Leica DIGILUX 3 Betriebsanleitung

LEICA DIGILUX 3

Preparation10PreparationScope of DeliveryCheck that all the accessories are included before using the camera.17410131628511143961215423-067.801-088423

Connecting to other equipment100• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable whil

Connecting to other equipment1011 Turn on the camera and the printer.2 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable (supplied).• Align

Connecting to other equipment102w Setting date printing, the number of prints, the paper size and the page layoutSelect and set each item in step3.• I

Connecting to other equipment1033 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.w Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advanceWe reco

Connecting to other equipment104Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screenw Playing back pictures using the Video cable (supplied)• Set the aspect of the TV

Others105OthersUsing an External FlashIf you use an external flash, the available flash range increases compared to the camera’s built in flash.w Usin

Others106• You can set the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash.• Some comme

Others1072Attach the UVa  or the polarizing filter .• You cannot attach the UVA and the polarizing filter at the same time.• If the UVA/polarizing f

Others108Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination (World Time)If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc

Others109w Finishing setting the home area• If you are setting the home area for the first time, the screen returns to the screen shown in step  of “

Preparation111 Camera Body(This is referred to as camera body in these operating instructions.)2 Interchangeable LensLEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14–50 mm f/

Others110_ “GMT” is an abbreviation of “Greenwich Mean Time”.Location candidates for World Time settingsOffset from GMTListed location name-11 Midway

Others111Cautions for Usew Optimal use of the cameraTake care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it.• Take care not to drop or

Others112About dirt on the image sensorThis camera features an interchangeable lens system so dirt may get inside the camera body when changing lenses

Others113Dispose of unusable battery.• Batteries have a limited life.• Do not throw batteries into fire because it may cause an explosion.• Unusable b

Others114Message DisplayConfirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.The major messages are described below a

Others115TroubleshootingIf you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve.Select [RESET] in t

Others1166: The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not effective.• The shutter speed will become slower and the optical imag

Others1174: 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

Others118w TV, PC and printer1: The picture does not appear on the television.• Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?• Set the TV input to exte

Others1195: The camera becomes warm.• The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or quality of the cam

Preparation1213 Focus mode lever (P32, 35, 42, 54, 55)14 [AFL/AEL] button (P63)15 Drive mode lever 16 Camera ON/OFF switch (P25)17 Command dial (P33,

Others120 OthersNumber of recordable pictures• The number of recordable pictures is an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording condition

Others121• In some cases, the number of recordable pictures displayed in the viewfinder_/on the LCD monitor may not decrease regularly._You can displa

Others122SpecificationsCamera BodyCamera effective pixels: 7,500,000 pixelsImage sensor: 4/3S Live MOS sensor, total pixel number 7,940,000 pixelsPrim

Others123Flash: Built-in pop up flashFlash range: Approx. 2.5 m (8.2 feet) to 7.0 m (23.0 feet) (Supplied lens attached, Wide, When the ISO sensitivit

Others124Interchangeable Lens LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14–50 mm f/2.8– 3.5 ASPH.Focal length f=14 mm to 50 mm(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 100

Others125Accessories• Refer to P19 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures.• NOTE: Accessories and/or mo

Others126IndexAAC Adaptor ...18, 19, 98, 100AC Mains Lead Caution...130Adjusting the flash output ...

Others127LLanguage Setting ...30Layout ...102LCD Auto ...

Others128Installing the Software on the CDThe supplied CD contains Adobe Photoshop® Elements® (Windows® V4.0, Mac® V3.0 ) and Apple QuickTime® V6.3 (E

Others129Installation of Quick Time for Windows (Windows 2000 and higher):Notice: Apple QuickTime® is required to playback AUDIO and VIDEO files.Inser

Preparation13w LensLEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14– 50 mm f/2.8–3.5 ASPH47 Focus distance indicator (P42, 55)48 Aperture ring (P32, 36, 38)49 Lens fitting ma

Others130Leica AcademyAs well as outstanding high-performance products for taking, reproducingand viewing photographs, for many years we have also bee

Others131Leica information serviceThe Leica information service can provide you with an answer to anytechnical questions relating to the Leica range e

Others132The wires in this mains lead are colouredThe rating plate is on the underside of the in accordance with the following code:digital camera.Blu

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Preparation14w Information Display on the LCD Monitor(When taking pictures with the Viewfinder)1 Recording mode (P32, 36, 38)2 Aperture value (P36, 38

Preparation1516 Picture size (P78)17 Battery indication (P19)18 High angle mode (P53)19 AF frame (P54)20 Focus position (P54)21 Program shift (P33)22

Preparation16About the LensYou can use the supplied lens or a lens that is compatible with the lens mount standard for the “Four Thirds System (Four T

Preparation173 Detach the lens cap.w Optical image stabilizerThe supplied lens has an optical image stabilizer function.The optical image stabilizer f

Preparation18Charging the Battery with the Charger• The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.1 Connect the

Preparation19About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)w Battery indicationThe remaining battery power appears on the screen.• The bat

Before Use2Before UseDear Customer,We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this LEICA DIGILUX 3. Please read these Operatin

Preparation20Inserting/Removing the Battery• Check that the camera is turned off.• Close the flash.1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the a

Preparation21Using the AC AdaptorYou can use the camera without worrying about battery discharge when it is connected to a PC or printer if you use th

Preparation22• Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card.• The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.3  Close the

Preparation23• The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast. Both types of cards are equipped with a Write-Protect s

Preparation24w Temporarily storing the lens hood1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it.2 Reverse the lens hood and then attac

Preparation25Attaching the Eyepiece CapWhen taking pictures with your eye removed from the viewfinder, light may enter the viewfinder and affect the e

Preparation26Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)w Initial settingThe clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on.: [MENU/S

Preparation27About the Setup Menu• Set items as required. (Refer to P28 to 30 for each menu item.)• The following example shows how to set [BEEP].• Se

Preparation28[CLOCK SET]Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P27)Change date and time. (P26)[WORLD TIME]Press [ ] to dis

Preparation29[BEEP]Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P27)Set the volume of the focus confirmation beep, the self-time

Before Use3FCC 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 o

Preparation30• There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash.

Basic31BasicBefore Taking Pictures with the Viewfinder• Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your

Basic32Setting the Focus and the Exposure Automatically (AF: Auto Focus/Program AE mode [ ])The camera automatically sets the aperture value and the s

Basic33• The camera focuses on any of 3 focus area points- left, right or center - in the AF frame and a lamp (AF-LED display) lights where the subjec

Basic34w Example of program shift when using the supplied lens(A): Aperture value(B): Shutter speed Program shift amount Program shift line chart• I

Basic35w Preventing jitter (camera shake)• Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button.• We recommend using a tripod. Also, be careful ho

Basic36Aperture-priority AE []Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set the aperture value to a lower numb

Basic372 Rotate the shutter speed dial to set the shutter speed.: [2-60s/B] to [1000-4000]• The mode becomes Shutter-priority AE mode [ ].• If the sh

Basic38Manual Exposure [ ]Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.1 Set the aperture value and the shutter

Basic39w Manual Exposure Assistance• The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures using Auto Review.w About

Before Use4-If you see this symbol- wCare of the camera•Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operating normally, pictures may

Basic40Compensating the ExposureUse this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject

Basic41• The exposure compensation value is displayed on the LCD monitor when taking pictures with Live View. Refer to P50 for information about Live

Basic42Taking Pictures with Manual FocusUse this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is dete

Basic43• If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the picture may not be properly focused even if t

Basic44Playing Back Pictures1 Press [PLAY].2 Press /to select the picture.: Play back the previous picture: Play back the next picture• The first

Basic45Press [DISPLAY] to switch the monitor screen.: [DISPLAY] button: LCD monitor• The [DISPLAY] button is not activated when the menu screen is d

Basic46w To delete [MULTI DELETE]/[ALL DELETE]1 Press [DELETE] twice.2 Press / to select [MULTI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] and then press [MENU/SET].•

Basic47Using the Playback Zoom1 Press [PLAY].2 Rotate the command dial downwards to enlarge the picture.•1C2C4C8C16C• When you rotate the command

Basic48Displaying Multiple Images(Multi Playback)1 Press [PLAY].2 Rotate the command dial upwards to display multiple images.(Screen when 9 images ar

Basic49Displaying Pictures by Recording Date(Calendar Playback)You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function.1 Press

Before Use5w About the Lens• Do not press the lens with excessive force.• Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the cam

Advanced50AdvancedSwitching to Live ViewYou can also take pictures while looking at the LCD Monitor by using it as a viewfinder. This is called Live V

Advanced51• Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.• Make sure the camera d

Advanced52w HistogramA histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brigh

Advanced53The LCD monitor becomes easier to see when recording a picture with the camera held high above your head if the camera is held as shown in t

Advanced541 Set the focus mode lever to [AFS]. (P32)2 Aim the AF frame  to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway.•

Advanced551 Set the focus mode lever to [MF].2 Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject.: [0.29] m (0.95 feet) to [c]• The focus distance indica

Advanced563 Press [MENU/SET] to magnify the MF assist screen.• Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject.• The enlarged area can be moved by press

Advanced57• The MF assist disappears in the following cases.– About 10 seconds after you stop pressing /// or rotating the focus ring or the comma

Advanced58Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flashw Open the flashPress the [FLASH] button .• If you press the [FLASH] button lightly, the flash will

Advanced593 Press the shutter button halfway to set the selected flash setting.• You can also set the selected flash setting by doing the following:–

Before Use6About These Operating Instructionsw About indications in these operating instructionsConvenient or helpful information for using the camera

Advanced60w The available flash range to take pictures (when the supplied lens is attached)The available flash settings for the built-in flash differ

Advanced61• When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or d

Advanced623 Press the shutter button halfway to set the selected flash output.• You can also set the selected flash output by doing the following:– Pr

Advanced63Locking the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF frame or the contr

Advanced64When [AE] is selected(Locking the exposure only) Fill the screen with the object that you want to take a picture of. Press and hold [AFL/A

Advanced65w Frequency• The frequency is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card.• The frequencies indicated are when the shutter speed i

Advanced66Taking Pictures using Auto BracketIn this mode, up to 5 pictures are recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shut

Advanced67• [SEQUENCE] (When taking 5 pictures)– [0/B/A/BB/AA](5 pictures are taken. The first picture is taken at 0 EV. The next 4 pictures are taken

Advanced68w Changing the time setting for the self-timer1 Press [MENU/SET].2 Press / to select [SELF-TIMER] and then press .3 Press / to select [

Advanced69w About the IR sensor • If you select [AUTO], the IR sensor decides if the surrounding light is indoor light or sunlight and automatically

7ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety...2About These Operating Instructions ... 6PreparationScope of delivery ...

Advanced70Use this to set the white balance manually.1 Select [ ] or [ ] with step 2 on P68 and then press .2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white pape

Advanced712 Press /// to finely adjust the white balance and then press [MENU/SET].: A (AMBER: ORANGE TINT): B (BLUE: BLUISH): GA(GREEN: GREEN

Advanced72• To avoid picture noise, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity before taking pictures.• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO] in

Menu Settings73Menu SettingsSetting Frequently Used FunctionsYou can set two frequently used functions to the buttons [FUNC.1] and [FUNC.2]. This is c

Menu Settings74w Functions that can be set to the buttons [FUNC.1] and [FUNC.2]• [EXPOSURE]_1 (P40)– [EXPOSURE]• [FILM MODE] (P76)– STD [STANDARD]– DY

Menu Settings75Using the [REC] Mode MenuIncrease the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect, picture adjustment etc.• The following

Menu Settings76Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)Every type of film for film cameras has its own color tone an

Menu Settings77w Adjusting each film mode to the desired setting1 Press  several times on the screen shown in step 2 on page 76.2 Press / to select

Menu Settings78Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Alt

Menu Settings79• If you set [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (P80) to [ON] when taking pictures with Live View, [EZ] is displayed on the screen when the picture size i

8Adjusting the White Balance... 68• [WHITE SET]Resetting the white balance ... 70• [COLOR TEMPERATURE SETTING]Setting the co

Menu Settings80Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)Normally you can take pictures with a maximum focal length of

Menu Settings81Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)You can further enhance the zoom magnification that you had w

Menu Settings82Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to fo

Menu Settings83Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)In this mode, up to 5 pictures are recorded in the selected e

Menu Settings84Using the [CUSTOM] MenuYou can change the settings for each function using the [CUSTOM] menu. You can then save these settings for futu

Menu Settings85w About the menu screen items• There are 4 menu screens in the [CUSTOM] menu (1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4).• You can also use the command dia

Menu Settings86[CENTER]:The camera focuses on the subject in the AF frame on the center of the screen.[SELECT]:If you press /,you can select the AF

Menu Settings87[LONG SHUTTER NR]Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu and select the item to set. (P84)This removes picture noise when the shutter sp

Menu Settings882 Press / to select [CUSTOM SET 1], [CUSTOM SET 2] or [CUSTOM SET 3] and then press [MENU/SET].3 Press  to select [YES] and then pre

Menu Settings89w About the menu screen items• There are 2 menu screens in the [PLAY] mode menu (1/2 and 2/2).• You can also use the command dial when

9Connecting to other equipmentConnecting to a PC...98Printing the Pictures... 100Playing Back

Menu Settings90• Power save mode is not activated during a slide show. (However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10 MIN.] while pausing a

Menu Settings91Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P88)This mode allows you to automatically display pictures verti

Menu Settings92• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated).• If you tak

Menu Settings93w Multi setting1 Press / to select the picture to print and then press / to set the number of prints.• The number of prints icon [

Menu Settings94Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P88)You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be de

Menu Settings952 Press / to select the size and then press .• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed.• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL

Menu Settings963 Press /// to move the position of the part to be trimmed.4 Press shutter button.• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears.

Menu Settings973 Press / to determine the horizontal position and then press the shutter button to set.•Use / to set the frame position for pictur

Connecting to other equipment98Connecting to other equipmentConnecting to a PCYou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and t

Connecting to other equipment99[Macintosh]The drive is displayed on the screen.• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or [Untitled].w Folder Compositio