Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product C-Lux 3 Leica
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LEICA C-LUX 3 Instructions.
LEICA C-LUX 3 Contents Safety instructions and precautions ............................................... 4 Names of the components ............................................................ 10 Using for the first time ............................
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 provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential instal- lation.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y IN GREA T BRIT AIN The rating plate is on the underside of the digital camera. 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.
Safety instructions Before using for the first time, read the following safety instructions and carefully observe them when using the device. Maintaining personal safety Attention: T o reduce the risk of fir e, electric shock and disturbances, use only recommended accessories and do not expose the device to rain or humid- ity .
Battery (Lithium-Ion battery pack) t 0OMZDIBSHFCBUUFSJFTVTJOHUIFTVQQMJFEDIBSHFSVOJU t 0OMZVTFUIFTQFDJmFECBUUFSZ t ,FFQUIFUFSNJOBMTBXBZGSPN.
Fault prevention Handling the camera t 3FNPWFDBNFSBGSPNQPDLFUXIFOTJUUJOHEPXO t %POPUQVUDBNFSBJOUPGVMMQPDLFUTPSQBQFSCBHT t /FWFSESPQ.
Legal notice Disposal t "MXBZTSFNPWFUIFCBUUFSZBGUFSVTFBOETUPS FJOUIFDBTF supplied. Never drop the battery . t #FGPSFJOTFSUJOHCBUUFSZ DIFDLCBUUFSZBOEDPOUBDUTGPS damage. Discontinue using damaged batteries.
AF (focus) assist lamp Flash T ripod thread Card/battery cover Lens Mode dial Shutter button ON/OFF switch Microphone Speaker Zoom lever Quick Menu / delete button LCD monitor Strap eyelet A V -out/US.
2 12 1 14 4 6 7 8 3 5 13 9 10 11 2 13 1 3 20 8 6 4 5 9 10 11 15 12 17 18 19 7 14 21 16 2 15 1 5 8 3 4 6 7 10 11 12 20 18 17 16 9 19 13 14 1 Recording mode 6 Battery indication 11 Shutter speed 2 Flash mode 7 No.
Not possible in: - Playback mode Brightening the monitor Press Q. MENU Select LCD MODE Not possible dur - ing menu screen Changing the display Press r epeatedly If [TRA VEL DA TE] and/or [AGE] is set, the number of days passed since the travel date/birthday .
t When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match.
HINT 1. The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time and storing condition of the batter y . If the recording inter val time becomes longer , the number of recordable pictures decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 77.
t 5IFCBUUFSZJOEJDBUJPOJTEJTQMBZFEPOUIF-$%NPOJUPS 5IFJOEJDBUJPOUVSOTSFE BOECMJOLTJGUIFSFNBJOJOHCBUUFSZQPXFSJTFYIBVTUFE3FDIBSHFUIFCBUUFS ZPS replace it with a fully charged battery .
HINT Do not turn the unit off, remove the battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor when the access indication is lit (when pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted). Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration or impact.
t .FNPSZTJ[F"QQSPY.# t 3FDPSEBCMFNPUJPOQJDUVSFT27("YQJYFMTPOMZ t 5IFCVJMUJONFNPSZDBO.
5IFDBNFSBTFUTTDFOFEFUFDUJPOTUBCJMJ[FS JOUFMMJHFOU*40GBDFEFUFDUJPO RVJDL"' JOUFMMJHFOUFYQPTVSFBOEEJHJUBMSFEFZFDPSSFDUJPOBVUPNBUJDBMMZ 1. - T o change settings, press <2.
- Depending on the setting, pictures taken vertically are shown rotated. - Use a tripod if the shake alert appears. - T o change settings press <.&/64&5> - When pressing the shutter but- ton, the monitor may become bright or dark. T ake the picture 6.
Compared to the Snapshot mode, many more menu items can be set and pictures with greater freedom can be taken. Press Q.MENU Select a mode During taking pictures camera shake is detected and auto- matically compensated by the camera. Set stabilizer to limit camera shake or proceed with step 5 4.
- T o change settings, press <2.&/6>BOETFMFDU<"' .0%&> Focus the subject 5. not focused: focused: - For more information on how to focus a subject, please see page 30, on EJGGFSFOU"'TFUUJOHTQBHFBOEPOUIF<2.
HINT T aking pictures with scene modes that match specific situations. If selected, UIFDBNFSBTFUTUIFPQUJNBMFYQPTVSFBOEIVFUPPCUBJOUIFEFTJSFEQJDUVSF 1. Press [MENU/SET], to open the menu. 2. Press to enter the [SCENE MODE].
For taking pictures of distant and vast landscapes. Auto focus priority is set from 5m to ∞ . [SCENER Y] Detects flesh tone areas like human faces and adds soft FGGFDU6TFBUNBYJNVNUFMF [T] for best results. [SOFT SKIN] - If a part of the background etc.
For taking a picture with night scenery , shutter will be set UPNBYTFD#FTVSFUPVTFBUSJQPEBOETFMGUJNFS [NIGHT SCENER Y] - When [ST ABILIZER] is set and there is ver y little camera shake, or if [ST ABI- LIZER] is set to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.
For taking pictures of sunset glow . Sunset colour can be reproduced vividly . [SUNSET] Suitable for taking pictures of your baby . Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday .
'PSUBLJOHQJDUVSFTPGFYUSFNFMZEBSLTVCKFDUTMJLFBTLZ with many stars. Please be sure to always use a tripod. [ST ARRY SKY] Shutter speed setting: 1. Press to select the shutter speed and then press [MENU/SET]. 2. T ake pictures.
'PSUBLJOHQJDUVSFTPGTOPX &YQPTVSFBOE8#BSFTFUGPS reproducing the snow as white as it actually looks. [SNOW] For taking picture of fireworks. Press shutter when the fireworks fully spread. We recommend using a tripod.
5IFGPDVTTFUUJOH[PPNBOEBQFSUVSFBSFmYFEUPUIFTFUUJOHTXIFOSFDPSE - ing starts. Audio is recorded simultaneously with the built-in microphone.
1 2 4 3 5 6 ON Stop recor ding Press shutter button fully again - If the writing speed of the .FNPSZ$BSEJTUPPTMPX recording may stop. .PWJFTDBOCFSFDPSEFEDPO - tinuously up to 2 GB. 6TFB.#TPSHSFBUFSDBSE when recording in high quality modes.
1. Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter but- ton halfway to fix the focus and exposure. 2. Hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture. 2. 1. Auto focus [AF] The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ∞.
Use this function when you cannot achieve an appropriate FYQPTVSFEVFUPUIFEJGGFSFODF in brightness between the sub- ject and the background. 5IFTFUFYQPTVSFWBMVFJT stored even if the camera is off. &YQPTVSFDPNQFOTBUJPODBO not be set in Q Q Q Q Q Q Q mode.
Select a flash mode - Available flash settings depend on the record mode. - For red-eye reduction, the flash is fired twice. The sub- ject should not move until the second flash is fired. - The set flash mode is stored even if the camera is off.
Available flash settings by recor ding mode 1 When is selected, , or i s set depending on the type of subject and brightness. - If you bring the flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discoloured by the heat or lighting from the flash.
… … [VOLUME] Adjust the speaker volume in 7 steps. 1. 2. Enter the SETUP menu Select setting [BEEP LEVEL] Set beep level to desired volume. [BEEP TONE] Choose desired beep tone. [SHUTTER VOL.] Set shutter to desired volume. [SHUTTER TONE] Choose desired shutter tone.
[POWER SA VE] T urns off the camera automatically after the selected time. [AUTO LCD OFF] T urns off the LCD display automatically after the selected time. - The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.
[TV ASPECT] - Set to match the type of TV . - This will work when the AV cable is connected. See page 57. [VIDEO OUT] [NTSC] - [P AL] Set to match the colour television system in each country . - This will work when the AV cable is connected. See page 57.
… … 1. 2. [PICTURE SIZE] [10M] - [7M] - [5M] - [3M] - [2M] - [0.3M] Set the desired resolution. The higher the numbers, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed.
[SENSITIVITY] [AUTO] - [100] - [200] - [400] - [800] - [1600] ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set (more image noise), the less light is needed to take a picture, so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places.
[AF MODE] - - - - - This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. Face detection 1 Focuses are set to detected faces. AF T racking Focuses on moving subjects. 11-area Focuses on any of the 11 AF areas.
[BURST] [OFF] - - Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed. Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken. [OFF] Frequency (pic/sec) - 2.5 1 BQQSPY Number of recordable pictures - NBY Depends on the re- maining capacity of the built-in memory/ card.
[I.EXPOSURE] [OFF] - [ON] $POUSBTUBOEFYQPTVSFXJMMCFBEKVTUFEBVUPNBUJDBMMZXIFOUIFSFJTB big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to record the image the way you saw it. - When [ON] is set, is displayed on the screen.
[AUDIO REC.] [OFF] - [ON] "VEJPDBOCFSFDPSEFETJNVMUBOFPVTMZXJUIUIFJNBHF: PVDBOSFDPSE a conversation during the shooting or the situation as a memo. [OFF] = Audio will not be recorded. [ON] = Audio will be recorded for 5 sec.
… … … Enter Q.MENU Select item 5IFRVJDLNFOV<2.&/6>BMMPXTUPBQQMZTFUUJOHTJOFBDIPGUIFSFDPSEJOH NPEFTNVDIRVJDLFS 5IF2VJDLNFOV.
1 2 4 3 5 6 ON Switch ON The first picture is EJTQMBZFEJO</03."- 1-" :>NPEF Switch camera ON and set mode 1. Set mode Select display mode 4J[FTFMFDUJPO - 1 picture per screen (initial mode) - 12 pictures per screen - 30 pictures per screen - by recording date (calendar mode) Browse files 2.
Press Deleting files Select how to delete files: - Delete Single - Delete Multi - Delete All 1. Select [SINGLE], [MUL TI] or [ALL] by pressing and press [MENU/SET].
… … 1. 2. Enter the PLA YBACK menu Select setting [CALENDAR] View pictures by recording date in the calendar view . [TITLE EDIT] [SINGLE] - [MUL TI] : PVDBOBEEUFYUUPQJDUVSFT"GUFSUFYUIBTCFFOSFHJTUFSFEJUDBO CFJODMVEFEJOQSJOUTVTJOH<5&9545 ".
[TEXT ST AMP] [SINGLE] - [MUL TI] : PVDBOTUBNQUIFSFDPSEJOHEBUFUJNFBHFUSBWFMEBUFPSUJUMFPOUP the recorded pictures. Not for movies/protected pictures. 1. Enter [TEXT ST AMP] by pressing . 2. Select [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] by pressing and press [MENU/SET].
[TRIMMING] : PVDBOFOMBSHFBOEUIFODMJQUIFJNQPSUBOUQBSUPGUIFSFDPSEFEQJD - ture. Not for movies/protected pictures. 1. Enter [TRIMMING] by pressing . 2. Select picture by pressing and confirm with [MENU/SET].
[ROT A TE DISP .] [OFF] - [ON] This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically . 1. Enter [ROT ATE DISP .] by pressing . 2. Select [ON] or [OFF] by pressing . 3. Press [MENU/SET] to return to the PLAYBACK menu.
[PROTECT] [SINGLE] - [MUL TI] - [CANCEL] : PVDBOTFUQSPUFDUJPOGPSQJDUVSFTZPVEPOPUXBOUUPCFEFMFUFECZ mistake. How to cancel all your DPOF PRINT settings: 1. Enter [DPOF PRINT] by pressing . 2. Select [CANCEL] by pressing and press [MENU/SET].
[COPY] Copy recorded data from the internal memory to a card or vice versa. Do not switch off the camera during copy process to prevent data loss. - 1. Enter [COPY] by pressing . 2. Select copy destination by pressing and press [MENU/SET]. 3.
… … 1. Enter the PLA YBACK MODE menu Select setting 2. [NORMAL PLA Y] View pictures and motion pictures in the normal playback mode. 1. Select picture by pressing . - Playback motion pictures or audio (if available) by pressing . .
[CA TEGORY PLA Y] View pictures recorded by scene mode or other categories. [F AVORITE PLA Y] Playing back pictures and motion pictures marked as favourite. [F A- 703*5&>JOUIF<1-" :#"$,>NFOVNVTUCFTFUUP<0/>BOEUIFSFNV TU be favourite pictures.
ON Apply USB cable to the camera Insert the USB plugs straight in or straight out to avoid deform- ing the terminals. Remove the card if you want to copy from the built-in memory . Connect camera to PC 1. t5 SBOTGFSSFDPSEFEQJDUVSFTUPB1$.
DCIM MISC 999LEICA 101LEICA 100LEICA r4%.FNPSZ$BSE r.VMUJ.FEJB$BSE L1000001.JPG L1000999.JPG [Windows] 5IFESJWFBQQFBSTJOUIF<.Z$PNQVUFS>GPMEFSXJUIUIFESJWFMFUUFSFH& If you are connecting the camera for the first time, the required driver is installed automatically .
HINT t#ZDPOOFDUJOHUIFDBNFSBUPB57WJBUIFTVQQMJFE" 7DPOOFDUJPODBCMF you can watch pictures and motion pictures on the TV screen.
ON ON ON ON [TV ASPECT] - Set to match the type of TV . [16:9] = When connected to a 16:9 screen. [4:3] = When connected to a 4:3 screen. [VIDEO OUT] [NTSC] - [P AL] Set to match the colour television system in each country . [NTSC] = Video output is set to NTSC system.
ON One picture HINT t#ZDPOOFDUJOHUIFDBNFSBEJSFDUMZUPBQSJOUFSTVQQPSUJOH1JDU#SJEHFWJB the USB connection cable, you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera’ s screen.
Select print style [MUL TI SELECT] [SELECT ALL] [DPOF PICTURE] [F AVORITE] Prints the pictures set as favorites only . Prints the pictures set in [DPOF] only . Prints all the stored pictures. Select pictures by pressing and mark them by QSFTTJOH<%*41-" :> Selected pictures are marked with .
Message displays In some cases confirmation or error message appear on the screen. The most important messages are as follows: [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS LOCKED] 5IFXSJUFQSPUFDUTXJUDIPOUIF4%.FNPSZ$BSEPSUIF4%)$.FNPS Z$SBEJT set at [LOCK].
Correcting faults / T roubleshooting *GUIFGBVMUDBOOPUCFSFDUJmFESFTFUDBNFSBCZFYFDVUJOH<3&4&5>JOUIF<4&561> menu. Battery and power source The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.
Recorded pictur e is blurred. Optical image stabilizer is not effective. t-PDBUJPOUPPEBSL t8 BTDBNFSBIFMEmSNMZJOCPUIIBOET t6TFUSJQPEBOETFMGUJNFSJGOFDFTTBSZ LCD monitor The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.
LCD monitor is too bright or too dark. t*TNPOJUPSCSJHIUOFTTDPSSFDUMZTFU t<108&3-$%>BDUJWBUFE Black, red, blue and gr een spots appear on LCD monitor . t5IJTJTOPSNBMBOEEPFTOPUBGGFDUQJDUVSF quality .
Other details The AF assist light does not turn on. t*T<"'"44*45-".1>POUIF<3&$>NFOVTFU UP<0/> t5IF"'BTTJTUMBNQEPFTOPUUVSOPOJOCSJHIU places.
A AF/AE Lock ........................ 30 AF Assist Lamp .................. 42 AF Mode ............................. 39 Aspect Ratio ....................... 38 Aspect Conversion ............. 48 Audio Dubbing ................... 51 Audio Recording ....
Function Conditions under which the function cannot be set [AUTO POWER LCD] t mode [POWER SA VE] t8IFOVTJOHUIF"$BEBQUPS t8IFODPOOFDUJOHUPB1$PSBQSJOUFS t8IFOSFDPSEJOHPSQMBZJOHCBDLNPUJPOQJDUVSFT t%VSJOHBTMJEFTIPX t<"650%&.
[QUICK AF] t , , and in mode t mode [BURST] t , , , , and in mode t mode t<"6%*03&$> [I.EXPOSURE] t mode t mode [COLOR MODE] t mode [MIN. SHTR SPEED] t mode t mode t8IFO*OUFMMJHFOU*40JTTFU [AUDIO REC.
Aspect ratio Picture size Y Y Y Y Quality Built-in memory 9 2 01 42 82 04 03 26 2 Card .# 5 1 1 7 1 61 12 31 83 6 .# 11 24 16 34 24 48 38 75 .
Aspect ratio Picture size Y Y Y Y Quality Built-in memory 11 22 15 32 22 45 36 69 Card .# 6 1 2 8 1 81 32 62 04 0 .# 13 27 19 38 27 54 43 83 .
Quality Built-in memory --- 1 min 38 sec 4 min 20 sec Card .# 4 sec 14 sec 17 sec 56 sec 2 min 35 sec .# 12 sec 33 sec 39 sec 1 min 58 sec 5 min 20 sec .# 29 sec 1 min 10 sec 1 min 22 sec 4 min 10 min 50 sec .
T echnical specifications may be subject to change. Information for your safety . Camera: Power source: DC 5.1 V Power consumption: 1.4 W (recording), 0.
ISO sensitivity: AUTO/100/200/400/800/1600 <)*()4&/4>NPEFUP Shutter speed: 8 s to 1/2000th s <45 "33:4,:>NPEF.
Dimensions (WxHxD): "QQSPYNNYNNYNN <YY> FYDMVEJ.
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