Camera Operation; Control Elements; Main Switch; Shutter Button - Leica SL2-S Instruction Manual

CAMERA OPERATION

CONTROL ELEMENTS

MAIN SWITCH

The main switch switches the camera on and off.
SWITCHING THE CAMERA ON
Notes
• Once switched on, the camera will be ready to use after approx. 1 s.
• The LED lights up briefly and the displays in the viewfinder appear.
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SWITCHING THE CAMERA OFF
Note
• The function (see p. 80) deactivates the camera
Auto Power Off Auto Power Off
automatically if no operation occurs within a preset time. Use
the main switch to deactivate the camera if this function is
prevent inadvertent exposures and battery discharge when the
camera is not in use.

SHUTTER BUTTON

The shutter button works in two stages.
1. Tapping (= Pressing the shutter button to the 1st pressure point)
– Activating the camera electronics and displays
to – Metering memory lock (metering & saving):
Off Off
– AF mode: range measurement (AF-L)
– (semi) automatic exposure mode: exposure metering (AE-L)
– Canceling a running self-timer delay time
– Return to shooting mode
– from review/playback mode
– from menu control
– from standby mode
2. Press down fully
– Shutter release
• The data is then transferred to the memory card.
– Starting a video shooting
– Starting a preselected self-timer delay time
– Starting a continuous shooting or interval shooting
Notes
• Press down the shutter button in a smooth motion until you hear
the click of the shutter to prevent camera shake.
• The shutter button remains locked:
– if the memory card inserted and/or the internal buffer memory
are (temporarily) full
– if the battery has exceeded its performance limits (capacity,
temperature, age)
– if the memory card is write-protected or damaged
– if the sensor is too hot
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