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LEICA D-LUX 6
Table of contents
Preparations
Taking pictures
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Playback
Miscellaneous
Before use
Camera handling
Condensation (When the lens or the monitor is fogged up)
Scope of Delivery Accessories
Notes:
Names of the components
About the hot shoe cover
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Attaching lens cap and shoulder strap
Use the supplied string to attach the lens cap to the camera
Attach the lens cap
Attach the shoulder strap
Charging the battery
About batteries that you can use with this camera
Insert the battery into the charger
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Recording still pictures
Recording motion pictures
Viewing pictures
Inserting and removing the card/the battery
To remove
Saving your pictures (to an inserted memory card or the built-in memory)
Built-in memory (approx. 70 MB)
Compatible memory cards
Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
Recording time capacity (motion pictures)
Setting time and date
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Setting the menu
Menu type
In recording mode
Switching menu type
Using the [Setup] menu
Use cursor buttons to select [Destination] and then press
Use cursor buttons to select the area and then press
To set summer time
To record [Location]
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Settings: [0] / [1] / [2] / [3] / [4] / [5] / [6]
Settings
Press to select the setting item, and then to make adjustments
Settings
Settings
Settings: / / / [OFF]
Setting the position of the guidelines
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Settings: [10MIN.] / [5MIN.] / [2MIN.] / [1 MIN.] / [OFF]
Settings: [30 MIN.] / [5MIN.] / [2MIN.] / [1 MIN.]
Settings: [NORMAL] / [ECO] (Reduces power consumption)
Settings: [Reset Rec. settings?] / [Reset setup parameters?]
Settings
Settings: [3D] / [2D]
Settings
Settings
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF] / [SET] (Register or change user name)
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Entering Text
Sequence of operations
Take pictures
Taking still pictures (Shutter button)
Recording motion pictures
(Motion picture button)
Holding the camera
About the direction detect function
About recording modes
Set to the desired recording mode
Snapshot mode
About Backlight Compensation ( )
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Switching to [Snapshot Plus Mode]
Adjusting brightness, coloring, and depth of field
Press the dial Press to select an item to adjust
Press to make adjustments
Program mode
Press the shutter button halfway Select the desired shutter speed/ aperture value combination
Example of Program Shift
Aperture priority mode
Rotate the aperture ring to select the aperture value
Shutter speed priority mode
Rotate the dial to select the shutter speed
Manual exposure mode
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Using [Creative Control] Mode
Press to select the effect and then [MENU/SET]
Adjusting the brightness, depth of field, setting conditions of a selected
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Defocusing a picture
Selecting the color to be retained
Using [Scene Mode]
Use cursor buttons to select the scene mode and then press
How to select a scene (75) [Portrait]
[Soft Skin]
[Scenery]
[Panorama Shot]
How to select a scene (75)
[Panorama Shot]
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To record age and name
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How to select a scene (75)
[3D Photo Mode]
Recording procedure
Tips for recording pictures
Taking motion pictures
About zoom operation
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About the recording format for recording motion pictures
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
About recording modes
Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture recording
Exposure series function
Taking motion pictures with manual operation [Creative Video Mode]
Press to select the setting and then [MENU/SET]
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Registering your own settings and recording
Set mode dial to /
When changing the menu settings
Using the zoom lens
Zoom In/Out
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Select the focal length
[Step Zoom] stop positions
Using Autofocus
Switch the focus selector switch to [ ] or [ ]
Switching [AF Mode]
Select [AF Mode] from the [Rec] menu
Align the subject with the AF Tracking frame and then press the [AF/AE LOCK] button
Locking the focus
Aim the AF area at the subject
Return to desired composition
Changing the position and size of the AF area
Close-up pictures
Shortest focusing distance
Locking the exposure and/or focus
Manual focusing
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Using the built-in flash
Select [Flash] in the [Rec] menu
Press to select a mode and then [MENU/SET]
The available flash range when the [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO]
Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Press the [ISO] button Press to select the ISO Sensitivity and then [MENU/SET]
Settings
About extended ISO
Setting White Balance
Settings: [AWB] ([Auto White Balance]) / ([Daylight]) / ([Cloudy]) /
Press the [WB] button Press to select the white balance and then [MENU/SET]
[AWB] operational range:
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Using with self-timer
Setting the exposure series function
Note on the resolution setting
To cancel
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Select [Aspect Bracket] in the [Rec] menu
Use cursor buttons to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET]
Using the built-in ND filter
Compensating the exposure
Press the dial to select the Exposure Compensation display
Select the Exposure Compensation value
[Auto Bracket]
Switching the displays
Press the [DISP] button to switch the display
Using the level gauge
Press the [DISP] button to switch the display
Correct the camera angle
Using the level gauge
Using the Quick menu
Using the Face Recognition function
How the Face Recognition function works
During recording
During playback
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Press to select the item for editing and then
Tips for registering face pictures
If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording
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Using the [Rec] menu
Adjusting the picture quality and registering a custom setting
About RAW files
Settings: [AUTO] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] / [3200]
Settings: [1/3EV] / [1EV]
Settings
Settings: [HIGH] / [STANDARD] / [LOW] / [OFF]
Settings: [AUTO] [1/250] [1/125] [1/60] [1/30] [1/15] [1/8] [1/4] [1/2] [1]
Settings: [HIGH] / [STANDARD] / [LOW] / [OFF]
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Settings: [1ST] / [2ND]
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About interval recording
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Using the [Motion Picture] menu
Settings
Settings: [AUTO] / [OFF]
Viewing your pictures
Press the playback button
Press to select a picture to be displayed
To end playback
Switching the displayed pictures without changing the enlargement and
the position of the enlarged section
Enlarging the section that focusing was based on
Turn the zoom lever toward the W side to display several pictures
Representative picture display
Displaying pictures in a group
Playback for exposure series pictures/Continuous playback
About retrieving group information
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Enlarged display
Automatic scrolling display of panorama pictures
Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon ([ ], [ ] etc.), and then press
Operations during motion picture playback
Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Splitting motion picture takes
Switching the displays
Deleting pictures
Different playback methods
Use cursor buttons to select the playback method and then
Use cursor buttons to set playback effects and then press
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Use cursor buttons to select [Start] and then press
Operations during a Slide Show
Press to select the playback method and then
Retouching pictures
Use cursor buttons to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET]
Press to select a setting
Using the [Playback] menu
Use cursor buttons to select [Single] or [Multi] and then press
Select a still picture
Items that can be stamped
Use cursor buttons to select [Single] or [Multi] and then press
Select the picture and make the setting
Use cursor buttons to select the picture and then press
Use the zoom lever to enlarge the section of the picture to be cropped and then press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor buttons to select the picture and then press
Press to adjust the angle and then [MENU/SET]
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Copying all pictures from the built-in memory to the card
Copying 1 picture at a time from the card to the built-in memory
Viewing on a TV screen
Connect the camera to the TV To connect with the HDMI mini cable
To connect with the AV cable
Turn on the TV
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Other related operations
Display still pictures recorded in 3D
To perform Slide Show playback of only the still pictures recorded in 3D
To select and play back only the still pictures recorded in 3D
To switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D
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Storing recorded still and motion pictures
Connect the camera to the recorder
Start playback on the camera Start recording on the recorder
Using with your computer
Computer specifications
Connect the camera to the computer
Use cursor buttons on the camera to select [PC], and then
Operate with your computer
To cancel connection
Folder and file names on computer
When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS X
Printing
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Use cursor buttons to select [Print start] and then press
Printing date without [Text Stamp]
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Using the external electronic viewfinder
To automatically display the playback screen on the monitor
Using an external flash unit
Attach the flash to the hot shoe and turn on camera and flash Select [Flash] in the [Rec] menu
Use cursor buttons to select the flash mode setting and then
When using other commercially available external flashes that dont
offer direct communication with this camera
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List of monitor displays
During picture taking mode
During picture taking mode (During zooming, for example)
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During playback mode
Message displays
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Q&A
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Usage cautions and notes
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Leica Service Addresses