LEICA Q3 Digital Camera User Manual
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FAQ
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The camera won’t release/shutter button is
deactivated/shooting not passible
Memory card is full
Replace the memory card
The memory card is not formated
Reformat the memory card
(Caution: Loss of data!)
The memory card is write protected
Deactivate the write protection on the memory card (small
lever on the side of the memory card)
Dirt on the memory card contacts
Clean the contacts with a soft cotton or linen cloth
The memory card is damaged
Replace the memory card
The sensor is overheating
Allow camera to cool down
The camera has switched off automatically (
Auto Power
Off
)
Switch the camera on again
deactivate auto shutdown as needed
Image data is being written to the memory card and the
cache is full
Wait
Noise reduction function is working (e.g. after night
photography with long exposure times)
Wait or deactivate noise reduction
Battery is depleted
Charge or replace the battery
Camera is processing a image
Wait
Image numbering has reached its limit
See section “Data Management”
Image does not sharpen automatically
AF is deactivated
Activate AF
No face detection/faces are not recognized
Face is covered (sunglasses, hat, long hair, etc.)
Remove distracting objects
Face takes up to little space in the picture composition
Change image composition
Face is tilted or horizontal
Keep face straight
Camera not held straight
Hold camera straight
Face is insufficiently lit
Use flash, improve illumination
Camera selects incorrect object
The incorrectly selected object is closer to the image
center that the main object
Change the image section or take picture using the focus
lock
The incorrectly selected object is a face
Deactivate face detection
No continuous shooting available
The camera is overheated and the function was
temporarily disabled to protect the camera
Allow camera to cool down
The image on the LCD panel displays lots of
noise
Light enhancement function of the LCD panel in dark
surroundings
Not a fault – image quality will not be impacted
Image storage takes a long time
Noise reduction is activated for long-term exposures
Deactivate the function
The memory card inserted is slow
Use a suitable memory card
Manual white balance is unavailable
The image object is too bright or too dark