Leica X Vario Instruction Manual
LEICA X VARIO
Instructions
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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: (U. S. only)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interfer ence 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
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
different from
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
modications 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 X Vario (Typ 107)
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.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
LEICA X Vario (Typ 107)
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
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FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new
Leica X Vario. Thanks to its outstanding optical performance, the
Leica DC Vario-Elmar 18-46mm ASPH. f/3.5-6.4 lens delivers
exceptional picture quality.
With fully automatic program control, the Leica X Vario provides an
uncomplicated photography experience. Alternatively, you can take
over picture composition yourself at any time using the manual
settings.
You can select from numerous special functions to improve the
picture quality even in very dicult exposure conditions.
Please read these instructions so that you can make the most of
your Leica X Vario's capabilities.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Before using your Leica X Vario for the first time, please check that
the accessories supplied are complete.
a. Leica BP-DC8 battery
b. Battery protection case
c. BC-DC8 battery charger with interchangeable plugs
d. USB cable
e. Leather carrying strap
f. Lens cap
g. Flash shoe / viewnder socket cover
h. Camera registration booklet with TAN for downloading Adobe
Photoshop
®
Lightroom® (after registering the camera on the
Leica Camera AG website)
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE
FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT
DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO
THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY
AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE
AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY
OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA,
L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM
ANY OTHER USE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING AVC VIDEO
AGAINST REMUNERATION MAY REQUIRE A SEPARTE LICENSE AGREEMENT
WITH MPEG LA, L.L.C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM
®
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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 affected,
this discharge is harmless to the electronics. 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 any soiling
and oxidation by storing your camera in a dry location with the lens
cap and ash shoe / viewnder socket cap attached.
• You should use only the recommended accessories to prevent
faults, short circuits or electric shock.
• Do not attempt to remove parts of the body (covers); specialist
repairs can be carried out only at authorized service centers.
LEGAL INFORMATION
• Please ensure that you 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, HDMI, and USB logos are registered trademarks.
• Other names, company or product names referred to in these
instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
relevant companies.
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.
You local authority or waste disposal authority, or the shop where you
bought this device, can provide you with further information on this
issue.
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CONTENTS
Foreword ...................................................................................100
Package contents....................................................................... 100
Warning messages .................................................................... 101
Legal information ....................................................................... 101
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment ...........................101
Designation of parts .................................................................... 104
Quick guide................................................................................ 106
Detailed instructions
Preparations
Attaching the carrying strap ................................................... 108
Charging the battery .............................................................. 108
Changing the battery / memory card ..................................... 112
The most important settings / controls
Main switch .......................................................................... 116
Frame rate .......................................................................... 116
Shutter button ....................................................................... 117
Menu control ........................................................................ 118
Basic camera settings
Menu language ..................................................................... 122
Date / time ...........................................................................122
Automatic camera shutdown .................................................. 122
Key tones and shutter noise ...................................................122
Monitor / viewnder settings .................................................123
Basic picture settings
File format / compression rate ..............................................126
JPEG resolution ......................................................................126
White balance ........................................................................127
ISO sensitivity ........................................................................129
Picture properties ................................................................. 130
Picture mode
Setting the trimming ............................................................. 132
Distance setting .................................................................... 132
Automatic distance setting / autofocus ............................... 132
AF auxiliary light ............................................................... 133
Autofocus metering methods ........................................... 134
Manual distance setting ..................................................... 136
Assistance function for manual focusing ...........................137
Exposure metering and control
Exposure metering methods ............................................... 138
Histogram .......................................................................... 139
Exposure control ................................................................ 140
Automatic program ...........................................................140
Changing the preset shutter speed /
aperture combinations ...................................................141
Aperture priority .............................................................. 141
Shutter speed priority ....................................................... 142
Manual settings ................................................................ 142
Metering memory lock ......................................................143
Exposure compensation ................................................... 144
Automatic bracketing ........................................................ 145
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Flash photography
Using the built-in flash unit ..................................................... 146
Flash modes .......................................................................... 147
Flash range ........................................................................... 148
Synchronization point ............................................................ 149
Flash exposure compensation ................................................ 149
Using external ash units ....................................................... 150
Additional functions
Video recording .....................................................................151
Sound recording ................................................................... 152
Self-timer .............................................................................. 153
Formatting the memory card ..................................................154
Selecting the working color space .......................................... 155
Creating new folder numbers .................................................155
User profiles ......................................................................... 156
Image stabilization ................................................................. 156
Miscellaneous
Transferring data to a computer ............................................. 166
Wireless data transmission ..................................................... 167
Using raw data (DNG) ............................................................ 168
Installing Adobe
®
Photoshop® Lightroom® ..............................168
Installing firmware updates .................................................... 169
Accessories .......................................................................... 170
Spare parts ............................................................................ 171
Safety and care instructions ................................................... 172
Index ..........................................................................................178
Appendix
Displays .................................................................................. 180
Menu options .......................................................................... 188
Technical data ............................................................................ 190
Review mode
Review modes ....................................................................... 158
Normal review........................................................................ 158
Video playback ......................................................................159
Selecting pictures .................................................................. 160
Enlarging pictures / viewing 16 pictures simultaneously .........160
Selecting the detail ................................................................ 161
Deleting pictures.................................................................... 162
Protecting pictures / clearing delete protection ..................... 163
Viewing pictures in portrait format ......................................... 164
Viewing with HDMI devices .................................................... 164
Leica service addresses ..............................................................192
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DESIGNATION OF PARTS
Figures in the front and rear cover pages
Front view
1. Eyes for carrying strap
2. Self-timer LED / AF auxiliary light
3. Lens
Top view
4. Flash
5. Distance setting / focusing ring
6. Focal length setting / zoom ring
7. Main switch
8. Shutter button
9. Video shutter button
10. Aperture setting dial
11. Shutter speed dial
12. Speaker
13. Flash / hot shoe (cover removed)
14. Microphones
Rear view
15.
MENU/SET button
– For opening the menu
– For saving menu settings and exiting submenus and menus
16.
ISO button for opening the sensitivity menu
17.
WB button for opening the white balance menu
18.
DELETE/FOCUS button
– For opening the delete menu
– For opening the menu for the distance metering method
– For activating the AF metering range frame
19.
PL AY button
– For activating (continuous) review mode
– For returning to full 1:1 picture review
20. Flash release slider
21. Socket for external electronic viewnder
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(cover removed)
22. Status LED
a. Flashing: Distance setting not possible / writing or reading
picture data
b. Continuously lit: Distance and exposure setting completed
and saved
23. Thumb wheel
– For manual distance setting
– For setting slow shutter speeds
– For scrolling through menus and submenus
– For setting a value for exposure compensation, bracketing and
ash exposure compensation
– For enlarging/reducing pictures viewed
24. Door over USB and HDMI sockets
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Only the Leica EVF2 can be used (see also p. 171)
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25. Direction pad
– For scrolling through menus and submenus
– For scrolling through the picture memory
– For moving the AF metering range frame
– For opening the menus for exposure compensation, automatic
bracketing and ash exposure compensation (
EV+/-)
– For opening / making settings in the ash mode menu /
opening submenus (
)
– For opening / making settings in the self timer menu / exiting
menus and submenus without saving the menu settings (
26.
INFO button
– For selecting monitor displays in picture and review mode
– For resetting the manually moved autofocus metering frame to
the center
27. Monitor
View from right (cover opened)
28. USB socket
29. HDMI socket
Bottom view
30. Door for battery compartment / memory card slot with
a. Locking lever
31. Tripod thread A ¼, DIN 4503 (¼")
32. Hole for hand grip guide pin
)
(door opened)
33. Memory card slot
34. Battery compartment
35. Battery locking slider
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QUICK GUIDE
Required parts:
– Camera
– Battery
– Charger with appropriate mains plug
– Memory card (not supplied)
–
Note:
The settings recommended here allow you to take good photographs
easily, quickly and reliably when you first start to try out the Leica X
Vario. For details of the various modes/functions, refer to the cor–
responding sections on the specified pages.
Preparations:
1.
Attach a suitable mains plug to the charger (see p. 111)
2.
Insert the battery in the charger to charge it (see p. 111)
3.
Connect the charger to a mains socket
4.
Set the main switch (7) to
5.
Insert the charged battery in the camera (see p. 112)
6.
Insert the memory card (see p. 114)
7.
Remove the lens cap
8.
Set the main switch (7) to S (see p. 116)
9.
Set the menu language (see p. 118/122)
10.
Set the date and time (see p. 118/122)
OFF
(see p. 116)
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Taking photographs
Set the adjusting dials for the shutter speed (11) and aperture
1.
(10) to
A
2.
Set the exposure metering method to (see p. 118/138)
3.
Set the distance setting ring (5) to AF
4.
Set the distance metering method to
5.
Select the desired trimming by turning the focal length setting
11 P oi n t
(see p. 135)
ring (6)
6.
Press the shutter buttton (8) to the first pressure point to
activate distance setting and exposure metering and save
the values (see p. 117)
7.
Push the shutter button all the way down to take the photo
Viewing photographs:
Press the
To view different pictures:
PL AY
button (19)
Press right or left on the direction pad (26)
Enlarging pictures:
Turn the thumb wheel (23) clockwise (see p. 160)
Deleting pictures:
Press the
DELETE/FOCUS
button (18), and select the required
function in the menu that opens
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DETAILED GUIDE
CHARGING THE BATTERY
The Leica X Vario is powered by a lithium ion battery.
PREPARATIONS
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP
Caution:
• Only the battery types speci ed and described in this manual and/
or specifi ed and described by Leica Camera AG may be used in
this camera.
• Using battery types not specifi ed in these instructions can result in
an explosion.
• These batteries may only be used in the units for which they are
designed and may only be charged exactly as described below.
• Using the battery contrary to these instructions can result in
explosion under certain circumstances.
• The batteries must not be exposed to sunlight, heat, moisture or
condensation for long periods. To prevent a risk of re or explosion,
batteries must not be placed in a microwave oven or in a high
pressure vessel.
• Never throw batteries into a re as this can cause them to explode!
• Humid or wet batteries must not be charged or used in the camera
under any circumstances.
• Always ensure that the battery contacts are clean and freely accessible. Whilst lithium ion batteries are proof against short circuits,
they should still be protected against contact with metal objects
such as paper clips or jewelry. A short-circuited battery can get
very hot and cause severe burns.
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• If a battery is dropped, check the casing and the contacts immediately for any damage. Using a damaged battery can damage the
camera.
• If the battery causes noise, is discolored, deformed or overheated,
or if any fluid leaks out, it must be removed from the camera or
charger immediately and replaced. Continued use of the battery
can cause overheating, and a risk of re and/or explosion.
• If liquid is leaking or you smell burning, keep the batteries away
from heat sources. Leaked fluid can catch fire.
• Only the charger specified and described in these instructions, or
chargers specified and described by Leica Camera AG, may be
used. The use of other chargers that are not approved by Leica
Camera AG can cause damage to the batteries and, in extreme
cases, 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.
• Ensure that the power socket used is freely accessible.
• Heat is generated during charging. Therefore, the batteries must
not be charged in small, sealed, i.e. unventilated, spaces.
• The battery and charger must not be opened. Repairs may only be
carried out by authorized service centers.
• Make sure that the batteries are kept out of reach of children.
Swallowing batteries can cause suffocation.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the respective information
in these instructions.
First aid:
• If battery fluid comes into contact with the eyes, there is a risk of
blinding. Immediately wash the eyes thoroughly with clean water.
Do not rub the eyes. Seek medical attention right away.
• If leaked fluid gets onto the skin or clothing, there is a risk of injury.
Wash the affected areas with clean water. Medical treatment is not
required.
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Notes:
• The battery can only be charged outside the camera.
• Batteries must be charged before starting up the camera.
• For the battery to charge, it must have a temperature of between
0°C and 35°C /32° and 95°F (otherwise the charger does not
turn on or 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.
• Lithium ion batteries should only be stored partly charged, i.e. not
when fully discharged or fully charged. For very long storage
periods, batteries should be charged for around 15 minutes twice a
year to prevent total discharge.
• The batteries warm up during the charging process. This is normal
and not a malfunction.
• A new battery only reaches its full capacity after it has been fully
charged and – by use in the camera – discharged 2 or 3 times. This
discharge procedure should be repeated every 25 cycles.
• Rechargeable lithium ion batteries generate power through internal
chemical reactions. These reactions are also influenced by the
external temperature and humidity. To maximize the life of the
battery, it should not be exposed to extremely high or low
temperatures (e. g. in a parked car in summer or winter) for long
periods.
• Even with optimum conditions of use, every battery has a limited
service life. After several hundred charging cycles, this becomes
noticeable as the operating times get significantly shorter.
• In line with the applicable regulations (see p. 101) defective
batteries should be sent to an appropriate collection point for
proper recycling .
• The replaceable battery supplies another back-up battery that is
built into the camera. This back-up battery ensures that the date
and time data entered is retained for up to 2 days. If this back-up
battery becomes discharged it must be recharged by inserting a
charged main battery. Once the replaceable battery has been
inserted, the full capacity of the back-up battery is recovered after
about 60 hours. This process does not require the camera to be
turned on. However, in this case the date and time have to be
entered again.
• Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a long
period of time. When doing so, turn the camera off using the main
switch first. Otherwise, after several weeks the battery could become
totally discharged, i.e. the voltage is significantly reduced, as the
camera uses a low no-load current (to save the settings) even when
it is turned off.
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PREPARING THE CHARGER
The charger must be fi tted with the appropriate plug for the local
sockets.
ATTACHING THE BATTERY TO THE CHARGER
1
Plug
Attaching Removing
2
1
Note:
The charger automatically adjusts to the relevant mains voltage.
2
CHARGE STATUS DISPLAYS
Correct charging is indicated by the red status LED. When it turns
green, the battery is fully charged.
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CHANGING THE BATTERY / MEMORY CARD
Turn off the camera, i.e. set the main switch (7) to
Opening the battery compartment / memory card slot door
OFF
Inserting the battery
1
„click“
2
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Removing the battery
2
1
Note:
Removing the battery with the camera turned on can delete the
settings you have made in the menus and may damage the memory
card.
Charge level displays
The charge level of the battery is indicated on the monitor (see p. 180).
Notes:
• Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a long
period of time.
• The date and time must be reset within 2 days after the capacity of
a battery in the camera has expired.
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Inserting the memory card
You can use SD, SDHC or SDXC memory cards in the Leica X Vario.
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 is protected.
"Click"
Removing the memory card
1
"Click"
2
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Notes:
• Do not touch the memory card contacts.
• If the memory card cannot be inserted, check that it is aligned
correctly.
• 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.
• Video recordings in particular require a high write speed.
• Do not open the door and do not remove the memory card or the
battery while the status LED (22) is lit to indicate that the camera
is accessing the memory. Otherwise, the data on the card may be
destroyed and malfunctions can occur on the camera.
• 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.
• For the same reason, it is recommended that the card is always
stored in an antistatic case.
Closing the battery compartment / memory card slot door
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THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS / CONTROLS
MAIN SWITCH
The Leica X Vario is turned on and off using the main switch (7).
–
OFF = Off
–
S = Single pictures
–
C = Continuous (picture series)
Frame Rate
Frequencies of 3 fps (
Select
Continuous Shooting
setting in the submenu
• If the camera is turned on, the monitor image appears.
Low) or 5 fps (High) are available:
in the menu and then the required
Notes:
• Picture series are not possible when using the fl ash. If a fl ash
function is activated, only one picture is taken.
• If the main switch is set to
C and the self timer is used at the same
time, only a single picture is taken.
• The maximum picture frequency of 5 fps is only available with
shutter speeds of
1
/60s or faster (1/4s at 3 fps).
• After a series with the maximum length of 7 pictures, the frequency
with which they are taken declines slightly. This is due to the time
required to transfer the data from the buff er memory to the card.
• Regardless of how many pictures are taken in a series, the last
picture is always shown when they are reviewed. You can select
the other pictures in the series by pressing right or left on the
direction pad (25).
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SHUTTER BUTTON
The shutter button (8) works in two stages. Pressing it gently (to the
pressure point) activates both the automatic distance setting /
autofocusing (if set) and the exposure metering and control systems,
and saves the relevant settings/values. If the camera was previously
in Standby mode, this reactivates it and the monitor image appears
again.
Pressing the shutter button all the way down takes a picture.
Before pressing the shutter button all the way down, check that the
distance setting / autofocus (if active) and exposure metering are
complete (for details of exposure setting,
AF and the corresponding
displays on the monitor refer to p. 138, 132 and 180 respectively).
Notes:
• The menu system can be used to select or set key acknowledge-
ment (response) tones and shutter sound and to adjust their
volume.
• The shutter buttton should be pressed gently and not jerkily to
prevent blurring.
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MENU CONTROL
You can navigate in the menu using the MENU/SET button (15) and
the direction pad (25). Alternatively, you can use the thumb wheel
(23) instead of the direction pad.
OPENING THE MENU:
Press the
• The menu list appears. The active menu option is underlined in red,
MENU/SET
with its characters in white. The current setting is displayed on the
right. The white fi eld in the scrollbar on the left edge indicates
which of the fi ve pages of the menu you are currently on.
button
SCROLLING THROUGH THE MENUS:
Press up / down on the direction pad or turn the thumb wheel
OPENING A SUBMENU FOR AN OPTION:
Press right on the direction pad
• The submenu list appears. The active option is underlined in red,
with its characters in white.
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Selecting a setting / value in a submenu:
Press up / down on the direction pad or turn the thumb wheel
• The currently active option changes.
Confi rming a setting:
Press the
MENU/SET
button
• The menu list appears again, and the confi rmed (new) setting is
shown on the right in the active menu option line.
Exiting a submenu without confi rming a setting:
Press left on the direction pad, or the shutter button (8)
With the direction pad:
• The menu list appears again, and the retained (previous) setting is
shown on the right in the active menu option line.
With the shutter button:
• The monitor screen for picture mode appears.
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Exiting the menu:
Press the
MENU/SET
button again
• The monitor screen for picture mode appears.
or
Press the shutter button (8)
• The monitor screen for picture mode appears.
or
Notes:
• Depending on the other settings, some functions may not be
available. In this case, the relevant option is displayed in dark gray
in the menu and cannot be selected.
• The menu is normally opened at the position of the last option set.
• For some options, there are settings in a second level of submenus.
Settings in these submenus are opened and made in exactly the
same way as described above.
Press the
PL AY
button (19)
• The monitor screen for review mode appears.
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• A range of additional functions are also controlled in the same
basic way once they have been opened by pressing the corresponding buttons or the corresponding directions on the direction
pad:
–
ISO (16) for sensitivity
–
WB (17) for white balance
–
DELETE/FOCUS (18) for deleting image les / selecting the
distance setting method (only in review or picture mode)
–
EV+/- (up on direction pad/25) for exposure compensation,
automatic bracketing and ash exposure compensation settings
– (right on direction pad/25) for selecting the ash modes
– (left on direction pad/25) for activating the self-timer and
selecting the delay time
Unlike with the menu functions, for these functions you can confirm
your settings with the shutter button (by pressing to the first pressure
point).
Further details can be found in the relevant sections.
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BASIC CAMERA SETTINGS
MENU LANGUAGE
Select
Language
submenu
DATE / TIME
Select
1.
2.
Select
3.
Select
Time
4.
Make the desired settings in the respective third level submenus
In the Setting submenus:
Press up / down on the direction pad (25) or use the thumb wheel
(23) to change the gures and the month and press left / right on the
direction pad to switch between the groups
Note:
Even if no battery is inserted or the battery is flat, an integrated
back-up battery retains the date and time setting for around 2 days.
However, after this time they have to be reset.
in the menu, and the desired setting in the
Date / T ime
Date
Setting
in the menu
or
Time
in the first submenu
or
Format
(for
Date
) or
Setting
) in the respective second level submenus
or
Format
(for
AUTOMATIC CAMERA SHUTDOWN
Select
Auto P ower Off
in the menu, and the desired setting in the
submenu
If this function is active, the camera switches to energy-saving
standby mode after the selected time.
Note:
Even if the camera is in standby mode, it can be turned on again at
any time by pressing the shutter button (8) or by turning it off and
back on with the main switch (7).
KEY TONES AND SHUTTER NOISE
With the Leica X Vario, you can decide whether you want your
settings and other functions to be acknowledged by an acoustic
signal – two volumes are available - or whether operation of the
camera and actually taking photographs should be predominantly
free of noise.
For shutter noise:
Select
Shutter Volume
in the menu, and the desired setting in the
submenu
For key tones and to indicate the memory card capacity limit:
Select
Acoustic Signal
in the menu, and the desired settings for the
three options in the submenu
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MONITOR / VIEWFINDER SETTINGS
Note:
The displays are identical regardless of whether they appear in the
monitor or in the Leica EVF 2 external electronic viewnder available
as an accessory (see p. 171).
Where they are displayed depends on whether the viewfinder is
turned on or off with its button.
The relevant setting is retained if
– the camera automatically switches to standby,
– the camera is turned off with the main switch, or
– the battery is removed.
For further details about the Leica EVF 2, refer to its instructions.
Changing the displays
Use the
INFO
button (27) to select between various displays (see also
p. 180-186)
You scroll through the different options in an endless loop and select
them by pressing the button once or several times:
In picture mode
a. Only basic exposure settings, as well as AF and exposure
metering ranges
b. a. With additional displays plus histogram, if set
c. a. With grid, plus histogram, if set
In review mode
a. Only basic exposure settings
b. With additional information
Selecting the monitor as the display for review
You can specify that the picture always appears in the monitor when
you press the
PL AY button (19), even if you are otherwise using the
Leica EVF 2.
Select
Play on Monitor
in the menu, and the desired setting in the
submenu
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Selecting the monitor as the display for menu settings
You can determine that the menu list always appears in the monitor
when you press the
MENU/SET button (15), even if you are otherwise
using the Leica EVF 2.
Select
Menu on Monitor
in the menu, and the desired setting in the
submenu
In both cases:
On if you always want the monitor image to appear / Off if you want
to use the Leica EVF 2 instead (if turned on).
Note:
On for Play on Monitor is only effective with PL AY review mode. If
Auto Review is selected and the Leica EVF 2 is turned on, this is
used for review regardless of whether
Play on Monitor is turned on or
off.
Brightness and color reproduction
For optimum visibility and to adapt to different light conditions, the
brightness and color reproduction of both the monitor and the Leica
EVF2 can be changed.
Brightness settings:
Select
Monitor Brightness
or
EVF Brightness
in the menu, and the
desired settings in the respective submenus
Color settings:
1.
Select
Monitor Color Adjustment
or
EVF Color Adjustment
in
the menu
• An image with crosshairs appears. The ends of the cross have
color markings for the possible settings - yellow, green, blue
and magenta.
2.
Move the cursor - which is initially in the center - to the desired
position using the direction pad
• The color reproduction in the monitor / viewnder image
changes according to your setting.
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Automatic monitor shutdown
If this function is active, the monitor is turned off after a selected
time. As well as saving power, this ensures that the camera is ready
to use more quickly when reactivated.
Select
Auto L CD Off
in the menu, and the desired setting in the
submenu
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BASIC PICTURE SETTINGS
FILE FORMAT / COMPRESSION RATE
Two different JPEG compression rates are available:
Super F ine. These two can be combined with simultaneous recording
in
DNG (raw picture data) format.
Select
File Format
in the menu, and the desired setting in the
submenu
Note:
The indicated remaining number of pictures or recording time are an
approximation, as the le size for compressed images can vary
considerably depending on the subject of the photograph.
JPG Fine and JPG
JPEG RESOLUTION
If one of the JPG formats is selected, pictures can be taken with 5
dierent resolutions (numbers of pixels). This allows you to adjust the
setting precisely to the intended use or to the available memory card
capacity.
Select
JPEG Resolution
in the menu, and the desired value in the
submenu
Note:
Raw data (DNG format) is always stored at the maximum resolution
regardless of the settings for JPEG images.
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