ing a single pic ture and printing it 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the pic tur e and t hen [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to select [Print start] and then [MENU/SET ]. • Refer to P287 for the items that c an be s et bef ore st arting to prin t the [...]

287 13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single pictur e and printi ng it” a nd in st ep 3 of t he “ Selecting multiple p ictures and printing them” proced ures. • Whe n you want to pr int p ictur es on a pape r size or a layo ut whi ch is no t su pporte d by the ca[...]

13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment 288 ∫ [Paper Size] • Paper si zes not supported by the printe r will n ot be d isplayed. ∫ [Page Layout] (Layouts for printing th at can be set with the ca mera) • An item c annot be sele cted i f the printer does not su pport the p age layout. { Set tings on the prin ter a re prio ritiz ed. [L/3.5 qk 5 [...]

289 13. Connec ting to o ther equip ment ∫ Lay out prin ting When printing a picture several times on 1 she et of paper . For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and th en set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you wa nt to print. When p rinti ng diff erent pictures on 1 [...]

290 14 . Miscellaneous Accessories When you u se an external flash un it such as the Leica CF22 (ava ilable as access ory P13 ), you will have a longer effective flash range than with the buil t-in flash. Preparations: • Turn off the cam era and c lose th e bui lt-in flas h. ∫ Using the compatible flash units 1 Mount t he fla sh u nit in t he h[...]

291 14. Miscellaneous • Y ou can set t he a pertur e val ue, the shutt er speed and the ISO s ensi tivity o n the camera even with an atta ched ext erna l flas h uni t. • Some commercial ex ternal fla s h u nits have synchro termi nals wit h high-volt age or reverse d polar ity . Us ing su ch devic es may caus e a mal functi on or th e cam era [...]

14. Miscellaneous 292 Monitor/Viewfinder Displays • The fol lowing ima ges are exa mples of when the d isplay sc reen is set to [ ] (moni tor style) in the monitor . ∫ In rec ord ing 1 Recording Mode (P 61) Custom s ettings (P12 0) Photo S tyle (P1 22) Creative control adjustment display (P1 08) ‰Œ Flash Mo de (P 201) Flash t riggering (P204[...]

293 14. Miscellaneous 2 A › Compression rate ( P133) ¢ 1 / ¢ 2 High S peed V ideo (P1 19) Focu s Mod e (P14 0) š Ø AF M eteri ng Mode (P139) Face Recognit ion (P185) AF Loc k (P 158) Frame rate (P168) Auto Brac ket (P171) Self-timer (P 173) T ime Lap se S hot (P174) S t op Mot ion Animat ion (P178) Battery indication (P24) Picture Mode (S til[...]

14. Miscellaneous 294 ¢ 1 With camera mod els 18 194 / 18 195 ¢ 2 With camera mod els 18 193 / 18 196 ¢ 3 m: minu te, s: seco nd ¢ 4 This is displ ayed for about 5 secon ds when the ca mera is turned o n, after set ting the c lock and af ter swit c hing f rom Playbac k to Rec ording Mode . ¢ 5 This is displ ayed during countdown. ¢ 6 It is po[...]

295 14. Miscellaneous On-monit or r ecording information 1 Recording Mode (P 61) F2.8 Aperture value (P58) 1/60 Shutter s peed (P58) Battery indication (P24) 2 ISO sens iti vity (P16 1) Exposure c ompensation value (P160) Bri ght ness (P83) Manual Ex posure Assist ance (P89) ‰Œ Flash Mode (P201) Flash E xp. Comp./ triggering (P204) 3 Single (P16[...]

14. Miscellaneous 296 ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode ( P225) Protected picture ( P242) Number o f print s (P2 40) Location I nformatio n display (P226) Ü Favori tes (P239) å Cable discon nect prohibit icon (P285) Motion pic ture pl ayback (P7 0) Play p anorama (P106 ) Picture Series Group Pla yback (P220) Continuous [T ime Laps e Sho t] Picture [...]

297 14. Miscellaneous Det ailed informa tion d isplay Histogram display ¢ 1 m: minu te, s: seco nd ¢ 2 With camera mod els 18 194 / 18 195 ¢ 3 With camera mod els 18 193 / 18 196 ¢ 4 It is display ed i n order of [T itle], [Locat ion], [ Name] ([ B aby 1]/[Baby 2], [ Pet]), [ Nam e] ([Fa ce Recog.]). ¢ 5 This is not di s played for motion pict[...]

14. Miscellaneous 298 Message Display s Confirmation or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major message s are described below as examples. [This picture is protected] • Delete the p ic tur e aft er canc eling t he protect se tting. (P242) [Some p ictures cannot be d elete d]/[T his pi cture cannot be del et ed] •[...]

299 14. Miscellaneous [Cannot record due to incompatible format(NTSC/P AL) data on thi s card.] • Perform fo rmatting (P3 0) on the cam era after sa ving necess ary da ta on a compute r , etc. • Insert a differen t card. [Motion recording was cancelled due to the limit ation of the wr iting speed of the card] • Depending on the [Rec Q uality][...]

14. Miscellaneous 300 [This battery cannot be used] • Use a gen uine Leica bat tery . If thi s messag e is dis played even whe n a genu ine Leic a battery is used, cont act your Leica d ealer or the nearest Leica Cu s tome r Care cent er . • If t he batt ery te rminal is dirty , clean it and remove any obje c ts . [Failed to con nect wireless a[...]

301 14. Miscellaneous [Connection failed] • Check f ollowing rega rding the smar tphone s you in tend to connect . – The smartphon e does not ope rate. – Change the acce s s poin t to co nnect to in the smartph one Wi-Fi s etti ngs to t his camera. – There is no f ree sto rage space on the smartp hone. [Some files canno t be sent because of[...]

14. Miscellaneous 302 Menu list This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, resolution and other a spects of the pictures you are recording. • [Photo S tyle], [AF S/AFF] , [Mete ring Mo de], [ Highlight Shadow] , [i.Dyn amic], [i.Re solut ion], [i.Zoo m] and [Di git al Zoom] a re com mon to bo th the [Rec] men u a nd [Motion Picture ] menu. Changing[...]

303 14. Miscellaneous [HDR] Y ou can combin e 3 pic tures with dif ferent levels of exposure into a sin gle picture with ric h gradat ion. P136 [Mult i Exp.] Gives an eff ect like multi ex posure. (up to 4 t imes equivalent per a single image) P182 [Panorama Settings] Sets t he recording directio n and image effect for panorama recording. P104 [Shu[...]

14. Miscellaneous 304 This menu lets you set the [Rec Quality], and other aspects for motion picture recording. • [Photo S tyle], [AF S/AFF] , [Mete ring Mo de], [ Highlight Shadow] , [i.Dyn amic], [i.Re solut ion], [i.Zoo m] and [Di git al Zoom] a re com mon to bo th the [Rec] men u a nd [Motion Picture ] menu. Changing t hese settings in one of[...]

305 14. Miscellaneous Operation of the camera, such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences. Also, it is possible to r egister the modified settings. [Custom] [Cust.Set Mem. ] Registers the c urren t camera s ettings a s cust om set. P120 [Silent Mode] Disables ope rational sound s and out put [...]

14. Miscellaneous 306 [Histogram] This allows y ou to s et eit her to dis play or no t display the histogram . P65 [Guide Line] This will set the patter n of guide lin es display ed wh en taking a pict ure. P65 [Center Marker ] Displays [+ ], whic h indica tes th e center of the recording screen. P191 [Highlight] When the Auto Review f unction is a[...]

307 14. Miscellaneous [Q.MENU] Swit ches the s etti ng met hod o f Quick Menu . P40 [Video B utton ] Enables/disab les the motio n pictu re button. P21 1 [Eye Sen sor] For se tting the ey e sen sor se nsitivity and the method for switchin g between the mon itor and viewf inder . P57 [Menu Guide] Se ts th e s c re e n t ha t is di sp la y ed wh e n [...]

14. Miscellaneous 308 This menu l ets you perform t he clock sett ings, select the opera ting beep tone settings and other settings. Y ou can also configure the settings of Wi-Fi related functi ons. [Setup] [Cloc k Set] For setting Date/T ime. P34 [Wo rld Tim e] For s etting the times for th e region wher e you live and your holiday destinat ion. P[...]

309 14. Miscellaneous [Language] For setting the language dis played on the screen . P52 [V ersion Dis p.] It is poss ible to check wh ich version of firmware is on the camera. P53 [Exposure Comp. Reset] An exposure value can be re set when the R ecordin g Mode is changed or the came ra is tur ned off. P53 [No.Reset] Ret urns the image f ile number[...]

14. Miscellaneous 310 This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print Settin gs , etc . of reco rd ed pict ures. [Pla ybac k] [Sli de Sh ow] Sele cts the type etc. of the images and plays b a ck in order . P223 [Playback Mod e] Select s the type et c. of t he i mages and plays back on ly particula r images. P225 [Location Logging] Y ou can[...]

311 14. Miscellaneous T roubleshooti ng First, try out the following procedures (P31 1 – P325 ) . • The batt ery is exhaust ed. > Charge the b attery . • If you leave t he camera on, the b attery will be discharged. > T urn th e came ra off fr equently by us ing [Econ omy] etc. (P50) • Is the linked operatio n of HDT V Link en abled? [...]

14. Miscellaneous 312 • Pictures might loo k whitish when lens front surface is soiled w ith finger prints or similar . > If the lens is dir ty tu rn the c amera of f and t hen gent ly wipe t h e lens surfac e w ith a so ft, dry cl oth. • Check if an exposure compens ation may be nece ssary . (P160 ) • Is the AE Lock (P158) applied incorre[...]

313 14. Miscellaneous • The shutter speed will be slo wer and the Optical I mage S tabiliz er funct ion may no t work properl y when t aking pictur es esp ecially in dark places. > We r ecommend hold ing the camera f irmly wit h both han ds when tak in g pictures. ( P55) > We rec ommend us ing a t ripod and the self -timer (P1 73) w hen tak[...]

14. Miscellaneous 314 • When recordi ng under fluore s cent or LED lighting fixtu res, etc. , incre asing t he shut ter sp eed may intr oduce slig ht changes t o brigh tness an d color . These are a result of the c haracter istics of the light sourc e and do not in dicate a malfunct ion. • When recordi ng subjects in extre mely bright locat ion[...]

315 14. Miscellaneous • Depending on the [Rec Q uality] of a motion picture, the spe ed c lass rating required f or t he c ard diff ers. Use a card that me ets t he rating . For detail s , ref er t o “ About motion picture recordi ng and spe ed class ” on P29 . • When a card wi th a s low dat a writin g speed is used, motion pic t ure recor[...]

14. Miscellaneous 316 Since motion picture record ing stops only after you press the m otion picture button, the sound of the operation may be noticeable. If this bothers you, try the following: > Cut o ff the las t part of the motio n pictu re usin g [Video Divid e ] (P234) in the [ Playback] menu. It may not be possib le to cut of f the motion[...]

317 14. Miscellaneous • If no op erations are perf ormed during th e set time peri od, [Aut o EVF/Mo nito r Off] (P 50) is activa ted, a nd the Monitor/ Vi ewfinde r turns off . • When an object or y our h and is positio ned near the eye senso r , the Monitor display may switch to the Viewfinder display . (P56) • Check [Monit or Luminanc e] s[...]

14. Miscellaneous 318 • The viewfi nder of the camera u ses OLED te chnology . Therefore, s creen burn -in may oc cur on the scre en when a same image is d isplayed for a long period of time , but it do es not af fect the recorded images. • Y ou can display the p ictures without being rotat ed when [Rot ate Disp.] (P238) i s set to [OFF] . • [...]

319 14. Miscellaneous • Is this a non-st andard picture , a pic ture whic h has been edi ted using a comput er o r a pi cture which was taken by another mak e of digit al camera? • Did you remove the ba t tery i mmediately aft er picture -taking or did you take the pict ure usin g a battery with a low remaining charge? > T o delet e such pic[...]

14. Miscellaneous 320 ∫ Gener al ti ps for us ing a Wi- Fi co nn ectio n • Try [Reset Wi- Fi Set tings ] in t he [Setup ] men u. • Use withi n the commu nication range of the device to be conne cte d. • Is any dev ice, s uch as mic rowave oven, co rdless phone, e tc., th at uses 2.4 GHz fr equency operated nearby? > Radio waves may get i[...]

321 14. Miscellaneous • It may t ake longer t ime to con nect dependin g on th e Wi-Fi conne ction settin g of t he smartpho ne, but it is not a malf unctio n. • From the Wi-F i sett ing me nu on t he smart phone, turn of f and the n on the Wi-Fi functi on. • Execute t he [Rese t Wi-Fi Setting s ] in the [Setup] menu. (P53) However , all t he[...]

14. Miscellaneous 322 • Is the camera c onnect ed to t he TV corr ectly? > Set the TV in put to externa l input mode . • Che ck th e [TV A spec t] settin g. (P51) • Depending on the TV model, t he pic tures may be extended horizon tall y or v erticall y or they may be dis played with their e dges cut off . • Are you try ing to play ba ck[...]

323 14. Miscellaneous • Disconnect th e USB conne c tion ca ble. Connect it again whil e the card is inse rted in t he camera. • I f t he re ar e tw o o r m o re US B t e rm in al o n a si ng l e c om pu t er, t ry co nnecting t he US B connect ion cable to another USB terminal. • Check if your computer is c ompatib le with S DXC memory cards[...]

14. Miscellaneous 324 • It is a sou nd of lens movement or aperture operat ion when th e c amera is t urned o n o r of f, and it is n ot a malfu nction. • The sound, which is caus ed by the aut omatic adjustmen t of t he a pertur e, is hea rd when the brightnes s has ch anged due to, for examp le, zooming or the mov e ment of t he camera. This [...]

325 14. Miscellaneous • When you p erform an operat ion a fter tak ing a cert ain act ion, th e pictures may be recorded in folder s with dif ferent numb ers fr om the o nes used prior to the operation. • If you insert o r remove the batt ery before turning off the camera, th e folder and file numbe rs for the pic tures t aken will not be st or[...]

14. Miscellaneous 326 Cautions for Use Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromag netic eq uip men t (microwave ovens, TVs, speakers, large motors, etc.). • If you use the c amera on top of or near a TV , the pictur es and/or sou nd on t he ca mera may be disrupte d by e lectromag netic wa ve radiatio n. • Do not use the came ra ne[...]

327 14. Miscellaneous Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery , or disconnect t he po wer plug f rom the out let. Then wipe t he camer a wit h a d ry , soft clot h. • When the camera i s soiled badly , it can be cleaned by wiping th e dirt off wi th a wrung wet cloth, and then w ith a d ry clo th. • T o wipe of f the dust or dirt on the [...]

14. Miscellaneous 328 The b attery i s a rechargeable lithium ion battery . It s ab ility to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This rea ction is suscep tible to the surroundi ng tempe rature a nd humidity . If the te mperat ure is t oo high o r too low , the operating time o f the battery will become short[...]

329 14. Miscellaneous Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, wh ere elec tromagnetic radiation or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to dir ect s unlight . Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be damaged or the recorde d content may be damag ed or deleted. • Put the card in t he card case or the st orage b[...]

14. Miscellaneous 330 If a name or birthday is set f or [Profile Setup]/Face Recognition function, this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image. Setting a Wi-Fi password is recommended to protect personal information. (P 273) Disclaimer • Inf orma tion inc ludi ng pe rso nal i nfor ma tion may be alter ed o r va nish [...]

331 14. Miscellaneous • St ore the battery in a c ool and dry place with a r elatively con sisten t tem pera ture: [Recommend ed tempera ture: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F ), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 6 0%RH] • Always remo ve the ba ttery and t he card fro m the c amera. • If the batte ry is lef t insert ed in the camera, it will d[...]

332 14. Miscellaneous • The SDXC Log o is a trademark of SD-3C, LL C. • HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Mu ltimedia Inter face ar e tradema rks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licen sin g LLC in t he Unit ed States and o the r cou ntrie s. • Manufact ured unde r lice nse fr om Dolby Laborat ories. Dolby and the dou ble-D symbol ar e[...]

333 14. Miscellaneous This product incorporates the following software: (1) the sof tware own ed by third p arty and licen sed to L eica Came ra A G , an d/or (2) open sourc e soft ware The software categorized as (2) is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY , without even the implied warranty of MERC H ANT AB ILI[...]

334 14. Miscellaneous Leica Servic e Addresses Leica Prod uct Supp ort The Product Support department at Leica Camera AG can provide y ou with answers to any technical questions relating to Leica products, including s oft ware supplied, either in writing, on the telephone or by e-mail. They are also the contact point for purchasing advice and to or[...]

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