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LEICA X2
Anleitung/Instructions
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1.2 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.40 1.39 1.41 1.32a 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.4 1.4a 1.11c 1.11b 1.11a 1.11 1.10 1.9 1.42 1.38a 1.38 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.16 1.21 1.30 1.15 1.22 EV +/- EV +/- 1.14 MENU MENU /SET /SET 1.31 1.13 AF/MF AF/MF 1.12 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.29 1.28 1.27 1.26 1.25 1.24 1.23 markenzeichen der Leica Camera Gruppe/® Registriertes Warenzeichen trademark of the Leica Camera Group/® Registered trademark © 2012 Leica Camera AG
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FCC Caution: This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment comput er or peripheral devices. Any ch
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LEICA X2 Instructions
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ForEword SCopE oF dELIvEry Dear Customer, Before using your Leica X2 for the first time, please check that the supplied equipment is complete. We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new Leica X2. The high-performance Leica DC Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 Asph. lens will give you A. Battery Leica BP-DC 8 excellent picture quality. (order no. 18 706) Thanks to its fully automatic programmed exposure control mode and au- B. Battery case toflash feature, the Leica X2 provides uncomp
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The CE identification of our products documents adherence to the LEgAL NoTES fundamental requirements of the valid EU guidelines. • Please ensure that you observe copyright laws. The recording and publi- cation of pre-recorded media such as tapes, CDs, or other published or wArNINg mESSAgES broadcast material may contravene copyright laws. • This also applies to all of the software supplied. • Modern electronic components react sensitively to electrostatic dis- • The SD, HDMI, and USB logos
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Presets Record mode TAbLE oF CoNTENTS Basic camera settings .........................112 Focusing ................................................... 120 Menu language .................................112 Autofocus .............................................. 121 FCC Note ....................................................... 82 Foreword ....................................................... 84 Date ................................................112 AF Assist Lamp
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Flash photography Review mode Accessories Taking photographs with the built-in Selecting review modes .............................142 Leather Case X ............................................152 flash unit ...................................................134 Selecting pictures .....................................143 Camera Protector X .....................................152 Flash modes .............................................134 Enlarging the picture/Simultaneous Ever-r
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rEAr vIEw dESIgNATIoN oF pArTS 1.12 INFO button for - selecting monitor displays in record and review modes FroNT vIEw (optional Hand Grip attached, flash retracted) - resetting manually displaced AF metering frame to center 1.1 Eyelets for carrying strap - calling up display for set resolution, compression, white balance, and 1.2 Self timer LED / AF assist light image stabilization status (after pressing ≥1s, disappears after approx. 5s) 1.3 Lens 1.13 ISO button for calling up the sensi
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1.21 Door over USB and HDMI sockets 1.28 LED indicating data loading for review mode / saving image data (appears only briefly in all modes, permanently lit when monitor is switched off) 1.22 Setting ring for 1.29 Monitor - scrolling in menu and submenu item lists - setting an exposure compensation, exposure bracketing, flash exp o- vIEw From ThE rIghT (door open) sure bracketing value 1.30 USB socket - scrolling through picture memory 1.31 HDMI socket - enlarging/reducing the pic
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2.1.1 Exposure mode dISpLAyS a. P: Programmed automatic exposure mode b. A: Aperture priority mode 2.1 IN rECord modE c. T: Speed priority mode d. M: Manual setting of shutter speed and aperture 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.2 Flash mode (for built-in and external flash units, flashes in red if flash is not ready, otherwise white) a. : Automatic flash activation 2.1.25 2.1.6 b. : Automatic flash activation with pre-flash 2.1.7 2.1.24 c. : Manual flash activation 2.1.8 2.1.9 d. : M
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2.1.5 Battery charge level 2.1.17 Shutter speed (appears immediately with manual setting, i.e. with speed priority and manual modes, a. : Sufficient capacity after tapping the shutter release button with automatic setting, i.e. with programmed au- b. : Falling capacity tomatic exposure and aperture priority modes, red after pressing the shutter release but- c. : Insufficient capacity ton to the pressure point when the setting range is exceeded with programmed automatic exposure, aperture
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2.1.26 INFO-screen with settings for dISpLAyS – Resolution – File format/Compression rate 2.1 IN rECordINg modE (see 2.1.4) – White balance (Symbols with additional *– if white balance fine tuning is set) a. No display: automatic setting b. : For tungsten lighting c. : For daylight d. : For electronic flash units e. : For cloudy conditions f. : For shady conditions g. : Manual setting 1 h. : Manual setting 1 i. : For Color temperature setting
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2.2 IN rEvIEw modE 2.2.6 Folder/picture number 2.2.7 Indication that internal memory is used to store images (when no memory card is inserted) 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 2.2.8 Histogram (see 2.1.13) 2.2.6 2.2.19 2.2.9 Continuous picture numbers/total number of pictures on memory card 2.2.7 2.2.18 2.2.10 ISO sensitivity (see 2.1.3) 2.2.17 2.2.16 2.2.11 Shutter speed 2.2.15 (see 2.1.17) 2.2.8 2.2.14 2.2.12 Aperture 2.2.13 (see 2.1.20) 2.2.13 Flash exposure compensation 2.2.12 2.2.11
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3.20 Rec. Histogram Graphic indication of brightness 127 mENU ITEmS distribution menu items Explanation page 3.21 Play Histogram Graphic indication of brightness 127 distribution 3.1 Resolution File size 116 3.22 Reset Picture Numbering Settings 140 3.2 Compression File format / Compression rate 116 3.23 Auto Review Automatic review of the last 3.3 AUTO ISO Settings 118 picture taken 106 3.4 Metering Mode Exposure metering 126 3.24 Auto Power Off Operation time out 113 3.5 Cont
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TAkINg phoTogrAphS qUICk gUIdE 11. Set a. both shutter speed (1.10) and aperture (1.9) dials to A (see p. 126), You will need the following items: b. Focusing mode to AF (see p. 120), • Camera c. Exposure metering mode to (see p. 126). • Battery (A) • Battery charger with appropriate power plug (C) Note: • Memory card (not included in scope of delivery) The settings recommended above ensure simple, quick and reliable photogra- phy for your first shots with the Leica X2. Details on the vari
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ChArgINg ThE bATTEry dETAILEd INSTrUCTIoNS The Leica X2 is supplied with the required power by a lithium ion battery (A). prEpArATIoNS Caution: • Only the type of battery specifi ed and described in these instructions should ATTAChINg ThE CArryINg STrAp be used. The use of other batteries not approved bei Leica Camera AG can cause damage to the battery and/or the camera, and in extreme cases can cause an explosion. • Defective batteries should be disposed of according to the respective in-
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First aid: • In case of noise, discoloration, deformation, overheating of le aking fluid, the battery must be removed from the camera or charger immediately and • If battery fluid comes into contact with the eyes, there is a ri sk of blinding. Rinse out the eyes thoroughly with clean water immediately. No not rub the replaced. Continued use of the battery carries a risk of overheating, resulting in fire and/or explosion. eyes. Seek medical attention immediately. • If leaked fluid gets onto t
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Notes: • Even when used under optimum conditions, every battery has a limited ser- • The battery can only be charged outside the camera. vice life! After several hundred charging cycles, this becomes noticeable as the operating times get significantly shorter. • Batteries should be charged before the camera is used for the first time. • The replaceable battery provides power to a back-up battery that is perma- • The battery must have a temperature of 0°–35°C/32°–95°F to be charged nently fi
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preparing the charger (C) Inserting the battery into the charger The charger must be equipped with the right plug (1.40) for the local power 1. Connect the charger to a power outlet. outlets. 2. Insert the battery into the charger by a. positioning it with its contacts face down and pointing at the counterparts To attach the plug, (1.38a) in the battery bay, and The appropriate plug type is pushed onto the charger until it clicks into place. b. pushing it down until it lies flat in the bay.
