Quick Guide; Presets; Taking Photographs - Leica DIGILUX 2 Instructions Manual

Quick guide

114 / Quick guide
You will need the following items:
• Camera
• Battery (A)
• Memory card (B)
• Mains/charging unit (C)
• Mains lead (D)
• Connecting lead mains/charging unit – camera (E)

Presets

1. Set the main switch (1.26) to
OFF
2. Place the battery (A) in the mains/charging unit to
charge it up (see p. 116).
3. Connect the mains/charger (C) to charge the bat-
tery (see p. 116).
4. Place the charged battery in the camera (see p.
117).
5. Insert the memory card (B) (see p. 119).
6. Set the main switch (1.26) to .
ON
7. Set the date and time (see p. 124).
8. Set the desired menu language (see p. 124).
9. Set the ideal diopter value for your eye on the view-
finder (1.18/1.19) (see p. 121).

Taking photographs

10. Set
a. the record/review lever (1.15) to single picture
mode (6, see p. 120),
b. the distance setting ring (1.10) to the position
marked with
c. the aperture setting ring (1.9) to its position
marked with
d. the shutter speed setting dial (1.16) to its
. position marked with
and
e. the metering method selector (1.12) to multi-
field metering (3, see p. 137).
(The settings recommended above ensure simple,
quick and reliable photography for your first attempts
with the LEICA DIGILUX 2. Details on the various
modes/functions can be found in the relevant
sections on the pages indicated.)
11. Press the shutter release button (1.13) to the first
pressure point to activate the focusing
(see p. 131).
12. Press the shutter release button all the way down
to take the photograph.
(1.10 a, see p. 131),
AF
A (1.9 a, see p. 134),
(1.16 a, see p. 134),
A