Instruction manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
1. The Leica M-E does not respond when
switched on.
1.1 Has the battery been correctly inserted?
1.2 Does the battery have sufficient charge?
Use a charged battery.
1.3 Has the bottom cover been correctly fitted?
2. The Leica M-E switches itself off immediately
after switching on.
2.1 Does the battery have sufficient charge to
operate the Leica M-E?
Charge the battery or insert a charged battery.
2.2 Is there any condensation? This can occur if the
Leica M-E is moved from a cold place to a warm
place.
Wait until the condensation clears.
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3.1 Picture data is currently being transferred to the
memory card and the intermediate memory is
full.
3.2 The capacity of the memory card is exhausted
and the intermediate memory is full. Delete
pictures you no longer require before taking new
ones.
3.3 No memory card has been inserted and the
intermediate memory is full.
4. I cannot save the picture.
4.1 Is a memory card inserted?
4.2 The capacity of the memory card is full.
Delete pictures you no longer require before
taking new ones.
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5.1 When viewing the monitor image from wide
angles it is always more difficult to see.
If it is too light or too dark although you are
looking at the monitor full on: Select a different
brightness
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the monitor
6.1 Is the Auto review function active (when setting
the Leica M-E to picture mode?
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7. I cannot display the picture.
7.1 Is a memory card inserted?
7.2 The memory card does not contain any data.
8. The date and time displays show
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8.1 The Leica M-E has not been used for a long
period, particularly if the battery has been
removed.
1. Insert a fully charged battery.
2. Set the date and time.
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Not possible with the snapshot profile
2
Always active with the snapshot profile