Using The Level Gauge - Leica D-LUX 109 Instructions Manual

Using the level gauge

If you want to make sure that the camera is not slanted or tilted, for example, when you
take a picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference.
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Press [DISP] to switch the display.
Press the button to switch the display until the level gauge is
displayed.
2
Correct the camera position.
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Using the level gauge
The yellow line indicates the current angle. Correct the angle of the camera so that it
matches the white line.
Tilting up or down
• In this case, it is facing
upward.
• When the camera is tilted very little or not at all, the level gauge will turn green.
• When pictures are taken in portrait orientation, the level gauge is automatically
switched to that orientation.
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Even when the camera position is more or less correct, there may be an error of about ±1 degree.
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When [Level Gauge] is assigned to a function button, you can turn the level gauge on and off by
pressing that function button.
The function is not available in the following cases:
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When the camera is being moved, the level gauge may not be displayed correctly.
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The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function (→53) may not
operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera pointing steeply up or down.
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Switching Information Displayed on the Recording Screen
Tilting left or right
• In this case, the right side is
lower.
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