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TIME
The time can either be shown in 24-hour or 12-hour
format.
Setting
The two groups of figures and the display format are
both set by selecting Time (5.1.19) in the menu and
then selecting the Setting and Time format options,
in exactly the same way as described for Date in the
previous section.
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF
This function switches the Leica M-E off automatically
after a pre-set time. This is equivalent to setting the
main switch to
OFF
(1.17, see p. 112).
You can select,
a. whether to activate this function, and if so
b. after what period of time the camera should be
switched off.
In this way, you can tailor this function to your own
personal working methods and also significantly
extend the life of your battery charge.
Setting the function
1. In the main menu (see p. 102/119), select Auto
power off (4.1.15), and
2. the desired function.
Note:
Even if the camera is in standby mode, i.e. the dis
-
plays have gone out after 12s, or the Auto power
off has switched it off, you can restart it at any time
by pressing the shutter release button (1.18).
BUTTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SIGNAL TONES
With the Leica M-E, you can decide whether you
want your settings and other functions and warning
messages to be acknowledged by an acoustic signal
– two volumes are available – or whether operation of
the camera should be largely silent.
A click or a beep tone is used as an acknowledgement,
which can be activated individually to confirm presses
of buttons and to indicate a full memory card.
Note:
By factory default, the signal tones are deactivated.
Setting the functions
1. In the main menu (see p. 102/119), select
Acoustic Signal (4.1.24), and
2. call up the sub-menu. This contains three items –
Volume, Key Click and SD card full.
3. Select Volume, and
• A further sub-menu appears containing the 3
alternatives Off (no tones at all), High (loud) and
Low (quiet).
4. the desired function from this sub-menu.
• After conrmation, the initial monitor screen
appears again.
5. In the other two sub-menus, choose whether or
not you want to activate the tones for the relevant
functions.
