LEICA D-LUX 3
Instructions
Before Use
Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to
thank you for purchasing this LEICA
D-LUX 3. Please read these
Operating Instructions carefully and keep
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your
Safety
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR
BACK); THERE ARE NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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.
• Please note that the actual controls and
components, menu items, etc. of your
LEICA D-LUX 3 may look somewhat
different from those shown in the
illustrations in these Operating
Instructions.
• SDHC Logo is a trademark.
• Leica is a registered trademark of Leica
Microsystems IR GmbH.
• Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica
Camera AG.
• Other names, company names, and
product names printed in these
instructions are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the companies concerned.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT
AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license.
R B R C
T M
L i - i o n
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product
you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on
how to recycle this battery.
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Before Use
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.
LEICA
Trade Name:
Model No.: D-LUX 3
Responsible party / Support Contact:
Leica Camera AG
Oskar-Barnack-Str. 11
D-35606 Solms
Tel.: +49 (0) 64 42-208-0
Fax: +49 (0) 64 42-208-333
www.leica.camera.com
info@leica-camera.com
This device complies with Part 15 of the
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.
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003
LEICA
D-LUX 3
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Before Use
Care for the camera
n
• Do not strongly shake or bump the
camera. The camera may not be
operated normally, recording of pictures
may be disabled or the lens and the LCD
monitor may be damaged.
• Retract the lens before carrying the
camera.
• Retract the lens before playing back
pictures.
• Sand or dust may cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or
dust does not get into the lens, the
flash or the terminals when using the
camera on a beach etc.
• Make sure that water does not get into the
camera when using it on a rainy day or on
a beach.
• This camera is not waterproof.
In case the camera comes into contact
with water, wipe it off with a dry cloth.
When the camera does not operate
normally, contact your dealer or your
nearest servicenter.
-If you see this symbol-
Information on Disposal for Users of
Waste Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (private households)
This symbol on the
products and/or
accompanying documents
means that used electrical
and electronic products
should not be mixed with
general household waste.
For proper treatment,
recovery and recycling, please take these
products to designated collection points,
where they will be accepted on a free of
charge basis. Alternatively, in some
countries you may be able to return your
products to your local retailer upon the
purchase of an equivalent new product.
Disposing of this product correctly 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. Please contact your local
authority for further details of your nearest
designated collection point.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect
disposal of this 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
This symbol is only valid in the European
Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer
and ask for the correct method of
disposal.
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Before Use
n About the LCD monitor
• Do not press the LCD monitor with
excessive force. Uneven colors may
appear on the LCD monitor and it may
malfunction.
• Condensation may form on the LCD
monitor in places with large temperature
differences. Wipe the condensation with a
soft, dry cloth.
• If the camera is cold when you turn it on,
the picture on the LCD monitor will be
slightly darker than usual at first.
However, the picture will return to normal
brightness when the internal temperature
of the camera increases.
Extremely high precision technology
is employed to produce the LCD
monitor screen. However there may
be some dark or bright spots (red,
blue or green) on the screen. This is
not a malfunction. The LCD monitor
screen has more than 99.99%
effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of
the pixels inactive or always lit.
The spots will not be recorded in
pictures stored in the built-in memory
or a card.
n About the Lens
• Do not press the lens or the lens barrel
with excessive force.
• Do not leave the camera with the lens
facing the sun as it may cause the camera
to malfunction. Also, be careful when you
leave the camera outside or near a
window.
• When there is dirt (water, oil, and
fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the
lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly
wipe the surface of the lens with a soft,
dry cloth before and after taking pictures.
n About Condensation (When the lens
is fogged up)
• Condensation occurs when the ambient
temperature or humidity changes as
described below. Be careful of
condensation since it causes lens stains,
fungus and camera malfunction.
–When the camera is taken from the cold
outdoors to the warm indoors
–When the camera is taken from outside
to inside an air-conditioned car
–When cool wind from an air conditioner
etc. blows directly on the camera
–In humid places
• To prevent condensation, put the camera
in a plastic bag until the temperature of
the camera is close to the ambient
temperature. If condensation occurs, turn
the camera off and leave it for about 2
hours. The fog will disappear naturally
when the temperature of the camera
becomes close to the ambient
temperature.
n When not using the camera for a long
period of time
• Store the battery in a cool and dry place
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature: 15°C to
25°C (59°F to 77°F), Recommended
humidity: 40% to 60%]
• Always remove the battery and the card
from the camera.
• If the battery is left inserted in the camera
it will discharge even if the camera is
turned off. If the battery continues to be
left in the camera, it will discharge
excessively and may become unusable
even if charged.
• When storing the battery for a long period
of time, we recommend charging it once a
year. Remove the battery from the
camera and store it again after it has
completely discharged.
• We recommend storing the camera with a
desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a
closet or a cabinet.
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Before Use
About The Mode dial
Adjust part to the desired mode.
The mode dial can be rotated 360°. Rotate it
slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. (Do
not adjust it to parts where there is no mode.)
A
L : Program AE mode (P26)
The exposure is automatically adjusted by
the camera.
M : Aperture-priority (P53)
The shutter speed is automatically
determined by the aperture value you set.
N : Shutter-priority (P53)
The aperture value is automatically
determined by the shutter speed you set.
O : Manual exposure (P54)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and
the shutter speed which are manually adjusted.
i : Motion picture mode (P75)
This mode allows you to record motion
pictures with audio.
: Print mode (P110)
This mode allows you to print pictures from
a PictBridge-compliant printer connected
directly to the camera.
: Scene mode (P62)
This mode allows you to take pictures
depending on the recording scenes.
0 : Auto mode (P30)
This is the recommended mode for beginners.
Q : Playback mode (P36)
This mode allows you to play back
recorded pictures.
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n About indications in these operating
instructions
Modes indicated here allow you to use the
functions or settings described on this
page. Set the Mode dial to any of the
modes to use the functions or settings.
Convenient or useful information about this
camera is described.
n About illustrations in these operating
instructions
Please note that the appearance of the
product, the illustration or the menu screen
are a little different from those in actual use.
n About illustrations of the cursor
button and the joystick
In those operating instructions, the
operations on the cursor button and the
joystick are described as illustrated below.
MENU
SET
REV
For example: Pressing the r
cursor button
For example: Moving the
joystick to the right
For example: Pressing the
joystick
Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . .2
About The Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Preparation
Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Names of the Components . . . . . . . . . . .10
Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Charging the Battery with the Charger . .13
About the Battery (charging/number of
recordable pictures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Inserting/Removing the Battery . . . . . . .15
Inserting/Removing the Card . . . . . . . . . .16
About the Built-in Memory/the Card . . . .17
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap . . . . . . . .19
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) . . . . . . . .20
• Changing the clock setting . . . . . . . .20
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Basic
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode . . . . . . . .30
Taking Pictures with the Zoom . . . . . . . .32
• Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . .32
• Using the Extended Optical Zoom
(EZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
• Using the Digital Zoom
Further extending the zoom . . . . . . .34
Checking the Recorded Picture
(Review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Playing Back Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Deleting Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Advanced
About the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
• Changing the information
displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
• Brightening the LCD Monitor
(Power LCD/High angle mode) . . . .41
Taking Pictures using the
Built-in Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer . . . . .47
Compensating the Exposure . . . . . . . . .48
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket . . . 49
Optical Image Stabilizer
[STABILIZER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Taking Pictures using Continuous Mode 51
Taking pictures by setting the aperture/
shutter speed manually . . . . . . . . . . . 53
• Aperture-priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
• Shutter-priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Taking pictures by setting the exposure
manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
• Manual exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus . . . 56
Taking Close-up pictures . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting the aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto
exposure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
– Portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
– Soft skin mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
– Scenery mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
– Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
– Night portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . 64
– Night scenery mode . . . . . . . . . . 64
– Self portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
– Food mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
– Party mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
– Candle light mode . . . . . . . . . . . 66
– Fireworks mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
– Starry sky mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
– Beach mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
– Aerial photo mode . . . . . . . . . . . 68
– Snow mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
– High Sensitivity mode . . . . . . . . . 68
– Baby mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
– Baby mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Recording which day of the vacation you
take the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Displaying the time at the travel
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
• Location candidates for World Time
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Motion picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Displaying Multiple images
(Multi Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Displaying pictures by recording date
(Calendar playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Using the Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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• [PROTECT]
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the
Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
• [AUDIO DUB.]
Adding Audio to Recorded
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
• [RESIZE]
Making the picture smaller . . . . . . .102
• [TRIMMING]
Enlarging a picture and
trimming it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
• [ASPECT CONV.]
Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9
picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
• [COPY]
Copying the picture data . . . . . . . .105
• [FORMAT]
Initializing the built-in memory
or a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Playing Back Pictures with a
TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Others
Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Cautions for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Message Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Number of recordable pictures and
available recording time. . . . . . . . . . .128
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Leica Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Leica on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Leica Information Service . . . . . . . . . . .139
Leica Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . .139
AC Mains Great Britain . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion
pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu . . . . . . . . . 81
• [W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for a more natural
picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
• [WB ADJUST.]
Finely Adjusting the White Balance . . 84
• [SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity . . . . . . . . 84
• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality that
matches your use of the pictures . . 86
• [AUDIO REC.]
Recording still pictures with audio . . 87
• [METERING MODE]
Deciding the method to measure
brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
• [AF MODE]
Setting the focus method . . . . . . . . . 88
• [CONT.AF]
Continuously focusing on a subject . . 90
• [AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
• [COL.EFFECT]
Setting color effects for the recorded
pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
• [PICT.ADJ.]
Adjusting the picture quality for the
recorded pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
• [FLIP ANIM.]
Connecting images to create a motion
picture file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
• [CLOCK SET]
Setting the date, time and display . . 93
Using the [PLAY] mode menu . . . . . . . . 94
• [SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order for a fixed
duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
• [FAVORITE]
Setting your favorite pictures . . . . . . 96
• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
To display the picture rotated . . . . . 97
• [DPOF PRINT]
Setting the Picture to be Printed and the
Number of Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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