Leica X2 - Designation of Parts; Front View

DESIGNATION OF PARTS
FRONT VIEW (optional Hand Grip attached, flash retracted)
1.1 Eyelets for carrying strap
1.2 Self timer LED / AF assist light
1.3 Lens
1.4 Hand Grip with
a. Fastening screw
TOP VIEW
1.5 Flash
1.6 Attachment thread protection ring
1.7 Main Switch with detent positions for
- OFF (camera switched off)
- S (single shot)
- C (continuous shooting)
1.8 Shutter release button
1.9 Aperture dial with
- A Detent position for automatic aperture control
(speed priority- / program modes)
1.10 Shutter speed dial with
- A Detent position for automatic shutter speed control
(aperture priority- / program modes)
1.11 Flash (hot) shoe with
a. Center (firing) contact
b. Control contacts
c. Hole for locking pin
REAR VIEW
1.12 INFO button for
- selecting monitor displays in record and review modes
- resetting manually displaced AF metering frame to center
- calling up display for set resolution, compression, white balance, and
image stabilization status (after pressing ≥1s, disappears after approx. 5s)
1.13
ISO button for calling up the sensitivity menu
1.14
WB button for calling up the white balance menu
1.15
DELETE / FOCUS button for
- calling up the delete menu
- calling up the focus metering mode menu
- activating AF metering area frame
1.16
PLAY button for
- activating (continuous) review mode
- returning to full 1:1 picture display
1.17 Flash unit release slider
1.18 Socket for external electronic viewnder
(cover removed)
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1.19 Focus/exposure status LED
(only lights up when the shutter release button is pressed to pressure point, not with
manual focusing)
a. Flashing: Focusing not possible
b. Permanently lit: Focusing and exposure set and locked
1.20 Setting wheel for
- manual in focusing
- scrolling in menu list
- scrolling through picture memory
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Exclusively for use of Leica EVF2 (see also p.152)
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