Instruction manual

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INSTALLING FIRMWARE UPDATES
Leica is constantly working on developing and optimiz ing
its products. As digital cameras have many functions
that are controlled electronically, some of these
improvements and enhancements to the functions
can be installed on the camera at a later date.
To do this, Leica provides firmware updates at irregu-
lar intervals, which you can easily download from our
homepage to your camera yourself:
Note:
The Leica M-E uses the firmware updates for the Leica
M9/M9-P.
1. Format a memory card in your Leica M-E (p. 157).
2. Switch off the camera and insert the card into an
SD/SDHC card reader – either integrated or con-
nected to your computer. (A card reader is required
for firmware updates).
3. Download the firmware file from the Leica M-E site
using the “UPDATES” link.
4. Save the file M-E-X_xxx.upd at the top level of the
card’s folder structure. X_xxx stands for the rele-
vant version.
5. Remove the card properly from your card reader,
insert the card into the camera and close the
bottom cover. Turn on the camera using the main
switch.
6. Confirm the prompt that appears in the monitor as
to whether you want to update the Firmware on the
camera to version X.xx.
The update process takes around 180s. You will then
be prompted to restart the camera using the main
switch.
7. Turn the camera off and back on again.
Note:
If the battery does not have sufficient charge, you will
see a corresponding warning message.