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FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD

It is not normally necessary to format (initialize) a

memory card that has already been used. However,

if a card that has yet to be formatted is inserted for

the rst time, it muss be formatted. In such cases the

Format SD card sub-menu appears automatically.

The Leica M9 allows you to select whether you only

want to format the memory card or to actually com-

pletely delete all data on the card, e.g. to protect

against misuse, by overwriting.

Notes:

• Simple formatting does not irretrievably delete the

data on the card. It merely deletes the directory,

which means that the existing data is no longer

directly accessible. The data can be accessed again

using appropriate software.

Only the data that is then overwritten by saving

new data is actually completely deleted.

Nevertheless, you should get into the habit of

transferring all your pictures onto a secure bulk

storage medium, e.g. the hard drive on your com-

puter, as soon as possible. This is especially impor-

tant in case the camera is handed over to a service

facility along with the memory card.

• Depending on the memory card used, formatting

can take up to 3 minutes.

Procedure

1. In the main menu (see p. 102/119), select Format

SD card (4.1.27), and

2. select the desired function - Yes, No or Overwrite

in the sub-menu.

3. If you really want to overwrite the memory card,

you then need to conrm this in the relevant sub-

menu to protect against unintentional settings.

Notes:

• Do not switch o the Leica M9 while the memory

card is being formatted/overwritten.

• If the memory card has been formatted in another

device, such as a computer, you should reformat it

in the Leica M9.

• If the memory card cannot be formatted/over-

written, you should ask your dealer or contact the

Leica Information Service (address, see p. 177) for

advice.

• Acces even to protected pictures (see previous

section) is deleted when

• Depending on the capacity and read/write speed

of the card, overwriting can take up to 60 minutes.

You should therefore check the battery charge level

rst (see p. 108). If the battery capacity is exhausted

during overwriting, a corresponding message

appears in the monitor.

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE SELF TIMER

You can use the self timer to take a picture with a

delay of either 2 or 12s. This can be particularly use-

ful, for example in the rst case if you want to avoid

the picture being out of focus due to camera shake

when releasing the shutter or, in the second case, for

group photographs where you want to appear in the

picture yourself.

Setting and using the function

1. Set the main switch (1.18) to

2. In the main menu (see p. 102/119), select Self

timer (5.1.3) and

3. then select the desired delay time or Off in the sub-menu.

4. To start the delay time press the shutter release

button (1.19) to the rst pressure point, see p.

114).

• The LED (1.7) on the front of the camera ashes

for the rst 10s of a 12s delay time, then it stays

lit continuously to show the progress of the delay

time. The countdown is shown on the monitor at

the same time.

While the self timer delay time is running, it can be

aborted at any time by pressing the SET button (1.21)

– the relevant setting is retained and the function can

be restarted by pressing the shutter release button

again.

Important:

In self timer mode, the exposure is not set by depres-

sing the shutter release to the pressure point, it is set

immediately before the picture is taken.

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