Notes:
• A running delay time can be restarted at any time by pressing the re-
lease button again.
• Cancelling a running delay time is possible only by either selecting an-
other mode with the main switch, or by switching the camera off.
• When the self-timer is activated, only single pictures are possible, i.e.
ex
posure series (see p. 112) and automatic exposure bracketing (see p.
107) cannot be combined with self-timer mode.
Formatting the memory card or the internal memory
Normally, it is not necessary to format (initialize) a memory card that has
already been used. However, if a card is used for the first time, it should be
formatted.
Nonetheless, we recommend formatting the memory card from time to
time, as certain residual quantities of data (subsidiary information) can
take up some of the memory capacity.
In the menu, select Format (3.32), and in the submenu, confirm or reject
the formatting process.
Notes:
• Simple formatting alone 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. Under certain circumstances, 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 pic-
tures onto a secure bulk storage medium, e.g. the hard drive on your
computer, as soon as possible.
• Do not switch off the LEICA X1 while the memory card is being format-
ted.
• If the memory card has been formatted in another device, such as a
computer, you should reformat it in the LEICA X1.
• If the memory card cannot be formatted, you should ask your dealer or
contact the Leica Information Service (address, see p. 132) for advice.
• Even protected pictures (see p. 119) are deleted when formatting.
• If no memory card is inserted, the internal memory will be formatted.
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