Leica Digital Camera D Lux 2 User Manual
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Before Use  
FCC Note: (U.S. only)  
Trade Name:  
Model No.:  
LEICA  
This equipment has been tested and  
found to comply with the limits for a  
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part  
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are  
designed to provide reasonable  
protection against harmful interference  
in a residential installation. This  
equipment generates, uses, and can  
radiate radio frequency energy and, if  
not installed and used in accordance  
with the instructions, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications.  
However, there is no guarantee that  
interference will not occur in a particular  
installation. If this equipment does cause  
harmful interference to radio or  
D-LUX2  
Responsible party / Support Contact:  
Leica Camera Inc.  
1 Pearl Court, Unit A  
Allendale, New Jersey 07401  
Tel.: +1 201 995 0051 232  
Fax: +1 201 995 1684  
e-mail: [email protected]  
This device complies with Part 15 of the  
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the  
following two conditions: (1) This device  
may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) this device must accept any  
interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesired  
operation.  
television reception, which can be  
determined by turning the equipment off  
and on, the user is encouraged to try to  
correct the interference by one or more  
of the following measures:  
This Class B digital apparatus complies  
with Canadian ICES-003  
• Reorient or relocate the receiving  
antenna.  
• Increase the separation between the  
equipment and receiver.  
• Connect the equipment into an outlet  
on a circuit different from that to which  
the receiver is connected.  
LEICA  
D-LUX2  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced  
radio/TV technician for help.  
FCC Caution: To assure continued  
compliance, follow the  
attached installation  
instructions and use only  
shielded interface cables  
with ferrite core when  
connecting to computer or  
peripheral devices.  
Any changes or modifications not  
expressly approved by the party  
responsible for compliance could void  
the user’s authority to operate this  
equipment.  
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Before Use  
Only for Great Britain  
Digital Camera  
The rating plate is on the underside of the  
Digital Camera.  
IMPORTANT  
The wires in this mains lead are coloured  
in accordance with the following code:  
Blue:  
Neutral  
Live  
Brown:  
As the colours of the wires in the mains  
lead of this appliance may not  
correspond with the coloured markings  
identifying the terminals in your plug,  
proceed as follows:  
Caution for AC mains lead  
For your safety, please read the following  
text carefully.  
This appliance is supplied with a moulded  
three-pin mains plug for your safety and  
convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in  
this plug.  
Should the fuse need to be replaced,  
please ensure that the replacement fuse  
has a rating of 5-amperes and it is  
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.  
The wire which is coloured BLUE must  
be connected to the terminal in the plug  
which is marked with the letter N or  
coloured BLACK.  
The wire which is coloured BROWN must  
be connected to the terminal in the plug  
which is marked with the letter L or  
coloured RED.  
Check for the ASTA mark  
or the BSI  
mark on the body of the fuse.  
Under no circumstances should either of  
these wires be connected to the earth  
terminal of the three-pin plug, marked  
with the letter E or the Earth Symbol.  
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover  
you must ensure that it is refitted when the  
fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover,  
the plug must not be used until a  
replacement cover is obtained. A  
replacement fuse cover can be purchased  
from your local Leica Dealer.  
Before Use  
Remove the Connector Cover.  
How to replace the Fuse  
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS  
UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET  
OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE  
FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE  
PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF  
SAFELY.  
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE  
ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF  
PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13-  
AMPERE SOCKET.  
The location of the fuse differ according to  
the type of AC mains plug (figures A and B).  
Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and  
follow the instructions below.  
Illustrations may differ from actual AC  
mains plug.  
1) Open the fuse cover with a  
screwdriver.  
Figure A  
Figure B  
If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe  
the wiring code as shown below. If in any  
doubt, please consult a qualified  
electrician.  
Fuse cover  
2) Replace the fuse and close or attach  
the fuse cover.  
Figure A  
Figure B  
Fuse  
(5 ampere)  
Fuse  
(5 ampere)  
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Before Use  
■ Care for the camera  
■ About the Lens  
• Do not shake or cause impact to the  
camera. The camera may not be  
operated normally or recording of pictures  
may be disabled, or the lens may be  
damaged.  
• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction  
of the camera. When you use the  
camera on a beach etc., take care so  
that sand or dust does not get into the  
camera.  
• When you use the camera on a rainy day  
or on a beach, take care so that water  
does not get into the camera.  
• If seawater splashes onto the camera,  
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it  
well, and use it to wipe the camera  
body carefully. Then, wipe it again with  
a dry cloth.  
• Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong  
light sources. It may cause not only a  
malfunction of the camera but irreversible  
damage to your eye.  
• Do not press the lens strongly.  
• Leaving the camera with the lens facing  
the sun may cause a malfunction. Be  
careful when you put the camera outside  
or near a window.  
■ About Condensation (When the lens  
is fogged up)  
Condensation takes place when the  
ambient temperature or humidity is  
changed as follows:  
Be careful of condensation since it causes  
stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction.  
• When the camera is brought inside from  
the cold to a warm room.  
■ About the LCD monitor  
• When the camera is moved from outside  
to an air-conditioned car.  
• When cool wind from an air conditioner or  
other is directly blown onto the camera.  
• In humid places  
• Do not press the LCD monitor strongly.  
It may cause uneven colours on the  
LCD monitor or a malfunction of the  
LCD monitor.  
• In a place with drastic temperature  
changes, condensation may form on the  
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.  
• If the camera is extremely cold when you  
turn the camera on, the image on the LCD  
monitor is slightly darker than usual at  
first. However, as the internal temperature  
increases, it goes back to the normal  
brightness.  
Put the camera into plastic bag until the  
temperature of the camera is close to the  
ambient temperature to avoid  
condensation. In case of condensation,  
turn the camera off and then leave it for  
about 2 hours.  
When the camera becomes close to the  
ambient temperature, the fog disappears  
naturally.  
Extremely high precision technology is  
employed to produce the LCD monitor  
screen. The result is more than 99.99%  
effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the  
pixels inactive or always lit. However,  
this will not be recorded on the pictures  
in the card.  
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Before Use  
■ If you will not be using the camera for  
-If you see this symbol-  
a long time  
Information on Disposal for Users of  
Waste Electrical & Electronic  
Equipment (private households)  
• Store the battery in a cool and dry place  
with a relatively stable temperature.  
[Recommended temperature: 15°C to  
25°C, Recommended humidity: 40% to  
60%]  
This symbol on the  
products and/or  
accompanying documents  
means that used electrical  
and electronic products  
• Be sure to remove the battery and the  
card from the camera.  
• When the battery is left inserted in the  
camera for a long time, discharge takes  
place even if the camera is turned off. If  
you leave the battery inserted for an  
extended period of time, it will be  
excessively discharged and it may  
become unusable even after it is charged.  
• To store the battery for a long period of  
time, we recommend charging it once  
every year and storing it again after you  
completely use up the charged capacity.  
• When you keep the camera in a closet or  
a cabinet, we recommend storing it with  
the desiccant (silica gel).  
should not be mixed with  
general household waste.  
For proper treatment,  
recovery and recycling, please take these  
products to designated collection points,  
where they will be accepted on a free of  
charge basis. Alternatively, in some  
countries you may be able to return your  
products to your local retailer upon the  
purchase of an equivalent new product.  
Disposing of this product correctly will  
help to save valuable resources and  
prevent any potential negative effects on  
human health and the environment which  
could otherwise arise from inappropriate  
waste handling. Please contact your local  
authority for further details of your nearest  
designated collection point.  
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect  
disposal of this waste, in accordance with  
national legislation.  
For business users in the European  
Union  
If you wish to discard electrical and  
electronic equipment, please contact your  
dealer or supplier for further information.  
Information on Disposal in other  
Countries outside the European Union  
This symbol is only valid in the European  
Union.  
If you wish to discard this product, please  
contact your local authorities or dealer  
and ask for the correct method of  
disposal.  
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Before Use  
About These Operating Instructions  
Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in  
this manner.  
Modes indicated here allow you to use  
the functions or settings described on this  
page. Set the Mode dial to any of the  
modes to use the functions or settings.  
Using the Optical Zoom  
• The picture may have some distortion  
You can make people and subjects appear  
(typical example: vertical straight line bent  
closer with the 4 times optical zoom, and  
outwards).  
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.  
Convenient or helpful information for use  
of this camera is described.  
About illustrations in these operating instructions  
Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a  
little different from those in actual use.  
About illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick  
In those operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as  
illustrated below.  
MENU  
For example: Pressing the r  
cursor button  
REV  
For example: Moving the  
joystick to the right  
For example: Pressing the  
joystick  
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Contents  
Before Use  
Recording pictures (advanced)  
Information for Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . .2  
About These Operating Instructions . . . . .7  
Using the Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
• Aperture-priority AE . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
• Shutter-priority AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
• Manual exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
• Motion picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
• Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
– Portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
– Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
– Food mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
– Scenery mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
– Night portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
– Night scenery mode . . . . . . . . . . 64  
– Baby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
– Soft skin mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
– Candle light mode . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
– Party mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
– Fireworks mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
– Snow mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
– Starry sky mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
– Self portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
Using the [REC] mode menu . . . . . . . . 70  
• White Balance [W.BALANCE] . . . . 71  
• ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] . . . . 73  
• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] . . . . . . . . 73  
• Quality [QUALITY] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
• Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] . . . 75  
• Metering Mode  
Preparation  
Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9  
Names of the Components . . . . . . . . . .10  
Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12  
Charging the Battery with the Charger . .13  
About the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14  
Inserting/Removing the Battery . . . . . . .15  
Inserting/Removing the Card . . . . . . . . .16  
About the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17  
Approximate number of recordable  
pictures and the size . . . . . . . . . . . . .18  
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap . . . . . . . .21  
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) . . . . . . . .22  
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23  
About the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27  
Recording pictures (basic)  
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30  
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode . . . . . . . .35  
Checking the Recorded Picture  
(Review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37  
Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . .38  
Taking Pictures using the  
Built-in Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer . . . . .44  
Compensating the Exposure . . . . . . . . .45  
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket . . . .46  
Optical Image Stabilizer  
[METERING MODE] . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
• AF Mode [AF MODE] . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
• Continuous AF [CONT.AF] . . . . . . . 77  
• AF Assist Lamp  
[AF ASSIST LAMP] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
• Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] . . . . . . . . . 78  
• Colour Effect [COL.EFFECT] . . . . . 78  
• Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.] . . . 79  
• Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] . . . . . . 79  
Using the Quick setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus . . . 83  
AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto  
exposure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
AF Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86  
Setting the aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87  
[STABILIZER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode . . . . .48  
Playback (basic)  
Playing Back Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
9/16/25 Pictures Multi Playback . . . . . . .50  
Using the Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Deleting Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52  
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Shooting with the extra optical zoom . . . 88  
Scope of delivery  
Playback (advanced)  
Before using your camera, check the cont  
Standard Accessories  
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion  
pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89  
Using the [PLAY] mode menu . . . . . . . . 90  
• Playing Back with Slide Show  
• SD Memory Card (64 MB)  
423-056.020-045  
(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)  
[SLIDE SHOW] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
• Favorites setting [FAVORITE] . . . . . 92  
• Displaying pictures in a direction  
at the time of recording  
• Battery Pack  
BP-DC4-U/J/E  
18645/18646/18644  
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)  
[ROTATE DISP.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93  
• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] . . . . 94  
• Setting the Picture to be Printed  
and the Number of Prints  
• Battery Charger  
BC-DC4-U/J/E  
423-068.801-007/-008/-006  
(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)  
[DPOF PRINT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95  
• Preventing Accidental Erasure of the  
Picture [PROTECT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  
• Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures  
[AUDIO DUB.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98  
• Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] . . . . 99  
• Trimming the Pictures  
• AC Mains Lead  
423-068.801-019/EU  
423-068.801-020/GB  
423-068.801-021/USA  
423-068.801-022/Jap  
423-068.801-023/AUS  
[TRIMMING] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  
• Changing the Aspect Ratio  
[ASPECT CONV.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102  
• Clean up the Card [CLEAN UP] . . 103  
• Initializing the Card [FORMAT] . . . 103  
Playing Back Pictures with a  
• AV Cable  
423-068.801-016  
• USB Connection Cable  
423-068.801-017  
TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
• CD-ROM  
423-068.801-014  
Connecting to a PC or Printer  
Before Connecting with USB Connection  
Cable [4 : USB MODE] . . . . . . . . 105  
Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant  
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108  
• Strap  
423-068.801-015  
• Battery Carrying Case  
423-068.801-012  
Others  
• Lens Cap  
423-068.801-013  
Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112  
Cautions for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114  
Message Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124  
• Lens Cap String  
423-068.801-018  
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Preparation  
Names of the Components  
1 Lens part  
1
2
3
2 Self-timer Indicator (P44)  
AF Assist Lamp (P77)  
3 Flash (P32, 40)  
4 Joystick (P34, 49, 83)  
5 AF/AE Lock Button (P85)  
6 Cursor buttons  
4
5
6
w/Self-timer Button (P44)  
r/[REV] Button (P37)  
q/Flash Mode Button (P40)  
e/Backlight Compensation in Auto  
Mode (P36)/Exposure Compensation  
(P45)/Auto Bracket (P46)/White  
Balance Fine Adjustment (P72) Button  
7 LCD Monitor (P27, 112)  
8 Status Indicator  
9 [MENU] Button (P23, 61, 90)  
10 [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] Button (P27)  
11 Single/Burst Mode (P48)/Delete Button  
(P37, 52, 92)  
7
8
9 10 11  
12 13  
12 Lens barrel  
13 Focus switch (P31, 83, 86)  
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14 Aspect ratio switch (P87)  
14  
15 16  
15 Zoom Lever (P37, 38, 50, 51)  
16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P47)  
17 Flash Open Switch (P40)  
18 Speaker (P89)  
19 Microphone (P59, 75)  
20 Mode Dial (P30)  
21 Shutter Button (P31)  
22 Camera Switch (P23)  
17  
18 19 20  
21 22  
23 Lens Cap/Strap Eyelet (P21)  
24 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P104, 106,  
108)  
25 [DC IN] Socket (P106, 108)  
• Please be sure to use genuine  
Leica AC adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E;  
optional).  
23  
24  
25  
26  
• This camera cannot charge the  
battery even when the AC adaptor  
(ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional) is  
connected to it.  
26 Terminal Cover  
27 Card/Battery Door (P15, 16)  
28 Tripod thread  
• When you use a tripod, make sure the  
tripod is stable with the camera  
attached to it.  
27  
28  
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Preparation  
Quick Guide  
This is the overview of the procedure to  
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Turn the camera on to take  
pictures.  
• Set the clock. (P22)  
record pictures with this camera. For each  
operation, be sure to refer to the  
corresponding pages.  
1
Charge the battery. (P13)  
• When the camera is shipped, the  
battery is not charged. Charge the  
battery before use.  
1
3
2
1 Set the mode dial to [L].  
2 Open the flash. (When using the  
flash) (P40)  
2
Insert the battery and the card.  
(P15, 16)  
3 Press the shutter button to take  
pictures. (P31)  
4
Play back the pictures.  
1
2
1 Set the mode dial to [Q].  
2 Select the picture you want to view.  
(P49)  
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Preparation  
Charging the Battery with the Charger  
When the camera is shipped, the battery is  
not charged. Charge the battery before  
use.  
3
Detach the battery.  
1
Attach the battery with attention  
to the direction of the battery.  
• After charging is completed, be sure to  
disconnect the AC mains lead from the  
electrical outlet.  
• The battery becomes warm after use/  
charge or during charge. The camera also  
becomes warm during use. However, this  
is not a malfunction with the camera.  
• The battery will discharge if left for a long  
time after charging. Recharge it.  
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.  
• Charge the battery with the charger  
indoors.  
2
Connect the AC mains lead.  
• Do not disassemble or modify the  
charger.  
• The AC mains lead does not fit entirely  
into the AC input terminal. A gap will  
remain as shown below.  
• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights  
in green, charging starts.  
• When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns  
off (in about 130 minutes), charging is  
completed.  
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Preparation  
About the Battery  
Battery indication  
Playback time  
The remaining battery power appears on  
the screen. [It does not appear when you  
use the camera along with the AC adaptor  
(ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional).]  
Playback time  
Approx. 300 min.  
The number of recordable pictures and  
playback time will vary depending on the  
operating conditions and storing condition  
of the battery.  
Charging  
The indication turns red and blinks:  
Recharge or replace the battery.  
Charging time  
Approx. 130 min.  
The lifetime of the battery  
• When charging starts, the [CHARGE]  
indicator lights.  
Charging error  
The number of recordable pictures by CIPA  
standards (In Programme AE mode)  
• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera &  
Imaging Products Association].  
• If the [CHARGE] indicator blinks at  
approximately 1-second intervals during  
charging, a charging error has occurred.  
In this case, disconnect the AC mains  
lead from the electrical outlet, detach the  
battery and then make sure both room  
and battery temperature are not too low or  
high. If the room temperature is between  
10°C to 35°C, recharge the battery. If the  
[CHARGE] indicator still blinks even if you  
charge the battery for a while, consult  
your Leica dealer.  
• When the operating time of the camera  
becomes extremely short even if the  
battery is properly charged, the life of the  
battery may have expired. Buy a new  
battery.  
Number of  
Approx. 480 pictures  
recordable pictures (Approx. 240 min.)  
(Recording conditions by CIPA standards)  
• Temperature: 23°C/  
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.  
• Using SD Memory Card (supplied: 64 MB).  
• Using the supplied battery.  
• Recording starts 30 seconds after the  
camera is turned on.  
• Record once every 30 seconds, with full  
flash every other recording.  
• Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to  
Wide and vice versa in every recording.  
• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./  
Leaving the camera until the battery is  
cooled down.  
Charging conditions  
Note:When the Power LCD function (P28)  
is used, the number of recordable  
pictures decreases.  
• Charge the battery under temperature of  
10°C to 35°C.  
• The performance of the battery may be  
temporarily deteriorated and the  
operating time may become shorter in low  
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/  
snowboarding).  
The actual number of pictures you can take  
depends on the interval you leave between  
shooting. The number of shots reduces  
proportionately to the interval you leave.  
• So for example if you leave 2 minutes  
between each shot instead of the 30-  
seconds given in the conditions above,  
then the number of shots reduce to a  
quarter (Approx. 60 pictures).  
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Inserting/Removing the Battery  
• Check that the camera is turned off and  
that the lens is retracted.  
• Close the flash.  
3
1 Close the card/battery door.  
2 Slide the card/battery door to  
the end and then close it firmly.  
1
Slide the card/battery door to  
open it.  
2
1
• Please be sure to use genuine  
LEICA batteries (BP-DC4-U/J/E).  
• If you will not be using the camera for a  
long time, remove the battery. Store the  
removed battery in the battery carrying  
case (supplied). (P115)  
• When fully charged battery has been  
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock  
setting is stored (in the camera) for at  
least 3 months even if the battery is  
removed. (The storing may be shorter if  
the battery is not charged sufficiently.) If  
more than 3 months has passed, the  
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set  
the clock again. (P22)  
2
Insert:  
Insert the charged battery paying  
attention to the direction of the  
battery.  
Remove:  
Slide the lock 1 to remove the  
battery.  
• Do not remove the card and the battery  
while the card is being accessed (P17).  
The data on the card may be damaged.  
• The supplied battery is designed only  
for use with this camera. Do not use it  
with any other equipment.  
• Ensure the camera is off before  
removing the battery. Camera settings  
may be lost if you remove the battery  
while it is on.  
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Inserting/Removing the Card  
• Check that the camera is turned off and  
that the lens is retracted.  
• Close the flash.  
3
1 Close the card/battery door.  
2 Slide the card/battery door to  
the end and then close it firmly.  
1
Slide the card/battery door to  
open it.  
2
1
• If the card/battery door cannot be  
completely closed, remove the card and  
insert it again.  
2
Insert:  
Insert the card with the label side  
facing the back of the camera  
until it clicks.  
Remove:  
Push the card until it clicks, then  
pull the card out upright.  
• Check the direction of the card.  
• The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera  
is on.  
• Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo.  
• Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card.  
• The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.  
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About the Card  
Access to the card  
SD Memory Card (supplied) and  
MultiMediaCard  
When pictures are being recorded onto the  
card, the card access indication lights  
red.  
The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard  
are small, lightweight, removable external  
memory cards. The reading/writing speed  
of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD  
Memory Card is equipped with a Write-  
Protect switch that can inhibit writing and  
formatting a card. (When the switch is slid  
to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write  
or delete data on the card and format it.  
When the switch is unlocked, these  
functions become available.)  
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1
When the card access indication lights,  
pictures are being read or deleted, or the  
card is cleaned up (P103) or formatted, do  
not:  
SD Memory Card  
2
• turn the camera off.  
• remove the battery or the card.  
• shake or impact the camera.  
The card and the data may be damaged  
and the camera may not operate normally.  
You can use SD Memory Cards with the  
following capacities (from 8 MB to 2 GB).  
8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB,  
256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB,  
2 GB(Maximum)  
About handling a card  
Store precious data to your PC (P106). The  
data on the card may be damaged or lost  
due to electromagnetic wave, static  
electricity, breakdown of this camera or a  
defective card.  
• If you have formatted the card on a  
computer or other equipment, reformat it  
with this camera. (P103)  
• This unit supports SD Memory Cards  
formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16  
system based on SD Memory Card  
Specifications.  
• This camera cannot take motion pictures  
if you are using a MultiMediaCard.  
• The reading/writing speed of a  
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD  
Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is  
used, the performance of certain features  
may be slightly slower than advertised.  
• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of  
children to prevent swallowing.  
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Approximate number of recordable pictures and  
the size  
j
Aspect ratio  
8M (3840×2160 pixels)  
Picture size  
Quality  
EZ  
(3072×1728 pixels)  
5.5M  
G
H
G
H
RAW  
TIFF  
TIFF  
16 MB  
32 MB  
64 MB  
128 MB  
256 MB  
512 MB  
1 GB  
0
1
2
4
9
18  
36  
74  
3
7
15  
30  
6
14  
29  
60  
115  
230  
460  
930  
0
1
3
0
1
3
5
11  
23  
47  
10  
22  
46  
6
7
93  
59  
13  
26  
52  
105  
14  
28  
57  
115  
92  
180  
350  
710  
1420  
115  
230  
470  
180  
360  
740  
2 GB  
j
Aspect ratio  
Picture size  
Quality  
7M (3248×2160 pixels)  
EZ  
2M  
(1920×1080 pixels)  
G
H
G
H
RAW  
TIFF  
TIFF  
16 MB  
32 MB  
64 MB  
128 MB  
256 MB  
512 MB  
1 GB  
2
4
9
18  
36  
72  
145  
290  
13  
28  
58  
115  
230  
450  
910  
1800  
25  
54  
0
1
2
4
8
17  
36  
8
17  
35  
0
1
3
110  
220  
430  
860  
1720  
3410  
5
71  
6
10  
21  
43  
87  
70  
135  
270  
540  
1090  
13  
26  
53  
105  
135  
270  
560  
2 GB  
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Aspect ratio  
Picture size  
Quality  
EZ  
EZ  
(2048×1360 pixels)  
4.5M  
(2560×1712 pixels)  
2.5M  
G
H
G
H
TIFF  
TIFF  
16 MB  
32 MB  
64 MB  
128 MB  
256 MB  
512 MB  
1 GB  
1
2
4
6
13  
28  
57  
110  
220  
440  
890  
12  
27  
55  
110  
210  
430  
860  
1700  
1
3
6
14  
27  
54  
105  
210  
10  
21  
44  
19  
41  
84  
170  
330  
650  
1310  
2560  
8
89  
17  
34  
69  
140  
170  
340  
680  
1360  
2 GB  
h
Aspect ratio  
6M (2880×2160 pixels)  
Picture size  
Quality  
EZ  
(2304×1728 pixels)  
4M  
G
H
G
H
RAW  
TIFF  
TIFF  
16 MB  
32 MB  
64 MB  
128 MB  
256 MB  
512 MB  
1 GB  
0
1
3
4
9
20  
40  
9
19  
39  
0
1
3
1
2
4
7
15  
31  
62  
120  
240  
480  
970  
14  
29  
60  
120  
230  
470  
940  
1860  
6
79  
6
9
12  
24  
48  
98  
79  
155  
300  
610  
1220  
13  
26  
53  
105  
19  
38  
76  
150  
155  
310  
630  
2 GB  
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h
Aspect ratio  
Picture size  
Quality  
EZ  
EZ  
2M (1600×1200 pixels)  
3M  
(2048×1536 pixels)  
G
H
G
H
TIFF  
TIFF  
16 MB  
32 MB  
64 MB  
128 MB  
256 MB  
512 MB  
1 GB  
1
3
6
12  
24  
48  
96  
195  
9
19  
39  
17  
37  
75  
150  
290  
590  
1180  
2360  
2
4
14  
30  
62  
125  
240  
480  
970  
1920  
28  
59  
10  
20  
39  
78  
155  
310  
120  
240  
470  
940  
1880  
3610  
79  
150  
300  
610  
1220  
2 GB  
h
Aspect ratio  
Picture size  
Quality  
EZ  
(1280×960 pixels)  
1M  
G
H
TIFF  
16 MB  
32 MB  
64 MB  
128 MB  
256 MB  
512 MB  
1 GB  
3
7
15  
31  
22  
46  
94  
190  
370  
730  
1470  
2920  
41  
86  
175  
350  
690  
1370  
2740  
5120  
61  
120  
240  
490  
2 GB  
• Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the height of the picture. For aspect ratio settings,  
see page 87.  
• If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly. When you select a smaller  
picture size, you can store more pictures on a card though the picture quality is deteriorated.  
(P73)  
• EZ is an abbreviation for Extra Optical Zoom. (P88)  
• For details about quality, see page 74.  
• The numbers are approximations. (The numbers vary depending on the recording  
condition and the type of the card.)  
• The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects.  
• The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an  
approximation.  
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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap  
■ Lens Cap  
■ Strap  
1
Pass the string through the hole  
on the lens cap.  
1
Pass the strap through the hole at  
the Strap Eyelet.  
2
Pass the string through the hole  
on the camera.  
• Check that the strap is firmly attached to  
the camera.  
3
Attach the lens cap.  
• When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens  
cap to protect the surface of the lens.  
• Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode.  
• When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on with  
the lens cap attached, the message [REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS q BUTTON]  
appears. After removing the lens cap, press the q cursor button.  
• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.  
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)  
■ Initial setting  
2
Select [D/M/Y], [M/D/Y] or [Y/M/D].  
The clock is not set when the camera is  
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the  
following screen appears.  
CLOCK SET  
10  
:
00 20.DEC.2005  
D M Y  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
SET  
• Take the lens cap off before setting the  
date and time.  
• Press the [MENU] button, the screen  
shown in step 1 appears.  
• The setting screen disappears in about 5  
seconds. Switch the unit back on to show  
the above screen again. Alternatively,  
press the [MENU] button to show the  
menu screen (P23), select [CLOCK SET]  
on page 2/4 of the setup menu, and do  
steps 1 and 2.  
• Close the menu by pressing the [MENU]  
button 2 times after finishing the setting.  
• Check if the clock setting is correct, after  
turning the camera off and on.  
• When a fully charged battery has been  
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock  
setting is stored (in the camera) for at  
least 3 months even if the battery is  
removed. (The storing time may be  
shorter if the battery is not charged  
sufficiently.)  
1
Set date and time.  
CLOCK SET  
If more than 3 months has passed, the  
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set  
the clock again.  
:
.
.
0
00  
1
JAN 2005  
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.  
The 24-hour system is used.  
D M Y  
• If you do not set the date, the date cannot  
be printed when you go to a photo studio  
for digital printing.  
SELECT  
SET  
EXIT MENU  
• For the date print setting, refer to P96.  
• w/q : Select the desired item.  
• e/r : Set date and time.  
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Setup Menu  
Change the settings if necessary. (See  
pages 24 to 26 for details about the  
settings.)  
3
Select the [SETUP] Menu.  
1
REC  
SETUP  
4
MONITOR  
1
Remove the lens cap and turn the  
camera on.  
AUTO REVIEW  
POWER SAVE  
MF ASSIST  
BEEP  
A
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
• When rotating the zoom lever A toward T,  
the page of the menu screen can be  
forwarded. (vice versa)  
4
Select the desired item.  
1
SETUP  
4
MONITOR  
AUTO REVIEW  
POWER SAVE  
MF ASSIST  
BEEP  
• The menu items depend on the mode  
selected with the mode dial (P30). In this  
page, the items in Programme AE mode  
[L] are indicated.  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
SET  
5
Set the desired value.  
2
Press the [MENU] button.  
1
4
SETUP  
MONITOR  
REC  
SETUP  
AUTO REVIEW  
POWER SAVE  
MF ASSIST  
BEEP  
W.BALANCE  
SENSITIVITY  
PICT.SIZE  
MENU  
QUALITY  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
SET  
AUDIO REC.  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
Be sure to press q at the end to  
determine the setting.  
• Press [MENU] to exit the menu. If you are  
in recording mode, you can exit the setup  
menu by pressing the shutter button  
halfway.  
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For setting, see page 23.  
Menu  
Functions  
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.  
x MONITOR  
P AUTO REVIEW [OFF]: The recorded picture does not automatically appear.  
[1 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen  
for about 1 second.  
[3 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen  
for about 3 seconds.  
[ZOOM]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen  
for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times and  
appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for  
confirming focus. Pictures in burst mode, auto bracket,  
pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is  
selected.  
• In motion picture mode [i], auto review function is not activated.  
• Auto review activates if you shoot with auto bracket [B] (P46) or  
burst modes [D], [E], and [F] (P48), irrespective of the  
auto review setting. (But the picture is not enlarged.)  
• When the quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW], the auto review function  
works until the end of recording onto the card. (The picture is not  
enlarged.)  
• When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works  
while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the  
setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)  
• You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto  
bracket, burst modes, shooting motion pictures, [SELF  
PORTRAIT] in scene mode, and recording sound.  
5 POWER SAVE [1 MIN.]/[2 MIN.]/[5 MIN.]/[10 MIN.]:  
If you perform no operations, the camera turns off  
automatically after the interval you set to save the battery.  
[OFF]: The camera is not automatically turned off.  
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to  
recover from the power save mode.  
• When using the AC adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E; opt.)/connecting  
to a PC or a printer/recording motion pictures/playing back motion  
pictures/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated.  
(Note that when you are using the Slide Show manually, the power  
saving feature will switch the unit off after 10 minutes.)  
X MF ASSIST  
In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the centre of the  
screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P84)  
[OFF]: No MF ASSIST  
[MF1]: MF ASSIST appears in the centre of the screen  
[MF2]: MF ASSIST takes up the whole screen  
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For setting, see page 23.  
Menu  
Functions  
6 BEEP  
Set to select the volume of operational sound.  
[7 ]: No operational sound  
[8 ]: Soft operational sound  
[9]: Loud operational sound  
B SHUTTER  
9 VOLUME  
Set to select the volume of shutter sound.  
[C]: No shutter sound  
[E]: Soft shutter sound  
[D]: Loud shutter sound  
The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL6 to 0)  
• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers  
of the TV is not changed.  
3 CLOCK SET  
Change date and time. (P22)  
2 NO.RESET  
Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from  
0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the  
file number starts from 0001.)  
• The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999.  
When the folder number reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We  
recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or  
elsewhere.  
• To reset the folder number to 100, you must first reformat the card  
(P103). After this perform [NO.RESET] to reset the file number,  
after which a screen appears asking whether you want to reset the  
folder number. Select [YES].  
• For details about file and folder numbers, see page 107.  
1 RESET  
The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the  
initial settings.  
• The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.  
• Your baby’s birthday (set in [BABY] scene mode (P65)) is cleared.  
[ROTATE DISP.] (P93) is reset to [ON].  
4 USB MODE  
Set the USB communication system. Set before connecting to a PC  
or a printer. (P105)  
Y HIGHLIGHT  
When the auto review or review function is activated, a white  
saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P28)  
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For setting, see page 23.  
Menu  
Functions  
X VIDEO OUT  
(Playback  
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system.  
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system.  
(P104)  
mode only)  
[j]: Select if your television has a 16:9 aspect ratio.  
• This mode is best for showing [j] aspect ratio  
images on a 16:9 aspect ratio television. Pictures shot in  
the [h] aspect ratio have black bands added to either  
side.  
TV ASPECT  
(Playback  
mode only)  
[h]: Select if your television has a 4:3 aspect ratio.  
• This mode is best for showing [h] aspect ratio images  
on a 4:3 aspect ratio television. Images with a [j]  
aspect ratio are shown with black bands at the top and  
bottom (letterbox).  
• Note that when you select [j] and output to a television  
(P104), the picture on the camera’s LCD will be stretched  
vertically.  
[m]:  
The focal distance is indicated in meters in manual  
focusing.  
MF m/ft  
[ft]:  
The focal distance is indicated by feet in manual focusing.  
g SCENE MENU [OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not appear when setting the  
mode dial to [R] or [S] and the camera is operated in  
the scene mode currently selected. If you change the  
scene mode, press the [MENU] button to display the  
[SCENE MODE] menu and then select the desired scene  
mode.  
[AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears automatically when setting  
the mode dial to [R] or [S]. Select the desired scene  
mode.  
{ LANGUAGE  
Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 6  
languages.  
Set to the desired language with e/r and determine it with q.  
[ENGLISH]: English  
[FRANÇAIS]: French  
[ITALIANO]: Italian  
[DEUTSCH]: German  
[ESPAÑOL]: Spanish  
[
]: Japanese  
• When you set to other language by mistake, select [{] from the  
menu icons to set the desired language.  
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About the LCD Monitor  
■ Selecting the screen to be used  
In recording mode (P30)  
B
C
D
*
E
A
DISPLAY/PWR LCD  
A LCD monitor (LCD)  
B Display  
C Display with histogram  
D Non-display (Recording guide line)  
E Non-display  
*Histogram  
Press the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button to  
switch to the screen to be used.  
• When the menu screen appears, the  
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During  
multi playback (P50) or playback zoom  
(P51), the indications on the screen can  
be turned on and off.  
In playback mode (P49)  
G
_
100 0001  
1/19  
P
F2.8 1/25  
10:00 20.DEC.2005  
F
H
_
100 0001  
1/19  
1 month 10days  
10:00 20.DEC.2005  
*
F Display  
G Display with recording information and  
histogram  
H Non-display  
* Displayed when you set birthday setting  
for [BABY] in scene mode (P65), and  
[WITH AGE] is selected at taking pictures.  
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■ To view the LCD monitor outdoors on  
■ Recording guide line  
a bright sunny day (Power LCD  
function)  
When you align the subject on the  
horizontal and vertical guide lines or the  
cross point of these lines, you can take  
pictures with well-designed composition by  
viewing the size, the slope and the balance  
of the subject.  
When you press and hold the [DISPLAY/  
PWR LCD] button for 1 second, the power  
LCD function is activated, the LCD monitor  
becomes brighter than usual and easier to  
see outdoors.  
ON:PRESS  
FOR 1 SEC.  
■ Highlight display  
When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the  
[SETUP] menu (P25) while the auto review  
or review function is activated, any white  
saturated area (extremely bright or  
glistening part) on the picture appears  
blinking in black and white.  
A
• If you adjust the exposure to minus,  
referring to the histogram and then take a  
picture again, it may result in a good  
picture.  
A: Power LCD indication  
• When you take pictures, the LCD monitor  
automatically reverts back to the normal  
brightness 30 seconds after the  
No highlight display  
REVIEW1X  
[DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button is pressed. If  
you press any button, the LCD monitor  
turns on brightly again.  
• If you press and hold [DISPLAY/PWR  
LCD] button for 1 second again, the  
power LCD function is cancelled and the  
LCD monitor reverts back to its usual  
brightness.  
• In the power LCD function, the brightness  
and colour tone are emphatically  
displayed on the LCD monitor. Therefore,  
the brightness and the colour tone may  
look different from those in real life  
depending on the subject. However, this  
function does not affect recorded pictures.  
DELETE  
EXIT  
4X  
With highlight display  
REVIEW1X  
EXIT  
4X  
DELETE  
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■ Histogram  
• A histogram is a graph that displays  
• When the recorded picture and the  
histogram do not match each other  
under the following conditions, the  
histogram is displayed in orange.  
–When the flash is activated  
–When the flash is closed  
1 When the brightness of the screen is  
not correct in dark places  
2 When the exposure is not adequately  
adjusted  
• The histogram does not appear when in  
motion picture mode [i], during multi  
playback and playback zoom.  
• The histogram in the recording mode is an  
approximation.  
• The histogram in recording and playback  
may not match each other.  
brightness along the horizontal axis (black  
to white) and the number of pixels at each  
brightness level on the vertical axis.  
• It allows the camera user to easily check  
the way a picture is being exposed.  
• When the values are concentrated to the  
left A, the picture is under exposed.  
Pictures that are mostly black, such as  
night scenery, forms this type of  
histogram.  
• When the values in the histogram are  
distributed evenly B, the exposure is  
adequate and the brightness is well-  
balanced.  
• When the values are concentrated to the  
right C, the picture is over exposed.  
Pictures that are mostly white, forms this  
type of histogram.  
• The histogram in this camera does not  
match the one displayed in image editing  
software used with a PC, etc.  
• Check white saturated areas with the  
highlight display in the auto review  
function or the review function. (P28)  
Example of histogram  
A Under Exposed  
B Properly Exposed  
C Over Exposed  
*Histogram  
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Taking Pictures  
■ The Mode Dial  
This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes.  
Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording.  
Rotate the mode dial slowly and securely.  
L : Programme AE mode (P31)  
The exposure is automatically adjusted by  
the camera.  
R : Scene mode 1 (P61)  
S: Scene mode 2 (P61)  
This mode allows you to take pictures  
depending on the recording scenes.  
This mode also allows you to set [SCENE  
MENU] (P26) on the [SETUP] menu to  
[OFF] and set the scene modes which are  
frequently used to [R] and [S] on the  
mode dial.  
It is convenient because you can select the  
scene mode quickly and minimize the  
operation.  
M : Aperture-priority AE (P54)  
The shutter speed is automatically  
determined by the aperture value you set.  
N : Shutter-priority AE (P55)  
The aperture value is automatically  
determined by the shutter speed you set.  
O : Manual exposure (P56)  
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture  
value and the shutter speed which are  
manually adjusted.  
0 : Auto mode (P35)  
This is the recommended mode for  
beginners.  
i : Motion picture mode (P59)  
This mode allows you to record motion  
pictures with audio.  
Q : Playback mode (P49)  
This mode allows you to play back  
recorded pictures.  
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■ Programme AE  
2
Aim the AF area 1 to the point  
you want to focus and then press  
the shutter button halfway.  
The camera automatically sets the shutter  
speed and the aperture value according to  
the brightness of the subject.  
1
2
1
1 Remove the lens cap.  
2 Turn the camera on.  
3 Set the mode dial to  
programme AE mode [L].  
4 Slide the focus switch to [AF].  
A
F2.8 1/25  
2
3 4  
• A : Press the shutter button halfway to  
focus.  
• The focus indication 2 is lit and then  
the aperture value 3 and the shutter  
speed 4 are displayed.  
3
• You can change the shutter speed and  
aperture value with programme shift (P34).  
3
Take a picture.  
4
F2.8 1/25  
• B : Press the shutter button fully to  
take the picture.  
When the  
subject is not subject is  
focused focused  
Blink (green) On (green)  
When the  
Focus  
indication  
AF area  
Turns from  
white to red  
Turns from  
white to green  
Sound  
Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times  
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■ Correct posture for taking good  
■ Focusing  
pictures  
• The focus range is 50 cm to Z (Wide),  
To take pictures without blurring:  
• Hold the camera gently with both hands,  
keep arms stationary at your side and  
stand with your feet slightly apart.  
• Be careful not to move the camera when  
you press the shutter button.  
• Do not cover the microphone or the AF  
assist lamp with your fingers or other  
objects.  
1.2 m to Z (Tele).  
• If you press the shutter button fully without  
prefocusing, pictures may be blurry or  
unfocused.  
• When the focus indication is blinking, the  
subject is not focused. Press the shutter  
button halfway and focus on the subject  
again.  
• If the camera will not focus after a few  
tries, turn it off and on and try again.  
• In the following cases, the camera cannot  
focus on subjects properly.  
• Do not touch the lens part.  
• Do not cover the photo flash with your  
finger or other objects.  
–When including both near and distant  
subjects in a scene.  
A
1
2
–When there is dirt or dust on the glass  
between the lens and the subject.  
–When there are illuminated or glittering  
objects around the subject.  
–When taking a picture in a dark place.  
–When the subject is moving fast.  
–When the scene has low contrast.  
–When jitter occurs.  
–When recording a very bright subject.  
We recommend taking pictures using  
manual focus (P83), prefocus (P84) or  
AF/AE lock (P85). In dark places, the AF  
assist lamp (P77) may turn on to focus on  
the subject.  
• Even if the focus indication appears and  
the subject is focused, it is cancelled  
when you release the shutter button.  
Press the shutter button halfway again.  
A
B
B
1 : When holding the camera sideways  
2 : When holding the camera vertically  
A : Photo flash  
B : AF assist lamp  
• For the following modes and methods,  
keep the camera steady. Use a tripod for  
best results. By combining the use of a  
tripod with the self-timer (P44), you can  
avoid blurring caused when you press the  
shutter button.  
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u]  
(P41)  
–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64), [NIGHT  
SCENERY] (P64), [CANDLE LIGHT]  
(P66), [FIREWORKS] (P67), [PARTY]  
(P67), [STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene  
mode (P61)  
–When you have reduced shutter speed  
(P55, 56)  
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■ Jitter (camera shake)  
■ Exposure  
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the  
shutter button.  
• The jitter alert 1 appears when the  
shutter speed is slow and the chances of  
blurring are greater.  
• If you press the shutter button halfway  
when the exposure is not adequate, the  
indication of the aperture value and the  
shutter speed turns red. (However, the  
aperture value and the shutter speed do  
not turn red when the flash is activated.)  
• The brightness of the screen may differ  
from that of recorded pictures. Even  
though the subject appears dark on the  
screen, the actual picture will be bright.  
• When most of the subjects in the screen  
are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day,  
snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures  
may become dark. In this case,  
1
compensate the exposure value on the  
camera. (P45)  
F2.8 1/8  
• When the jitter alert appears, take special  
care with the shooting methods described  
on P32, or use a tripod for best results. By  
combining the use of a tripod with the  
self-timer (P44), you can avoid blurring  
caused when you press the shutter  
button.  
• When you press the shutter button, the  
screen may become bright or dark for a  
moment. This function allows easy  
adjustment of focus and the recorded  
picture will not be affected.  
• We recommend setting the clock again  
before taking pictures. (P22)  
■ Format detection function  
• If you take pictures by holding the camera  
vertically, the information of the rotation  
on the pictures are automatically added  
and recorded to the pictures.  
• When the time for power save is set  
(P24), the camera is automatically turned  
off if you do not operate it within the set  
time. When operating the camera again,  
press the shutter button halfway or turn  
the camera off and on.  
• In some cases, if the distance between  
the camera and the subject is beyond the  
recordable range when you use the  
camera, the picture may not be properly  
focused even if the focus indication is lit.  
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P93) is set to  
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures  
on the screen or the TV according to the  
information of the rotation on the pictures.  
• When you take pictures by holding the  
camera vertically, read “Correct posture  
for taking good pictures” on P32 carefully.  
• This function may not work properly on  
pictures recorded by aiming the camera  
up or down.  
• In motion picture mode [i] or [FLIP  
ANIM.], you cannot use the Format  
detection function.  
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■ Programme shift  
■ Example of Programme shift  
In Programme AE mode, you can change  
the preset aperture value and the shutter  
speed under the same exposure. This is  
called Programme shift.  
By this function, you can make the background  
more blurred (by decreasing the aperture value)  
or record the moving subject more dynamically  
(by setting to slow shutter speed) in Programme  
AE mode.  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14  
(Ev)  
2
2.8  
4
(A)  
5.6  
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
2
4
8
15  
30  
60  
125  
250  
500 1000 2000  
(B)  
• While the aperture and shutter speed are  
shown on the LCD (about 10 seconds), move  
the joystick to activate Programme shift.  
(A): Aperture value  
(B): Shutter speed  
(e.g.: When the focus switch is set to [AF])  
• If the exposure is not adequate when  
pressing the shutter button halfway, the  
shutter speed turns red.  
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• When 10 or more seconds have passed  
after the Programme shift becomes  
effective, the status to activate the  
Programme shift is cancelled and  
returned to the Programme AE mode.  
However, the setting on the Programme  
shift is memorized.  
F2.8 1/30  
or  
• Programme shift is cancelled when  
turning the camera off.  
• The Programme shift may not be  
activated depending on the brightness of  
the subject.  
• r: When the focus switch is set to [AF] or  
[AFw] (P86)  
• w: When the focus switch is set to [MF]  
(P83)  
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F3.2 1/30  
1
• When the Programme shift is activated,  
the Programme shift indication 1 appears  
on the screen.  
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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode  
■ Other Settings in Auto mode  
In Auto mode, other settings are fixed as  
follows. For details, refer to the pages  
corresponding to each item.  
Auto mode makes it easy for inexperienced  
users. It displays only simple menu settings  
and allows you to take pictures without  
error.  
Focus range  
30 cm to Z (Tele)  
([AF]/[AFw]/ 5 cm to Z (Wide)  
[MF])  
1
Select the desired item and set  
the desired value.  
White balance [AUTO]  
P71  
P73  
P79  
ISO sensitivity [AUTO]  
REC  
Picture  
Adjustment  
[STD.]  
[OFF]  
8M  
PICT.SIZE  
QUALITY  
D.ZOOM  
5.5M EZ  
2M EZ  
Audio  
P75  
Recording  
Metering Mode  
P75  
P76  
[R] (Multiple)  
[W]  
(1-area-focusing)  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
MENU  
SET  
AF mode  
Continuous AF [OFF]  
P77  
P77  
P85  
P79  
AF assist lamp [ON]  
MENU  
AF/AE Lock  
Not possible  
Flip Animation Not possible  
■ Settings in Auto mode  
• For details, refer to the pages  
corresponding to each item.  
[PICT.SIZE] : P73  
[QUALITY] : P74  
[D.ZOOM] : P78  
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■ The Backlight Compensation  
Backlight is a situation where light comes  
from behind the subject. Subjects such as  
people become dark when pictures are  
recorded in the backlight. If you press e,  
[0] (compensating backlight ON  
indication) appears and the backlight  
compensation function is activated. This  
function compensates the backlight by  
brightening the whole of the picture.  
• You cannot set the following items in the  
Auto mode.  
– [VIDEO OUT]  
– [TV ASPECT]  
• The settings [PICT.SIZE], [QUALITY] and  
[D.ZOOM] on the Auto mode are applied  
to other recording modes.  
• You cannot use the following functions in  
the Auto mode.  
–Exposure compensation  
–Auto bracket  
–[COL.EFFECT]  
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BACKLIGHT  
8
BACKLIGHT  
• If you press e while [0] is displayed,  
[0] disappears and the backlight  
compensation function is cancelled.  
• When you use the backlight  
compensation function, we recommend  
using the flash.  
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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)  
2
Enlarge and shift the picture.  
1
Press r.  
REVIEW 4X  
REVIEW  
A
1
X  
8X  
DELETE  
4X  
EXIT  
DELETE  
• 3 :1×J4×J8×  
:8×J4×J1×  
• When you change the magnification or the  
position to be displayed, the zoom  
position indication A appears for about 1  
second to check where is enlarged.  
•
• The last recorded picture appears for  
about 10 seconds.  
• Press r again to cancel the review.  
• You can check the previous or following  
picture with w/q.  
• When the recorded pictures are too bright  
or dim, compensate the exposure. (P45)  
■ Recorded pictures can be deleted  
during the review (Quick Deletion)  
DELETE SINGLE  
DELETE THIS PICTURE?  
NO  
YES  
SELECT  
SET  
MULTI/ALL  
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be  
recovered.  
• Multi pictures or all pictures can be  
deleted. Read P52 or P53 to operate  
them.  
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Using the Optical Zoom  
■ To make subjects appear further away  
use (Wide)  
You can make people and subjects appear  
closer with the 4 times optical zoom, and  
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.  
19  
1X  
2X  
3X  
4X  
T
1X  
■ To make subjects appear closer use  
(Tele)  
19  
T
4X  
■ To further increase the zoom  
• Use the extra optical zoom. (P88)  
• Use the digital zoom (P78).  
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• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1×) when  
the camera is turned on.  
• If you use the zoom function after focusing  
on the subject, focus on the subject again.  
• The lens barrel (P10) is ejected or  
retracted according to the zoom position.  
• Take care not to obstruct the motion of  
the lens while the zoom lever is rotated.  
• When you record motion pictures [i],  
the zoom magnification is fixed to the  
value set at the start of recording.  
• The picture may have some distortion  
(typical example: vertical straight line bent  
outwards). This is due to  
aberrations, which is common to some  
extent with all photographic lenses.  
Distortion may be more visible when  
using a wider area of the zoom lens as  
you get closer to the subject.  
• The zoom rate is a guide only.  
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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash  
■ Switching to the appropriate flash  
setting  
When you set the flash, you can take  
pictures using the built-in flash according to  
the recording condition.  
Set the flash setting of the built-in flash  
according to the scene to be recorded.  
■ To open the flash  
Slide the [< OPEN] switch A.  
For the selectable flash settings, refer to  
“Available flash settings by recording  
mode” on P42.  
A
B Photo flash  
• Do not cover the photo flash with your  
fingers or any other items.  
■ To close the flash  
Press the flash until it clicks.  
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.  
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF  
[v] while the flash closes.  
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r : AUTO  
v : Forced OFF  
The flash is automatically activated  
according to the recording condition.  
The flash is not activated in any  
recording condition.  
• Use this when taking pictures in  
places where the use of the flash is  
not permitted.  
s : AUTO/Red-eye reduction  
The flash is automatically activated  
according to the recording condition. It  
reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes  
of the subject appear red in a flash photo)  
by triggering the flash before actually  
recording the picture.  
After that, the flash is activated for actual  
recording again.  
The flash goes off twice if you are using  
AUTO/Red-eye reduction [s],  
Forced ON/Red-eye reduction [q],  
and Slow-sync./Red-eye reduction  
[u]. The first flash is preparatory.  
Do not move until after the second flash.  
• Use this when you take pictures of  
people in low lighting conditions.  
t : Forced ON  
The flash is activated every time  
regardless of the recording condition.  
• Use this when your subject is back-  
lit or under fluorescent light.  
q : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction  
• In [PARTY] (P67) or [CANDLE LIGHT]  
(P66) in scene mode, the flash mode  
is set to Forced ON/Red-eye  
reduction.  
u : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction  
When you take a picture with a dark  
background landscape, this feature  
makes the shutter speed slow when the  
flash is activated, so that the dark  
background landscape will become  
bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-  
eye phenomenon.  
• Use this when taking pictures of  
people in front of a dark  
background.  
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■ Available flash settings by recording mode  
The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.  
(e : Available, —: Not available)  
*Not available in backlight compensation  
■ The available flash range to take pictures  
ISO sensitivity  
Available flash control range  
AUTO  
60 cm to 4.1 m (Wide)  
30 cm to 2.3 m (Tele)  
ISO80  
60 cm to 1.8 m (Wide)  
30 cm to 1.0 m (Tele)  
ISO100  
ISO200  
ISO400  
60 cm to 2.0 m (Wide)  
30 cm to 1.1 m (Tele)  
60 cm to 2.9 m (Wide)  
30 cm to 1.6 m (Tele)  
60 cm to 4.1 m (Wide)  
40 cm to 2.3 m (Tele)  
• The available flash range is an approximation.  
• Refer to P32 for the focus range.  
• Refer to P73 for the ISO sensitivity.  
• If the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] (P73), it is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to  
[ISO400] when you use the flash.  
• If picture noise becomes noticeable, reduce the ISO sensitivity (P73) or set [NOISE  
REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] (P79).  
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■ Shutter speed for each flash mode  
Flash mode  
r : AUTO  
Shutter speed (sec.)  
1/30 to 1/2000  
s : AUTO/Red-eye reduction  
t : Forced ON  
q : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction  
1/30 to 1/2000  
1/30 to 1/2000  
u : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction  
1 to 1/2000  
v : Forced OFF  
1/4 to 1/2000  
(In Auto mode [0])  
1 to 1/2000  
(In Programme AE mode [L])  
• The settings may be different from those  
shown here if you are using scene modes.  
– [NIGHT SCENERY] : 8 to 1/2000 (sec.)  
• The flash icon turns red when activating  
the flash and pressing the shutter button  
halfway.  
– [STARRY SKY] :  
15, 30 or 60 (sec.)  
• When the flash is being charged, the flash  
icon blinks red, and you cannot take a  
picture even when you press the shutter  
button fully.  
• Do not stare at the photo flash from  
close proximity.  
• When taking a picture with the flash, the  
white balance will be automatically  
adjusted [except for [k] (Daylight)], but  
the white balance may not be properly  
adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient.  
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash  
effect may not be sufficient.  
• Do not close the flash immediately after  
using a secondary light source, for  
example AUTO/Red-eye reduction  
[s]. Doing so can damage the  
camera.  
• In motion picture mode [i],  
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],  
[FIREWORKS] or [STARRY SKY] in  
scene mode (P61), the flash mode is fixed  
to Forced OFF [v] even if the flash is  
open.  
• If you bring the flash too close to the  
subjects, they may appear distorted or  
discoloured by its heat and lighting.  
• Do not cover the photo flash with your  
fingers or any other items.  
• When you take a picture beyond the flash  
control range, the exposure may not be  
adjusted properly and the picture may  
become bright or dark.  
• When you repeat taking a picture,  
recording may be disabled even if the  
flash is activated. Take a picture after the  
card access indication disappears.  
• When the jitter alert appears, we  
recommend using the flash.  
• When you set to burst mode or auto  
bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for  
every flash activated.  
• You can extend the shutter speed by up to  
1/8 by using exposure compensation.  
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer  
• When you press the button fully with one  
stroke, the subject is automatically  
focused just before the recording. In dark  
places, the self-timer indicator blinks and  
then it may turn on brightly to work as the  
AF assist lamp (P77) for focusing on the  
subject.  
1
Switch the self-timer setting.  
19  
• The self-timer is fixed at 2 seconds when  
you are using [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene  
mode (P69).  
• When you set the self-timer in the burst  
mode, the number of pictures taken at  
one time is fixed to 3.  
• When using a tripod or in other cases,  
setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a  
convenient way to stabilize the jitter  
caused by pressing the shutter button.  
• We recommend using a tripod when  
setting the self-timer. (When using a  
tripod, be sure to confirm that the tripod is  
stable when this unit is attached.)  
4 : Self-timer set to 10 seconds  
L
5 : Self-timer set to 2 seconds  
L
No display (cancelled)  
2
Focus on the subject to take the  
picture.  
19  
MENU  
CANCEL  
• The self-timer indicator  
1 blinks and the  
1
shutter is activated after  
10 seconds (or 2  
seconds).  
• If you press the [MENU]  
button when the self-timer is set, the self-  
timer setting is cancelled.  
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Compensating the Exposure  
1
Press e several times until  
[CEXPOSURE] appears and then  
compensate the exposure.  
Use this function when you cannot achieve  
appropriate exposure due to the difference  
of brightness between the subject and the  
background.  
EXPOSURE  
Over exposed  
SELECT  
EXIT  
Compensate the exposure toward negative.  
• You can compensate from –2 EV to +2 EV  
in steps of 1/3 EV.  
Properly Exposed  
• EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value,  
and it is the amount of light given to the  
CCD by the aperture value and the  
shutter speed.  
• The compensation range of the exposure  
will be limited depending on the  
brightness of the subject.  
• The exposure compensation value  
appears on the lower left of the screen.  
• The exposure value is memorized even if  
the camera is turned off.  
• You cannot compensate the exposure  
with [STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P68).  
Under exposed  
Compensate the exposure toward positive.  
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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket  
• You cannot use auto bracket when there  
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically  
recorded by each press of the shutter  
button according to the compensation  
range of the exposure.  
You can select the desired exposure  
among the 3 types of pictures.  
are only one or two pictures remaining.  
• When taking pictures using auto bracket  
after the exposure compensation, the  
pictures are based on the compensated  
exposure.  
When the exposure is compensated, the  
compensated exposure value appears on  
the screen.  
1
Press e several times until  
[BAUTO BRACKET] appears  
and then set the compensation  
range of the exposure.  
• When the flash is activated, you can take  
only 1 picture.  
• When setting auto bracket, you cannot  
use the audio recording function.  
• When setting auto bracket and the burst  
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be  
performed.  
AUTO BRACKET  
• The exposure may not be compensated  
with auto bracket depending on the  
brightness of the subject.  
• Auto review works if you activate auto  
bracket, irrespective of the auto review  
setting. (But the picture is not enlarged.)  
You cannot change the auto review  
setting in the setup menu.  
• Setting ISO sensitivity to [ISO400]  
increases the time lapse between pictures  
to allow for the noise reduction process.  
• You cannot use auto bracket if you have  
set quality to [TIFF] or [RAW].  
SELECT  
EXIT  
• You can select the exposure from –1 EV  
to +1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.  
• When you do not use auto bracket, select  
[OFF].  
• When setting the auto bracket, the auto  
bracket icon appears on the lower left of  
the screen.  
• You cannot use auto bracket with  
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.  
• When using Shutter-priority AE [N] or  
Manual exposure [O] mode and you  
have set the shutter speed to more than  
1.3 second, auto bracket does not work.  
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Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER]  
■ Demonstration of the optical image  
stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)  
When you press the [MENU] button, the  
demonstration appears. After the  
demonstration ends, the screen returns to  
the stabilizer function mode selection  
menu. If you want to exit the demonstration  
halfway through, press the [MENU] button  
again.  
This mode recognizes and compensates jitter.  
You can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially  
when you take pictures with the optical zoom set  
to Tele or when you take pictures indoors where  
the shutter speed is slowed down.  
A
While the demonstration is displayed, the  
optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1×) and the  
zoom function cannot be activated.  
Moreover, you cannot take pictures.  
• The stabilizer function may not work in the  
following cases so take special care not to  
move the camera when pressing the  
shutter button.  
–When too much jitter occurs.  
–In digital zoom range.  
A Optical Image Stabilizer button  
1
Keep pressing the stabilizer  
button until [STABILIZER]  
appears and then select the  
stabilizer function mode.  
–When taking pictures while following  
subjects in motion.  
STABILIZER  
–When the shutter speed is extremely  
slow due to dark conditions or other  
reasons.  
• In [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode  
(P69), the stabilizer function mode is fixed  
to [MODE2] and the stabilizer function  
menu does not appear.  
OFF  
MODE1  
MODE2  
MENU  
SELECT  
DEMO.  
SET  
• In motion picture mode [i], [MODE2]  
cannot be set.  
• This is fixed to [OFF] if you have selected  
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P68) and  
Optical Image Stabilizer menu will not  
appear.  
MODE1 The stabilizer operates  
(7) continuously and can assist  
during photocomposition.  
MODE2 The stabilizer function is in  
(8) standby and activates at the  
moment the shutter captures  
the image.  
OFF  
When image stabilization is not  
(9) desired.  
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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode  
• When the burst mode setting is set to  
Unlimited:  
–You can take pictures until the capacity  
of the card becomes full.  
–The shutter speed becomes slower  
during operation. The point at which the  
speed becomes slower depends on the  
[PICT.SIZE] setting or the type of the  
memory card.  
1
Press the Single/Burst Mode  
Button to switch the burst mode  
setting and then take pictures.  
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• The focus is fixed in the first picture.  
• When the self-timer is used, the number of  
recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3.  
• When the burst mode is activated, the  
audio recording function cannot be used.  
• If the flash is activated, you can record  
only 1 picture.  
• When setting auto bracket and the burst  
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be  
performed.  
D: High speed  
E: Low speed  
F: Unlimited  
• The ways to control the exposure and the  
white balance vary depending on the  
burst mode setting. When the burst mode  
is set to [D], they are fixed to the  
values set for the first picture. When the  
burst speed is set to [E] or [F],  
they are adjusted each time you take a  
picture.  
No display (cancelled)  
• Hold down the shutter button fully to  
activate the burst mode.  
• In Burst mode, auto review is activated  
even the setting is off. (The picture is not  
enlarged.)  
• You cannot change the auto review setting  
in the setup menu.  
■
Number of pictures recorded in burst mode  
Number of recordable  
Burst speed  
pictures (pictures)  
(pictures/  
second)  
G
H
• You cannot use burst mode if you have set  
quality to [TIFF] or [RAW].  
• You cannot use burst mode with [STARRY  
SKY] in scene mode.  
• Burst mode will not perform as described  
if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an  
SD Memory Card. The reading/writing  
speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than  
that of an SD Memory Card.  
D
3*  
2*  
max. 5  
max. 5  
max. 9  
max. 9  
E
Depends on Depends on  
the card  
capacity  
F
2
the card  
capacity  
*The transfer speed of the card has no  
effect on the burst speed.  
• When the shutter speed is faster than  
1/60 and the flash is not activated  
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Playing Back Pictures  
• In review playback in the recording mode  
or multi playback, the picture can only be  
forwarded or rewound one by one.  
• When you forward or rewind a large  
number of pictures, release w/q once  
before reaching the picture to be played  
back, then press w/q to forward/rewind  
pictures little by little.  
1
Select the picture.  
100-  
0001  
1/19  
• This camera is based on the DCF  
standards (Design rule for Camera File  
system) which was established by the  
Japan Electronics and Information  
Technology Industries Association  
(JEITA).  
• When changing the folder name or file  
name on a PC, the pictures will not be  
played back.  
• The file format that can be played back  
with this camera is JPEG. (There are also  
pictures that on some occasions cannot  
be played back in JPEG format.)  
• When playing back pictures that have  
been recorded with other equipment, the  
picture quality may be deteriorated and  
pictures may not be played back.  
• When playing back a file out of standard,  
the folder/file number is indicated by [—]  
and the screen may turn black.  
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• w : Play back the previous picture.  
• q : Play back the next picture.  
• The picture following the last one is the  
first picture.  
• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P93) is set to  
[ON], pictures recorded by holding the  
camera vertically are played back  
vertically.  
■ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding  
When you keep pressing w/q during  
playback, the file number and the page  
number are updated. If you release w/q  
when the number of the desired picture  
appears, you can play back the picture.  
q : Fast forward  
• An interference fringe may appear on the  
screen depending on the subject. This is  
called moire. This is not a malfunction.  
w : Fast rewind  
• The number of files forwarded/rewound at  
a time depends on how long you hold  
down w/q. It also varies depending on  
the number of the recorded pictures.  
• If you release w/q and press them again,  
the files will be forwarded/rewound one by  
one.  
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9/16/25 Pictures Multi Playback  
■ 16/25 pictures multi screen  
1
Switch to multi screen.  
For example: When you have chosen to  
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show 9 pictures  
CANCEL  
C
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CANCEL  
• B 16 pictures  
• C 25 pictures  
MENU  
CANCEL  
■ To return to the normal playback  
• Rotate the zoom lever towards T, or press  
the [MENU] button or joystick.  
• The picture framed in an orange box  
appears.  
1 pictureJ9 picturesJ  
16 picturesJ25 pictures  
•
When you select multi playback, the scroll bar  
A
appears so you can check the position of  
■ To delete a picture during a multi  
playback  
Press the [A] button.  
When the confirmation screen appears,  
press r to select [YES], and press q.  
(P52)  
the selected picture in the total pictures.  
2
Select the pictures.  
• Pictures will not be displayed in the  
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is  
set to [ON] (P93).  
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MENU  
CANCEL  
• You can switch the display on or off by  
pressing the [DISPLAY] button.  
or  
• The following information is displayed: the  
shooting date, the number of the selected  
picture in the total pictures, the  
[FAVORITE] setting [ ] (Only if the  
[FAVORITE] setting is set to [ON]), the  
motion picture setting [i], the [BABY]  
setting [h] and age settings.  
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Playback (basic)  
Using the Playback Zoom  
2
Shift the picture.  
1
Enlarge the picture.  
2X  
4X  
DELETE  
CANCEL  
A
• When you move the position to be  
displayed, the zoom position indication is  
displayed for about 1 second.  
1×J2×J4×J  
8×J16×  
• When you rotate the zoom lever towards  
W after the picture is enlarged, the  
magnification becomes lower.  
• When you change the magnification, the  
zoom position indication A appears for  
about 1 second to check the position of  
the section enlarged.  
■ To delete a picture during the  
playback zoom  
Press the [A] button.  
When the confirmation screen appears,  
press r to select [YES], and press q.  
(P52)  
• When you press the [MENU] button, the  
magnification reverts to 1×.  
• The more the picture is enlarged, the  
more its quality deteriorates.  
• The playback zoom may not operate if  
pictures have been recorded with other  
equipment.  
• Even if the indication on the LCD monitor  
are turned off in normal playback mode  
(P27), the magnification and enabled  
operations appear on the LCD monitor  
when the playback zoom is activated. You  
can switch the display on or off by  
pressing the [DISPLAY] button.  
When you set the magnification to 1×, the  
indication on the LCD monitor are  
displayed as in normal playback mode.  
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Playback (basic)  
Deleting Pictures  
■ To delete multiple pictures  
1
Select [MULTI DELETE].  
■ To delete a single picture  
MULTI/ALL DELETE  
1
Select the picture to be deleted.  
MULTI DELETE  
ALL DELETE  
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SELECT  
CANCEL  
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2 times  
2
Select the pictures to be deleted.  
• w: Play back the previous picture.  
• q: Play back the next picture.  
MULTI DELETE  
2
Delete the picture.  
8
9
7
DELETE SINGLE  
10  
11  
DELETE  
SELECT  
MARK/UNMARK  
MENU  
EXIT  
NO  
YES  
SELECT  
SET  
MULTI/ALL  
• Repeat the above procedure.  
• The selected pictures appear with [A].  
When r is pressed again, the setting is  
cancelled.  
• After selecting pictures, press [A] to  
confirm your selection.  
• While deleting the picture, [A] appears  
on the screen.  
• The icon [c] blinks red if the selected  
picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the  
protect setting. (P97)  
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■ To delete all pictures  
3
Delete the pictures.  
1
Select [ALL DELETE].  
MULTI DELETE  
MULTI/ALL DELETE  
DELETE THE PICTURES  
MULTI DELETE  
ALL DELETE  
YOU MARKED?  
NO  
YES  
SELECT  
SET  
SELECT  
CANCEL  
2 times  
• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all  
at once.  
2
Delete all of the pictures.  
ALL DELETE  
DELETE ALL PICTURES?  
NO  
YES  
SELECT  
SET  
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be  
recovered. Please double-check before  
deleting pictures.  
• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.  
• Pictures that are protected (P97) or that  
do not conform to DCF standards (P49)  
will not be deleted.  
• When you delete pictures, use a battery  
with sufficient battery power (P14) or use  
with the AC adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E;  
optional).  
• The more pictures there are to delete, the  
more time it takes.  
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Using the Mode Dial  
M
Aperture-priority AE  
• Refer to P58 for the available range of the  
aperture value and the shutter speed.  
• The brightness of the screen may differ  
from that of the actual pictures. Check it  
using review function or setting to the  
playback mode.  
• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to  
[AUTO]. (P73) (When the recording mode  
is switched to Aperture-priority AE, the  
ISO sensitivity is automatically set to  
[ISO100].)  
When you want the background to be in  
sharp focus, set the aperture value to a  
higher number. The higher the aperture  
value is the smaller the aperture opening  
will be. For a soft focus background, set the  
aperture value to a lower number which  
corresponds to a larger aperture opening.  
1
Set the aperture value and take  
the picture.  
• When the exposure is not adequate, the  
aperture value and the shutter speed on  
the screen turn red.  
ISO100  
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F2.8  
A Aperture value  
e : Increase  
r: Decrease  
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N
Shutter-priority AE  
• Refer to P58 for the available range of the  
aperture value and the shutter speed.  
• The brightness of the screen may differ  
from that of the actual pictures. Check it  
using review function or setting to the  
playback mode.  
When you want to take a sharp picture of a  
fast moving subject, set to a faster shutter  
speed. When you want to create a trail  
effect, set to a slower shutter speed.  
• You cannot set the following items in  
Shutter-priority AE.  
1
Set the shutter speed and take  
the picture.  
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u]  
(P41)  
–[AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P73) (When  
the recording mode is switched to  
Shutter-priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is  
automatically set to [ISO100] even  
though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand.)  
• When the exposure is not adequate, the  
aperture value and the shutter speed on  
the screen turn red.  
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A
• When the shutter speed is slow, we  
recommend using a tripod.  
A Shutter speed  
e : Faster  
r : Slower  
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O
Manual exposure  
3
Take the picture.  
Decide the exposure by setting the aperture  
value and the shutter speed manually.  
1
Set the aperture value and the  
shutter speed.  
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F2.8 1/30  
■ Manual Exposure Assistance  
A
B
The exposure is  
adequate.  
Set to faster shutter  
speed or larger aperture  
value.  
• e/r: Set the aperture value A and the  
shutter speed B.  
Set to slower shutter  
speed or smaller  
aperture value.  
• w/q: Select the aperture value and the  
shutter speed.  
2
Press the shutter button halfway.  
• The manual exposure assistance is an  
approximation. We recommend taking  
pictures and then checking them using  
the review function.  
F4.0 1/125  
• Indication for the condition of exposure C  
(manual exposure assistance) appears for  
about 10 seconds.  
•
When the exposure is not adequate, set the  
aperture value and the shutter speed again.  
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• Refer to P58 for the available range of the  
aperture value and the shutter speed.  
• You cannot set the following items in  
manual exposure.  
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u]  
(P41)  
–[AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P73) (When  
the recording mode is switched to  
Manual exposure, the ISO sensitivity is  
automatically set to [ISO100] even  
though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand.)  
–Compensating the Exposure (P45)  
• The brightness of the LCD may differ from  
the brightness of pictures you take. Check  
the picture with review or play mode.  
• If the exposure is not adequate, the  
aperture value and the shutter speed turn  
red when pressing the shutter button  
halfway.  
• When the shutter speed is slow, we  
recommend using a tripod.  
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■ Aperture Value and Shutter Speed  
Aperture-priority AE  
Available Aperture Value  
(Per 1/3 EV)  
Shutter Speed (Sec.)  
F8.0  
8 to 1/2000  
8 to 1/1600  
8 to 1/1300  
8 to 1/1000  
F7.1  
F4.9  
F3.6  
F6.3  
F4.5  
F3.2  
F5.6  
F4.0  
F2.8  
Shutter-priority AE  
Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)  
(Per 1/3 EV)  
Aperture Value  
8
6
5
4
3.2  
2.5  
2
1.6  
1.3  
1
1/1.3  
1/3.2  
1/8  
1/1.6  
1/4  
1/2  
1/2.5  
1/6  
1/5  
1/10  
1/25  
1/60  
1/160  
1/400  
1/1000  
F2.8 to F8.0  
1/13  
1/30  
1/80  
1/200  
1/500  
1/15  
1/40  
1/100  
1/250  
1/640  
1/20  
1/50  
1/125  
1/320  
1/800  
1/1300  
F4.0 to F8.0  
F5.6 to F8.0  
F8.0  
1/1600  
1/2000  
Manual exposure  
Available Aperture Value  
Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)  
(Per 1/3 EV)  
(Per 1/3 EV)  
F2.8 to F3.6  
F4.0 to F4.9  
F5.6 to F7.1  
F8.0  
60 to 1/1000  
60 to 1/1300  
60 to 1/1600  
60 to 1/2000  
• The aperture values in the table above are the values, that are available when the  
zoom lever is rotated to Wide at maximum.  
• Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification.  
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• fps (frame per second); This refers to the  
number of frames used in 1 second.  
i
Motion picture mode  
2
Press the shutter button halfway.  
1
You can record motion pictures with audio.  
1
Select [PICT.MODE].  
1
REC  
2
W.BALANCE  
PICT.MODE  
30fps  
16:9  
fps  
10  
METERING MODE  
AF MODE  
16:9  
-
C
AF  
CONT.AF  
MENU  
SELECT  
MENU  
SET  
EXIT  
• When the subject is focused, the focus  
indication 1 lights.  
• Close the menu by pressing the shutter  
button halfway or the [MENU] button after  
finishing the setting.  
• Select either [j] or [h]. (P87)  
You cannot shoot motion pictures in the  
3
Press the shutter button fully to  
start the recording.  
30fps  
16:9  
[
] aspect ratio.  
■ In [j] aspect  
30fps16:9  
10fps16:9  
848×480pixels  
848×480pixels  
30fps  
10fps  
■ In [h] aspect  
30fpsVGA  
10fpsVGA  
640×480pixels  
30fps  
10fps  
30fps  
10fps  
640×480pixels  
320×240pixels  
320×240pixels  
30fpsQVGA  
10fpsQVGA  
• The remaining recording time  
(approximation) appears on the screen.  
• The audio recording starts simultaneously  
from the built-in microphone of the  
camera.  
• By pressing the shutter button fully again,  
the recording stops.  
• If the memory card becomes full during  
recording, the camera stops  
automatically.  
• [30fpsVGA][30fpsQVGA][30fps16:9]:  
The motion of the recorded picture is  
smooth, but the file size is large.  
• [10fpsVGA][10fpsQVGA][10fps16:9]:  
Recording motion pictures for a longer time  
is available though the quality will be lower.  
• [10fpsQVGA]:  
The file size is smaller, so the files are  
suitable to be attached to e-mails.  
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Available recording time (seconds)  
• The motion pictures cannot be recorded  
without audio.  
Motion rate  
SD Memory  
Card  
30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps  
• The settings of auto focus/zoom/aperture  
values are fixed to what they are when  
recording starts (in the first frame).  
• Depending on the type of card you are  
using, the card access indication may  
appear for a while after shooting motion  
pictures. This is normal.  
• When you set the [PICT.MODE] to  
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], use cards that  
have a speed of 10 MB/second or better  
(shown on the card packaging) for best  
results.  
• Shooting may stop unexpectedly with  
some types of card or if you use a card  
whose memory has been fragmented  
by repeated shooting and erasure.  
Clean up the card with this unit  
beforehand for best results (P103).  
• Use only the genuine SD card with  
SD Logo.  
Capacity  
VGA  
VGA QVGA QVGA 16:9  
16:9  
16 MB  
32 MB  
64 MB  
6
26  
59  
26  
59  
83  
5
22  
17  
39  
175  
14  
33  
71  
50  
120 120 360  
250 250 740  
106  
215  
128 MB 83  
256 MB 165 490 490 1440 140 420  
512 MB 330 980 980 2870 280 840  
1 GB  
660 1970 1970 5700 560 1690  
2 GB 1350 4020 4020 11700 1160 3450  
• The recordable time is an approximation.  
(Actual times depend on recording  
conditions and the type of SD card.)  
• Recording time depends on the subject.  
• The remaining recordable time shown on  
the LCD may not reduce regularly.  
• This camera cannot take motion pictures  
if you are using a MultiMediaCard.  
• When motion pictures recorded with this  
camera are played back on other  
equipment, the quality of pictures and  
sounds may be deteriorated or it may not  
be possible to play them back.  
• Motion pictures you have recorded at  
[30fpsVGA], [30fpsQVGA], [30fps16:9],  
and [10fpsVGA] can only be shown on  
compatible players.  
• In motion picture mode [i], you cannot  
use the direction detection function and  
the review function.  
• You cannot set [MODE2] on the Optical  
Image Stabilizer function.  
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T : [PORTRAIT] (P62)  
R S  
Scene mode  
U : [SPORTS] (P62)  
SCN1 SCN2  
Set the mode dial to [R] or [S] to  
display the [SCENE MODE] menu. When  
[SCENE MENU] (P26) is set to [OFF] in the  
[SETUP] menu, press the [MENU] button to  
display the [SCENE MODE] menu.  
f : [FOOD] (P63)  
V : [SCENERY] (P63)  
X : [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64)  
W: [NIGHT SCENERY] (P64)  
h : [BABY] (P65)  
Menu items  
1
SCN1 SCENE MODE  
5
e : [SOFT SKIN] (P66)  
g : [CANDLE LIGHT] (P66)  
a : [PARTY] (P67)  
PORTRAIT  
SPORTS  
FOOD  
SELECT  
MENU  
SET  
MENU  
Z : [FIREWORKS] (P67)  
b : [SNOW] (P68)  
• Press w to see explanations of the scene  
modes. (Press q to return to the menu.)  
• When rotating the zoom lever toward T,  
the page of the menu screen can be  
forwarded. (vice versa)  
d : [STARRY SKY] (P68)  
c : [SELF PORTRAIT] (P69)  
• If you press the [MENU] button while the  
[SCENE MODE] menu is displayed, you  
can set the [SETUP] menu (P23) and the  
[REC] mode menu (P70).  
• The following functions cannot be set in  
scene mode.  
–White balance (P71)  
–ISO sensitivity (P73)  
–Metering mode (P75)  
–Colour effect (P78)  
–Picture adjustment (P79)  
–AF/AE Lock (P85)  
• Use exposure compensation to adjust the  
brightness of pictures you take.  
• The colour of the picture may seem  
strange if you use a scene mode that is  
unsuitable for the shot.  
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T
U
Portrait mode  
Sports mode  
This mode allows you to make the subject  
stand out from an unfocused background  
and adjust the exposure and the hue to  
achieve a healthy complexion on the  
subject.  
This mode allows you to take pictures of a  
fast moving subject. (e.g. When taking  
pictures of outdoor sports.)  
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■ Technique for Sports mode  
To record actions of the subject as if it were  
still, the shutter speed becomes faster than  
usual. This mode is more effective when  
taking pictures in the daytime on a clear  
day.  
■ Technique for Portrait mode  
To make this mode more effective:  
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as  
possible.  
2 Be close to the subject.  
3 Select a background which is far from  
the camera.  
• This mode is suitable for outdoors in the  
daytime, keeping 5 m or more away from  
the subject.  
• This mode is suitable for outdoors in the  
daytime.  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
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Food mode  
Scenery mode  
Use this mode to take pictures of food in  
restaurants, irrespective of the lighting, so  
that the natural colours of the subject come  
out.  
This mode allows you to take a picture of a  
wide landscape. The camera focuses on a  
distant subject preferentially.  
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• The focus range is 5 m to Z.  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF  
[v].  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is  
disabled.  
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W
Night portrait mode  
Night scenery mode  
This mode allows you to take pictures  
against a night landscape. The subject can  
be recorded with brightness in real life by  
using the flash and the slow shutter speed.  
This mode allows you to take a picture of a  
nightscape. The landscape can be  
recorded vividly by using the slow shutter  
speed.  
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■ Technique for Night portrait mode  
• Open the flash. (P40)  
• Due to the slow shutter speed, use a  
tripod and the self-timer (P44) for best  
results.  
■ Technique for Night scenery mode  
• Use a tripod as the shutter may be open  
for as long as 8 seconds. Use the self-  
timer for best results. (P44)  
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second  
after taking a picture.  
• We recommend taking pictures by rotating  
the zoom lever to Wide (1×), and being at  
a distance about 1.5 m from the subject.  
• The focus range is 5 m to Z.  
• The shutter may be kept closed (max.  
about 8 seconds) after taking a picture  
with slow shutter speed, but it is not a  
malfunction.  
• When you take pictures in dark places,  
noise may become visible.  
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF  
[v].  
• The focus range is 1.2 m to 5 m. (See  
page 42 for details about the flash control  
range.)  
• The shutter may be kept closed (max.  
about 1 sec.) after taking a picture with  
slow shutter speed, but this is not a  
malfunction.  
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].  
• The settings on the AF assist lamp is  
disabled.  
• You cannot use [CONT.AF] while in this  
mode.  
• When you take pictures in dark places,  
noises may become visible.  
• The flash is set to Slow sync./Red-eye  
reduction [u] and always functions in  
this mode.  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• You cannot use [CONT.AF] while in this  
mode.  
• [PLEASE OPEN THE FLASH] appears  
when the flash is closed.  
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Baby mode  
Select [BIRTHDAY SET.] and press q.  
[PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF  
THE BABY] appears on the display.  
Select year/month/day with w/q, then  
change the date with e/r.  
This mode adjusts the exposure and tone  
to bring out the healthy colour of your  
baby’s skin. The flash will be weaker than  
normal if you choose to use it.  
Press [MENU] to exit.  
• If you select [WITH AGE] but you haven’t  
set the birthday, a message appears.  
Press [MENU] and follow steps and   
to enter the birthday.  
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1 month 10days  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
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• You can also enter your baby’s age so that  
it appears when you are showing the  
picture later.  
• Whenever you turn the camera on in Baby  
mode or switch to Baby mode from any  
other scene mode, your baby’s age and  
the current date and time appear on the  
display for about 5 seconds.  
BABY  
• Actual age displays depend on the  
[LANGUAGE] setting.  
• The display on the actual day of your  
baby’s birth will be 0 months 0 days.  
• Check the clock and birthday settings if  
the age shown is incorrect.  
• Note that if you have selected [WITHOUT  
AGE], age information will not be  
WITH AGE  
WITHOUT AGE  
BIRTHDAY SET.  
MENU  
MENU  
SELECT  
SET  
recorded for any pictures you take. The  
information will not appear even if you  
select [WITH AGE] after taking pictures.  
• For resetting the birthday setting, use  
[RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P25)  
Age display setting  
• To show age, first enter the birthday,  
select [WITH AGE], and press q.  
• To not show age, select [WITHOUT AGE],  
and press q.  
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Soft skin mode  
Candle light mode  
This mode helps you take pictures that  
make the skin of your subject appear  
smoother. Use this mode when taking  
portraits from the chest up.  
Use this mode to get the most from the  
mood created by candlelight.  
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• This is most effective if you don’t use the  
flash.  
• Use a tripod and the self-timer (P44) for  
best results.  
■ Technique for Soft skin mode  
To make this mode more effective:  
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as  
possible.  
2 Be close to the subject.  
3 Select a background which is far from  
the camera.  
• Shoot with the zoom lever at W (wide) for  
best results.  
• The flash mode can be set to Forced ON/  
Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow sync./  
Red-eye reduction [u].  
• This mode is suitable for outdoors in the  
daytime.  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• If there are other flesh-coloured elements  
in the shot, they will also be softened.  
• The effect may not be as obvious if there  
isn’t enough light.  
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Party mode  
Fireworks mode  
Select this mode when you want to take  
pictures at wedding receptions, indoor  
parties, etc.  
Both the people and the background can  
be recorded with brightness in real life by  
using the flash and slowing down the  
shutter speed.  
This mode allows you to take beautiful  
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night  
sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is  
automatically adjusted for taking pictures of  
fireworks.  
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• We recommend using a tripod.  
■ Technique for Party mode  
• Open the flash. (P40)  
• Due to the slow shutter speed, use a  
tripod and the self-timer (P44) for best  
results.  
• We recommend taking pictures by rotating  
the zoom lever to Wide (1×), and being at  
a distance about 1.5 m from the subject.  
• This mode is most effective on subjects  
that are 10 m or more from the camera.  
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF  
[v].  
• The settings on the AF assist lamp is  
disabled.  
• You cannot change the AF mode setting.  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• You cannot use [CONT.AF] while in this  
mode.  
• The flash mode can be set to Forced ON/  
Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow sync./  
Red-eye reduction [u].  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
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Snow mode  
STARRY SKY  
This mode allows you to take a picture in  
locations such as skiing resorts and  
locations near snowy mountains. The  
exposure and the white balance are  
adjusted to make the white colour of the  
snow stand out.  
15 SEC.  
30 SEC.  
60 SEC.  
MENU  
SELECT  
SET  
MENU  
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MENU  
CANCEL  
• Press e/r to select the shutter speed,  
then press q.  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• The countdown screen appears when you  
press the shutter button. Do not move the  
camera. After the countdown is finished,  
[PLEASE WAIT···] is displayed for the  
same amount of time as the shutter speed  
you used. This is to process the signals.  
• The shooting is cancelled when you press  
the [MENU] button while the countdown  
screen is displayed.  
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Starry sky mode  
Choose this setting to take clear pictures of  
the night sky. The slow shutter speed  
makes the stars sparkle. You can choose a  
shutter speed of 15, 30, or 60 seconds.  
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• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF  
[v].  
• The stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].  
(P47)  
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].  
• You cannot use [CONT.AF] while in this  
mode.  
• You cannot use exposure compensation,  
auto bracket mode, burst mode, or  
recording audio.  
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• Due to the slow shutter speed, use a  
tripod and the self-timer (P44) for best  
results.  
• The histogram is always orange. (P29)  
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Self portrait mode  
• The available focus range is 30 cm to  
70 cm.  
• You can take a picture of yourself with  
audio (P75). In this time, the self-timer  
indicator lights up while recording the  
audio.  
This mode allows you to take a picture of  
yourself.  
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• When you select self-portrait mode [c],  
the zoom lever is automatically moved to  
Wide (1×).  
• The self-timer can be set to [OFF] or  
[2SEC.]. (P44) When you set to [2SEC.], it  
is kept until the camera is turned [OFF] or  
you switch the mode.  
• The stabilizer function is fixed to  
[MODE2]. (P47)  
■ Technique for Self-portrait mode  
• When you are focused by pressing the  
shutter button halfway, the self-timer  
indicator lights up. Fix the camera firmly  
and then press the shutter button fully.  
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is  
disabled.  
• The AF mode is fixed to 9-area-focusing.  
(P76)  
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically  
adjusted to the optimal value.  
• A blinking self-timer lamp indicates that  
the camera has not focused. Press the  
shutter button halfway again to focus.  
• The captured picture automatically  
appears on the LCD monitor for  
reviewing. Refer to P37 for operations on  
the review function.  
• When the picture may be blurred by slow  
shutter speed, we recommend using the 2  
seconds self-timer. (P44)  
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Using the [REC] mode menu  
K : [W.BALANCE] (P71)  
SCN1 SCN2  
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment,  
etc. allows you to create wide variations on  
taking pictures.  
• Set the mode dial to the desired recording  
mode.  
J : [SENSITIVITY] (P73)  
Z : [PICT.SIZE] (P73)  
Q: [QUALITY] (P74)  
R : [AUDIO REC.] (P75)  
R : [METERING MODE] (P75)  
M : [AF MODE] (P76)  
: [CONT.AF] (P77)  
Menu items  
1
REC  
3
W.BALANCE  
SENSITIVITY  
PICT.SIZE  
QUALITY  
AUDIO REC.  
SELECT  
MENU  
SET  
EXIT  
N : [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P77)  
AF-L  
AE-L  
: [AF/AE LOCK] (P85)  
• The menu items depend on the selected  
recording mode.  
• When rotating the zoom lever toward T or  
W, the page of the menu screen can be  
forwarded or reversed.  
• Close the menu by pressing the shutter  
button halfway or the [MENU] button after  
finishing the setting.  
O : [D.ZOOM] (P78)  
T : [COL.EFFECT] (P78)  
U: [PICT.ADJ.] (P79)  
M : [FLIP ANIM.] (P79)  
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■ Auto White Balance  
Use of auto white balance adjustment in  
inappropriate lighting conditions may result  
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the  
subject is surrounded by many light  
sources, auto white balance adjustment  
may not operate properly.  
K
White Balance [W.BALANCE]  
This function allows you to reproduce a  
white colour closer to the tone in real life on  
the pictures recorded under sunlight,  
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white  
colour may appear reddish or bluish.  
In this case, set the white balance to a  
mode except [AUTO] manually.  
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The range that is controlled by the auto  
white balance adjustment mode of this  
camera  
TV screen  
Cloudy sky (Rain)  
for auto setting (auto  
white balance)  
AUTO  
for recording  
outdoors on a bright  
day  
k (Daylight)  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Sunlight  
for recording under a  
cloudy or shaded  
area sky  
l (Cloudy)  
White fluorescent light  
2 hours after dawn and before sunset  
1 hour after dawn and before sunset  
Halogen lamp  
30 minutes after dawn and before  
sunset  
for recording under  
halogen lighting  
m (Halogen)  
for using the preset  
white balance  
: (White set 1)  
; (White set 2)  
p (White set)  
10 Incandescent light bulb  
11 Sunrise and sunset  
12 Candlelight  
for using the preset  
white balance  
for using set mode 1  
or 2 with a different  
white balance setting  
(P72)  
2)  
3)  
4)  
1)  
• When setting the white balance to the  
mode except [AUTO], you can finely  
adjust the white balance. (P72)  
This is fixed to [AUTO] in Auto mode [0].  
5)  
6)  
7)  
8)  
9)  
•
10)  
11)  
12)  
K=Kelvin Colour Temperature  
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(White set p)  
About the white balance  
This is fixed to [AUTO] in Auto mode [  
• When taking a picture with the flash, the  
white balance will be automatically  
adjusted [except for [k] (Daylight)], but  
the white balance may not be properly  
adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient.  
Use this mode when you want to set the  
white balance manually.  
•
0].  
1 Set to [p] (White Set) and then  
press q.  
2 Select [:] (White set 1) or [;]  
(White set 2) and then press q.  
3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper  
or a similar white object so that the frame  
on the centre of the screen turns white  
and then press q.  
About the white balance fine adjustment  
• The white balance icon on the screen  
turns red or blue if you have performed  
white balance fine adjustment.  
WHITE SET  
• You can set the value independently for  
each of the modes in white balance.  
• The setting on the fine adjustment of the  
white balance is reflected to the picture  
when taking a picture with the flash.  
• If you change the white balance setting for  
set mode [p], the white balance fine  
adjustment values for [:] and [;]  
return to “0”.  
• When the colour effect is set to any of  
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P78),  
you cannot finely adjust the white  
balance.  
MENU  
CANCEL  
SET  
■ Finely Adjusting the White Balance  
(White Balance Fine Adjustment L)  
When you cannot acquire the desired hue  
by setting the white balance, you can adjust  
the white balance finely.  
1 Set the white balance to [k]/[l]/  
[m]/[:]/[;]. (P71)  
2 Press e several times until [L WB  
ADJUST.] appears.  
About the white set  
• After starting white set, do not move the  
camera or the subject until you return to  
the menu.  
WB ADJUST.  
RED  
BLUE  
EXIT  
SELECT  
3 Finely adjust the white balance.  
• q [BLUE]: Press when the hue is  
reddish.  
• w [RED]: Press when the hue is  
bluish.  
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ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]  
Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]  
SCN1 SCN2  
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to  
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity  
higher, the camera becomes more suitable  
for recording in dark places.  
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO  
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from  
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the  
brightness. (It can be adjusted from  
[ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the  
flash.)  
Select a higher number of pixels for clearer  
pictures when printing.  
Select a lower number of pixels to store  
more pictures on the card. Fewer pixels  
also means it is easier to send pictures by  
e-mail or use them on a homepage.  
■ When the aspect ratio setting is  
[j]  
3840×2160 pixels  
8M  
EZ 3072×1728 pixels  
5.5M  
2M  
ISO sensitivity  
80  
400  
EZ 1920×1080 pixels  
Use in bright  
places  
(e.g. outdoors)  
Not  
suitable  
■
When the aspect ratio setting is [  
]
Suitable  
3248×2160 pixels  
7M  
Use in dark  
places  
Not  
suitable  
EZ 2560×1712 pixels  
EZ 2048×1360 pixels  
4.5M  
2.5M  
Suitable  
Shutter speed  
Noise  
Slow  
Less  
Fast  
■ When the aspect ratio setting is [h]  
2880×2160 pixels  
Increased  
6M  
EZ 2304×1728 pixels  
EZ 2048×1536 pixels  
EZ 1600×1200 pixels  
EZ 1280×960 pixels  
4M  
3M  
2M  
1M  
• In Auto mode [0], motion picture mode  
[i] or scene mode (P61), ISO  
sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT  
SCENERY], [SOFT SKIN] and [STARRY  
SKY] in scene mode, it is fixed to  
[ISO80].)  
• Refer to P59 when using motion picture  
mode [i].  
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend  
reducing the ISO sensitivity or setting  
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to  
[HIGH] to take pictures. (P79)  
• EZ is an abbreviation for Extra Optical  
Zoom. (P88)  
• Pictures may appear like a mosaic  
depending on the subject or the recording  
condition.  
• The number of recordable pictures  
depends on the subject.  
• The number of remaining pictures may  
not correspond with recorded frames.  
• Refer to P18 to 20 for the number of  
recordable pictures.  
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• When the quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW],  
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Quality [QUALITY]  
a JPEG picture with the quality equal to  
the Standard [H] is created at the same  
time. The JPEG file is also erased if you  
erase the associated TIFF/RAW file.  
• The maximum resolution (P73) for each  
aspect ratio is fixed if you select [RAW].  
• You cannot use the digital zoom if you  
have selected [RAW].  
• Pictures may have a mosaic-like  
appearance depending on the subject or  
the recording condition.  
• The number of recordable pictures  
depends on the subject.  
SCN1 SCN2  
You can select 4 types of quality  
(compression rate) according to the usage  
of the picture.  
TIFF TIFF (Uncompressed):  
This type is suitable when editing  
and processing pictures with  
retouch software.  
Fine (Low compression):  
This type gives priority to picture  
quality. Picture quality will be high.  
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• The number of remaining pictures may  
not correspond with recorded frames.  
• The following functions cannot be used for  
pictures recorded in [TIFF] or [RAW].  
–Auto bracket  
–Burst mode  
–[AUDIO REC.]  
–[AUDIO DUB.]  
–[RESIZE]  
Standard (High compression):  
This type gives priority to the  
number of recordable pictures and  
records standard quality pictures.  
H
RAW RAW (Uncompressed):  
This type is suitable when editing  
and processing pictures with a  
computer.  
–[TRIMMING]  
• Refer to P18 to 20 for the number of  
recordable pictures.  
• You can process [RAW] format files with  
[Photoshop Elements 3] (on the included  
CD-ROM). Use your computer to do  
processing beyond what this camera is  
able.  
• For advanced photograph processing,  
use software compatible with the LEICA  
D-LUX 2’s RAW format, such as Adobe  
Photoshop CS (with RAW plugin). For  
more information about Adobe products,  
visit http://www.adobe.com/.  
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Metering Mode  
[METERING MODE]  
R
Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.]  
R
SCN1 SCN2  
You can take a picture with audio.  
You can switch to the following metering  
modes.  
• When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], [I]  
appears on the screen.  
• When you start recording by focusing on  
the subject and pressing the shutter  
button, the audio recording will be  
automatically stopped in 5 seconds.  
There is no need to keep pressing the  
shutter button.  
Multiple:  
R
This is the method in which the  
camera measures the most  
suitable exposure by judging the  
allocation of brightness on the  
whole screen automatically.  
Usually, we recommend using this  
method.  
• Audio is recorded from the built-in  
microphone of the camera.  
• If you press the [MENU] button during the  
audio recording, the audio recording will  
be cancelled. The audio cannot be  
recorded.  
• You cannot record pictures with audio in  
auto bracket, burst mode, when the  
quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW], or  
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P68).  
Centre weighted:  
S
This is the method used to focus  
on the subject on the centre of the  
screen and measure the whole  
screen evenly.  
Spot:  
U
This is the method to measure the  
subject in the spot metering target  
A.  
A
• This is fixed to Multiple [R] in Auto  
mode [0].  
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Spot-focusing:  
The camera focuses on the limited  
and narrow area in the screen.  
U
M
AF Mode [AF MODE]  
SCN1 SCN2  
9-area-focusing:  
T
The camera focuses on any of 9  
focus areas. You can record a  
picture in free composition without  
limiting the position of the subject.  
■ High speed AF (H) mode  
• When you select 3-area-focusing (high  
speed) or 1-area-focusing (high speed),  
the auto focus is activated in high speed  
and you can focus on the subject more  
quickly.  
• Pictures may become still in the condition  
they were in before the subject was  
focused when you press the shutter  
button halfway. However, it is not a  
malfunction. If you do not want to make  
pictures still during the auto focus, use the  
AF mode other than 3-area-focusing (high  
speed) mode and 1-area-focusing (high  
speed) mode.  
3-area-focusing (high speed): The  
camera focuses on any of the left,  
centre or right areas of the screen.  
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W
1-area-focusing (high speed):  
The camera focuses on the subject  
in AF area on the centre of the  
screen.  
• When using the digital zoom or when you  
take pictures in dark places, the AF area  
is displayed on the centre of the screen  
with a size wider than usual.  
• When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas)  
light at the same time, the camera is  
focusing on all the AF areas.  
The focus position is not predetermined  
because it is set to the position the  
camera automatically determines at the  
time of focusing. If you want to determine  
the focus position to take pictures, switch  
the AF mode to 1-area-focusing, 1-area-  
focusing (high speed) or Spot-focusing  
mode.  
1-area-focusing:  
W
The camera focuses on the subject  
in AF area on the centre of the  
screen.  
• You cannot change the AF mode setting  
when using [FIREWORKS] or [SELF  
PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P61).  
• This is fixed to 1-area-focusing in Auto  
mode [0].  
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AF Assist Lamp  
[AF ASSIST LAMP]  
Continuous AF [CONT.AF]  
N
SCN1 SCN2  
SCN1 SCN2  
This mode allows you to compose a picture  
more easily by always focusing on the  
subject.  
When the AF mode is set to 1-area-  
focusing, 1-area-focusing (high speed) or  
spot-focusing, the time required for  
focusing when pressing the shutter button  
halfway will be reduced.  
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist  
lamp allows the camera to focus on the  
subject in low light conditions.  
When you press the  
1
shutter button halfway in  
dark places or other  
situations, an AF area  
wider than usual appears  
and the AF assist lamp 1  
turns on.  
• When it is set to [ON], the [  
appears.  
] indication  
ON  
The AF assist lamp turns on under  
low light conditions. In this time,  
the AF assist lamp icon [S]  
appears on the screen. The  
effective range of the AF assist  
lamp is 1.5 m.  
• The battery may be consumed faster than  
usual.  
• It may take time to focus on the subject  
after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to  
Tele or suddenly changing the subject  
from a distant one to a nearby one.  
• Press the shutter button halfway again  
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.  
• You cannot use this with the scene modes  
(P61) [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS],  
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], or [NIGHT  
SCENERY].  
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn  
on.  
• Be sure of the following points when the  
AF assist lamp is in use.  
–Do not look into the AF assist lamp  
closely.  
–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with  
your fingers or other objects.  
• If the focus switch is set to [AFw], the  
time to focus will not be shorter.  
• AF assist lamp is fixed to [ON] in Auto  
mode [0].  
• You cannot use the AF assist lamp in  
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],  
[FIREWORKS] and [SELF PORTRAIT] in  
scene mode. (P61)  
• When you do not want to use the AF  
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture  
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF  
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it  
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.  
• The AF area (P76) is set only to a point on  
the centre of the screen when the AF  
assist lamp is turned on.  
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For setting, see page 70.  
For setting, see page 70.  
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Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]  
Colour Effect [COL.EFFECT]  
SCN1 SCN2  
It is possible to further magnify a subject  
already magnified 4 times with the optical  
zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom,  
thereby reaching a maximum of 16 times.  
(You can still use the extra optical zoom.)  
For details about the extra optical zoom,  
see page 88.  
You can use 4 types of colour effects  
depending on the image of the picture.  
COOL  
The picture becomes bluish.  
WARM The picture becomes reddish.  
B/W  
The picture becomes black and  
white.  
SEPIA  
The picture becomes sepia.  
■ Entering the digital zoom range  
When you rotate the zoom lever to the  
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom  
indication may momentarily pause.  
You can enter the digital zoom range to  
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele  
or to release the zoom lever once and then  
rotate it to Tele again.  
4
[OFF] :  
1
16  
4
[ON] :  
2
1 Optical zoom  
2 Digital zoom  
• When using the digital zoom, the picture  
quality becomes deteriorated.  
• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer  
function may not be effective.  
• When using the digital zoom, use a tripod  
and the self-timer (P44) for best results.  
• The AF area is displayed with a size wider  
than usual and set only to a point on the  
centre of the screen in the digital zoom  
range.  
• If you set the [QUALITY] to [RAW] (P74),  
the digital zoom turns off. When you  
switch to a different [QUALITY] setting,  
the digital zoom setting before you  
selected [RAW] is restored.  
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Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]  
Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.]  
SCN1 SCN2  
Use this function according to the recording  
situation and the atmosphere of the picture.  
This camera allows you to create motion  
picture files up to 20 seconds long by  
connecting pictures recorded in flip  
animation mode.  
CONTRAST HIGH Increases the  
difference between the  
brightness and the  
Example:  
When capturing pictures of the subject in  
sequence moving the camera little by little  
and aligning the pictures, the subject looks  
as if it is moving.  
darkness in the picture.  
LOW Decreases the  
difference between  
the brightness and  
the darkness in the  
picture.  
SHARPNESS HIGH The picture is sharply  
defined.  
LOW The picture is softly  
focused.  
SATURATION HIGH The colours in the  
picture become vivid.  
LOW The colours in the  
picture become  
natural.  
NOISE  
REDUCTION  
HIGH The noise reduction  
effect is enhanced.  
The resolution of the  
picture may be slightly  
deteriorated.  
LOW The noise reduction  
effect is reduced.  
You can obtain  
pictures with higher  
resolution.  
• When you take pictures in dark places,  
noise may become visible. To avoid  
picture noise, we recommend setting  
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to  
[HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE  
REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures.  
• In Auto mode [0], you cannot use  
[PICT.ADJ.].  
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1
Select [FLIP ANIM.].  
3
Capture pictures for flip  
animation.  
3
REC  
3
D.ZOOM  
COL.EFFECT  
PICT.ADJ.  
8
REMAIN
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FLIP ANIM.  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
MENU  
MENU  
EXIT  
• A motion picture file is created by putting  
pictures recorded in [PICTURE  
CAPTURE] together by [CREATE  
MOTION PICTURE].  
• Audio cannot be recorded.  
• You cannot record audio using the audio  
dubbing. (P98)  
• You can check the recorded picture with  
r and the previous or following picture  
with w/q.  
• Delete unnecessary pictures with [A]  
button.  
• You can record up to 100 pictures. The  
number of recordable pictures displayed  
is an approximation.  
2
Select [PICTURE CAPTURE].  
FLIP ANIM.  
PICTURE CAPTURE  
4
Select [CREATE MOTION  
PICTURE].  
CREATE MOTION PICTURE  
DELETE STILL PICTURES  
FLIP ANIM.  
PICTURE CAPTURE  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
CREATE MOTION PICTURE  
DELETE STILL PICTURES  
• The picture size is 320×240 pixels.  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
MENU  
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■ Deleting all still pictures used to  
create flip animation  
When selecting [DELETE STILL  
PICTURES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a  
confirmation screen appears. Select [YES]  
with r and then press q.  
5
Select [FRAME RATE] and set the  
number of frames.  
CREATE MOTION PICTURE  
5fps  
FRAME RATE  
10fps  
CREATE MOTION PICTURE  
• You cannot use pictures with audio, burst  
mode and auto bracket and the direction  
detection function.  
• The pictures in each frame do not appear  
in normal review. (P37)  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
SET  
• If you execute [CREATE MOTION  
PICTURE], flip animation is made from all  
pictures recorded for flip animation.  
Delete unnecessary pictures.  
• Flip animations may not be played back  
by other equipment.  
5fps  
5 frames/sec.  
10fps 10 frames/sec. (The motion  
pictures become smoother.)  
• The audio is not recorded on flip  
animations, however, you may hear  
varying levels of noises when you play  
back flip animations with other equipment  
which does not have a mute function.  
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Select [CREATE MOTION  
PICTURE] and create a flip  
animation.  
CREATE MOTION PICTURE  
5fps  
FRAME RATE  
CREATE MOTION PICTURE  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
MENU  
3 times  
• The file number appears after creating a  
flip animation.  
■ Playing back created flip animations  
• You can play back created flip animations  
with the same method used to play back  
motion pictures. (P89)  
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Using the Quick setting  
SCN1 SCN2  
• The menu items depend on the selected  
recording mode.  
You can change the following with the  
joystick when recording.  
• [W.BALANCE] (P71)  
• [SENSITIVITY] (P73)  
• [PICT.SIZE] (P73)  
• [QUALITY] (P74)  
• [PICT.MODE] (P59)  
1
Press and hold the joystick to  
show the shortcut menu in  
recording mode.  
AUTO AUTO 8M  
AUTO  
2
SELECT  
EXIT  
• The Quick setting menu appears.  
2
Select the menu and press to  
enter.  
2
SELECT  
EXIT  
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Taking Pictures with Manual Focus  
1
Slide the focus switch to [MF].  
2
Move the joystick w/q to select  
[MF], then move the joystick e/r  
to focus.  
ft.  
15  
6
D
3
1.5  
F2.8 1/30  
MF  
A C  
B
• AF: Auto focus  
• AFw: Macro mode  
• MF: Manual focus  
• A : MF indication  
• B : Focal distance  
• e : Further  
• r : Closer  
• The manual focusing assistant C  
appears.  
• The MF assistant disappears 2 seconds  
after you stop operating the joystick.  
• The moving focus indication D  
disappears 5 seconds after you stop  
operating the joystick.  
3
Take the picture.  
F2.8 1/30  
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■ MF assistance  
■ Technique for Manual focus  
Move the joystick e/r while [MF ASSIST]  
is set to [MF1] or [MF2] to enlarge the  
picture to help focusing. (P24)  
• [MF1]: The centre area of the picture is  
enlarged. You can focus while  
considering the overall composition  
of the picture.  
1 Move the joystick e/r.  
2 Even if the subject is focused, move it a  
little more.  
3 Return to the centre to make fine  
adjustments.  
ft.  
15  
6
3
■ Prefocus  
1.5  
This is a technique to focus on the point to  
take pictures in advance when it is difficult  
to focus on the subject with auto focus due  
to its quick motion.  
F2.8 1/30  
MF  
• [MF2]: The whole picture is enlarged. You  
can easily focus when you are not  
sure of the focus at Wide.  
This function is suitable when the distance  
between the camera and the subject is  
certain.  
ft.  
15  
6
• You can also record with manual focus in  
motion picture mode [i]. When starting  
the recording, the focus is fixed.  
• When you focus on the subject in Wide,  
the focus may not be adequate in Tele. In  
this case, focus on the subject again.  
• When setting the manual focus, you  
cannot set the continuous AF (P77).  
• The MF assistance does not appear in  
digital zoom range.  
3
1.5  
F2.8 1/30  
MF  
• You can set the MF assistant to [OFF] in  
the [SETUP] menu (in the recording  
mode). (P24)  
• The distance shown shows roughly how  
far away the point of focus is.  
• Use the MF assistant to make final  
adjustments to the focus.  
• The AF lock is released when you select  
manual focus.  
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AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto exposure)  
Locking the focus is useful when the  
■ AF/AE Lock  
subject is outside of the AF area of the shot  
you want to take. Locking the exposure is  
useful if there is extreme contrast in the  
shot and you cannot get the best exposure.  
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.  
2 Press the [AF/AE LOCK] button to fix the  
focus and exposure. (To cancel, press  
the [AF/AE LOCK] button again.)  
• The focus and exposure indicators light  
if they are correct.  
3 Move the camera back to the shot you  
want to take and press the shutter button  
fully.  
1
Select [AF/AE LOCK] from the  
[REC] menu to select [AF] , [AE]  
or [AF/AE].  
2
REC  
3
■ AF Lock  
METERING MODE  
AF MODE  
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.  
2 Press the [AF/AE LOCK] button to fix the  
focus. (To cancel, press the [AF/AE  
LOCK] button again.)  
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C
AF CONT.AF  
AF  
AF ASSIST LAMP  
AF/AE LOCK  
AF-L  
AE-L  
• The focus indicator lights if it is correct.  
3 Move the camera back to the shot you  
want to take and press the shutter button  
fully.  
SELECT  
MENU  
SET  
EXIT  
MENU  
■ AE Lock  
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.  
2 Press the [AF/AE LOCK] button to fix the  
exposure. (To cancel, press the [AF/AE  
LOCK] button again.)  
• AF : Auto focus locked  
• AE : Auto exposure locked  
• AF/AE : Both locked  
• The exposure indicator lights if it is  
correct.  
3 Move the camera back to the shot you  
want to take and press the shutter button  
fully.  
2
Press [AF/AE LOCK] button A.  
A
• Only the AE lock is effective when you are  
using manual focus.  
AF-L  
AE-L  
• [AF-L], [AE-L] or [  
LCD.  
] appears on the  
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AF Macro mode  
This mode allows you to take close-up  
pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking  
pictures of flowers.  
■ Focus range  
• Normal  
You can take pictures approaching the  
subject at a distance up to 5 cm from the  
lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to  
Wide (1×).  
1.2 m  
T
50 cm  
W
1
Select [AF w] with the focus  
switch.  
• [AFw]  
30 cm  
5 cm  
T
W
• Use a tripod and the self-timer (P44) for  
best results.  
• When the subject is close to the camera,  
the effective focus range (depth of field) is  
significantly narrowed. Therefore, you will  
have difficulty in focusing on the subject if  
the distance between the camera and the  
subject is changed after focusing on the  
subject.  
• AF: Auto focus  
• AFw: AF Macro mode  
• MF: Manual focus  
• When the camera lens is at a distance  
beyond the available range from the  
subject, the subject may not be focused  
even if the focus indicator lights.  
• The available flash range is about 60 cm  
to 4.1 m (Wide). (This is applied when you  
set the ISO sensitivity to [AUTO].)  
• It is normal for the resolution of the edges  
of pictures taken with [AFw] at short  
distances to be lower.  
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Setting the aspect ratio  
Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the  
height of the picture. This camera gives you  
three aspect ratios to choose from.  
• j  
•
• h  
• You cannot shoot motion pictures in the  
[
] aspect ratio.  
• Depending on the aspect ratio setting, the  
edges of the picture may be cut off when  
printing. Try the following to see whether  
you can print without cutting the edges off.  
–Some photography shops can handle  
pictures shot in the [j] aspect ratio.  
Enquire before sending them for printing.  
–If your printer has trimming and border  
settings, change the settings so that  
there is no trimming and no border.  
(Read your printer’s operating  
instructions.)  
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Shooting with the extra optical zoom  
The camera’s optical zoom can normally  
give you a telephoto zoom of 4 times, but  
by choosing a resolution that has an EZ  
■ Resolution and maximum zoom  
Aspect  
ratio  
Maximum  
zoom  
Pixels  
EZ  
suffix, for example 5.5M  
, the extra  
8M  
4×  
5×  
optical zoom starts functioning and zoom  
extends as follows. (The example uses  
[j] aspect ratio.)  
j
h
EZ  
EZ  
/2M  
5.5M  
7M  
4×  
• Set the resolution. (P73)  
5.1×  
4×  
EZ  
EZ  
/2.5M  
4.5M  
6M  
1
Move the zoom lever toward T.  
5×  
EZ  
4M  
5.5  
5.6×  
EZ  
EZ  
3M  
1M  
/2M  
/
19  
EZ  
■ How the extra optical zoom works  
• The extra optical zoom works by  
extracting the centre of the picture and  
expanding it for a higher telephoto effect.  
So, for example, if you choose [5.5M  
T
5X  
EZ  
], 5.5 million pixels (out of the total  
[8M], 8 million possible with the CCD) are  
taken in your shot.  
■ When the extra optical zoom isn’t  
working  
For example: Resolution is 8M  
• The extra optical zoom allows you to  
increase the zoom ratio without the  
reduction in picture quality you get with  
digital zoom.  
19  
EZ  
• The [  
] icon appears when you zoom  
while using a resolution that can use the  
extra optical zoom.  
• You can zoom in even further by using this  
in combination with the digital zoom. In  
the [REC] mode menu, set digital zoom to  
ON. (P78)  
T 4X  
■ When the extra zoom is working  
For example: Resolution is 5.5M  
EZ  
• The extra optical zoom does not work in  
the motion picture mode [i].  
5.5  
19  
T 5X  
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Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion  
pictures  
■ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding  
During motion picture playback, keep  
■ Pictures with audio  
pressing w/q.  
Select the picture with audio icon [A]  
A and play back the audio.  
q: Fast forward  
w: Fast rewind  
• When releasing the button, it turns to  
normal motion picture playback.  
A
■ To pause  
100-  
0001  
1/19  
Press e during motion picture playback.  
• Press e again to cancel pause.  
PLAY AUDIO  
• You can hear audio from the speaker.  
To adjust the sound volume, refer to  
P25.  
10:00 20.DEC.2005  
• You cannot use the zoom function while  
playing back or pausing motion pictures.  
• The file format that can be played back  
with this camera is QuickTime Motion  
JPEG.  
• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files  
recorded by a PC or other equipment may  
not be played back with this camera.  
• When playing back motion pictures that  
have been recorded with other  
equipment, the quality of pictures may be  
deteriorated or it may not be possible to  
play them back.  
■ Motion pictures  
Select the picture with the motion  
picture icon B and play back the motion  
pictures.  
B
30fps  
16:9  
• When using a high capacity card, it is  
possible that fast rewinding may be slower  
than usual.  
10:00 20.DEC.2005  
• The cursor displayed during  
playback corresponds to e/r/  
w/q.  
• Motion picture playback stops and the  
normal playback is restored by pressing  
r.  
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Using the [PLAY] mode menu  
a : [SLIDE SHOW] (P91)  
The play mode menu offers you various  
ways to play and edit your pictures.  
: [FAVORITE] (P92)  
j : [ROTATE DISP.] (P93)  
b : [ROTATE] (P94)  
Menu items  
1
PLAY  
3
SLIDE SHOW  
l : [DPOF PRINT] (P95)  
g: [PROTECT] (P97)  
R : [AUDIO DUB.] (P98)  
e : [RESIZE] (P99)  
FAVORITE  
ROTATE DISP.  
ROTATE  
DPOF PRINT  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
MENU  
f : [TRIMMING] (P100)  
i : [ASPECT CONV.] (P102)  
< : [CLEAN UP] (P103)  
0 : [FORMAT] (P103)  
• When rotating the zoom lever toward T,  
the page of the menu screen can be  
forwarded. (vice versa)  
• After selecting the item, change the  
settings as described on the following  
pages.  
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Select [START].  
Playing Back with Slide Show  
a
ALL SLIDE SHOW  
START  
[SLIDE SHOW]  
1
Select [ALL] or [ ].  
DURATION  
AUDIO  
1
PLAY  
3
SLIDE SHOW  
FAVORITE  
ROTATE DISP.  
ROTATE  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
DPOF PRINT  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
Move between pictures with w/q if you  
have chosen [MANUAL]. You can also use  
the joystick to check the picture.  
• w:The previous picture  
ALL  
For playing back all pictures  
• q:The next picture  
For showing pictures in your  
favorites list  
4
By pressing the [MENU] button,  
the Slide Show stops.  
• See page 92 for instructions on how to  
add pictures to your favorites list.  
• Start from step 2 if [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF].  
• In motion picture playback, Slide Show is  
not available.  
2
Set the items of the Slide Show.  
• When you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then  
play back a picture with audio, the picture  
changes when the audio finishes.  
ALL SLIDE SHOW  
START  
DURATION  
AUDIO  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
SET  
DURATION  
AUDIO  
Select intervals of 1, 2, 3,  
5 seconds or MANUAL.  
By setting it to [ON], the  
audio from pictures recorded  
with audio can be played  
back during Slide Show.  
• You can select [MANUAL] if you have  
selected [ ] in step 1.  
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■ To delete all pictures except those in  
your favorites list  
Favorites setting [FAVORITE]  
1
During playback, select [ALL  
DELETE EXCEPT ].  
MULTI/ALL DELETE  
1
Select [ON] to set it.  
1
PLAY  
3
SLIDE SHOW  
MULTI DELETE  
ALL DELETE  
FAVORITE  
ROTATE DISP.  
ROTATE  
ALL DELETE EXCEPT  
DPOF PRINT  
MENU  
SELECT  
CANCEL  
SELECT  
SET  
EXIT  
MENU  
2 times  
2
Press e during playback to place  
the picture in your favorites list.  
2
Delete the pictures.  
ALL DELETE EXCEPT  
100  
-
0001  
1/19  
A
DELETE ALL EXCEPT  
?
NO  
YES  
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SELECT  
SET  
A Favorites indicator  
• To cancel the favorite setting, press e to  
clear [ ].  
■ For details about using the Slide  
Show feature with your favorites list,  
see page 91.  
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• You can place up to 999 pictures in your  
favorites list.  
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be  
recovered. Please double-check before  
deleting pictures.  
• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.  
• Pictures that are protected (P97) or that  
do not conform to DCF standards (P49)  
will not be deleted.  
• When you delete pictures, use a battery  
with sufficient battery power (P14) or use  
with the AC adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E;  
optional).  
Displaying pictures in a direction  
at the time of recording [ROTATE  
DISP.]  
j
This mode allows you to display pictures  
recorded by holding the camera vertically  
or pictures rotated in [ROTATE] function in  
the rotated direction.  
1
Select [ON] to set it.  
1
PLAY  
3
SLIDE SHOW  
FAVORITE  
• The more pictures there are to delete, the  
more time it takes.  
ROTATE DISP.  
ROTATE  
• You may not be able to put pictures you  
have shot on other equipment into your  
favorites list.  
DPOF PRINT  
MENU  
SELECT  
SET  
EXIT  
MENU  
• When you select [OFF], the pictures are  
displayed without being rotated.  
• Refer to P49 for how to play back pictures.  
• When you take pictures by holding the  
camera vertically, read “Correct posture  
for taking good pictures” on P32 carefully.  
• The format detection function (P33)  
may not work properly on pictures  
recorded by aiming the camera up or  
down.  
• Only still pictures in normal playback can  
be rotated. When playing back rotated  
pictures in multi playback, pictures appear  
in original orientation.  
• You can rotate and display pictures by  
using [ROTATE] (P94) function even if you  
do not take pictures by holding the  
camera vertically.  
• Images might be slightly blurred if you  
show them vertically on a television  
(connected with the included AV cable).  
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Select the direction to rotate the  
picture.  
b
Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]  
You can rotate and display the recorded  
pictures in increments of 90°.  
ROTATE  
■ Example  
When rotating clockwise (a)  
Original  
picture  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
SET  
MENU  
2 times  
1
Select the picture to be rotated  
and set it.  
The picture rotates clockwise in  
increments of 90°.  
a
ROTATE  
The picture rotates counter-  
clockwise in increments of 90°.  
b
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• When you play the picture on a PC, you  
cannot play rotated pictures without an  
OS or a software compatible with Exif.  
• Exif is the file format for still pictures, to  
which recording information and other can  
be added, established by JEITA [Japan  
Electronics and Information Technology  
Industries Association].  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
SET  
• You cannot rotate motion pictures, flip  
animations, or protected images.  
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF],  
[ROTATE] function is disabled.  
• When pictures are recorded by holding  
the camera vertically, the pictures are  
played back vertically (the pictures are  
rotated).  
• You may not be able to rotate images shot  
on other equipment.  
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■ Single setting  
Select the picture and set the number of  
prints.  
Setting the Picture to be  
Printed and the Number of  
Prints [DPOF PRINT]  
l
DPOF SET THIS  
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a  
system that allows the user to select which  
pictures are to be printed on compatible  
photo printers. DPOF also allows the user  
to set how many copies of each picture will  
be printed. Many commercial photo printing  
services now use DPOF.  
DATE  
EXIT  
DISPLAY  
MENU  
COUNT  
SELECT  
111  
MENU  
1
Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or  
[CANCEL].  
2 times  
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to  
999.  
• The number of prints icon [d] appears.  
• When the number of prints is set to “0”,  
DPOF print setting is cancelled.  
1
PLAY  
3
SLIDE SHOW  
FAVORITE  
ROTATE DISP.  
ROTATE  
SINGLE  
MULTI  
DPOF PRINT  
■ Multi setting  
Select the pictures and set the number  
of prints.  
CANCEL  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
DPOF SET MULTI  
1
7
8
9
10  
11  
DATE  
EXIT  
DISPLAY  
MENU  
COUNT  
111  
SELECT  
MENU  
2 times  
• Repeat the above procedure.  
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to  
999.  
• The number of prints icon [d] appears.  
• When the number of prints is set to “0”,  
DPOF print setting is cancelled.  
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■ To cancel all settings  
Select [YES] to cancel all settings.  
• DPOF print setting is a convenient  
function when you print pictures with  
printers supporting PictBridge. (P108)  
• DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print  
Order Format. This feature allows you to  
write print information or other into the  
images on the card and to use such  
information on the DPOF-compliant  
system.  
CANCEL ALL DPOF  
CANCEL ALL DPOF  
PRINT SETTINGS?  
NO  
YES  
SELECT  
SET  
• If the file is not based on the DCF  
standard, the DPOF print setting cannot  
be set. DCF is an abbreviation of [Design  
rule for Camera File system], stipulated  
by JEITA [Japan Electronics and  
Information Technology Industries  
Association].  
• When setting the DPOF print, delete any  
previous DPOF print settings made by  
other equipment.  
MENU  
■ To print the date  
You can set/cancel the printing with the  
recorded date each press of the [DISPLAY]  
button when setting the number of prints.  
DPOF SET THIS  
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COUNT  
SELECT  
DATE  
EXIT  
DISPLAY  
MENU  
111  
• The date print icon [L] appears.  
• When you go to a photo studio for digital  
printing, be sure to order the printing of  
the date additionally if required.  
• The date may not be printed depending  
on photo studios or printers even if you  
set the date print. For further information,  
ask the photo studio for details or refer to  
the operating instructions of the printer.  
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Multi setting/To cancel all settings  
Perform the same operation as in [Setting  
the Picture to be Printed and the Number of  
Prints [DPOF PRINT]]. (P95 and 96)  
Preventing Accidental Erasure  
of the Picture [PROTECT]  
g
You can set the protection to the pictures  
which you do not want to delete for  
preventing them from accidental erasure.  
• If you want to delete protected pictures,  
cancel the protect setting first.  
• While this feature protects the pictures  
from accidental erasure, formatting the  
card will permanently delete all data.  
(P103)  
1
Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or  
[CANCEL].  
2
PLAY  
3
• The protect setting may not be effective in  
other equipment.  
• Sliding the Card Write-Protect switch to  
[LOCK] prevents the picture from deletion  
even if the protection is not set.  
PROTECT  
AUDIO DUB.  
RESIZE  
TRIMMING  
ASPECT CONV.  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
A
Protecting a single picture/  
Cancelling protection  
Select the picture and set/cancel the  
protection.  
• The following functions cannot be used  
with protected pictures.  
–[ROTATE] (P94)  
–[AUDIO DUB.] (P98)  
PROTECT THIS  
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SELECT  
MENU  
EXIT  
SET/CANCEL  
MENU  
2 times  
SET  
The protect icon [c]  
appears.  
CANCEL The protect icon [c]  
disappears.  
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• You cannot record audio on motion  
pictures, flip animations, protected  
images, or images recorded as [TIFF] or  
[RAW].  
• You may not be able to record audio on  
images shot on other equipment.  
Adding Audio to Recorded  
Pictures [AUDIO DUB.]  
You can record the audio after taking a  
picture.  
R
1
Select the picture and start audio  
recording.  
AUDIO  
DUB.  
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SELECT  
START  
MENU  
EXIT  
• When audio has already been recorded,  
the confirmation screen appears. Press r  
to select [YES], and press q to start audio  
recording. (The original audio is  
overwritten.)  
2
Stop audio recording.  
AUDIO  
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STOP  
MENU  
2 times  
• Press r to stop recording.  
• Even if you do not press r, after about 10  
seconds the audio recording stops  
automatically.  
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Select the size and set it.  
e
Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE]  
RESIZE  
This function is useful if you want to reduce  
the file size of the picture in cases when it  
needs to be attached to an e-mail or  
uploaded to a website.  
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Select the picture and set it.  
SELECT  
RESIZE  
MENU  
EXIT  
RESIZE  
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• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture  
are displayed.  
SELECT  
■
When the aspect ratio setting is [j]  
MENU  
EXIT  
SET  
3072×1728 pixels  
1920×1080 pixels  
• The following pictures cannot be resized.  
■
When the aspect ratio setting is [  
]
–When the aspect ratio setting is [j]  
2560×1712 pixels  
2048×1360 pixels  
4.5M  
2.5M  
EZ  
Pictures recorded in the [2M  
resolution  
]
–When the aspect ratio setting is [  
]
■ When the aspect ratio setting is [h]  
EZ  
Pictures recorded in the [2.5M  
resolution  
]
2304×1728 pixels  
2048×1536 pixels  
1600×1200 pixels  
1280×960 pixels  
640×480 pixels  
4M  
3M  
2M  
1M  
0.3M  
–Pictures recorded as [TIFF] or [RAW]  
–Motion pictures  
–Flip animation  
–Pictures with audio  
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Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.  
Trimming the Pictures  
[TRIMMING]  
f
RESIZE  
Use this function when you trim  
unnecessary parts of the recorded picture.  
DELETE ORIGINAL  
PICTURE?  
NO  
YES  
MENU  
CANCEL  
SELECT  
SET  
MENU  
2 times  
• When you select [YES], the picture is  
overwritten. When resized pictures are  
overwritten, they cannot be restored.  
• When the original picture is protected, you  
cannot overwrite the resized picture.  
When you select [NO], a resized picture is  
newly created.  
• You may not be able to resize pictures you  
have shot on other equipment.  
1
Select the picture to trim and set  
it.  
TRIMMING  
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SELECT  
MENU  
EXIT  
SET  
• The following pictures cannot be trimmed.  
–Motion pictures  
–Flip animation  
–Pictures with audio  
–Images recorded as [TIFF] or [RAW]  
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Enlarge or decrease the picture.  
4
Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.  
TRIMMING  
TRIMMING  
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DELETE ORIGINAL  
PICTURE?  
NO  
YES  
MENU  
MENU  
CANCEL  
ZOOM  
EXIT  
SELECT  
SET  
MENU  
2 times  
• When you select [YES], the picture is  
overwritten.  
When trimmed pictures are overwritten,  
they cannot be restored.  
3
Shift the picture and press the  
shutter button fully to set.  
• When the original picture is protected, you  
cannot overwrite the trimmed picture.  
When you select [NO], a trimmed picture  
is newly created.  
TRIMMING  
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ZOOM  
• It may not be possible to trim pictures  
recorded with other equipment.  
• The picture quality of the trimmed picture  
may be deteriorated.  
MENU  
EXIT  
TRIM:SHUTTER  
• If you trim a picture, the number of pixels  
may be fewer in the trimmed picture than  
in the original.  
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Move the frame to trim the  
picture.  
Changing the Aspect Ratio  
i
[ASPECT CONV.]  
Resize pictures taken in 16:9 aspect ratio  
for printing to 3:2 or 4:3.  
1
Select [  
] or [h] and set it.  
2
PLAY  
3
ADJUST.  
SET:SHUTTER  
PROTECT  
AUDIO DUB.  
RESIZE  
MENU  
EXIT  
TRIMMING  
ASPECT CONV.  
N
SELECT  
4
Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.  
ASPECT CONV.  
2
Select the picture.  
DELETE ORIGINAL  
PICTURE?  
NO  
YES  
MENU  
CANCEL  
SELECT  
SET  
MENU  
MENU  
2 times  
• When you select [YES], the picture is  
overwritten.  
When pictures with changed aspect ratio  
are overwritten, they cannot be restored.  
• When the original picture is protected, you  
cannot overwrite the pictures with the  
changed aspect ratio. When you select  
[NO], a picture with the changed aspect  
ratio is newly created.  
• You cannot change the aspect ratio of  
pictures taken as [TIFF] or [RAW], motion  
pictures, or still pictures with audio.  
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0
Clean up the Card [CLEAN UP]  
Initializing the Card [FORMAT]  
Use this to speed up you SD card’s transfer  
speed if it becomes noticeably slower.  
This normally happens after shooting and  
erasing repeatedly. Reduced transfer  
speed can especially effect the recording of  
motion pictures, where recording can be  
interrupted. Clean up the card beforehand  
for best results.  
1
Select [YES] to format.  
FORMAT  
DELETE ALL DATA  
ON THE MEMORY CARD?  
NO  
YES  
1
Select [YES] to clean up.  
SELECT  
SET  
CLEAN UP  
CLEAN UP THE CARD?  
NO  
YES  
• Usually, it is not necessary to format the  
card. Format the card when the message  
[MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.  
• Do not format the card on a computer.  
Always format on the camera.  
SELECT  
SET  
• Once the card is formatted, all data  
including protected images are  
• Cleanup increases the transfer speed of  
the available memory on the card and  
does not erase any of your images or  
other data.  
• Cleanup can take some time to complete.  
• Cleanup may have no noticeable effect on  
some kinds of card.  
irretrievably erased. Please confirm that  
all data is transferred to your PC before  
proceeding with format function.  
• During formatting, do not turn the camera  
off.  
• When you format the card, use a battery  
with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC  
adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional).  
• When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect  
switch is slid to [LOCK], you cannot  
format the card.  
• Cleanup cannot be used on MultiMedia  
Cards.  
• Do not turn the camera off during cleanup.  
• When you cleanup the card, use a battery  
with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC  
adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional).  
• Make sure the SD memory card’s write-  
protect switch is not engaged.  
• If the card cannot be formatted, consult  
your Leica photo dealer.  
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Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen  
4
Turn the camera on and then set  
the mode dial to playback mode  
[Q].  
■ Playing back pictures with the  
supplied cable  
• Turn the camera and the TV off.  
• Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P26)  
• You can display pictures on a TV only  
when the mode dial is set to playback  
mode [Q].  
■ Viewing pictures in other countries  
When setting [VIDEO OUT] on the menu,  
you can view pictures on a TV in other  
countries (regions) which use the NTSC or  
PAL system.  
B
2
1
■ Playback pictures on TV with SD  
Memory Card slot  
You can put your SD Memory Card in a  
television with an SD Memory Card slot to  
show still images. (Depending on the  
television, some pictures may not take up  
the whole screen).  
A
• You cannot play motion pictures. Use the  
included AV cable when playing motion  
pictures. (See left)  
• You may be unable to play MultiMedia  
Cards, even if the television has an SD  
Memory Card slot.  
1
Connect the AV cable A  
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket  
of the camera.  
• Connect the AV cable with the [f]  
mark facing the [w] mark on the [AV OUT]  
socket.  
• Hold B and then insert or pull the AV  
cable straight.  
• Do not use any other AV cables except  
the supplied one.  
• Read the TV operating instructions too.  
• Audio playback is in monaural.  
• Pictures might be slightly blurred if you  
show them vertically on a television  
(connected with the included AV cable).  
2
Connect the AV cable to the video  
input and the audio input sockets  
of the TV.  
• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket  
• 2 White: to the audio input socket  
3
Turn the TV on and select external  
input.  
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Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable  
[4 : USB MODE]  
Select the USB system before connecting a  
computer or printer to the camera with the  
• When [PC] is selected, the camera is  
USB connection cable (supplied).  
connected via USB Mass Storage  
Set the items on [USB MODE] in the  
communication system.  
• When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the  
[SETUP] menu. (P25)  
camera is connected via PTP (Picture  
1
Select [USB MODE].  
Transfer Protocol) communication system.  
• If you have connected with a USB  
connection cable, [PICTURE IS  
DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV FOR 4:3  
SETUP q TV ASPECT] or similar may be  
shown but this is normal.  
3
SETUP  
4
USB MODE  
HIGHLIGHT  
VIDEO OUT  
TV ASPECT  
MF m/ft  
MENU  
EXIT  
SELECT  
MENU  
2
Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)].  
USB MODE  
PC  
PictBridge  
(PTP)  
SELECT  
SET  
MENU  
• If you connect the camera to a PC, select  
[PC]. (P106)  
• If you connect the camera to a printer  
supporting PictBridge, select [PictBridge  
(PTP)]. (P108)  
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Connecting to a PC  
• By connecting the camera to a computer,  
you can upload your pictures, then use  
the software on the included CD-ROM  
to print or send your images by e-mail.  
• If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the  
USB driver and then connect it to the  
computer.  
1
Switch the camera on and set  
[USB MODE] to [PC] in the setup  
menu (P105).  
• If you have set [USB MODE] to  
[PictBridge (PTP)], the computer may  
show an error message.  
Click [Cancel] to close the dialog and  
disconnect the cable from the computer.  
Change the setting to [PC] and reconnect  
the cable.  
2
Connect the camera to a PC via  
the USB connection cable   
(supplied).  
• Connect the USB connection cable with  
the [f] mark facing the [w] mark on  
the [DIGITAL] socket.  
• Hold and then insert or pull the USB  
connection cable straight.  
Do not try to force the connector in  
backwards or sideways. This can damage  
this unit and the equipment you are  
connecting.  
ACCESS  
[Windows]  
The drive appears on the [My Computer]  
folder.  
• If it is the first time you are connecting the  
camera to a PC, the required driver is  
installed automatically so that the camera  
can be recognized by the Windows Plug  
and Play, then it appears on the [My  
Computer] folder.  
: AC adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional)  
• Make sure this unit is off before  
connecting or disconnecting the AC  
adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E, optional).  
: USB connection cable (supplied)  
: This message appears during data  
transfer.  
[Macintosh]  
The drive appears as [NO_NAME] or  
[Untitled].  
: Check the facing of the connector and  
push straight in.  
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Folder Composition  
• You start shooting again after using  
Folders appear as follows.  
[NO.RESET] in the setup menus (P25). (It  
is recorded to a new folder that has a  
number following on from the one  
previous. You can also reset the folder  
number to 100 by using [NO.RESET]  
immediately after formatting the card  
when there are no folders or pictures on  
the card.)  
SD Memory  
Card  
DCIM  
100_Leica  
100_Leica  
MultiMedia  
Card  
L1000001.JPG  
L1000002.JPG  
L1000999.JPG  
101_Leica  
999_Leica  
• If the remaining battery power is  
exhausted during communication, the  
recorded data may be damaged. When  
you connect the camera to the PC, use a  
battery with sufficient battery power (P14)  
or the AC adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E; opt.).  
• If the remaining battery power becomes  
low during communication, the alarm  
beeps. In this case, stop the  
MISC  
PRIVATE1  
Folder number  
File number  
JPG : Pictures  
MOV : Motion pictures  
The contents of each folder are:  
communication immediately.  
DCIM  
100_Leica to 999_Leica  
• While [ACCESS] is being displayed, do  
not disconnect the USB connection cable.  
• For Windows 2000 users: Disconnect  
the USB cable before changing the  
card. Changing the card while the  
cable is still connected can damage  
the data on the card.  
• Do not use any other USB connection  
cables except the supplied one.  
• Refer to the operating instructions of the  
PC, too.  
100_Leica  
MISC  
Pictures/Motion pictures  
File with DPOF or favorite  
setting  
PRIVATE1  
Flip animation files  
• This unit stores up to 999 picture files in  
each folder. A new folder is created after  
this maximum is reached.  
• To reset file and folder numbers, use  
[NO.RESET] in the setup menu. (P25)  
Folder numbers are updated when:  
• The folder containing the picture you just  
shot had a file numbered 999 in it.  
• You insert a card you had been using on  
another manufacturer’s camera that has a  
file number 100 (e.g. 100_XXXXX,  
XXXXX is the manufacturer’s name, etc.)  
immediately after using a card that had a  
folder numbered 100. (That is, you insert  
a card with the same number, irrespective  
of the manufacturer.)  
• You can process [RAW] format files  
with [Photoshop Elements 3]  
(on the included CD-ROM).  
About PictBridge (PTP) setting  
• With Windows XP Home Edition/  
Professional and Mac OS X, you can  
leave the USB mode setting as  
[PictBridge (PTP)].  
• You can only load pictures from the  
camera and cannot write them on the  
card or delete them.  
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on  
a card, the pictures may not be imported.  
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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer  
By connecting the camera directly to a  
3
Connect the camera to a printer  
via the USB connection cable  
(supplied).  
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB  
connection cable (supplied), you can select  
the pictures to be printed or start printing  
on the LCD monitor.  
Make the necessary settings on your  
printer beforehand. (Read your printer’s  
operating instructions.)  
• Connect the USB connection cable with  
the [f] mark facing the [w] mark on  
the [DIGITAL] socket.  
• Hold and then insert or pull the USB  
connection cable straight.  
When the DPOF  
Print is set. (P95)  
Select [DPOF  
PICTURE]. (P110)  
When the DPOF  
Print is not set.  
Select [SINGLE  
PICTURE]. (P109)  
• If the remaining battery power becomes  
low during communication, the alarm  
beeps. In this case, stop the  
communication immediately.  
• It may take time to print some pictures.  
Therefore, we recommend using a battery  
with sufficient power (P14) or the AC  
adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional)  
when you connect to a printer.  
• Disconnect the USB connection cable  
after printing.  
• Do not use any other USB connection  
cables except the supplied one.  
: USB connection cable (supplied)  
: AC adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional)  
• Make sure this unit is off before  
connecting or disconnecting the AC  
adaptor (ACA-DC4-U/J/E, optional).  
1
2
Turn the camera on and then set  
the USB mode to [PictBridge  
(PTP)]. (P105)  
Turn on the printer.  
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■ Single picture  
■ [PRINT WITH DATE]  
F
Settings on the printer are  
prioritized.  
1
Select a picture to be printed.  
OFF Date is not printed.  
ON Date is printed.  
PictBridge  
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• If the printer does not support date  
printing, the date cannot be printed on the  
picture.  
PLEASE SELECT  
THE PICTURE TO PRINT  
■ [NUM. OF PRINTS]  
SELECT  
PRINT  
Set the number of prints.  
■ [PAPER SIZE]  
(Possible paper sizes on the camera)  
The items are listed on 1/2 and 2/2.  
Press r to select the desired item.  
• A message displays for about 2 seconds.  
2
Set the print settings.  
1/2  
F
Settings on the printer are  
prioritized.  
SINGLE PICTURE  
PRINT START  
L/3.5″×5″  
2L/5″×7″  
POSTCARD 100 mm×148 mm  
89 mm×127 mm  
127 mm×178 mm  
PRINT WITH DATE  
NUM. OF PRINTS  
PAPER SIZE  
A4  
210 mm×297 mm  
PAGE LAYOUT  
2/2*  
MENU  
CANCEL  
SELECT  
SET  
CARD SIZE 54 mm×85.6 mm  
10×15cm  
4″×6″  
8″×10″  
100 mm×150 mm  
101.6 mm×152.4 mm  
203.2 mm×254 mm  
216 mm×279.4 mm  
• The items which are not supported by the  
printer are displayed in gray and cannot  
be selected.  
• When you want to print pictures in a paper  
size or a layout which is not supported by  
the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] and [PAGE  
LAYOUT] to [F] and then set the paper  
size or the layout on the printer. (For  
details, refer to the operating instructions  
of the printer.)  
LETTER  
*These items cannot be displayed when the  
printer does not support the paper sizes.  
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■ [PAGE LAYOUT]  
■ DPOF picture  
(Possible layouts on the camera)  
• Set the DPOF print with this camera in  
advance. (P95)  
Settings on the printer are  
prioritized.  
F
1
Select [DPOF PICTURE].  
G
H
I
J
1 page with no frame print  
PictBridge  
1 page with frame print  
2 pages print  
SINGLE PICTURE  
DPOF PICTURE  
4 pages print  
3
Select [PRINT START] and then  
print out the picture.  
SELECT  
SET  
SINGLE PICTURE  
PRINT START  
• When printing under the new settings,  
disconnect the USB connection cable and  
connect it to the printer again.  
PRINT WITH DATE  
NUM. OF PRINTS  
PAPER SIZE  
1
• You can change the DPOF print setting by  
pressing the [MENU] button. (P95)  
PAGE LAYOUT  
MENU  
CANCEL  
SELECT  
2
Select [PRINT START] and then  
print out the picture.  
DPOF  
• Press the [MENU] button to cancel  
printing.  
PRINT START  
PAPER SIZE  
PAGE LAYOUT  
MENU  
CANCEL  
SELECT  
• Refer to P109 for print setting.  
• Press the [MENU] button to cancel  
printing.  
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■ Setting the date printing with the  
■ Layout printing  
DPOF print in advance  
• When printing a picture several times  
on 1 sheet of paper  
When the printer supports the date printing  
by DPOF setting, we recommend setting  
the date printing with the DPOF print in  
advance. (P96)  
The recording date can be printed by  
selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to start  
printing.  
For example, if you want to print a picture  
4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE  
LAYOUT] to [J] and then set the  
number of prints to 4 for the picture on  
[NUM. OF PRINTS].  
• When printing different pictures on 1  
sheet of paper (only in DPOF printing)  
For example, if you want to print 4  
different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set  
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [J] and then set  
the number of prints to 1 on [COUNT] in  
DPOF print setting (P95) for each of the 4  
pictures.  
• Do not disconnect the USB connection  
cable when the cable disconnection  
warning icon [K] is indicated.  
• When the [*] indication lights in orange  
during printing, make sure there is no  
malfunction on the printer.  
• In DPOF print, if the total number of prints  
or the number of printed pictures is high,  
pictures are printed several times. (The  
indication of the remaining number of  
prints is different from the setting,  
however, this is not a malfunction.)  
• The setting on the printer may have  
priority over the setting on the camera in  
the date print. Also check the date print  
setting on the printer.  
• If the printer does not support date  
printing, the date cannot be printed on the  
picture.  
• If your printer is not compatible with [TIFF]  
or [RAW], the JPEG pictures associated  
with them will be printed. (If there is no  
associated JPEG, the printing may not be  
possible.)  
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Screen Display  
1
2
3
4 5 6 7  
8
9
34  
33  
10  
11  
19  
32  
31  
30  
29  
28  
27  
26  
25  
24  
23  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
MF  
21 20 19 18 17  
F2.8 1/25  
22  
■ In recording  
1 Recording mode (P30)  
2 Flash (P40)  
3 White balance (P71)  
4 ISO sensitivity (P73)  
5 Focus indication (P31)  
6 Continuous AF (P77)  
19 Current date and time  
• It is displayed for about 5 seconds  
when turning the camera on, setting  
the clock and after switching from the  
playback mode to the recording mode.  
EZ W  
T
1X  
Zoom (P38)/Extra optical zoom (P88)/  
Digital zoom (P78)  
20 Shutter speed indication (P31)  
21 Aperture value indication (P31)  
22 Programme shift indication (P34)  
23 Backlight compensation (P36)  
C : Exposure compensation (P45)  
24 AF area (P31)  
25 Metering mode (P75)  
B : Auto bracket (P46)  
26 Spot AF area (P76)  
27 Power LCD indication (P28)  
28 Self-timer (P44)  
7 Picture size (P73)  
8 Quality (P74)  
30fps  
VGA  
10fps  
VGA  
30fps  
QVGA  
10fps  
QVGA  
30fps  
10fps  
16:9  
/
/
/
/
/
:
16:9  
In Motion picture mode (P59)  
6 : Jitter alert indication (P33)  
9 Battery indication (P14)  
10 Colour effect (P78)  
11 Picture/Time remain  
In Motion picture mode: e.g. 11S  
12 Card access indication (P17)  
13 Recording indication  
14 Histogram (P29)  
15 Moving focus (P83)  
16 Joystick operations  
17 MF indication (P83)  
4
29 AF assist lamp (P77)  
30 Spot metering target (P75)  
31 Flip animation (P79)  
32 Burst (P48)  
I : Audio recording (P59, 75)  
33 Optical image stabilizer (P47)  
18 Age display (P65)  
• Whenever you turn the camera on in  
Baby mode, switch to Baby mode from  
any other scene mode, or after setting  
the birthday or clock, your baby’s age  
and the current date and time appear  
on the display for about 5 seconds.  
34 MF indication (P83)/  
AF w indication (P86)  
AF-L  
: AF/AE Lock display (P85)  
AE-L  
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2
3
4
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17  
16  
8
9
100 0001  
1/19  
PLAY AUDIO  
15  
14  
10  
11  
P F2.8 1/25  
10:00 20.DEC.2005  
12  
13  
■ In playback  
1 Playback mode  
11 Recording information  
12 Favorites setting (P92)  
13 Recorded date and time  
14 Power LCD indication (P28)  
15 Age display (P65)  
2 Number of DPOF [d] prints (P95)  
3 Protected picture (P97)  
4 A : Still or motion pictures with audio  
(P89)  
5 Picture size (P73)  
16 Audio playback (P89)  
6 Quality (P74)  
PLAY MOTION  
30fps  
VGA  
10fps  
VGA  
30fps  
QVGA  
10fps  
QVGA  
30fps  
16:9  
10fps  
16:9  
/
/
/
/
/
:
: In Motion picture mode  
PICTURE  
In Motion picture mode (P59)  
7 Battery indication (P14)  
8 Folder/File number  
17 Flip animation (P79)  
: Favorites indicator (P92)  
9 Page number/Total pictures  
10 Histogram (P29)  
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Cautions for Use  
Optimal Use of the Camera  
Make sure to use the supplied cords and  
cables. If you use optional accessories,  
use the cords and the cables supplied  
with them.  
When carrying the camera, take care not  
to drop or cause impact to it.  
• The lens or the outer case may be  
destroyed by the strong shock, and it  
causes a malfunction of the camera.  
Do not extend the cords and the cables.  
Do not spray insecticides or volatile  
chemicals onto the camera.  
• If the camera is sprayed with such  
chemicals, the camera body may be  
damaged and the surface finish may peel  
off.  
• Do not keep rubber or plastic products in  
contact with the camera for a long period  
of time.  
Keep the camera away from magnetised  
equipment (such as a microwave oven,  
TV, video game equipment, etc.).  
• If you use the camera on or near a TV,  
pictures and sounds may be disrupted  
due to electromagnetic wave radiation.  
• Do not use the camera near a cell phone  
because doing so may cause noise to  
adversely affect the pictures and sounds.  
• Recorded data may be damaged, or  
pictures may be distorted by strong  
magnetic fields created by speakers or  
large motors.  
• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated  
by a microprocessor may adversely affect  
the camera, causing the disturbance of  
pictures and sounds.  
• If the camera is affected by magnetically  
charged equipment and does not function  
properly, turn the camera off and remove  
the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor  
(ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional) and then insert  
the battery or connect the AC adaptor  
again. Thereafter, turn the camera on.  
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol  
for cleaning the camera.  
• Before cleaning the camera, remove the  
battery or disconnect the AC adaptor  
(ACA-DC4-U/J/E; optional) from the  
electrical outlet.  
• The camera body may be deformed and  
the surface finish may peel off.  
• Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth. To  
remove stubborn stains, wipe with a cloth  
that is soaked in a detergent diluted with  
water and afterward finish wiping with a  
dry cloth.  
• If you use a chemical cloth, follow the  
instructions that come with the cloth.  
• In case rain or other sources of water  
splash onto the camera, wet a soft cloth  
with tap water, wring it well, and use it to  
wipe the camera body carefully. Then  
wipe it again with a dry cloth.  
Do not use the camera near radio  
transmitters or high-voltage lines.  
• If you record near radio transmitters or  
high-voltage lines, recorded pictures or  
sounds may be adversely affected.  
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■ Card  
When you go out, bring charged spare  
Do not leave the card in places where  
there is high temperature or direct  
sunlight, or where electromagnetic waves  
or static electricity are easily generated.  
batteries.  
• Be aware that the operating time of the  
battery will become shorter in low  
temperatures such as outdoors at a ski  
resort.  
• When you travel, be sure to prepare the  
supplied charger to charge the battery on  
the spot.  
Do not bend or drop the card.  
•
The card may be damaged or the recorded  
content may be damaged or erased.  
• Store the card in the card case or the  
storage bag after use and when you store  
or carry the card.  
Dispose of an unusable battery.  
• The battery has a limited life.  
•
Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter the  
terminals on the back of the card and do not  
touch the terminals with your fingers.  
• Do not throw the battery into fire because  
it may cause an explosion.  
Do not allow the battery terminals to  
come in contact with metal objects  
(such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.).  
• This can result in a short circuit or heat  
generation and, if you touch the battery in  
this condition, you may be badly burned.  
■ Battery  
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion  
battery. Its ability to generate power is  
based upon the chemical reaction that  
takes place inside it. This reaction is  
susceptible to the surrounding  
temperature and humidity, and, if the  
temperature is too high or too low, the  
operating time of the battery will be  
shorter.  
■ Charger  
• If you use the charger near a radio, radio  
reception may be disturbed. Keep the  
charger 1 m or more away from radio.  
• When the charger is in use, it may  
generate whirring sounds. However, this  
is not a malfunction.  
• After use, be sure to disconnect the AC  
mains lead from the electrical outlet. (If it  
is left connected, a minute amount of  
current is consumed.)  
After use, be sure to remove the battery.  
Store the removed battery in the battery  
carrying case (supplied).  
• Keep the terminals of the charger and  
battery clean.  
If you drop the battery accidentally,  
check to see if the battery body and  
terminals are damaged.  
• Inserting a damaged battery in the  
camera will damage the camera.  
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Message Display  
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]  
[MEMORY CARD ERROR  
Cancel the card lock.  
FORMAT THIS CARD?]  
The format of the card cannot be  
recognized by this camera. Format the card  
again with this camera.  
Save your data to your computer, then use  
this unit to reformat the card.  
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]  
Play back after recording or after inserting  
a card with a recorded picture.  
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]  
After cancelling the protect setting, you can  
delete or overwrite the picture.  
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND  
THEN ON AGAIN]  
This message appears when the camera  
does not operate properly. Turn the camera  
off and on. If the message persists, contact  
the dealer or your nearest servicentre.  
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/  
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE  
DELETED]  
The pictures not based on the DCF  
standard cannot be deleted.  
• To delete this kind of picture, first save  
your data to your computer, then use this  
unit to reformat the card.  
[MEMORY CARD ERROR]  
Failed access to the card.  
Insert the card again.  
[READ ERROR  
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]  
Data reading error.  
Check that the card is inserted correctly  
and play it again.  
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS  
CAN BE MADE]  
You have exceeded the number of pictures  
that can be set at once with multi-delete  
setting.  
[WRITE ERROR  
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]  
Data writing error.  
You have placed more than 999 pictures in  
your favorites list.  
Turn the camera off and remove the card.  
Then insert the card and turn the camera  
on again. Be sure that the camera is turned  
off before removing or inserting the card to  
avoid damage. This error may also indicate  
that the card is damaged.  
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]/  
[CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]  
If the pictures are not based on the DCF  
standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.  
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[MOTION RECORDING WAS  
CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION  
OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE  
CARD]  
When you set the [PICT.MODE] to  
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], use cards that  
have a speed of 10 MB/second or better  
(shown on the card packaging) for best  
results.  
Shooting may stop unexpectedly with some  
types of card or if you use a card whose  
memory has been fragmented by repeated  
shooting and erasure. Clean up the card  
with this unit beforehand for best results  
(P103).  
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]  
The card is full so you cannot create a  
folder.  
Save your data to your computer, then use  
this unit to reformat the card.  
[MOTION MODE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN  
3:2 ASPECT. SET THE ASPECT SWITCH  
IN 4:3 OR 16:9.]  
You cannot shoot motion pictures if you  
have set the aspect ratio to [  
]. Set the  
aspect ratio to either [j] or [h]. (P87)  
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Troubleshooting  
If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be  
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P25)  
■ Battery and power supply  
Conditions  
Causes  
The camera will not turn Is the battery inserted correctly? Check the direction of the  
on.  
battery.  
Is the battery sufficiently charged?  
Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.  
The camera turns off  
The battery is out of charge. Recharge the battery or use one  
soon after turning it on. that has sufficient charge.  
■ Shooting  
Conditions  
Causes  
The picture cannot be  
recorded.  
Is the card inserted?  
Is the mode dial correctly set?  
Is there any memory capacity left on the card?  
Before recording, delete some pictures.  
The subject is not  
focused properly.  
The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.  
Rotate the mode dial to set to the proper mode for the  
distance to the subject.  
Is the subject out of the focus range? (P32)  
When you cannot focus on the subject even if you tried many  
times, turn the camera off once and turn it on again.  
The recorded picture is When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors, the shutter  
blurred.  
speed becomes slow and the Optical Image Stabilizer  
function may not work properly. In this case, we recommend  
holding the camera with both hands firmly to take pictures  
(P32).  
The recorded pictures  
are pale.  
Stains, such as fingerprints, may be on the lens. If the surface  
of the lens is dirty, turn on the camera and clean it with a soft  
There is dirt on the lens. cloth.  
Shooting of motion  
pictures stops  
This camera is not compatible with motion picture recording  
on MultiMediaCards.  
unexpectedly.  
When you set the [PICT.MODE] to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9],  
use cards that have a speed of 10 MB/second or better  
(shown on the card packaging) for best results.  
Shooting may stop unexpectedly with some types of card or if  
you use a card whose memory has been fragmented by  
repeated shooting and erasure. Clean up the card with this  
unit beforehand for best results (P103).  
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■ LCD  
Conditions  
Causes  
The picture is not  
displayed on the LCD  
monitor.  
Is the power save mode (P24) activated? Press the shutter  
button halfway to disactive these modes.  
Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? Use  
a battery that has been sufficiently charged.  
The brightness of the  
This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button  
screen becomes dark or halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the  
bright for a moment. recorded pictures.  
The screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P24)  
or dark.  
Is the Power LCD function activated? (P28)  
Some pixels are inactive This is not a malfunction.  
or always lit on the LCD These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.  
monitor.  
Noise appears on the  
LCD monitor.  
In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness  
of the LCD monitor. This does not affect the pictures you are  
recording.  
A vertical red spectrum This is called smear. It is specific to CCD, not a malfunction.  
appears on the LCD  
monitor.  
It appears when the subject has a bright part. It is recorded  
on motion pictures, but not recorded on still pictures.  
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■ Flash  
Conditions  
Flash is not activated.  
Causes  
Make sure the flash is open.  
Slide the [< OPEN] switch. (P40)  
The flash is not activated when motion picture mode [i],  
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] or  
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P61) is selected.  
The flash is activated 2 With AUTO/Red-eye reduction [s], Forced ON/Red-eye  
times.  
reduction [q], and Slow-sync./Red-eye reduction  
[u], the first flash is preparatory in order to reduce the  
redeye effect. The flash for shooting goes off after that.  
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■ Playback  
Conditions  
The picture is not played Is the card inserted?  
Causes  
back.  
Is there a picture in the card?  
Is the mode dial set to playback [Q]?  
Pictures rotate  
unexpectedly.  
One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when  
you have turned the camera side on to take a picture, then  
rotate that picture for you when you play it back.  
In some cases, the unit may detect that you have turned the  
camera side on, when in fact you are facing it up or down.  
• Set [ROTATE DISP.] (P93) to [OFF] so that the camera does  
not rotate these kinds of pictures for you.  
• You can use [ROTATE] (P94) to rotate the pictures when  
necessary.  
Images are grainy or  
noisy.  
Check that ISO sensitivity isn’t too high or that shutter speed  
isn’t too slow.  
• Reduce ISO sensitivity. (P73)  
• In [PICT.ADJ.], set [NOISE REDUCTION] to [HIGH]. (P79)  
• Improve the ambient light.  
Folder or file name  
appears as [–] and the  
display goes black.  
The picture may have been changed on a computer or taken  
on a different manufacturer’s camera.  
This problem can also occur if you remove the battery  
immediately after taking a picture or if the battery had very  
little charge left.  
• You will need to reformat the card to delete this type of  
picture. (P103) (Remember that all data will be irretrievably  
erased when you format the card, so save your data and  
check the card before proceeding.)  
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■ Connecting to a TV, computer or printer  
Conditions  
Causes  
The picture does not  
Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?  
appear on the television. Check it.  
The TV screen is  
Set the TV to video input mode.  
disturbed or displayed in  
monochrome.  
Cannot play motion  
You cannot play motion pictures if you have inserted the card  
pictures on a television. into a card slot on a television.  
Connect the camera to the television with the included AV  
cable and play the pictures on this unit. (P104)  
The pictures cannot be Does the printer support PictBridge? You cannot print  
printed with printers.  
pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge. (P108)  
Set the USB mode to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P105)  
The sides of printed  
images are cut off.  
• Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the  
[j] aspect ratio (P87). Enquire before sending them for  
printing.  
• If your printer has trimming and border settings, change the  
settings so that there is no trimming and no border. (Read  
your printer’s operating instructions.)  
Cannot upload pictures Check the connections.  
to your computer.  
Check that the computer has correctly recognized the  
camera.  
Change the camera’s USB mode to [PC]. (P105)  
The picture size does not Check the [TV ASPECT] setting on this unit. (P26)  
fit the TV screen.  
The relative area taken  
The actual area shown may be different with some types of  
up by pictures shown on television. Pictures may appear with the sides or top and  
the television and on this bottom cut off. This is normal.  
unit’s LCD is different.  
The computer does not Disconnect the USB connection cable, then insert the card  
recognize the card.  
and reconnect the cable.  
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Conditions  
Unreadable language  
Causes  
Select [{] icon on the [SETUP] menu to set the desired  
was selected by mistake. language. (P26)  
When the shutter button In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P77) lights red to make it  
is pressed halfway, a red easier to focus on a subject.  
lamp turns on  
sometimes.  
The AF assist lamp does Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]?  
not turn on.  
Are you taking pictures in bright places? The AF assist lamp  
does not turn on in bright places.  
The AF assist lamp does not turn on when [SCENERY],  
[NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] or [SELF PORTRAIT] in  
scene mode (P61) is selected.  
The clock setting is  
reset.  
If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting  
may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE  
CLOCK] appears, set the clock again.  
When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0.  
0] is recorded.  
The lens clicks.  
When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the  
movement of the camera or other, the lens may click and the  
picture on the screen may be drastically changed, however,  
the pictures are not affected.  
The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the  
aperture. It is not a malfunction.  
The camera gets hot.  
The camera may get a little warm while you are using it, but  
this is normal.  
Cannot change the auto You cannot change the auto review setting in the setup menu  
review setting.  
if you are; shooting with auto bracket (P46) or burst mode  
(P48): shooting motion pictures (P59): using the self portrait  
scene mode (P69): or, recording audio. (P75)  
File numbers are not  
created in order.  
Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with  
different numbers. (P107)  
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Digital Camera:  
Information for your safety  
Power Source:  
Power Consumption:  
DC 5.1 V  
2.1 W (When recording)  
1.0 W (When playing back)  
Camera Effective pixels: 8,400,000 pixels  
Image sensor:  
1/1.65″ CCD, total pixel number 8,610,000 pixels  
Primary colour filter  
Lens:  
Optical 4× zoom, f=6.3 to 25.2 mm [35 mm film camera  
equivalent: 28 to 112 mm (aspect ratio [j])]/F2.8 to F4.9  
Max. 4×  
Digital zoom:  
Extra optical zoom:  
In [j] aspect : Up to 5×  
In [  
] aspect : Up to 5.1×  
In [h] aspect : Up to 5.6×  
(Any resolution except the maximum for the selected aspect ratio)  
Normal/Macro/Manual  
Focus:  
9-area-focusing/3-area-focusing (high speed)/1-area-focusing  
(high speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing  
Normal AF: 50 cm (Wide)/120 cm (Tele) to Z  
Macro: 5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to Z  
Electronic shutter+Mechanical shutter  
60 to 1/2,000th  
Focus range:  
Shutter system:  
Shutter speed:  
Burst recording  
Burst speed (max.):  
3 frames/second (high speed), 2 frames/second (low speed),  
2 frames/second (unlimited)  
Number of recordable  
pictures (max.):  
9 frames (standard), 5 frames (fine),  
Depends on the capacity of the card. (unlimited)  
(Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card.  
MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)  
Motion picture recording: Aspect ratio [j]:848×480 pixels (30 or 10 frames/second  
with audio)  
Aspect ratio [h]:320×240 pixels, 640×480 pixels (30 or 10  
frames/second with audio)  
(The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the  
card.)  
ISO sensitivity:  
White balance:  
Exposure (AE):  
AUTO/80/100/200/400  
AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set 1/White set 2  
Programme AE  
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, –2 to +2 EV)  
Multiple/Centre weighted/Spot  
Metering mode:  
LCD monitor:  
Low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD  
2.5″ (Approx. 207,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%)  
Flash range: (ISO AUTO)  
Flash:  
Approx. 60 cm to 4.1 m  
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/Red-  
eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF  
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Microphone:  
Speaker:  
Monaural  
Monaural  
Recording media:  
Picture size:  
Still picture:  
SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard  
Aspect ratio [j]:  
3840×2160 pixels, 3072×1728 pixels, 1920×1080 pixels  
Aspect ratio [  
]:  
3248×2160 pixels, 2560×1712 pixels, 2048×1360 pixels  
Aspect ratio [h]:  
2880×2160 pixels, 2304×1728 pixels, 2048×1536 pixels,  
1600×1200 pixels, 1280×960 pixels  
Aspect ratio [j]:  
Motion picture:  
848×480 pixels  
Aspect ratio [h]:  
640×480 pixels, 320×240 pixels  
TIFF/Fine/Standard/RAW  
Quality:  
Recording file format  
Still Picture:  
JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2  
standard)/DPOF compliant  
Picture with audio:  
JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2  
standard)+QuickTime (picture with audio)  
Motion pictures:  
Interface  
Digital:  
QuickTime Motion JPEG (audio recordable)  
USB 2.0 (Full Speed)  
Analog video/audio:  
NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu), Audio line output  
(monaural)  
Terminal  
AV OUT/DIGITAL:  
DC IN:  
AV/USB Dedicated jack (8 pin)  
Dedicated jack (2 pin)  
Dimensions:  
105.7 mm (W)×58.3 mm (H)×25.6 mm (D)  
(excluding projecting parts)  
Weight:  
Approx. 185 g (excluding Memory Card, battery and Lens Cap)  
Approx. 220 g (with Memory Card, battery and Lens Cap)  
Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C  
Operating Humidity:  
Battery Charger  
(BC-DC4-U/J/E):  
10 % to 80 %  
Information for your safety  
Input:  
Output:  
110 to 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A  
CHARGE 4.2 V 0.8 A  
Equipment mobility:  
Battery Pack (lithium-ion)  
(BP-DC4-U/J/E):  
Movable  
Information for your safety  
3.7 V, 1150 mAh  
Voltage/capacity:  
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Leica Academy  
As well as outstanding high-performance products for taking, reproduc-  
ing and viewing photographs, for many years we have also been offering  
the special services of the Leica Akademie, with practical seminars and  
training courses, which are intended to share our knowledge about the  
world of photography, projection and magnification with both beginners  
and advanced photographic enthusiasts.  
The contents of the courses, which are run by a trained team of experts  
in the modern, well-equipped training suite at our Solms factory and in  
the Hofgut Altenberg, vary from general photography to areas of special  
interest and offer a range of suggestions, information and advice for  
your own work.  
You can obtain the current Leica Akademie brochure from:  
Leica Camera AG  
Leica Akademie  
Oskar-Barnack-Straße 11  
D-35606 Solms  
Tel:  
Fax:  
+49 (0) 6442-208-421  
+49 (0) 6442-208-425  
E-mail: [email protected]  
Leica on the Internet  
Current information about products, news, events and the Leica  
company is available on our homepage on the Internet at:  
http://www.leica-camera.com  
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Leica information service  
The Leica information service can provide you with an answer to any  
technical questions relating to the Leica range either in writing, on the  
telephone or by e-mail.  
Leica Camera AG  
Informations-Service  
Postfach 1180  
D-35599 Solms  
Tel:  
Fax:  
+49 (0) 6442-208-111  
+49 (0) 6442-208-339  
e-mail: [email protected]  
Leica Customer Service  
Leica AG’s Customer Service center, or the repair service of the Leica  
national offices, is available to assist you in maintaining your Leica  
equipment or in case of damage. Please contact your nearest autho-  
rized Leica dealer.  
Leica Camera AG  
Customer Service  
Solmser Gewerbepark 8  
D-35606 Solms  
Tel:  
Fax:  
+49 (0) 6442-208-189  
+49 (0) 6442-208-339  
E-Mail: [email protected]  
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered  
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license.  
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