Operation Manual

Transferring data to a computer / 159
CONNECTING AND TRANSFERRING DATA WITH
MAC
®
OS X (10.6)
1. Use the USB cable supplied (C) to connect the USB
socket (1.33) on the Leica M9 to a free USB port
on the computer. To do this, rst open the ap
(1.25) over the socket on the camera downwards.
• Once the camera has been successfully connected
to the computer, USB connection appears on the
camera display.
2. Now open the “Finder” on the computer.
3. In the left window, click on “Applications” in the
“Places” category.
4. Now select the “Image Capture” program in the
right window.
• The program opens and the name “M9 Digital
Camera” appears in the program title bar.
5. The pictures can now be saved on the computer
using the “Load” button.
Connecting and transferring data with the camera
as an external drive (Mass storage)
WITH WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS:
If the Leica M9 is connected to the computer using
a USB cable, the operating system detects it as an
external drive and assigns it a drive letter. Use Win-
dows Explorer to transfer the picture data to your
computer and save it.
WITH MAC OPERATING SYSTEMS:
If the Leica M9 is connected to the computer using a
USB cable, the memory card used appears as a storage
medium on the desktop. Use the Finder to transfer the
picture data to your computer and save it.
Important:
• Only use the USB cable (C) supplied.
• While data is being transferred from the Leica M9
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
M9 may crash, ‘and the memory card may even be
ir reparably damaged.
• The Leica M9 cannot be switched o or automatically
switch itself o 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 while the connection
is active. If the battery capacity runs short during
data transfer, stop the data transfer, switch o the
Leica M9 (see p. 112) and charge the battery (see
p. 106).
CONNECTING AND TRANSFERRING DATA USING
CARD READERS
The picture files can also be transferred to other
computers using a standard card reader for SD/SDHC
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
de vices, and further information about them, is avail-
able from a computer accessory dealer.
Note:
The Leica M9 is tted with an integral sensor which
detects the position of the camera – horizontal or ver-
tical (both directions) – for each picture. This informa-
tion automatically allows the pictures to be displayed
upright when subsequently displayed on a computer
running the appropriate programs.