Instruction manual

156 / Additional functions
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
FOLDER MANAGEMENT
The picture data on the memory card is saved in fol-
ders, which are created automatically. These folder
names have eight characters – three gures and ve
letters. In the factory default setting, the rst folder
is named “100LEICA”, the second “101LEICA” and so
on. As a result, the camera can create a maximum of
999 folders. This counter can be reset at any time.
In addition, the Leica M9 enables you to create new
folders and determine their names, i.e.
– Reset folder numbers
– Create new folders/name folders yourself
RESETTING FOLDER NUMBERS
Note:
This function requires the use of a memory card that
does not contain empty folders, i.e. new or unused
cards, or previously formatted cards.
1. In the main menu (see p. 102/119), select Folder
managem. (4.1.13), and
2. then select Reset folder no. in the sub-menu.
The camera’s internal folder counter is reset, i.e.
when a new folder is created, it will receive the
lowest number not yet issued.
Note:
This can result in some numbers not being used
in certain cases: When e.g. the camera had last
is sued the number 102, and then a memory card is
inserted containing a highest folder number of 105,
the next number issued for a new folder would be
106.
SELECTING FOLDERS
The review (see p. 113/150) and PTP protocol data
transfer functions (see p. 158) always access the
respectively active folder of the memory card in use.
If you want to view or transfer images in/from other
folders, these must be activated.
1. In the main menu (see p. 102/119), select Folder
managem. (4.1.13), and
2. then Select folder in the sub-menu.
• A list of the existing folders appears in the moni-
tor (1.32). If the card contains large amounts of
data, this may take a short while, and instead
the message
Folders are being read Please wait
temporarily appears.
3. Select the desired folder.
CREATING NEW FOLDERS/
NAMING FOLDERS YOURSELF
The Leica M9 enables you to create new folders on
the card and also to determine their names yourself.
1. In the main menu (see p. 102/119), select Folder
managem. (4.1.13), and then
2. select Create new folder in the sub-menu.
• The folder name appears (always “LEICA” at
rst). The cursor is at the rst of the ve letters
in the existing name and it can be edited.
Note:
Folders are always created with the next available
folder number.
3. Use the up and down direction buttons (1.30) and/
or the central setting dial (1.29) to change the rst
ve characters and the left and right direction but-
tons to move the cursor.
The available characters are upper case letters
from A to Z, lower case letters from a to z and
gures from 0 to 9; they are arranged in a con-
tinuous loop in this order.