122 / Comprehensive instructions
Connecting and transferring the data
with Mac® OS X
1. Use the supplied USB cable (C) to connect the USB
socket (1.34) on the LEICA M8 to the USB socket
on the computer. First the flap (1.26) over the USB
socket on the camera must be pulled downwards to
open it.
2. Use the program “Digital Pictures” to transfer pic-
tures from the card to the computer
Important:
• Only use the USB cable (C) supplied.
• While data is being transferred from the LEICA M8
to the computer, the connection may not under any
circumstances be broken by removing the USB
cable, as otherwise the computer and/or the LEICA
M8 may crash, and the memory card may even be
irreparably damaged.
• The LEICA M8 cannot be turned off or automatically
switch itself off due to a lack of battery power while
data is being transferred from the camera to the
computer, as this may cause the computer to crash.
For the same reason the battery must never be
removed from the camera whilst the connection is
active. If the battery capacity runs short during data
transfer, the corresponding symbol flashes ( ,
s. S. 85). In this case, stop the data transfer, switch
off the LEICA M8 (see p. 89) and charge the battery
(see p. 83).
Connecting and transferring the data
with card reading units
The picture files can also be transferred to other com-
puters using a standard card reader for SD memory
cards. Card readers with a USB interface are available
for computers with a USB interface. If your computer
is equipped with a PCMCIA slot (common on portable
models), plug-in cards with a PCMCIA connection are
available as an alternative. These devices, and further
information about them, is available from a computer
accessory dealer.
Note:
The LEICA M8 is fitted with an integral sensor which
detects the position of the camera – horizontal or ver-
tical (both directions) – for each picture. This informa-
tion allows the pictures automatically always to be
presented upright when subsequently displayed on a
computer running the appropriate programs (not in
the camera monitor!).
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