Leica M8 - Troubleshooting Camera Malfunctions; Power-On and Shutter Issues; Picture Saving and Display Problems

Malfunctions and their resolution 1. The LEICA M8 does not respond when
I turn it on.
1.1 Has the battery been correctly inserted?
1.2 Does the battery have sufficient charge?
Use a charged battery.
1.3 Has the bottom cover been correctly attached?
2. The LEICA M8 turns itself off again as
soon as I turn it on.
2.1 Does the battery have sufficient charge to
operate the LEICA M8?
Charge the battery or insert a charged battery.
2.2 Is there any condensation? This can occur if the
LEICA M8 is moved from a cold place to a warm
place.
Wait until the condensation clears.
3. The LEICA M8 shutter refuses to trip.
3.1 Picture data are currently being transferred to the
memory card and the intermediate memory is
full.
3.2
The capacity of the memory card is exhausted and
the intermediate memory is full. Delete pictures
you no longer require before taking new ones.
3.3 No memory card has been inserted and the inter-
mediate memory is full.
4. I cannot save the picture.
4.1 Is a memory card inserted?
4.2 The capacity of the memory card is full.
Delete pictures you no longer require before
taking new ones.
5. The monitor is too dark or too bright.
5.1 When viewing the monitor image from strongly
angled positions it is always more difficult to see.
If it is too pale or too dark although you are look-
ing at the monitor full on: Select a different
brightness.
6. The picture I have just taken is not
shown in the monitor
6.1 When setting the LEICA M8 to picture mode, is
the Auto Review function switched on?
7. I cannot display the picture.
7.1 Is a memory card inserted?
7.2 The memory card does not contain any data.
8. Despite being connected to a computer,
I cannot transfer any data.
8.1 Check whether the computer and the camera are
connected correctly.
9. The date and time displays show incorrect
values or are blank.
9.1 The LEICA M8 has not been used for a long peri-
od, particularly if the battery has been removed.
1.
Insert a fully charged battery
2. Set the date and time.
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