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LEICA DIGILUX 3 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, • Please note that the actual controls and We would like to take this opportunity to components, menu items, etc. of your thank you for purchasing this LEICA LEICA DIGILUX 3 may look somewhat DIGILUX 3. Please read these Operating different from those shown in the Instructions carefully and keep them handy illustrations in these Instructions. for future reference. • Four ThirdsTM is a trademark. • SDHC Logo is a trademark. Information for Your • Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Safety Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. • Leica is a registered trademark of Leica WARNING Microsystems IR GmbH. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR • Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING Camera AG. INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE • Other names, company names, and RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES product names printed in these AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS instructions are trademarks or registered EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR trademarks of the companies concerned. MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. CAUTION Recording of pre-recorded tapes or Danger of explosion if battery is discs or other published or broadcast incorrectly replaced. Replace only with material for purposes other than your the same or equivalent type own private use may infringe copyright recommended by the manufacturer. laws. Even for the purpose of private Dispose of used batteries according to use, recording of certain material may the manufacturer’s instructions. be restricted. RBRC A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for TM Li-ion information on how to recycle this battery. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license. 2 Before Use FCC Note: (U.S. only) Trade Name: LEICA This equipment has been tested and Model No.: DIGILUX 3 found to comply with the limits for a Responsible party / Support Contact: Class B digital device, pursuant to Part Leica Camera AG 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are Oskar-Barnack-Str. 11 designed to provide reasonable D-35606 Solms protection against harmful interference Tel.: +49 (0) 64 42-208-0 in a residential installation. This Fax: +49 (0) 64 42-208-333 equipment generates, uses, and can www.leica.camera.com radiate radio frequency energy and, if [email protected] not installed and used in accordance This device complies with Part 15 of the with the instructions, may cause harmful FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the interference to radio communications. following two conditions: (1) This device However, there is no guarantee that may not cause harmful interference, interference will not occur in a particular and installation. If this equipment does (2) this device must accept any cause harmful interference to radio or interference received, including television reception, which can be interference that may cause undesired determined by turning the equipment off operation. and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: This Class B digital apparatus complies • Reorient or relocate the receiving with Canadian ICES-003 antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. LEICA • Connect the equipment into an outlet DIGILUX 3 on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. 3 Before Use -If you see this symbol- w Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the Information on Disposal for Users of camera. The camera may stop operating Waste Electrical & Electronic normally, pictures may not be recorded or Equipment (private households) the lens may be damaged. This symbol on the • Sand or dust may cause the camera to products and/or malfunction. Make sure that sand or dust accompanying does not get into the lens or the documents means terminals when using the camera on a that used electrical beach etc. and electronic • Make sure that water does not get into the products should not camera when using it on a rainy day or on a be mixed with beach. general household • This unit is not waterproof. If rain water waste. or other drops of water splash onto the For proper treatment, recovery and camera, wipe it with a dry cloth. recycling, please take these products to • Do not put your hands inside the mirror. designated collection points, where they Do not press, push or use a blower brush to will be accepted on a free of charge basis. forcefully blow air on the shutter curtains as Alternatively, in some countries you may they are very thin. Be careful as they may be able to return your products to your get scratched, bent or damaged. local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new product. Disposing of this w About the LCD monitor product correctly will help to save valuable • Do not press the LCD monitor with resources and prevent any potential excessive force as it may cause the negative effects on human health and the camera to malfunction. environment which ould otherwise arise • Condensation may form on the LCD monitor from inappropriate waste handling. Please in places with large temperature differences. contact your local authority for further Wipe the condensation with a soft, dry cloth. details of your nearest designated • If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the collection point. Penalties may be picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly applicable for incorrect disposal of this darker than usual at first. However, the waste, in accordance with national picture will return to normal brightness when legislation. the internal temperature of the camera For business users in the European increases. Union If you wish to discard electrical and Extremely high precision technology is employed electronic equipment, please contact your to produce the LCD monitor. However there may dealer or supplier for further information. be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) Information on Disposal in other on the screen. This is not a malfunction. The LCD Countries outside the European Union monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective This symbol is only valid in the European pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or Union. always lit. The spots will not be recorded on If you wish to discard this product, please pictures on a card. contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. 4 Before Use w About the Lens w When not using the camera for a long • Do not press the lens with excessive period of time force. • Store the battery in a cool and dry place • Do not leave the camera with the lens with a relatively stable temperature. facing the sun as it may cause the camera [Recommended temperature: to malfunction. Also, be careful when you 15 QC to 25 QC (59 QF to 77 QF), leave the camera outside or near a Recommended humidity: window. 40% to 60%] • When there is dirt (water, oil, and • Always remove the battery and the card fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the from the camera. lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly • When the battery is left inserted in the wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, camera, it will discharge even if the dry cloth before and after taking pictures. camera is turned off. If left like this the • Do not place the lens mount facing battery will discharge excessively and downwards. Do not allow the lens mount may become unusable even if charged. contacts to become dirty. • When storing the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once a year. Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged. • We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet. • If you have not used the camera for a w About Condensation (When the lens long period of time, check all the parts or the Viewfinder is fogged up) before taking pictures. • Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as follows. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction. – When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the warm indoors. – When the camera is taken from outside to inside an air-conditioned car. – When cool wind from an air conditioner etc. blows directly on the camera. – In humid places. • To prevent condensation, put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature. If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature. 5 Before Use About These Operating Instructions w About indications in these operating instructions Convenient or helpful information for using the camera is described. w About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions, operations using the cursor button are described with illustrations. e.g.: When you press the button MENU SET w About the command dial In these operating instructions, the operations on the command dial are described as illustrated to match the screen icon.