Leica C User manual

Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Leica C
(Typ 112). Please read these instructions carefully and keep them handy for
future reference.
Carefully
observe
copyright
laws.
• Recording
of
pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast
material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright
laws.
Even for the purpose of private use, recording
of
certain material may be
restricted.
You
can find your camera's production date on the stickers
in
the Guarantee
Card and on the packaging. The digits stand for YYYY.MM, or YYYY.MM.DD
Notice:
Please note that the actual controls, components, menu items, menu screen
illustrations etc.
of
your Leica C (Typ 112) may look somewhat different than
those shown
in
the illustrations in these instructions.
I
Table
of
content
s
Information
for
Your
safety
... 38
Before
use
..............................46
Scope
of
Delivery
..................47
Accessories
...........................47
Names
of
the
components
.... 48
Inserting and removing the
battery
or
the
memory
card... 50
Charging
the
battery
.............
51
Setting
language, time,
and date..................................
52
Menu
control
.......................... 53
Taking
still
pictures
............... 54
Recording
motion
pictures
... 56
Using
the
control
ring
........... 57
Using
reference
lines
to
assist
composition
................ 59
Viewing
pictures
....................60
Deleting
still
and
motion
pictures
...................................
61
What
you
can
do
with
the
Wi-Fi®
function
.......................62
Using
the
Instructions
on
the
supplied
CD-ROM
............ 63
Copying
the
recorded
image
data
to
a
computer
with
the
available
software
..................64
Technical Data .......................65
Leica
service
addresses
....... 69
37

Information
for
'lour
safetr
To reduce
the
risk
of
fire,
burns,
or
shock
hazard and
annoying
interference:
38
• Use
only
the
recommended
accessories.
• Do
not
expose
this
equipment
to
rain
or
moisture,
dripping
or
splashing
water
and
make
sure
no
objects
filled
with
liquids
such
as
vases
are placed
on
the
equipment.
• Do
not
expose
to
heat
above
60°C/140°F.
• Do
not
remove
the
cover
(back):
there
are
no
user
serviceable
parts
inside.
Refer
servicing
to
your
Leica dealer, an
authorized
Leica
service
station
I
the
Leica
distributor
in
your
country
(for
addresses, see Guarantee Card),
or
the
Leica
Customer
Care
department
(for
address
(
---+69)).
• The
connected
equipment
must
be
located
near
the
mains
outlet
and
it
must
be
easily
accessible.
EU

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
interference
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
guarantee 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
different
from
that
to
which
the
receiver
is
connected
.
•
Consult
the
dealer
or
an
experienced
radio/TV
technician
for
help.
FCC Caution:
To
assure continued compliance, follow the attached
installation instructions and use only shielded
interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to
computer
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.
Declaration
of
Conformity
Trade
Name:
Leica
Model
No.:
LEICA
C (Typ 112)
Responsible party/
Support contact: Leica Camera Inc.
1 Pearl Court, Unit A
Allendale, New Jersey 07
401
Tel.
:
+1
201
995 0051
~
LEICA
Fax:
+1
201
995 1684
~
LEICA
C
{Typ
112)
e-mail:
technicalinfo@leicacamerausa
.
com
This device complies with Part
15
ofthe
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.
FOR
HOME
OR
OFFICE
USE
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• About the supplied charger/AC adapter
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,
• Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in
another confined space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.
Charger/AC adapter
This charger/AC adapter operates on AC between 11 OV and 240V.
But
• In the U.S.A. and Canada, it must be connected to a 120VAC
power supply only.
·When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or
Canada, use a plug adapter to suit the AC outlet configuration.
·The camera is in the standby condition when the charger/AC
adapter is connected. The primary circuit is always "live" as long as
the AC adapter
is connected to an electrical outlet.
• About the battery
CAUTION
Battery (Lithium ion battery)
• Use only the specified charger/AC adapter to recharge the battery.
• Do not use the battery with equipment other than this camera.
• Do not get dirt, sand, liquids,
or other foreign matter on the terminals.
• Do not touch the terminals (+ and
-)with metal objects.
• Do not disassemble, remodel, heat
or throw into a fire.
Ifany electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or
clothes, wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub
them. Rinse them thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.
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CAUTION
·Danger
of
explosion if battery
is
incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the type recommended by Leica Camera AG (
~4
7).
• When disposing batteries, please contact your local authorities or
dealer and ask for the correct method
of
disposal.
•
Do
not heat or expose to flames.
•
Do
not leave batteries
in
a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long
period
of
time with doors and windows closed.
Warning
Risk
of
fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above
60°C/140°F or incinerate.
(U.S. only)
(Canada only)
A recyclable lithium ion/polymer battery powers
this camera. Please call 1-800-8-8ATTERY for
information
on
how to recycle this battery.
I CAN ICES-3(8)/NM8-3(8)
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•
Cautions
for
Use
• Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied type.
• Do not use any other
AV
cables except the supplied type.
• Use a "High Speed HDMI micro cable" with the HDMI logo. Cables that do not
comply with the HDMI standards will not work.
"High Speed HDMI micro cable" (TypeD-Type A plug, up to 2m (6'6") long).
Compatible HDMI micro cables are available from specialist photo dealers.
Make absolutely sure to use only cables compatible with this camera.
Keep
this
camera as
far
away as
possible
from
electromagnetic
equipment
(such as
microwave
ovens, TVs,
video
games etc.).
. • If you use this camera
on
top
of
or near a
TV,
pictures and/or sound recorded
with the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic fields.
• Do not use this camera near cell phones because doing so may result
in
noise
adversely affecting the pictures and/or sound.
• Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong
magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.
• Electromagnetic fields generated by microprocessors may adversely affect
this camera, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.
• Ifthis camera
is
adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops
functioning properly, turn it off and remove the battery or disconnect the
charger/AC adapter. Then reinsert the battery or reconnect the charger/AC
adapter and turn the camera on.
Do
not
use
this
camera near radio
transmitters
or
high-voltage
lines.
• If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded
pictures and/or sound may be adversely affected.
(Canada
only)
This device complies with RSS-21 0
of
the
IC
Rules.
Operation
is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.
This equipment complies with
IC
radiation exposure limits set forth
for
an
uncontrolled environment and meets RSS-1 02 of the
IC
radio
frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment has very low levels
of
RF
energy that are deemed to comply without testing of specific
absorption ratio (SAR).
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Certification and Compliance
See the camera for the certification and compliance mark specific to
that device.
1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup]
in
the [Wi-Fi] menu
2 Press • T to select [Approved Regulations], and then
[MENU/SET]
IContains FCC
10
: VPYLBXN604
This transmitter must not be co-located or operated
in
conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set
forth for
an
uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio
frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines
in
Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels
of
RF
energy that are deemed
to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).
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(€ 1731
Declaration of Conformity {DoC)
Hereby, "Leica Camera AG" declares that this product
is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
Customers can download a copy
of the original DoC to our R& TTE
products from our DoC server:
www.cert.leica-camera.com
In case of further questions, please contact:
Leica Camera AG, Oskar-Barnack-Str. 11, 35606 Solms, Germany
(as of the beginning of 2014: Am Leitz-Park
5, 35578 Wetzlar,
Germany) (
~69)
This product is intended for general consumer. (Category 3)
This product
on purpose to connect to access point of 2.4 GHz WLAN.
For Singapore only
Complies with
IDA Standards
DA104328
For United Arab Emirates only
TRA
REGISTERED No:
44
ER0113172/13
DEALER
No:
DA0112968/13

Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Electrical
and Electronic Equipment and used Batteries
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or
accompanying documents mean that used electrical
and electronic products and batteries should not be
mixed with general household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of
-electrical and electronic products and batteries, please
take them to applicable collection points,
in accordance
with your national legislation and the Directives
2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC.
Cd
By disposing of these products and batteries correctly,
you will help to save valuable resources and prevent
any potential negative effects on human health and
the environment which could otherwise arise from
inappropriate waste handling.
For more information about collection and recycling of
electrical and electronic products and batteries, please
contact your local municipality, your waste disposal
service or the point of sale where you purchased the
items.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal
of
such waste, in accordance with national legislation.
For business users
in the European Union
If you wish to discard electrical and electronic
equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for
further information.
[Information
on Disposal in other Countries outside
the European Union]
These symbols are only valid
in the European Union.
If you wish to discard these items, please contact
your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct
method of disposal.
Note for the battery symbol (bottom two symbol
examples):
This symbol might be used
in combination with a
chemical symbol.
In this case it complies with the
requirement set by the directive for the chemical
involved.
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Before use
• Camera handling
Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force,
or pressure.
The camera is not dust
or splash resistant, or waterproof.
Avoid using the camera
in places with excessive dust or sand, or where the
camera can come into contact with water.
• Condensation (When the lens, the monitor or the viewfinder
is fogged up)
Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes
of temperature or humidity. Avoid these conditions, which may make
the lens, the monitor or the viewfinder dirty, cause mold, or damage the
camera.
If condensation does occur, turn off the camera and wait about two hours
before using
it. Once the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature,
the fogging will clear naturally.
This product
is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal
and non-commercial use
of a consumer 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 and non-commercial 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, LLC.
See http://www.mpegla.com.
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Scope
of
Delivery
Accessories
Order No. Order No.
Rechargeable C-TWIST
battery (wraparound)
BP-DC14-E 18 535 light gold 18 784
BP-DC14-U 18 536 dark red 18 785
(delivery
differs
C-SNAP
depending
on
markets)
(protector)
Battery charger/ light gold 18 786
AC adapter dark red 18 787
ACA-DC11-U 423-1 06.001-003 C-CLUTCH
ACA-DC11-K 423-106.001-004 light gold 18 788
ACA-DC11-E 423-106.001-005 dark red 18 789
ACA-DC11-B 423-106.001-006
C-
Case
ACA-DC11-A 423-106.001-007 Leather, black 18 790
ACA-DC11-C 423-106.001-008
C-Bag
(delivery
differs
soft leather, 18
791
depending
on
markets)
black
Wrist strap 423-068.801-015 Wrist straps
CD with instr. 423-112.001-016 Alcantara, 18 792
PDFs light gold
USB cable 423-112.001-010 Alcantara, 18 793
AV
cable 423-105.001-010 dark red
Button template 423-112.001-018/ Mini tripod 14 320
for Canada I -020 Tabletop tripod 14 100
Taiwan (only with camera Ball and Socket 14 110
models: 18 485/ head 18
-486/-489/-490)
Short instructions
93512-516
(delivery
differs
depending
on
markets)
Guarantee Card 439-399.100-026
Notes:
• Memory cards are optional.
You
can record or play back pictures to/from the
internal memory when you are not using a card.
• SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards are referred to as memory cards or cards
in
these instructions.
• Check that all items belonging to the scope
of
delivery are included before
using the camera.
• Depending on the country
or
area where the camera was purchased, the
items and their shape may differ from the descriptions and illustrations
in
these instructions.
• Always keep small parts
in
a safe place out
of
the reach
of
children.
• Please dispose
of
all packaging appropriately
(----*45).
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INames
of
the
components
10
11
12
48
1 2 3 4 5
20
21
22 23
24 25
30
31
32
33
28
29

1 [OFF/ON] button
2 Shutter button
3 Mode dial
4 Microphones
5 [Wi-Fi] antenna
6 Diopter adjustment wheel
7 Control ring
8 NFC antenna
9 Lens barrel
10 Zoom lever
11 Flash
12 Self-timer indicator/
AF Assist Lamp
13 Lens
14 Viewfinder
15 Monitor
16 [LVF] button
• Use this to switch display
between viewfinder and LCD
monitor.
17 [WIFI] button
18 Charging lamp/
Wi-Fi® connection lamp
19 [FN] button
20 Playback button
21 Control dial
22 Cursor buttons
•
In these instructions, the button
that is to be used is indicated by
•T«~~~~~~.
23 [MENU/SET] button
24 [DISP] button
25 [Q
MENU/~] I [o] button
26 Motion picture button
27 Strap eyelet
• We recommend using the
supplied wrist strap to avoid
dropping the camera.
28 [HDMI] socket
29 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
• This socket is also used when
charging the battery.
30 Tripod thread
• Do not attach to a tripod using
screws longer than 5.5mm I
?!32". Doing so may damage the
camera.
31 Speaker
32 Card/Battery door
33 Lock/release slider
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Inserting
and
removing
the
battery
or
the
memory
card
Make sure the camera is turned off.
!
Move the lock/release slider (@) to the
' [OPEN] position and open the card/
battery door
~
~
Insert the battery and card, making sure
~
~~
..
} that their orientation
is
correct
• Battery: Push it
in
until it is locked by the latch
(@).
• Card: Push the card all the way down until
it clicks into place. Do not touch the
terminals on the back
of
the card.
Close the door
Move the lock/release slider to the [LOCK]
position.
•
To
remove
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• Battery:
Move the latch
in
the
direction
of
the arrow.
Latch
• Card:
Push the card down until it clicks, then
pull it out.
1
Push
CD
~
~Pull
out
Use only the genuine Leica battery model BP-DC14
(~47).
Leica Camera AG cannot guarantee the quality
of
any other batteries.
Keep the memory card out
of
reach
of
children to prevent swallowing.

I
Charging
the
battery
•
The
only
type
of
battery
that
can
be
used
in
this
camera
is
the
Leica
model
BP-DC14
(---+47).
•
The
battery
is
not
charged
when
the
camera
is
shipped.
Charge
it
before
use.
•
Charge
the
battery
with
the
AC
adapter
(supplied)
indoors
(10°C
to
30°C
I 50°F
to
86°F).
Make sure the camera is turned off.
Insert
the
battery,
and
then
connect
the
camera
to
the
"""
charger/AC
adapter
(@)
or
a
computer(@)
©To
the electrical outlet
@USB
cable
•
Charging
lamp
(~)
On:
Charging
in
progress (Red)
Off:
Charging completed (Charging time: approx. 160min)
When using the charger/AC adapter, observe the following points as improper
connections may cause malfunctions.
Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied type.
Do not use any other chargers/AC adapters except the supplied type.
Do not use the supplied USB cable and charger/AC adapter with any other
devices.
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I
Setting
language, time,
and
date
Date and Time are not set when the camera is shipped. The default language
setting
is
English.
Disconnect the camera from the charger/AC adapter.
(]!
}
Press
the
[OFF/ON]
button
(@)
; Press [MENU/SET] (@)
.,,
Press • T
to
select
the
language,
and
then
[MENU/SET]
• [Please set the clock] message appears.
frn
Press [MENU/SET]
Press
...._~to
select
the
items
(year,
month,
day, hour,
minute,
display
order
or
time
display
format),
and
then
•
T
to
set
•
To
cancel: Press the [Q
MENU/~]
button
[
v,
Press [MENU/SET]
to
set
Confirm
the
setting
and
press
[MENU/SET]
•
To
return to the previous screen: Press the
[Q
MENU/!)]
button
•
Changing
time
settings
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Select [Clock Set] from the [Rec] or the [Setup] menu, and perform
1J1J
and
~
Please see the next page on how to perform menu settings.

IMenu
control
Refer to the following procedures to operate the menus.
Example:
Setting
[AF
Mode]
from~
to:.!(
in
the
[Program
AE]
Mode
Press
[MENU/SET]
to
display
the
menu
screen
Switching
to
the
[Rec]
menu
Use
the
cursor
buttons
to
select
[Rec],
and
then
press
[MENU/SET]
• Items can also be selected by turning the
control dial.
fi)
Press
• T
to
select
[AF
Mode],
and
then
[MENU/SET]
• Depending on the item, its setting may not
appear or it may be displayed
in
a different
way.
in
Press
• T
to
select
:Z.:,
and
then
[MENU/SET]
to
set
JJ
Press
the
[Q
MENU/~]
button
several
times
to
close
the
menu
• In recording mode, the menu screen can
also be exited by pressing the shutter button
halfway.
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rTaking
still
pictures
Press
the
[OFF/ON]
button
(@)
~
Set the desired recording mode
'.}
Make sure the dial is set exactly to the click-stop
position
of
the desired mode.
Use the zoom lever (@) to set the lens' focal length, i.e. to
determine the desired framing for your subject
To
widen the angle
of
view, use
.............
.
To
make subjects appear
shorter focal lengths (hence
~
closer use longer focal lengths
wideangle, also makes subjects
~
(telephoto, also narrows the
appear further away) angle
of
view)
Press the shutter button
(©)
halfway to focus
,_,~
Press the shutter button
(©)
fully to take the picture
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• Recording mode
0 [Snapshot Mode]
For taking pictures with extended automatic settings.
p [Program AE] Mode
For taking pictures with automatic exposure control.
[Aperture-Priority] Mode
A The exposure is determined by the automatically controlled shutter
speed, based on the manually set aperture value.
[Shutter-Priority] Mode
s The exposure is determined by the automatically controlled aperture
value, based on the manually set shutter speed.
[Manual Exposure] Mode
M The exposure is determined by the manually set aperture value and
shutter speed.
Cl
[Custom] Mode
C2
For taking pictures with previously registered settings.
[:]
[Panorama Shot] Mode
For taking panorama pictures.
SCN
[Scene Mode]
For taking pictures that match the scene being recorded.
[Creative Control] Mode
COL For taking pictures using different picture effects such as [Dynamic
Monochrome]
or [Miniature Effect].
• Holding the camera
Flash AF Assist Lamp
Wrist strap
To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to
your body while standing with your feet slightly apart.
Do not touch the lens barrel.
Do not cover the flash
or the AF assist lamp. Do not look at them from close
range.
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