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THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS / CONTROLS
MAIN SWITCH
The Leica X Vario is turned on and off using the main switch (7).
–
OFF = Off
–
S = Single pictures
–
C = Continuous (picture series)
Frame Rate
Frequencies of 3 fps (
Low) or 5 fps (High) are available:
Select
Continuous Shooting
in the menu and then the required
setting in the submenu
• If the camera is turned on, the monitor image appears.
Notes:
• Picture series are not possible when using the fl ash. If a fl ash
function is activated, only one picture is taken.
• If the main switch is set to
C and the self timer is used at the same
time, only a single picture is taken.
• The maximum picture frequency of 5 fps is only available with
shutter speeds of
1
/
60
s or faster (
1
/
4
s at 3 fps).
• After a series with the maximum length of 7 pictures, the frequency
with which they are taken declines slightly. This is due to the time
required to transfer the data from the buff er memory to the card.
• Regardless of how many pictures are taken in a series, the last
picture is always shown when they are reviewed. You can select
the other pictures in the series by pressing right or left on the
direction pad (25).