Instructions for installing the lens firmware

Step 5:

Check the current firmware version

Leica recommends updating the lens firmware if you are no longer running the latest version.

Important:

To update the lens firmware, the latest camera firmware must be installed on your camera. The relevant lens must be attached to perform a lens firmware update.

1.Attach the relevant lens to the camera.

2.Turn on the camera.

3.Open the camera menu with one of the function buttons and select the "Firmware" option in the "Setup" category using the setting dial or the joystick/5-way button.

4.Press the setting dial or the joystick/5-way button to confirm. The camera and lens firmware versions are displayed.

5.If the firmware for the attached lens is not the latest available version, a corresponding message appears to inform you of this. You should carry out a firmware update.

6.Turn the camera off again.

Step 6:

Install the lens firmware update

1.Remove the memory card from your camera and close the cover.

2.Press and hold the joystick/5-way button/AF/AE lock button on the rear of the camera and turn on the camera. The update process starts after a few seconds. You can now release the joystick. The update process is shown as a graphic in the monitor and may take several minutes.

3.When the installation has been completed successfully, turn off the camera. When you turn it on again, the latest lens firmware is active and can be checked in the menu (see Step 5). You can now use your lens with the latest firmware version.

4.Repeat this procedure for all your S lenses by attaching each of the lenses to the camera in turn and updating the firmware version.

Note:

If the battery does not have sufficient charge, a corresponding warning message appears in the monitor on the camera.

Important:

The relevant lens must be attached to perform a lens firmware update.

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