Inserting The Battery In The Camera; Removing The Battery; Charge Level Displays - Leica M9 Instructions Manual

Inserting/removing the battery into/
from the camera
1. Set the main switch (1.19) to OFF .
2. Remove the bottom cover (1.35) of the camera.
To do this:
a. lift up the toggle (1.36) on the bottom cover,
b. turn it to the left, and
c. lift off the bottom cover.
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3. Inset the battery into the compartment with its
contacts facing forwards. Press it into the compart-
ment (1.37) until the white sprung locking catch
(1.38) moves over the battery to hold it in place.
4. Replace the bottom cover To do this:
a. insert it into the retaining clip (1.9) on the side
of the camera,
b. push it down,
c. lock it by turning the toggle to the left as far as
the stop, and
d. push the toggle back down.
To remove the battery, follow these instructions in
reverse order. The white spring locking catch in the
battery compartment must be pushed to the side to
unlock the battery.
Note:
Always switch the camera off before removing the
battery.
A fully charged battery (to CIPA standards) is suffi-
cient for approx. 350 pictures each reviewed for 4 s.

Charge level displays (3.1.1./2.1.1)

In picture mode, the battery charge level can be dis-
played in the monitor (1.32) by pressing the INFO but-
ton (1.22). If the capacity is below 10 %, replacement
or recharging is required.
Notes:
• Remove the battery if you will not be using the cam-
era for a long period of time. When doing so, turn
the camera off using the main switch first.
• After 3 months without use, the capacity of the
back-up battery in the camera will be exhausted
(refer to the final note under "Charging the battery",
p. 106), all individual settings need to be made
again.