User Guide English (up to Leaf Capture 11.4.5) - Mamiya

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Contents
................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1 Introduction 1
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Using the Stylus........................................................................................................................................ 4
The Basic Steps......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Getting Started 7
Turning on the Leaf Aptus-II Digital Camera Back ..................................................................................... 8
Compact Flash Card and Battery........................................................................................................ 8
Tethered Mode.................................................................................................................................. 9
Turning off the Leaf Aptus-II Digital Camera Back..................................................................................... 9
Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot ............................................................................................. 10
Formatting in Mac OS X................................................................................................................... 10
Formatting in Windows ................................................................................................................... 12
Inserting a Compact Flash Card .............................................................................................................. 14
Removing a Compact Flash Card ............................................................................................................ 15
3 Preparing to Shoot 17
Changing the Interface language............................................................................................................ 18
Setting the Date and Time ..................................................................................................................... 19
Viewing and Defining Camera Settings................................................................................................... 20
Creating a Folder.................................................................................................................................... 21
Selecting a Folder for Your Shot ............................................................................................................. 22
Assigning a Base Name to a Shot............................................................................................................ 23
Adding Notes and Copyright Information to Your Shots ......................................................................... 24
4 Taking a Shot 25
Taking a Shot ......................................................................................................................................... 26
5 Evaluating Your Shot 27
Checking the Exposure ........................................................................................................................... 28
Checking Exposure with the Histogram............................................................................................28
Checking Exposure with the Picker Tool........................................................................................... 29
Checking Exposure with the Overexposure and Underexposure Alarms............................................ 30
Checking Focus ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Setting the Gray Balance ........................................................................................................................ 32
Checking Composition Using the Grid .................................................................................................... 33
Moving the Grid Lines...................................................................................................................... 33

4 Leaf Aptus User Guide
Changing the Color of the Grid Lines............................................................................................... 34
Setting Grid Attributes ..................................................................................................................... 34
Browsing Through Your Images .............................................................................................................. 35
Deleting Shots in Shoot View.................................................................................................................. 35
Flagging and Annotating in Shoot View.................................................................................................. 36
Viewing Information About Your Shot .................................................................................................... 37
6 Editing Your Images 39
Edit View ................................................................................................................................................ 40
Accessing Edit View from Shoot View .............................................................................................. 40
Browsing Through Your Images .............................................................................................................. 41
Selecting a View for Your Images ........................................................................................................... 41
Viewing Information and EXIF Data......................................................................................................... 42
Viewing Information Using the User Button ............................................................................................ 43
Selecting Multiple Images ....................................................................................................................... 44
Flagging, Annotating, and Deleting in Edit View ..................................................................................... 44
Sorting Your Images ............................................................................................................................... 45
Selecting a Folder ................................................................................................................................... 46
Moving Your Images............................................................................................................................... 47
Opening Images in Shoot View ............................................................................................................... 48
7 Adjusting Settings for a Shoot 49
Shooting Without Overlays ..................................................................................................................... 50
Working in Full-Screen View ................................................................................................................... 51
Setting Grid Attributes............................................................................................................................ 52
Using the Crop Mask .............................................................................................................................. 53
Adjusting the Transparency of the Crop Mask......................................................................................... 54
Adjusting the Transparency of the Histogram and Info Bar...................................................................... 55
Setting the Exposure Alarm..................................................................................................................... 56
Resetting the File Name Counter............................................................................................................. 57
8 Defining the Camera Back Settings 59
Formatting the Compact Flash Card in Portable Mode ............................................................................ 60
Configuring the User Button................................................................................................................... 62
Configuring the User Button for Shoot View .................................................................................... 62
Configuring the User Button for Edit View .......................................................................................63
Configuring a Long Press of the User Button.................................................................................... 64
Aligning the Touch Screen ...................................................................................................................... 65
Turning Off the Backlight........................................................................................................................ 66
Turning On the Backlight ........................................................................................................................ 67
Setting the Volume for the Camera Back Sounds .................................................................................... 68
Setting the Owner Information ............................................................................................................... 69
Restoring Factory Settings....................................................................................................................... 70
Viewing the Leaf Aptus-II Version Information......................................................................................... 71

Introduction
Overview.....................................................................................................................2
Using the Stylus ....................................................................................................... 4
The Basic Steps.........................................................................................................5

2 Chapter 1 – Introduction
Overview
The Leaf® Aptus digital camera back is the world’s first camera back that
includes a built-in (6×7 cm) LCD screen and an innovative graphic user
interface. An integrated battery and compact flash (CF) storage card
facilitate shooting. New hardware offers continuous non-stop shooting and
a faster capture rate. These shooting capabilities, combined with large
storage options, give professionals the flexibility to meet the most
demanding shooting situations. A new raw HDR format that uses lossless
compression to reduce file size and a completely new Leaf Capture
application enhance workflow and teamwork both on location and in the
studio.
This user guide explains how to set up the camera back for first-time use,
take a shot, evaluate it, and edit it.
The following picture shows the Leaf Aptus-II digital camera back opening
screen and menu buttons:
Current user-button action
Camera settings
Current user-button action
Number of images in the
current folder or on the disk
Remaining battery power
Shoot view Edit view Setup menu

Overview 3
The following picture shows the location of the Leaf Aptus-II digital camera back
controls and stylus:
On/Off button
User button
Stylus

4 Chapter 1 – Introduction
Using the Stylus
The Leaf Aptus-II digital camera back is supplied with a stylus. Use the stylus to tap
the touch screen.
To remove the stylus for use, slide it out of the slot located at the top of the Leaf
Aptus-II digital camera back.

The Basic Steps 5
The Basic Steps
Follow these steps to shoot and edit your images:
Prepare to shoot.
View the camera
settings.
Take and evaluate
a shot.
Edit your images.
Turn on your camera and camera back,
and perform some basic steps before
taking your first shot.
View the predefined camera settings,
choose another setting, or make changes
to specific camera settings.
Take a shot. Check the exposure, focus,
and composition of your shot, and set
the gray balance for future shots.
Organize your images using the Leaf
Aptus-II digital camera back editing
tools.

Getting Started
Turning on the Leaf Aptus-II Digital Camera Back.......................................... 8
Turning off the Leaf Aptus-II Digital Camera Back ......................................... 9
Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot......................................................10
Inserting a Compact Flash Card .........................................................................14
Removing a Compact Flash Card .......................................................................15

8 Chapter 2 – Getting Started
Turning on the Leaf Aptus-II Digital Camera Back
The procedure for turning on your Leaf Aptus-II digital camera back depends on
whether you use a compact flash card and battery, use a digital magazine, or work in
tethered mode.
Compact Flash Card and Battery
To turn on your Leaf Aptus-II digital camera back when using a compact flash card and
battery:
1. Ensure that the battery is charged. For more information, see the Installation
Guide.
2. If this is the first time that you are using the compact flash card with your Leaf
Aptus-II digital camera back, you should format the card. For detailed
instructions on formatting the compact flash card, see Preparing a Compact
Flash Card for Shoot on page 10.
3. Insert the compact flash card. For more information, see Inserting a Compact
Flash Card on page 14.
4. Press and hold the On/Off button on the camera back until the orange light
turns on, and then release the On/Off button.
The light turns green and a beep sounds to indicate that the camera is ready for
you to shoot.
5. Verify that the Ready to Shoot message appears on the touch screen.
Ready to Shoot

Turning off the Leaf Aptus-II Digital Camera Back 9
Tethered Mode
To turn on your Leaf Aptus-II digital camera back when working in tethered mode:
1. Plug the FireWire cable into the camera back and the computer.
If there is a compact flash in the camera back, the compact flash icon appears on
the desktop.
2. Turn on the camera.
For more information, see the Leaf Aptus-II Installation Guide.
Turning off the Leaf Aptus-II Digital Camera Back
Turn the Leaf Aptus-II digital camera back off in one of the following ways:
When using a compact flash and battery:
• Press and hold the On/Off button until the light turns orange. If you changed a
setting in the Setup menu, the camera saves the new setting and then shuts
down.
When using a digital magazine:
Ø Press the On/Off button.
When working in tethered mode:
Do one of the following:
• If you are using a compact flash card, on the desktop, right-click the compact
flash card and select Move to Trash (Apple® Mac OS® X operating system) or
Eject (Microsoft® Windows® operating system), and then unplug the FireWire
cable.
• If you are not using a compact flash card, unplug the FireWire cable.

10 Chapter 2 – Getting Started
Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot
Format a compact flash card in the following circumstances:
• If the compact flash card is new.
• If you have used the compact flash card on a non-Leaf digital camera back.
You can format the card on a computer running either Mac OS or Windows. When
formatting the compact flash card, you can use either a card reader, or the Leaf
Aptus-II digital camera back to read the card.
Notes:
• If you use the Leaf Aptus-II digital camera back as a card reader, we recommend
that you use a computer running Mac OS X.
• Formatting the compact flash card erases all data on the card.
If you have been using the compact flash card with your Aptus-II and wish to erase
all the data on the card, perform a quick format. For more information, see
Formatting the Compact Flash Card in Portable Mode on page 60.
Formatting in Mac OS X
1. Insert the compact flash card into the card reader or the Leaf Aptus-II digital
camera back.
2. On the desktop, double-click the system disk.
3. Select Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
4. On the left panel of the Disk Utility dialog box, select the removable disk that
you want to format.

Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot 11
5. Click the Erase tab.
6. In the Volume Format box, select MS-DOS (FAT32).
7. In the Name box, type LEAF-CF.
8. Click Erase.

12 Chapter 2 – Getting Started
9. In the confirmation message that appears, click Erase.
Formatting is complete when the progress bar disappears from view, the Volume
Format box shows Mac OS Extended (journaled), and the Name box shows Untitled.
10. On the desktop, select the LEAF-CF volume.
11. Select File > Get Info.
12. In the Leaf-CF Info window, ensure that Format shows Macintosh PC Exchange
(MS-DOS).
13. Close the Disk Utility application.
14. Drag the LEAF-CF volume to Trash.
Formatting in Windows
1. Insert the compact flash card in a card reader.
2. On the desktop, click My Computer.

Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot 13
3. Right-click Removable Disk, and from the menu, select Format.
4. In the Format dialog box, in the File System box, select FAT32.
5. In the Volume label box, type LEAF-CF.
6. Click Start.
7. When the format procedure is complete, go to the desktop and click My
Computer.
8. Right-click Removable Disk, and from the menu, select Eject.

14 Chapter 2 – Getting Started
Inserting a Compact Flash Card
If this is the first time that you are using the compact flash card with your Leaf
Aptus-II digital camera back, you should first format the card. For more information,
see Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot on page 10.
1. Open the compact
flash card door.
Compact flash
card door
2. Insert the compact
flash card.
Compact flash card

Removing a Compact Flash Card 15
Removing a Compact Flash Card
1. Open the compact
flash card door, and
then press the
Release button.
Release button
2. Remove the compact flash card.

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Preparing to Shoot
Changing the Interface language........................................................................18
Setting the Date and Time....................................................................................19
Viewing and Defining Camera Settings...........................................................20
Creating a Folder ....................................................................................................21
Selecting a Folder for Your Shot......................................................................... 22
Assigning a Base Name to a Shot ..................................................................... 23
Adding Notes and Copyright Information to Your Shots ............................ 24

18 Chapter 3 – Preparing to Shoot
Changing the Interface language
1. Scroll down, and
then tap Interface
Language.
2. Tap the desired
language.

Setting the Date and Time 19
Setting the Date and Time
1. Scroll down, and
then tap Date and
Time.
2. Using the virtual
keypad, tap the
date and time
values, and then
tap ok.
Note: You need to set the date and time only once. If the time-zone that you
work in changes, reset the date and time accordingly.
To take a shot now, skip to the section Taking a Shot on page 26.
To view and customize your camera settings, go to the next section.

20 Chapter 3 – Preparing to Shoot
Viewing and Defining Camera Settings
The selected
camera setting.
To view and select
other predefined
camera settings,
tap presets.
1. View the current
settings by
scrolling up and
down.
2. If necessary, change the camera setting or an individual setting. The
camera settings specified here are applied to all future shots.
To change a camera setting:
Tap the relevant setting, and from the menu that appears, select an
option.

Creating a Folder 21
Creating a Folder
Your shots are automatically saved in the storage unit connected to your
camera: digital magazine (Leaf DM) or compact flash (CF). To enhance
organization, you can create folders for storing your shots.
1. Tap Shots Folder.
2. Tap down.
3. Tap new.
4. Using the virtual
keypad, tap the
name of the
folder, and then
tap OK.
To create a
subfolder, tap the
new folder, tap
open, and then tap
new.

22 Chapter 3 – Preparing to Shoot
Selecting a Folder for Your Shot
Select the folder to save your shots in,
Tap a folder, and
then tap choose.

Assigning a Base Name to a Shot 23
Assigning a Base Name to a Shot
You can define a base name for your shots. The Leaf Aptus digital camera
back applies this name to all shots, adding a number in sequence each time,
until you define a new base name.
1. Tap File name.
2. Using the virtual
keypad, enter a
base name for the
shot, and then tap
ok.

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Adding Notes and Copyright Information to Your Shots
1. Scroll down, and
then tap the Info
button.
2. Click in either the
Description or
Copyright Notice
area.
3. Use the virtual
keypad to enter
the desired
information, and
then tap ok.

Taking a Shot
Taking a Shot........................................................................................................... 26

26 Chapter 4 – Taking a Shot
Taking a Shot
Take a shot.
Note: To guard against accidental taps to the screen, you can “lock” it. For
more information, see Configuring a Long Press of the User Button on page 64.

Evaluating Your Shot
Checking the Exposure ........................................................................................28
Checking Focus ....................................................................................................... 31
Setting the Gray Balance ..................................................................................... 32
Checking Composition Using the Grid ............................................................ 33
Browsing Through Your Images......................................................................... 35
Flagging and Annotating in Shoot View .......................................................... 36
Viewing Information About Your Shot............................................................. 37

28 Chapter 5—Evaluating Your Shot
Checking the Exposure
Check the exposure of your shot in the following ways:
• Examine the histogram exposure data.
• Use the picker tool to view the exposure data for a specific spot on the image.
• Use the exposure alarms to view the overexposed and underexposed areas of
the image.
Tips
• Press the user button to view the histogram, the exposure alarms and additional
shot information when in Shoot view. To specify what appears when you press
the user button, see Formatting the Compact Flash Card in Portable Mode on
page 60.
• To maximize the display size of your shot, double-tap the image.
Checking Exposure with the Histogram
1. Tap histog.
2. Examine the histogram to check that most of the
exposure data lies within the exposure limits. Exposure
data that lies within the limits is shown in white.
Overexposed and underexposed data is shown in gray.

Checking the Exposure 29
Checking Exposure with the Picker Tool
1. Tap histog to open
the histogram.
2. Tap , and then tap a spot on the image. The spot that
you tap is marked by a magenta circle. A magenta line
on the histogram indicates the exposure data related to
the spot.
Tap to enlarge the
histogram.
The exposure meter,
, shows the overall
exposure in f-stops.
Note: To remove the spot from the image, tap
and then tap outside the image area.
on the histogram,

30 Chapter 5—Evaluating Your Shot
Checking Exposure with the Overexposure and Underexposure Alarms
1. Tap over.
A flashing mask
covers the
overexposed and
underexposed
areas of the image.
Note: It is possible to configure which exposure areas appear, overexposed or
underexposed. For more information, see Setting the Exposure Alarm on
page 56.

Checking Focus 31
Checking Focus
1. Tap zoom.
2. To magnify the image area 100% (1:1), tap a desired point on the
image.
3. To Increase or
reduce the
magnification, tap
either in or out,
and then tap the
image.
Each tap on the image changes the magnification by a fixed percentage.
4. To pan the image,
tap the arrows.
5. To revert to a view of the entire image, tap fit.

32 Chapter 5—Evaluating Your Shot
Setting the Gray Balance
To set the gray balance for future shots:
1. Do one of the following:
• Include a gray card in your shot.
• Ensure that there is a neutral gray area in your shot.
2. Tap gray.
3. Tap the gray card
or on a gray area
in the image.
4. Tap OK to use the new gray balance setting, or tap
cancel.
Note: If your gray card is not large enough in full-screen view, use the zoom
tool to enlarge your picture before setting the gray balance.

Checking Composition Using the Grid 33
Checking Composition Using the Grid
Place a grid on your shot as an aid for composition and alignment of an image.
This task is performed in Shoot view.
1. Tap more and then tap grid.
The grid appears over the image.
2. Evaluate the composition.
Moving the Grid Lines
Move the grid lines to help you align your composition.
This task is performed in Shoot view.
1. Tap more.
2. Tap gridset.
3. Tap the line you want to
move.
The selected line is
highlighted.
4. Use the arrows to move
the grid lines as desired.

34 Chapter 5—Evaluating Your Shot
• The longer arrows
move the grid lines
10 pixels at a time.
• The shorter arrows
move the grid lines 1
pixel at a time.
Changing the Color of the Grid Lines
Change the grid line color according to your preference.
This task is performed in Shoot view.
1. Tap more.
2. Tap gridset.
3. Tap color.
The color of the grid
lines changes.
4. To cycle through to
view additional
colors, continue to
tap color.
Setting Grid Attributes
Select the number of grid lines and the line type.
This task is performed in Setup view.
1. Tap Shoot View Opetions.
2. Tap Grid Setting.
3. Set the grid attributes.
• To set the number of grid lines, tap Horizontal Grid Lines and Vertical Grid
Lines, and tap the desired number of lines.
• To set the number of line type, tap Line Type and select the desired line
type.

Browsing Through Your Images 35
Browsing Through Your Images
Do one of the following:
• Tap more and then
tap the prev and
next buttons.
• Roll the user button
back or forwards.
Deleting Shots in Shoot View
To delete shots in Shoot view:
1. Tap the image and
hold until the flag,
grid, note and
delete buttons
appear.
2. Tap delete to delete the image.

36 Chapter 5—Evaluating Your Shot
Flagging and Annotating in Shoot View
While you are shooting, you can flag your image or add a note, as desired. You can
then see the flag or note on the image in Edit view and in the image information.
1. Tap the image and
hold until the flag,
note and delete
buttons appear.
2. Do one of the following:
• Tap flag to flag the image.
• Tap note to add a comment about the image.

Viewing Information About Your Shot 37
Viewing Information About Your Shot
Tap info.
The image
information and
EXIF data appear on
the image.

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Editing Your Images
Edit View................................................................................................................. 40
Browsing Through Your Images..........................................................................41
Viewing Information and EXIF Data .................................................................42
Viewing Information Using the User Button ..................................................43
Selecting Multiple Images...................................................................................44
Flagging, Annotating, and Deleting in Edit View...........................................44
Selecting a Folder ..................................................................................................46
Moving Your Images.............................................................................................47
Opening Images in Shoot View..........................................................................48

40 Chapter 6 – Editing Your Images
Edit View
Use Edit view to:
• Display your images in various view modes
• Browse through your images
• Flag, annotate, and delete single or multiple images
• Move images from one folder to another
Accessing Edit View from Shoot View
If you are in Shoot view, you can access Edit view directly without returning to the
main menu.
In Shoot view, tap
edit.
You are now in Edit view.

Browsing Through Your Images 41
Browsing Through Your Images
To browse through your images, do one of the following:
• Tap prev and next.
• Use the scroll bar.
• Roll the user
button back or
forward.
As you move from one
image to the next, the
image is automatically
selected.
Selecting a View for Your Images
1. Tap more.
2. Tap view, and
select a view.

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Viewing Information and EXIF Data
1. Tap more, and tap
an image.
2. Tap view, and
select a single
view.
Information saved
with the image and
the EXIF data
appears beside the
image.

Viewing Information Using the User Button 43
Viewing Information Using the User Button
To show/hide information using the user button:
Press the user
button.

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Selecting Multiple Images
1. In Edit view, tap an
image and hold
your stylus on it
until the Multi
button appears on
the image.
2. Tap the Multi button, and then tap the images that you
want to select.
Flagging, Annotating, and Deleting in Edit View
Tap the image, and
then tap flag, note,
or delete.
Note: If you select multiple images, the action is performed on all the selected
images.

Sorting Your Images 45
Sorting Your Images
1. Tap more.
2. Tap sort, and
select the desired
sort method (by
name, time or
flag).

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Selecting a Folder
1. Tap more.
2. Tap folder.
Shots folder
3. Tap on the desired
folder, and tap
choose.
Note: The Shots folder always appears at the top of the folder list.

Moving Your Images 47
Moving Your Images
1. Tap an image and
hold your stylus on
it until the Move
button appears on
the screen.
2. Tap Move.
3. Tap the desired
destination folder.
4. Tap Move.

48 Chapter 6 – Editing Your Images
Opening Images in Shoot View
If you want to view your images at full-screen size, you can open individual images
in Shoot view. This is useful for checking focus or composition.
To open a specific image in Shoot view:
Do one of the
following:
Tap the image
and then tap
shoot.
Double-tap the
image.

Adjusting Settings for a
Shoot
Shooting Without Overlays ...............................................................................50
Working in Full-Screen View .............................................................................. 51
Setting Grid Attributes ........................................................................................ 52
Using the Crop Mask ........................................................................................... 53
Adjusting the Transparency of the Crop Mask .............................................54
Adjusting the Transparency of the Histogram and Info Bar ...................... 55
Setting the Exposure Alarm ...............................................................................56
Resetting the File Name Counter ..................................................................... 57

50 Chapter 7 – Adjusting Settings for a Shoot
Shooting Without Overlays
After you take each shot, indicators and information about the shot appear as an
overlay. Clear the overlays if you do not want this information to appear while you
are shooting.
1. Tap Shoot View
Options.
2. Tap On Shoot.
3. On the Clear
overlays bar, tap
Yes.

Working in Full-Screen View 51
Working in Full-Screen View
If desired, hide the menu buttons and view your shots full-screen while you work.
1. Tap Shoot View
Options.
2. Tap On Shoot.
3. On the Maximize
image bar, tap Yes.
To view the menu buttons when working in full-screen view, tap the image.

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Setting Grid Attributes
To set the number of lines and line attributes for the grid:
1. Tap Shoot View
Options.
2. Tap Grid Setting.
The grid options
appear.
• To set the number of horizontal or vertical grid lines, tap Horizontal Grid
Lines/Vertical Grid Lines and tap the desired number of lines.
• To set the line type, tap Line Type and select the desired line type.

Using the Crop Mask 53
Using the Crop Mask
You can show or hide the crop mask as you shoot.
1. Tap Shoot View
Options.
2. In the Crop
Masking bar, do
one of the
following:
To view the
crop mask, tap
On.
To hide the crop
mask, tap Off.

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Adjusting the Transparency of the Crop Mask
1. Tap Shoot View
Options.
2. Tap Crop Mask
Transparency.
3. Tap the desired
intensity, where
0% is opaque and
100% is
completely
transparent.

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Adjusting the Transparency of the Histogram and Info Bar
1. Tap Shoot View
Options.
2. Tap Histogram/
Info
Transparency.
3. Tap the desired
intensity, where
0% is opaque
and 100% is
completely
transparent.

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Setting the Exposure Alarm
Set the exposure alarm to show underexposed areas, overexposed areas, or both.
1. Tap Shoot View
Options.
2. Tap Exposure
Alarm.
3. Tap the desired
setting.

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Resetting the File Name Counter
Leaf Aptus-II adds a number in sequence to the base name that you define each
time you take a shot. You can reset the counter to zero at any time.
1. Tap File name.
2. Tap reset.

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Defining the Camera Back
Settings
Formatting the Compact Flash Card in Portable Mode ..............................60
Configuring the User Button ..............................................................................62
Aligning the Touch Screen .................................................................................65
Turning Off the Backlight ....................................................................................66
Turning On the Backlight .................................................................................... 67
Setting the Volume for the Camera Back Sounds ........................................68
Setting the Owner Information .........................................................................69
Restoring Factory Settings .................................................................................70
Viewing the Leaf Aptus-II Version Information .............................................71

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Formatting the Compact Flash Card in Portable Mode
Use this procedure to perform a quick format of your compact flash card. Quick
format is useful in the following circumstances:
• If you wish to erase all the data on the card
• If the card is not performing as expected, for example, you cannot save pictures
on the card, saving on the card takes a long time, or if you receive error
messages concerning the card
If the compact flash card is new, or if you have used the compact flash card on a non-
Leaf digital camera back, do not perform a quick format. Perform the procedure
detailed in Preparing a Compact Flash Card for Shoot on page 10.
Note: Formatting the compact flash card erases all data on the card.
1. Tap Quick Format.
2. Tap the disk that
you want to
format, and then
tap choose.

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3. Tap ok.

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Configuring the User Button
Configure the user button for viewing indicators or flagging images in Shoot
view, and for flagging or deleting images in Edit view.
Configuring the User Button for Shoot View
1. Tap User Button.
2. Tap Shoot view.
3. In the Action bar,
select Indicators
or Flag.
4. If you selected
Indicators in step
3, tap Actions
Settings and
select the desired
indicators.

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Configuring the User Button for Edit View
To configure the user button for flagging or deleting images:
1. Tap User Button.
2. Tap Edit view.
3. Tap Flag or
Delete.

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Configuring a Long Press of the User Button
You can set the user button so that a long press can either lock or unlock the touch
screen, or turn the display on or off.
1. Tap User Button.
2. Tap Long Press.
3. Select the desired
option.

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Aligning the Touch Screen
1. Tap Display.
2. Tap Align Touch
Screen.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Turning Off the Backlight
1. Tap Display.
2. Tap Backlight Off
After.
3. Tap a power
source.
4. Tap the desired
time.

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Turning On the Backlight
1. Tap Display.
2. Tap Backlight On
After.
3. Select the desired
option.

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Setting the Volume for the Camera Back Sounds
1. Tap Sounds.
2. Tap the desired
option and set the
volume as desired.

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Setting the Owner Information
1. Tap Owner
Information.
2. Tap the relevant
area.
3. Use the virtual
keypad to enter
the desired
information, and
tap ok.

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Restoring Factory Settings
1. Tap Restore
Factory Settings.
2. Tap ok.

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Viewing the Leaf Aptus-II Version Information
Tap About.
The Leaf Aptus-II
About screen displays
the Leaf Aptus-II
version information.

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