The Monitor - Leica M Instruction Manual

ThE MONITOR

The Leica M features a large 3" LCD color monitor (34), protected by
a glass cover made of exceptionally hard and scratch resistant
Gorilla Glass .
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In picture mode with the live view function activated (see p. 173) it
shows the image detected by the sensor through the attached lens.
In review mode, it is used to view the pictures taken on the memory
card.
In both cases, it shows the entire image field, along with the selected
data and information (see p. 204).
Setting the brightness
The brightness of the monitor image can be set using the menu. You
can choose from automatic control, i.e. depending on the ambient
brightness, and five manual levels, so that you can adapt it perfectly
to the relevant situation:
1. In the main menu (see p. 154/246) select
(page 3,
Brightness SETUP
2. Select the automatic setting or the desired level in the sub-menu.
Gorilla Glass is a registered trademark of Corning Incorporated.
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section), and
Notes:
• With the exception of the menu system (see p. 154) you can
(optionally) view all of the displays described in this manual in
exactly the same way in an attached electronic viewfinder (the
Leica EVF2, available as an accessory, see p. 224)
• The option in the menu (
EVF Brightness
section, see p. 154/246) can be used to set the
SETUP
brightness of this kind of viewfinder in exactly the same way as
described above.
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, page 3,
Main Menu