LEICA C
Instructions
Table of contents
Preparations
Before use .............................................. 7
Scope of Delivery .................................. 9
Accessories ........................................... 9
Names of the components .................. 10
Cursor buttons/Control dial .........................12
Attaching the wrist strap ..............................12
Charging the battery ........................... 13
Inserting the battery ....................................14
Charging the battery ....................................15
Battery capacity ...........................................17
Guidelines for the number of recordable
pictures and operating time .........................17
Inserting and removing the
memory card ........................................ 19
Saving your pictures .......................... 20
Recording capacity guidelines
(pictures/recording time) .............................21
Setting language, time, and date ....... 23
Changing time settings ................................24
Basics
Basic settings/operation ..................... 25
Using the control ring ......................... 27
Using the Quick menu ......................... 28
Snapshot mode .................................... 29
Using the flash ............................................29
Automatic Scene Detection .........................30
Determining the extent of the area
rendered sharply .........................................31
Happy color settings ....................................32
[Motion Deblur] ............................................32
[iHandheld Nite Shot] ..................................32
[iHDR] ..........................................................33
AF Tracking .................................................34
[Snapshot Plus Mode] .................................35
About [Snapshot Mode] setting items .........37
Program mode ..................................... 38
Automatic focusing (AF) ..................... 39
Taking motion pictures ....................... 40
Recording modes ........................................41
Recording still pictures while taking a
motion picture ..............................................43
Viewing still pictures ........................... 44
Enlarged viewing .........................................45
Simultaneous viewing of several pictures ...46
Viewing pictures by their recording date .....47
Viewing motion pictures ..................... 48
Extracting still pictures from motion
pictures ........................................................49
Deleting pictures ................................. 50
Deleting multiple (up to 100)/all pictures .....51
Menu control ........................................ 52
Menu sections .............................................53
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Using the [Setup] menu ...................... 54
[Clock Set] ...................................................54
[World Time] ................................................54
[Travel Date] ................................................54
[Airplane Mode] ...........................................54
[Beep] ..........................................................54
[Speaker Volume] ........................................55
[Cust.Set Mem.] ..........................................55
[Fn Button Set] ............................................55
[Control Ring Set] ........................................55
[Monitor Display] / [Viewfinder] ....................55
[Monitor Luminance] ....................................56
[Composition Guide] ....................................56
[Histogram] ..................................................57
[Video Rec Area] .........................................57
[Remaining Disp.] ........................................58
[Lens Resume] ............................................58
[MF Assist] ...................................................58
[Economy] ...................................................59
[Auto Review] ..............................................60
[Self Timer Auto Off] ....................................60
[No.Reset] ...................................................60
[Reset] .........................................................61
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings] .................................61
[USB Mode] .................................................61
[Output] .......................................................62
[HDTV Link] .................................................62
[3D Playback] ..............................................62
[Rotate Disp.] ..............................................63
[Version Disp.] .............................................63
[Format] .......................................................64
[Language] ..................................................64
[O.I.S. Demo.] .............................................64
Entering Text ........................................ 65
Table of contents
Taking pictures
Switching between monitor and
viewfinder ............................................. 66
Switching displays .............................. 67
Using reference lines to assist
composition ......................................... 68
Using the level gauge.......................... 70
Using the zoom lens ............................ 71
Zoom functions ............................................72
Using the built-in flash ........................ 75
Close-up pictures ................................ 78
Focus range ................................................79
[Macro Zoom] ..............................................80
Using Auto focus ................................. 81
Face detection .............................................82
Automatically locking the focus on a
moving subject ............................................83
Focusing based on metering in 23 areas ....84
Focusing on a small part of the frame .........84
Locking the exposure and/or
focus setting ........................................ 86
Manual focusing .................................. 87
Using the self-timer ............................. 89
Exposure Compensation .................... 90
Picture series with automatically
changing exposures............................ 91
Aperture priority mode ........................ 92
Shutter priority mode .......................... 93
Manual exposure mode....................... 94
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[Creative Control] mode ...................... 96
[Expressive] .................................................98
[Retro] .........................................................98
[Old Days] ...................................................98
[High Key] ....................................................99
[Low Key] ....................................................99
[Sepia] .........................................................99
[Dynamic Monochrome] ............................100
[Impressive Art] .........................................100
[High Dynamic] ..........................................100
[Cross Process] .........................................101
[Toy Effect] ................................................101
[Miniature Effect] .......................................102
[Soft Focus] ...............................................103
[Star Filter] .................................................103
[One Point Color] .......................................104
[Panorama Shot] mode ..................... 105
[Scene Mode] ..................................... 108
[Portrait] .....................................................109
[Soft Skin] ..................................................109
[Scenery] ...................................................109
[Sports] ......................................................110
[Night Portrait] ........................................... 110
[Night Scenery] .......................................... 110
[Handheld Night Shot] ............................... 111
[HDR] ........................................................ 111
[Food] ........................................................ 111
[Baby] ........................................................112
[Pet] ...........................................................112
[Sunset] .....................................................112
[Starry Sky] ................................................ 113
[Through window] ...................................... 113
[3D Photo Mode] ....................................... 114
Registering your own settings in
[Custom] mode .................................. 115
[Cust.Set Mem.] ........................................ 115
[Custom] ....................................................116
Registering preferred functions to
the [FN] button ................................... 117
Changing the settings assigned to
the control ring ................................. 118
Exposure series function.................. 119
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Using the Face Recognition
function .............................................. 122
Registering face pictures ..........................124
Editing or deleting information about
registered persons ...................................125
Useful features for travel .................. 126
[Travel Date] ..............................................126
[World Time] .............................................127
Using the [Rec] menu ........................ 128
[Aspect Ratio] ............................................128
[Picture Size] .............................................128
[Quality] .....................................................129
[Sensitivity] ................................................130
[Extended ISO] ..........................................131
[White Balance] .........................................131
[AF Mode] ..................................................133
[Quick AF] ..................................................133
[Face Recog.] ............................................133
[AF/AE Lock] .............................................133
[Metering Mode] ........................................134
[i.Exposure] ...............................................134
[Min. Shtr Speed] ......................................135
[i.Resolution] .............................................135
[Digital Zoom] ............................................135
[Color Mode] ..............................................136
[AF Assist Lamp] .......................................136
[Red-Eye Removal] ...................................136
[Motion Deblur] ..........................................137
[iHandheld Nite Shot] ................................137
[iHDR] ........................................................137
[Stabilizer] .................................................137
[Date Stamp] .............................................138
[Clock Set] .................................................138
Using the [Motion Picture] menu ..... 139
[Rec Format] .............................................139
[Rec Quality] ..............................................139
[Still Picture Size] ......................................140
[Continuous AF] .........................................140
[Wind Cut] .................................................141
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Playback
Changing the picture information
displays, etc. ...................................... 142
Playing back pictures recorded
using the serial exposure function... 143
Different playback methods ............. 145
[2D/3D Settings] ........................................145
Selecting pictures to play back ........ 146
Selecting according to picture type ...........147
Selecting a picture according to category
or a person in the picture ..........................148
Selecting according to the recording
date ...........................................................149
Selecting favorite pictures .........................149
Playing back pictures in order
automatically...................................... 150
Searching by recording date ............ 152
Retouching pictures .......................... 153
[Auto Retouch] ..........................................153
[Creative Retouch] ....................................154
Using the [Playback] menu............... 156
[Location Logging] .....................................156
[Title Edit] ..................................................158
[Text Stamp] ..............................................159
[Retouch] ...................................................160
[Video Divide] ............................................161
[Resize] .....................................................162
[Cropping] ..................................................164
[Favorite] ...................................................165
[Print Set] ..................................................166
[Protect] .....................................................167
[Face Rec Edit] ..........................................168
[Copy] ........................................................169
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Wi-Fi/NFC
Wi-Fi® Function and NFC Function... 170
[Airplane Mode] .........................................172
What you can do with the
Wi-Fi function ..................................... 173
Operating the camera using a
smartphone ....................................... 174
Installing the smartphone/tablet app
“Leica C Image Shuttle” ............................174
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet ...........175
Connecting to a smartphone using
NFC function .............................................177
Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet
(remote recording) .....................................179
Saving pictures in the camera to the
smartphone ..............................................180
Sending pictures in the camera to social
networking services ...................................183
Sending location information to the
camera from a smartphone/tablet .............184
Operating the camera to send pictures
to a smartphone or tablet ..........................185
About connections ............................ 190
Connecting at home
(through a network) ...................................191
Connecting when you are out
(direct connection) .....................................194
Connecting quickly with the same
settings as used previously
([History Connection]/
[Favorite Connection]) ...............................195
Settings for sending pictures .....................198
[Wi-Fi Setup] menu ............................ 200
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Miscellaneous
Monitor/Viewfinder displays ............. 217
In recording ...............................................217
In playback ................................................220
Message displays ......................................222
Troubleshooting ................................ 225
Usage cautions and notes ................ 235
Leica service addresses ................... 242
Connecting to other devices
Viewing on a TV screen .................... 201
HDTV Link (HDMI) ....................................203
Viewing 3D still pictures ............................205
Copying still and motion pictures
to a recorder....................................... 207
Copy by inserting the memory card into
the recorder ...............................................207
Dubbing playback pictures via AV cable ...207
Using with your computer ................ 208
Copying the recorded image data to a
computer with the available software ........209
Copying still and motion pictures ..............210
Printing ............................................... 213
Printing multiple pictures ...........................215
Printing with date and text .........................215
Making print settings on the camera .........216
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Preparations
Before use
■Camera handling
Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force,
or pressure.
●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions,
which may damage the lens, the monitor, the viewfinder,
or the camera body. This may also cause the camera to
malfunction or prevent recording.
• Dropping or hitting the camera against a hard surface
• Sitting down with the camera in your pants pocket or
forcing it into a full bag
• Hanging accessories on to the camera strap
• Exerting excessive force on the lens or the monitor
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 get exposed to water.
●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions,
which present a risk that sand, water, or foreign material
may enter the camera through the lens or gaps around
buttons. Be especially careful because these conditions
may damage the camera, and such damage may not be
repairable.
• In extremely dusty or sandy places
• In the rain or by the shore, where the camera may be
exposed to 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 fog up the lens, the monitor, or the
viewfinder, 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.
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Preparations
Before use
■Always take a test shot first
Before important events when you intend to use the camera (at weddings, for example),
always take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly.
■No compensation for missed shots
Leica Camera AG cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the
camera or card prevent recording.
■Carefully observe copyright laws
Unauthorized use of recordings which contain works with copyright for purposes other
than personal use is prohibited under copyright law. Recording of certain material may
be restricted even for the purpose of personal use.
■Also refer to “Usage cautions and notes” (→235)
●Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, and other
information for your camera may differ from those in the illustrations and screens
provided in these instructions.
●Some parts of displays, for example some of the icons, may be omitted from screens
illustrated in these instructions.
●Recording mode icons
In recording modes that show icons in black, you can select and execute indicated
menus and functions.
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will differ depending on the recording modes registered under custom settings.
and
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