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MENU CONTROL
Many settings for the Leica M-E are controlled using
menus (see p. 102/103).
In aperture priority and manual exposure modes, two
independent menus are available. The main menu is
made up of 27 items (4.1.1–27), and there is also a
image parameters menu. Based on experience, the
menu items are grouped and separated according to
which are most frequently used, allowing them to be
quickly and easily called up and set.
When using the snapshot prole (see p. 102/141),
there is only one menu – the main menu – with just 5
options. These mainly relate to basic settings (4.1.7/
.22/.23/.25/.26), which only need to be entered
once, while all other relevant parameters are specified
for ease of use.
Note:
With the snapshot profile, the options for most menu
items are replaced with fixed settings, i.e. not editable
by the user (see the list in the “Menu items” section,
page 102/103).
MAIN MENU
In aperture priority and manual exposure modes, in
addition to the basic camera settings the main menu
also includes storing user profiles and additional
functions.
IMAGE PARAMETERS MENU
The image parameters menu comprises 6 items
(4.2.1–6, see p. 103), which relate to the basic set-
tings for pictures and selection of the saved user
profiles.
When the camera is switched on, an overview of the
relevant settings and step-by-step instructions for
setting these functions can be viewed in the monitor
(1.32).
Settings are made in the same way in both menus,
differing only in how they are accessed and exited.
