Leica CL User manual

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LEICA CL
INSTRUCTIONS

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Designation of parts
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DESIGNATION OF PARTS
Front view
1Strap lugs
2Lens release button
3Self-timer LED / AF assist lamp
4Bayonet
5Contact strip
Top view
6Microphone
7Accessory shoe
8Main switch
9Shutter button
10 Setting wheel
11 Setting wheel button
12 Top display
13 Setting wheel
14 Setting wheel button
Rear view
15 Speaker
16 MENU button
17 FN button
18 PLAY button
19 Viewfinder
20 Eye sensor
21 Diopter adjusting dial
22 Direction pad
23 Center button
24 Status LED
25 Monitor
Bottom view
26 Door over battery compartment and memory card slot
aLock/unlock lever
27 Tripod thread
28 Battery locking latch
29 Battery compartment
30 Memory card slot
Lens
31 Lens hood
aIndex points
32 Front mount
aMale bayonet for lens hood
bIndex points for lens hood
cInternal thread for filters
33 Focus ring
34 Zoom ring
35 Index for focal length
36 Fixed ring
aRed alignment button
37 Contact strip

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FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
We hope you enjoy using your new Leica CL. Please read this
manual thoroughly so that you can get the most out of your
camera.
Use the Quick Start Guide for a fast introduction to your new Leica
camera.
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
Please check that you have all of the accessories before using your
Leica CL for the first time.
a. Lithium-ion battery Leica BP-DC12
b. Battery charger Leica BC-DC12 with cahngeable mains cord
c. Carrying strap
d. Camera bayonet cover
e. Accessory shoe cover
f. Registration card
ACCESSORY
Please visit the Leica Camera AG website for information on the
extensive range of LeicaCL accessories:
www.leica-camera.com
SPARE PARTS Order no.
Camera bayonet cover 16 060
Accessory shoe cover 423-116.001-013
Carrying strap 439-612.060-000
Lithium-ion battery Leica BP-DC12 19 500
Battery charger Leica BC-DC12 423-116.001-032
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment
(Applies within the EU, and for other European coun-
tries with segregated waste collection systems.)
This device contains electrical and/or electronic components and
must 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
contains standard or rechargeable batteries, these must be re-
moved first and also be disposed of in line with relevant regula-
tions.
Further information on the subject is available from your local
council, your local waste collection company, or in the store where
you purchased this device.
Subject to changes in design and production.

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Meaning of the different categories of information in this
manual
Note:
Additional information
Important:
Failure to observe the instructions may cause damage to the
camera, accessories or the photos
Attention:
Failure to observe the instructions may cause personal injury
The production date of your camera can be found on the stickers in
the Guarantee Card and/or on the packaging.
The format is year/month/day.
The specific approvals for this device can be found in the camera
menu.
▸ In the Main Menu (5th page), select Camera Information
▸ Im submenu Regulatory Information wählen
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.
• With regard to videos created using this camera: This product is
licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio license for the personal
use of a consumer. Other uses in which the consumer 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, are also permitted. No license is granted or shall be
implied for any other use. Any other use, including but not lim-
ited to providing AVC video in exchange for remuneration, may
require a separate license agreement with MPEG LA, L.L.C. For
more information please visit the MPEG LA, L.L.C. website at:
www.mpegla.com
• The SD logo is a registered trademark.
• Other names, company and product names referred to in these
instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
respective companies.

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Safety Notes
SAFETY NOTES
• Always store small parts (e.g. the accessory shoe cover) as fol-
lows:
– out of reach of children
– in a location where they will not get lost and will not be stolen
• Modern electronic components react sensitively to electrostatic
discharge. Since people can easily pick up charges of tens of
thousands of volts by walking on synthetic carpets, a discharge
can occur when you touch the 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, such as those in the ac-
cessory shoe, should not be touched for safety reasons.
• When cleaning 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, grounded material). Dirt deposits and oxidation
on the contacts can be avoided by storing your camera in a dry
location with the lens cap and flash shoe/viewfinder cap on.
• Use only the recommended accessories to prevent faults, short
circuits or electric shock.
• Do not attempt to remove parts of the housing (covers). Repairs
must be done at authorized service centers only.
• Do not use your camera in the immediate vicinity of devices with
powerful magnetic, electrostatic or electromagnetic fields (e.g.
induction ovens, microwave ovens, television sets or computer
monitors, video game consoles, cell phones, radio equipment).
• If you place the camera on or very close to a television set, or
use it near mobile phones, image recording may be disturbed.
• Strong magnetic fields, e.g. from speakers or large electric mo-
tors, can damage the stored image data.
• If the camera malfunctions due to the effects of electromagnetic
fields, turn it off, remove the battery, and then turn it on again.
Do not use the camera in the immediate vicinity of radio trans-
mitters or high-voltage power lines. Their magnetic fields can
also interfere with recordings.
• Protect the camera from contact with insect sprays and other
aggressive chemicals. Petroleum spirit, thinner and alcohol may
not be used for cleaning.Certain chemicals and liquids can
damage the camera’s housing or the surface finish.
• As rubber and plastics sometimes emit aggressive chemicals,
they should not remain in contact with the camera for a long
time.
• Ensure that sand and dust cannot get into the camera, e.g. on
the beach. This is the case especially when inserting and re-
moving the memory card. Sand and dust can damage both the
camera and the memory card.
• Ensure that water cannot get into the camera, e.g. when it is
snowing or raining and on the beach. Moisture can cause mal-
functions and even permanent damage to the camera and the
memory card.
• If salt water spray gets onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap
water, wring it out thoroughly and wipe the camera with it. Then
wipe down thoroughly with a dry cloth.
• If condensation has formed on or in the camera, you should turn
it off and leave it to stand at room temperature for approximately
an hour. Once the camera temperature has adjusted to room
temperature, the condensation will disappear by itself.
• Use carrying straps only for their intended purpose as a carrying
strap on a camera / on binoculars. Any other use carries the risk
of injury and may possibly result in damage to the carrying strap
and is therefore not permitted.

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Safety Notes
• Carrying straps are usually made of strong material. Keep the
carrying strap away from children. It is not a toy and poses the
potential risk of strangulation to children.
• For the same reason, carrying straps should not be used for
cameras/binoculars during sporting activities where there is a
high risk of getting caught by the carrying strap (e.g. climbing in
the mountains and similar outdoor sports).
Disclaimer
• Information including personal information may be altered or
vanish due to erroneous operation, effect of static electricity,
accident, malfunction, repair, or other handlings. Please note in
advance that Leica Camera AG is not liable in any way for any
direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of
information or personal information.
Important
• Use only the accessories specified and described in this instruc-
tion or by Leica Camera AG with the camera.
• Es darf ausschließlich das mitgelieferte Netzkabel verwendet
werden.
• Das Netzkabel darf ausschließlich an dem mitgelieferten Lade-
gerät verwendet werden und ist nicht zur Verwendung an an-
deren Geräte bestimmt.
General notes about the monitor
• If the camera is exposed to significant temperature fluctuations,
condensation can form on the monitor. Wipe it off carefully with
a soft dry cloth.
• If the camera is very cold when turned on, the monitor image will
initially be slightly darker than normal. As soon as the monitor
warms up, it will reach its normal level of brightness.
• Cosmic radiation (e.g. during flights) can cause pixel defects.
The monitor is manufactured in a highly precise process. This en-
sures that of the total of around 1,040,000 pixels more than
99.995% work correctly and only 0.005% remain dark or are always
bright. However, this is not a malfunction and it does not impair the
reproduction of a recording.

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESIGNATION OF PARTS...................................................................... 1
FOREWORD ............................................................................................ 2
SCOPE OF DELIVERY .............................................................................. 2
ACCESSORY............................................................................................ 2
SPARE PARTS ......................................................................................... 2
LEGAL INFORMATION........................................................................... 3
SAFETY NOTES....................................................................................... 4
PREPARATIONS...................................................................................... 8
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP......................................................... 8
CHARGING THE BATTERY........................................................................ 8
CHANGING THE BATTERY AND MEMORY CARD ................................... 11
CHANGING THE LENS........................................................................... 16
COMPATIBLE LENSES ......................................................................... 17
CAMERA OPERATION .......................................................................... 18
MAIN SWITCH ...................................................................................... 18
SHUTTER BUTTON................................................................................ 18
SETTING WHEELS /SETTING WHEEL BUTTON /
TOP DISPLAY ........................................................................................ 19
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE SETTING WHEELS ................................... 19
MENU CONTROL .................................................................................. 20
Favorites menu ............................................................................... 23
Direct access to menu function .......................................................... 23
TOUCH CONTROL ................................................................................. 25
BASIC CAMERA SETTINGS .................................................................... 26
MENU LANGUAGE .............................................................................. 26
DATE/TIME........................................................................................ 26
AUTOMATIC CAMERA SHUTDOWN...................................................... 27
ACOUSTIC SIGNALS ........................................................................... 27
ADJUSTING THE VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE ............................................. 28
MONITOR/VIEWFINDER SETTINGS..................................................... 28
Monitor brightness............................................................................ 29
Top display ....................................................................................... 29
Auto power off of all the displays ........................................................ 29
Information displays .......................................................................... 29
Selection of further information and assisting displays .......................... 30
Grid (Grid)........................................................................................ 30
Level Gauge (Horizon)........................................................................ 30
Histogram ........................................................................................ 31
Clipping ........................................................................................... 31
BASIC PICTURE SETTINGS .................................................................. 32
File format ....................................................................................... 32
JPG Resolution.................................................................................. 32
White balance................................................................................... 32
ISO sensitivity................................................................................... 33
JPG image properties (Film Style)........................................................ 34
Using Leica M and R lenses................................................................ 35
Image stabilization ............................................................................ 35
Electronic Shutter ............................................................................. 36
Single/continuous mode ................................................................... 36
PICTURE MODE.................................................................................... 38
FOCUSING............................................................................................ 38
AUTOFOCUS......................................................................................... 38
LIMITING THE AUTOFOCUS SETTING RANGE....................................... 39
AF ASSIST LAMP ................................................................................ 40
AUTOFOCUS METERING METHODS/OPERATING MODES .................... 40
Spot-Spot/Field metering Field......................................................... 40
Subject tracking (Tracking) ................................................................ 41
Touch-controlled autofocus (Touch AF) ................................................ 41
Multiple field metering (Multi Point)..................................................... 42
Face detection.................................................................................. 42
Manual focusing ............................................................................... 43
ASSIST FUNCTION FOR MANUAL FOCUSING ...................................... 43
EXPOSURE METERING AND CONTROL.................................................. 45

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EXPOSURE METERING METHODS ....................................................... 45
EXPOSURE CONTROL ......................................................................... 46
The setting wheel functions with the exposure control modes P, S, Aand M.... 47
Exposure simulation .......................................................................... 47
Automatic program - P...................................................................... 48
Scene modes ................................................................................... 49
Aperture priority mode - A................................................................. 52
Shutter priority mode - S................................................................... 53
Metering memory lock....................................................................... 53
Exposure compensation..................................................................... 54
Automatic bracketing......................................................................... 54
Manual setting - M............................................................................ 55
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ..................................................................... 56
Interval shooting ............................................................................... 56
Self-Timer ........................................................................................ 58
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY......................................................................... 59
COMPATIBLE FLASH UNITS ................................................................ 59
ATTACHING A FLASH UNIT.................................................................. 59
FLASH MODES ................................................................................... 60
FLASH RANGE.................................................................................... 61
SYNCHRONIZATION TIME POINT......................................................... 61
FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION.................................................... 61
VIDEO RECORDING............................................................................... 62
REVIEW MODE ..................................................................................... 64
SELECTING/SCROLLING THROUGH RECORDINGS.............................. 65
ENLARGING PICTURES/SIMULTANEOUS DISPLAY OF SEVERAL
PICTURES .......................................................................................... 66
Magnification.................................................................................... 66
Simultaneous display of 12/30 pictures.............................................. 67
SELECTING AN IMAGE DETAIL ............................................................ 68
MARKING PICTURES/CANCELING MARKINGS.................................... 68
REVIEW MENU ................................................................................... 68
Calling up the Review menu................................................................ 68
Selecting /calling up menu items............................................. 68
Exit review menu............................................................................... 68
Deleting Pictures............................................................................... 69
Automatic review .............................................................................. 70
Starting playback .............................................................................. 71
Video playback ................................................................................. 71
Ending playback................................................................................ 73
Adjusting the volume......................................................................... 73
MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................ 76
USER PROFILES ................................................................................. 76
CHANGING FILE NAMES..................................................................... 79
WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION AND REMOTE CONTROL OF THE
CAMERA USING A WLAN CONNECTION .............................................. 80
TRANSFERRING DATA TO A COMPUTER .............................................. 84
DATA STRUCTURE ON THE MEMORY CARD ......................................... 84
FORMATTING ..................................................................................... 84
USING RAW DATA (DNG)..................................................................... 84
INSTALLING FIRMWARE UPDATES....................................................... 85
CARE & USE INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................. 86
MENU LIST............................................................................................ 88
APPENDIX............................................................................................. 90
DISPLAYS IN THE MONITOR/VIEWFINDER .......................................... 90
Picture mode.................................................................................... 90
Review mode.................................................................................... 92
Displays in the Top Display ................................................................. 93
TECHNICAL DATA................................................................................. 94
LEICA SERVICE ADDRESSES.............................................................. 96

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Preparations
PREPARATIONS
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Your Leica CL is powered by a lithium-ion battery. The battery must
be removed from the camera before charging. The battery must be
removed from the camera before charging.
Attention
• Only the battery types specified and described in this manual
and/or specified and described by Leica Camera AG may be
used in this camera.
• This battery may only be used in the units for which it is de-
signed and may only be charged exactly as described. 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.batteries
• Using the battery contrary to these instructions and using bat-
tery types not specified in these instructions may result in an
explosion.
• The batteries must not be exposed to sunlight, heat, humidity or
condensation for extended periods. Batteries must not be
placed in a microwave oven or in a high-pressure vessel, as this
may cause an explosion.
• Never throw batteries into a fire as this can cause them to ex-
plode.
• Damp 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.