Leica M (Typ 262) Instruction Manual
Leica M
Instructions
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FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Leica would like to thank you for purchasing the LeicaM and to
congratulate you on your choice. With this unique digital view and
range finder camera, you have made an excellent choice.
Foreword
We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new
camera.
In order to make best use of all the opportunities offered by this
high performance camera, we recommend that you first read these
instructions.
Notes:
• Leica is constantly working on developing and optimizing the
LeicaM. As many functions on digital cameras are controlled by
software, improvements and extensions to the range of
functions may need to be installed on the camera at a later date.
Leica publishes firmware updates for this purpose.
Cameras are always supplied from the factory with the latest
firmware, but you can easily download the updates to your
camera yourself from our website.
If you register as an owner on the Leica Camera website, you will
receive a newsletter informing you when a new firmware update
is available.
You will find more information on registration and firmware
updates for your camera, as well as changes and additions to
the operating instructions, in the "Customer" area at:
https://owners.leica-camera.com
To check whether your camera is running the latest firmware
version, select
128, 179).
• Before using your camera for the first time, please check that
the accessories supplied are complete.
Firmware in the main camera menu (see p.
104
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control
Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI).
If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment
according to the instruction manual.
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to
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 guar antee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer
different from that to
ence
FCC Caution:
To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation
instructions and use only shielded inter face cables with ferrite core when
connecting to com put er 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.
Trade Name: LEICA
Model No.: LEICA M (Typ 262)
Responsible party/
Support contact: Leica Camera Inc.
1 Pearl Count, Unit A
Allendale, New Jersey 07401
Tel.: +1 201 995 0051
Fax: +1 201 995 1684
technicalinfo@leicacamerausa.com
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
LEICA M
(Typ 262)
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
EN
For Canada only:
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
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CONTENTS
Foreword .......................................................................................104
Warning messages .........................................................................108
Legal information ...........................................................................108
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment .............................. 109
Designation of parts .......................................................................110
Table of contents
Quick-start guide ...........................................................................112
Comprehensive instructions
Preparations
Attaching the carrying strap ........................................................
Charging the battery ...................................................................115
Replacing the battery and memory card ......................................118
Leica M lenses ..............................................................................121
Attaching/detaching the lens ......................................................123
The most important settings/Controls
Turning the camera ON and OFF ..............................................
Shutter release button .............................................................125
Serial exposures ......................................................................126
Shutter speed dial ...................................................................127
Menu control ................................................................................128
Presets
Basic camera settings
Menu language ...........................................................................132
Date and time ............................................................................132
Auto power OFF ......................................................................... 134
Monitor ...................................................................................... 135
Setting the brightness ................................................................. 135
Basic picture settings
Lens type detection .................................................................... 136
File format ..................................................................................137
JPEG resolution ..........................................................................137
White balance ............................................................................138
ISO sensitivity ............................................................................140
Image properties / Contrast, sharpness, color saturation.............142
114
Bright line view and range finder .................................................... 143
124
106
Distance metering ......................................................................... 144
Turning the exposure meter ON/OFF ............................................145
Exposure modes ...........................................................................146
Aperture priority ............................................................................ 146
Exposure lock .............................................................................147
Exposure compensation .............................................................148
Automatic bracketing ................................................................. 150
Manual exposure setting ............................................................... 152
B setting / T function ....................................................................152
Values above and below the metering range .................................. 153
Additional functions
Folder management ....................................................................174
Formatting of the memory card ...................................................176
Transferring data to a computer...................................................177
Working with DNG raw data ........................................................ 179
Installing firmware updates .......................................................... 179
Miscellaneous
System accessories ....................................................................180
Spare parts ................................................................................. 182
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Table of contents
Flash operation ............................................................................. 154
Additional functions
Taking photographs with the self-timer .......................................... 160
User/application-specific profiles .................................................. 162
Resetting all custom settings ..........................................................163
Marking the picture files for copyright protection ........................... 163
Review mode ..............................................................................164
Precautions and care instructions
General precautions .................................................................... 183
Care instructions ......................................................................... 184
Cleaning the sensor / Dust detection ......................................... 188
Storage ....................................................................................... 190
Malfunctions and their resolution .................................................190
Appendix
Displays ........................................................................................ 192
Menu items .................................................................................... 197
Index .............................................................................................198
Technical data ...............................................................................200
Leica service addresses .................................................................204
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EN
The CE identification of our products documents compliance
with the fundamental requirements of the valid EU directives.
WARNING MESSAGES
• Modern electronic elements react sensitively to electrostatic
discharge. As you can easily pick up charges of tens of
thousands of volts, by walking on synthetic carpets for example,
a discharge can occur when you touch your camera, particularly
if it is placed on a conductive surface. If only the camera
housing is touched, this discharge is harmless to the electronics.
Warnings / Legal notices
However, despite built-in safety circuits, outer contacts should
not be touched if at all possible for safety reasons.
• For any cleaning of the contacts, do not use an optical
micro-fiber cloth (synthetic); use a cotton or linen cloth instead!
Before touching the contacts, you can make sure you discharge
any electrostatic charge by deliberately touching a heating or
water pipe (conductive, earthed material). You can also avoid
soiling and oxidization of the contacts by storing your camera in
a dry place with the lens or bayonet cover fitted.
• Use only the recommended accessories to prevent faults, short
circuits or electric shock.
• Do not attempt to remove parts of the housing (covers); qualified
repairs can be carried out only at authorized service centers.
• Always use the accessory shoe cover (included in the scope of
supply) when no accessories are in use.
LEGAL INFORMATION
• Please ensure that you strictly observe copyright laws. The
recording and publication of pre-recorded media such as tapes,
CDs, or other published or broadcast material may contravene
copyright laws.
• This also applies to all of the software supplied.
• The SD and HDMI logos are registered trademarks.
• Other names, company and product names referred to in these
instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
relevant companies.
108
DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
(Applies within the EU, and for other European
countries with segregated waste collection systems.)
This device contains electrical and/or electronic components and
should therefore not be disposed of in general household waste.
Instead it should be disposed of at a recycling collection point
provided by the local authority. This costs you nothing. If the device
itself contains replaceable (rechargeable) batteries, these must be
removed first and, if necessary, also be disposed of in line with the
relevant regulations.
Further information on this issue is available from your local
administration, your local waste collection company, or in the store
where you purchased this device.
Camera production date
The production date of your camera can be found on the stickers in
the warranty card and/or on the packaging.
The date convention is: Year/Month/Day
EN
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment
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EN
DESIGNATION OF PARTS
Figures in the front and rear cover pages
Front view
1 Lens release button
2 Eyes for carrying strap
3 Range finder viewing window
4 Brightness sensor
5 Self-timer LED
Designation of parts
6 Viewfinder viewing window
7 Bottom cover locking point
1
Top view
8 Fixed ring with
a. Index for distance setting
b. Depth of field scale
c. Red index button for changing lenses
9 Aperture setting dial
10 Index point for aperture setting
11 Lens hood
12 Focusing ring with
a. recessed grip
13 Shutter release button with
a. thread for cable release
14 Main switch with detent positions for
–
OFF (camera turned off)
–
S (single pictures)
–
C (serial exposures)
–
(self-timer)
15 Shutter speed dial with detent positions for
–
A Automatic shutter speed control
–
Shutter speeds
–
B (Long-time exposure)
–
Flash sync speed (1⁄180s)
16 Accessory shoe
1
⁄4000 - 8s (incl. intermediate values)
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1
Leica M lenses with viewfinder attachment cover the brightness sensor.
Information about functions with these and other lenses can be found under
"Displays / In the viewfinder", p. 192, and "Leica M lenses", p. 121.
Rear view
17 SET button
– For calling up the picture parameters menu
– For calling up sub-menus in the menu system
– For applying settings/functions selected in sub-menus
18 MENU button for calling up and exiting the main menu and
sub-menus
19 ISO button for calling up the sensitivity setting
20 DELETE button for selecting the delete function
21 PL AY button
– For activating (continuous) review mode
– To return to full-screen display
22 WB button for calling up the white balance settings
23 Viewfinder window
24 Brightness sensor for monitor
25 Setting dial
– For navigating in the menus
– For setting the selected menu options / functions
– For setting an exposure compensation value
– For enlarging/reducing pictures viewed
– For scrolling through the picture memory
26 Direction pad
– For navigating in the menus
– For setting the selected menu options / functions
– For scrolling through the picture memory
27 INFO button
– For displaying picture settings/data
– For displaying picture data during picture review
– For applying settings
28 LED for indicating picture mode / recording data
29 Monitor
Bottom view
(with bottom cover fitted)
30 Locking toggle for bottom cover
31 Tripod thread A ¼, DIN 4503 (¼")
32 Bottom cover
(with bottom cover removed)
33 Memory card slot
34 Battery compartment
35 Battery locking slider
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Designation of parts
111
EN
Quick guide
QUICK-START GUIDE
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
– Camera
– Battery
– Memory card (not supplied)
– Charger and mains cable
112
PREPARATIONS
1. Charge the battery (see p. 115)
2. Insert the battery (see p. 118)
3. Insert the memory card (see p. 118)
4. Turn on the camera (see p. 124)
5. Set the menu language (see p. 132)
6. Set the date and time (see p. 132)
7. Format the memory card, if necessary (see p. 176)
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
8. Attach the lens (see p. 123)
9. Set the shutter speed setting dial to
10. Set the subject focus (see p. 144)
11. Turn on the camera (see p. 124)
12. Turn on exposure metering (see p. 125)
13. Correct the exposure, if necessary (see p. 146)
14. Release the shutter (see p. 125)
A (see p. 127)
VIEWING PICTURES
The camera is preset to display the last picture automatically for a
short time (see p. 165).
You can turn on review mode (for an unlimited period) at any time
using the
To view different pictures, press left or right on the direction pad
(see p. 168).
To enlarge the pictures, turn the setting dial to the right (see p.
169).
PL AY button (see p. 164).
DELETING PICTURES
Press the DELETE button and follow the instructions in the monitor
(see p. 170).
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Quick guide
113
EN
DETAILED GUIDE
PREPARATIONS
Preparations
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP
114
CHARGING THE BATTERY
The camera is powered by a lithium ion battery.
• The green LED marked CHARGE starts fl ashing to confi rm that
charging is in progress. As soon as the battery has charged to at
4
least
⁄5 of its capacity, the yellow LED marked 80% also lights
up. When the battery is fully charged, the green LED also
changes from fl ashing to continuously lit.
Note:
The
80% LED lights up after around 2 hours due to the charging
characteristics.
The charger should be disconnected from the mains when charging
is complete. There is therefore no risk of overcharging.
EN
Preparations
115
EN
Caution:
• Only the battery type specified and described in this manual
(order no. 14 499), or battery types specified and described by
Leica Camera AG, may be used in this camera.
• These batteries may only be used in the units for which they are
designed and may only be charged exactly as described below.
• Using this battery contrary to the instructions and using
Preparations
non-specified battery types can result in an explosion under
certain circumstances!
• The batteries must not be exposed to heat or sunlight for
prolonged periods, or to humidity or moisture. Likewise, the
batteries must not be placed in a microwave oven or a high
pressure container as this results in a risk of fire or explosion.
• A safety valve in the battery guarantees that any excess
pressure caused by improper handling is discharged safely.
• Only the charger specified and described in this manual (order
no. 14 494) is to be used. The use of other chargers not
approved by Leica Camera AG can cause damage to the
batteries and, in extreme cases, can cause serious or life-threatening injuries.
• The charger supplied should be used exclusively for charging this
battery type. Do not attempt to use it for other purposes.
• The car charging cable supplied must never be connected while
the charger is connected to the mains.
• Ensure that the mains outlet used for charging is freely
accessible.
• The battery and charger must not be opened. Repairs may only
be carried out by authorized workshops.
116
Notes:
• The battery should be charged before the camera is used for the
first time.
• The battery must have a temperature of 10°-30°C to be charged
(otherwise the charger will not turn on, or will turn off again).
• Lithium ion batteries can be charged at any time, regardless of
their current charge level. If a battery is only partly discharged
when charging starts, it is charged to full capacity faster.
• The batteries warm up during the charging process. This is
normal and not a malfunction.
• If the two LEDs on the charger flash rapidly (> 2Hz) after starting
charging, this indicates a charging error (e.g. maximum charging
time exceeded, voltages or temperatures outside the permitted
ranges, or short circuit). In this case, disconnect the charger
from the mains and remove the battery. Ensure that the above
temperature conditions are met and then restart the charging
process. If the problem persists, please contact your dealer, the
Leica office in your country or Leica Camera AG.
• A new battery only reaches its full capacity after it has been fully
charged and – by use in the camera - discharged again 2 or 3
times. This discharge procedure should be repeated every 25
cycles. To ensure a maximum service life of the battery, it should
not be exposed to constant extremes of temperature (e.g. in a
parked car in the summer or winter).
• Even when used under optimum conditions, every battery has a
limited service life! After several hundred charging cycles, this
becomes noticeable as the operating times become significantly
shorter.
• The battery should be replaced after a maximum of four years,
as its performance deteriorates and reliable operation can no
longer be guaranteed, particularly in cold conditions.
• Defective batteries should be disposed of according to the
respective instructions (see p. 185).
• The replaceable battery provides power to a back-up battery
which is permanently fitted in the camera. This back-up battery
retains the set date and time for up to 2 months. If this back-up
battery becomes discharged it must be recharged by inserting
the replaceable main battery. Once the replaceable battery has
been inserted, the full capacity of the back-up battery is
recovered after about a few days. This process does not require
the camera to be turned on.
EN
Preparations
117
EN
REPLACING THE BATTERY AND MEMORY CARD
Set the main switch
14 to OFF.
Important:
Do not open the bottom cover or remove the memory
card or battery whilst the red LED
recording and/or data saving to the card
Preparations
28 at the bottom right next to the monitor 29 is fl ashing.
Otherwise
unsaved (or not completely saved) picture data
may be lost.
Removing the bottom cover
Inserting the battery
Removing the battery
118
Charge level displays
In picture mode, the battery charge level is displayed in the monitor
29 by pressing the INFO button 27.
Notes:
• Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a long
period of time.
• A maximum of 2 months after the capacity of a battery left in
the camera is exhausted (see also the last note under “Charging
the battery”, p. 115), the date and time need to be re-entered.
• As the battery capacity deteriorates or if using an older battery,
depending on the function being used warning messages and
displays may appear and functions may be restricted or blocked.
Inserting/removing memory card
The camera saves the pictures on an SD (secure digital), SDHC
(high capacity), or SDXC (extended capacity) card.
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards are available from various
suppliers and with diff erent capacities and read/write speeds.
Particularly those with high capacities and read/write speeds allow
data to be recorded and retrieved very quickly. The cards have a
write protection switch, which can be used to prevent unintentional
storage and deletion of pictures. This switch takes the form of a
slider on the non-beveled side of the card; in the lower position,
marked LOCK, the data on the card is protected.
Note:
Do not touch the memory card contacts.
EN
Preparations
119
EN
Inserting the memory card
Preparations
Removing the memory card
Notes:
• The range of SD/SDHC/SDXC cards is too large for Leica
Camera AG to be able to completely test all available types for
compatibility and quality. Although using other card types is not
likely to damage the camera or the card, some "no name" cards
do not comply with the SD/SDHC/SDXC standards, and Leica
Camera AG is unable to provide any guarantee that they will
function correctly.
• If the memory card cannot be inserted, check that it is aligned
correctly.
• If you remove the bottom cover or take out the memory card
when the camera is turned on, the monitor displays the
corresponding warning messages instead of the normal displays:
–
Attention Bottom cover removed
– Attention No card inserted.
• As electromagnetic fi elds, electrostatic charges, and defects on
the camera or the card can lead to damage or loss of the data
on the memory card, we recommend that you also transfer the
data to a computer and save it there (see p. 177).
• For the same reason, it is recommended that the card is always
stored in its antistatic cover.
120
LEICA M LENSES
Generally: most Leica M lenses can be used. Details on the small
number of exceptions and restrictions can be found in the following
notes.
They can be used regardless of the lens features, and whether it
does or does not have 6-bit coding in the bayonet.
Even without this additional feature, i.e. when using Leica M lenses
without identifi cation, the camera will deliver excellent pictures in
most situations.
To ensure optimum picture quality in these situations, we
recommend entering the lens type (see p. 136).
Important:
• The following cannot be used:
– Hologon 15mm f/8
– Summicron 50mm f/2 with close up.
– Elmar 90mm f/4 with retractable tube (manufactured from
1954-1968)
– Some versions of the Summilux-M 1.4/35mm (not aspherical,
manufactured from 1961-1995, Made in Canada) cannot be
fi tted to the camera or will not focus to infi nity. The Leica
Customer Care department can modify these lenses so that
they can be used on the camera.
• The following can be used, but risks damaging the camera or
lens: Lenses with retractable tube can only be used with the
tube extended, i.e. their tube must never be retracted into the
camera. This is not the case with the current Macro-Elmar-M
1:4/90mm, as its tube does not protrude into the camera body
even when retracted. It can therefore be used without any
restrictions.
EN
Preparations
121
EN
• The following can be used with restrictions
Despite the high precision of the range finder on the camera,
exact focusing with 135mm lenses with an open aperture
cannot be guaranteed due to the very low depth of field.
Therefore, stopping down by at least 2 stops is recommended.
• Possible, but excluded from the exposure metering
Preparations
– Super-Angulon-M 21mm f/4
– Super-Angulon-M 21mm f/3.4
– Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 with serial nos. before 2 314 921.
Notes:
• The Leica Customer Care department can upgrade many Leica
M lenses with 6-bit coding. (Address, see p. 204).
• The use of Leica R lenses in conjunction with the R adapter M is
not expedient.
122
Attaching the lens
Detaching the lens
EN
Preparations
1. Turn off the camera.
2. Hold the lens at the fi xed ring
11
3. Align the red index button 11b on the lens with the release
button
1 on the camera housing
4. In this position, insert the lens straight
5. Turn the lens slightly to the right, and you will hear and feel it
click into place.
1. Turn off the camera
2. Hold the lens at the fi xed ring
11
3. Press down the release button 1 on the camera body
4. Turn the lens to the left until its red index button
11b is aligned
with the release button
5. Remove the lens.
Notes:
• Generally: To protect the Leica T against ingress of dust etc. into
the interior of the camera, it is important always to have a lens
or a cover fi tted to the camera body.
• For the same reason, when changing lenses work quickly and in
an environment that is as dust-free as possible.
• Camera or lens rear covers should not be stored in your pants
pocket as they attract dust that can get into the camera when
they are fi tted.
123
EN
THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS / CONTROLS
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
Camera operation
14 13
c. C - Continuous series
A series of pictures are taken for as long as the shutter release
is held down and the capacity of the memory card used and
the internal buff er memory is suffi cient. At least 8 pictures are
taken in rapid succession, subsequent pictures with a reduced
frequency.
d.
- Self-timer
Pressing the shutter release starts the set delay time (see p.
160), then the picture is taken.
TURNING ON
After turning on, i.e. after setting one of the three functions
, the LED 28 lights up briefl y and the displays in the viewfi nder
appear (see p. 192).
S, C or
124
The camera is turned on and off using the main switch 14. This is
below the shutter release button
13 and is a lever with four detent
positions:
OFF – Camera turned off
a.
b.
S – Single picture
Pressing the shutter release takes a single picture regardless
of how long it is held down for. Activation of the shutter release
button is extremely quiet and causes minimum vibration.
Note:
After turning on, the camera is ready to use after approx. 1s.
TURNING OFF
Even if the main switch is not set to
OFF, the camera is automati-
cally turned off if an automatic power off time has been set in the
menu (
Auto Power Off , see p. 134), and none of the controls are
used during this time.
Note:
If the camera is out of use for an extended period or is stored in a
case, always turn it off at the main switch. This prevents any power
consumption, including that which continues to occur in standby
mode after the exposure meter is turned off automatically and the
display is extinguished. This also prevents pictures from being
taken accidentally.
SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
The shutter release button
13 has two pressure points:
1. Pressing down to the 1st pressure point
– Activates exposure metering
– Saves the metered exposure value in aperture priority mode,
i.e. the shutter speed determined by the camera (for more
details, refer to the “Metering memory lock” section on p.
147)
– Restarts a self-timer delay time that is already in progress
(see p. 160)
If the shutter button is kept at this pressure point, the displays
remain visible, or if the camera had previously been set to review
mode, it switches back into picture mode. If the camera had
previously been in stand-by mode, it will be reactivated and the
displays switched on.
If you release the shutter button, the metering system and the
displays remain activated for around a further 30s (for more
details, refer to the sections on p. 152).
Note:
The shutter button remains blocked
– if the internal buffer memory is (temporarily) full, e.g. after a
series of ≥8 pictures, or
– if the memory card inserted and the internal buffer memory are
(temporarily) full, or
– if the battery has exceeded its performance limits (capacity,
temperature, age)
2. Pressing the shutter release button all the way down takes the
picture or starts a preselected self-timer delay time. The data
is then transferred to the memory card.
The shutter button has a standard thread
13 for a cable release.
Notes:
• If review mode (see p. 164) or menu control (see p. 128) had
been activated, pressing the shutter button causes the camera
to switch immediately into picture mode.
• To avoid wobble, the shutter button should be pressed gently,
not jerkily, until the shutter is released with a soft click.
EN
Camera operation
125
EN
Serial exposures
You can not only take single pictures - by setting the main switch
14 to (S [Single]) - but also series of pictures, by setting the main
switch to (
C [Continuous]), e.g. to capture sequences of movement
in several stages.
Apart from operation of the shutter button
13, series of pictures
are taken in the same way as single pictures: A series of pictures is
taken for as long as you hold down the shutter button (provided
that the memory card has suffi cient capacity). If you only press it
Camera operation
briefl y, the camera continues to take single pictures.
A maximum of around 3 frames per second can be produced. At
least the fi rst 8 of these are taken in rapid succession, after which
the image frequency is reduced slightly.
Notes:
• The specifi ed picture frequency and the maximum possible
number of pictures in a series relate to a default setting
-
ISO 200 and the format JPG fine . The frequency and number
may be lower when using diff erent settings or depending on the
memory card used.
• Regardless of how many pictures have been taken in a series,
both review modes (see p. 164) initially show the last picture in
the series or the last picture in the series saved on the currently
active card, if not all of the pictures in the series have been
transferred from the internal buff er memory to the relevant card
yet.
126
SHUTTER SPEED SETTING DIAL
The exposure modes are selected using the shutter speed dial 19,
– Aperture priority mode by setting the
p. 146),
– Manual mode by selecting a shutter speed of
(intermediate values in ½ step positions are also available), and
– The shortest possible sync speed of
marked with the
–
B for long exposures (see p. 152).
symbol (see p. 159), and
A position marked red (see
1
⁄4000s to 8s,
1
/180s for fl ash mode,
The Leica M shutter speed dial has no stop, i.e. it can be turned in
either direction from any position. It detents at all marked positions
and at the intermediate values. Values between the detent
positions cannot be used. More details on setting the correct
exposure can be found in the sections from p. 145.
EN
Camera operation
127
EN
MENU CONTROL
Many settings for the camera are controlled using two separate
menus (see p. 197).
The split into two menus allows what experience has shown to be
the most frequently used options to be called up and set quickly
and easily.
When the camera is turned on, an overview of the relevant settings
and step-by-step instructions for setting these options can be
viewed in the monitor
Camera operation
Settings are made in the same way in both menus, the differences
are only in calling up and exiting them.
29.
MAIN MENU
The main menu comprises 16 options split between two pages.
PICTURE PARAMETERS MENU
The picture parameters menu is made up of 8 options. In addition
to basic picture settings, it contains two options relating to
exposure metering, one containing settings for flash mode and one
that can be used to create and call up user profiles.
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Setting the menu functions
1. The main menu is called up using the
picture parameters menu using the
MENU button 18, the
SET button 17.
• The first page containing the first 8 options then appears in
the main menu, and all options in the picture parameters
menu.
The active option when a menu is called up is always the
last one selected.
Note:
The picture parameters menu is only accessible when the camera
is in picture mode.
EN
Camera operation
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2. You can select the relevant option either using the setting dial
(
25; turn right = down in menu, turn left = up in menu) or the
direction pad (
26; press up or down).
Camera operation
Notes:
• Using the setting dial is normally not only more convenient but
also significantly faster.
• Some options, such as
GPS and Format SD card , as well as
some sub-menu options, can only be called up in certain
situations. Further explanations can be found in the relevant
sections.
• This is indicated by the lettering in the corresponding lines being
grayed out.
3. You can select the relevant sub-menus with both the
button and the
INFO button 32 or by pressing right on the
SET
direction pad.
• The displays in the header change: On the left of the main
menu always
SET), with the selected menu option in white on the right.
MENU (in the picture parameters menu always
The sub-menus usually consist of different numbers of
function options, which can be directly selected in the next
step.
In some cases, there is also a scale for setting values, or the
sub-menus consist of secondary entries for which function
options can be selected in turn.
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4. Select the relevant function option/value, either using the
setting dial or by pressing the corresponding direction on the
direction pad, i.e.
– up/down to change lines or to select options
– left/right for settings within a line or on a scale
For sub-entries with selectable options, it is also possible to
change line using the
INFO button.
• The displays in the header change again: The sub-entry is
specified in black on the left, with the selected option in
white on the right.
Note:
Options such as
Exposure Bracketing and White Balance require further settings.
Date / Time, and the functions
The corresponding explanations, as well as further details about
the other menu functions, can be found in the relevant sections.
Note:
You can exit the menus and sub-menus at any time - without
applying the settings made - by pressing the following buttons:
Shutter
PL AY MENU
release
button
Main menu
Picture
parameters
menu
Camera switches
to picture mode
Camera switches
to review mode
One step back (e.g.
to previous menu
level)
One step back (e.g.
to previous menu
level), or return to
main menu
EN
Camera operation
5. Save your setting using the
SET or INFO button.
• The monitor screen reverts to its initial condition. The new
function option set is then shown on the right of the
corresponding menu line.
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PRESETS
DATE AND TIME
These entries can be made under the menu item
Date / Time .
CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS
MENU LANGUAGE
The camera is set to English by default. German, French, Italian,
Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Traditional or Simplified
Chinese can all be selected as alternative menu languages.
Basic camera settings
Setting the function
1. In the main menu (see p. 128/197), select
and
2. select the desired language in the sub-menu.
• Apart from a few exceptions (button names, short designa-
tions), all linguistic information changes.
Language,
Setting the functions
1. In the main menu (see p. 128/197), select
and
2. call up the sub-menu. This is made up of the three options
Auto Time / Time Zone, and Time .
Date / Time,
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