Taking Photographs With The Self-Timer - Leica M-P Instructions Manual

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3. Set the level using the setting dial (30) - left = lower / right =
higher - or by pressing up/down on the direction pad (31). This
can also be done during the recording if you have previously
pressed the
INFO
recording.
To prevent over-modulation, you should select the level at
which the peak value does not exceed the full modulation
marking at all, or only slightly/infrequently. This is illustrated
by the indicators being white above this marking and red below
it.
Note:
For mono recordings, both sides (= channels) in the bar chart run
parallel, or separately for stereo recording.
Even for stereo recordings, the level is not controlled separately for
each channel.
To reduce any noise caused by wind during the sound recording,
two levels of damping are available.
2. In the
Wind Elimination
Whenever no wind noise is feared, you should select
ensure optimum sound.
200
button (32). Level 0 means no sound
sub-menu, select , ,
Off Medium

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE SELF-TIMER

You can use the self-timer to take a picture with a delay of either 2
or 12s. This can be particularly useful, for example in the first case
if you want to avoid the picture being out of focus due to camera
shake when releasing the shutter or, in the second case, for group
photographs where you want to appear in the picture yourself.
Setting and using the function
1. Turn the main switch (16) to
2. In the main camera menu, (see p. 154/248) select
(page 1,
Self-timer
3. select the required delay time in the associated sub-menu.
4. To start the delay time, press the shutter release button (17) to
the 2nd pressure point (see p. 151).
• The LED (7) on the front of the camera flashes for the first
10s of a 12s delay time to show the progress of the delay
time. The countdown is shown in the monitor at the same
time.
While the self-timer delay time is running, it can be canceled at any
time by pressing the
or .
High
retained and the function can be restarted by pressing one of the
to
Off
shutter release buttons again.
Important:
In self-timer mode, the exposure is not set by pressing the shutter
release button to the pressure point, it is set immediately before
the picture is taken.
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section), and
CAMERA
or button - the relevant setting is
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