M11-P firmware v2.6.1

LEICA M11 LEICA M11 MONOCHROM LEICA M11-P LEICA M11-D LEICA M EV1 FIRMWARE UPDATE 2.6.1 NEW • The list of automatically recognizable Leica M lenses has been expanded: Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH. Important information regarding the use of SD cards In rare cases, the use of UHS-I cards would result in some technical issues. Leica recom- mends using UHS-II cards to generally avoid these issues, and to guarantee the best possible performance for your camera. EN FIRMWARE UPDATES Leica is continuously working on the further improvement and optimization of your camera. Since many camera functions are entirely controlled by software, some of these improve- ments and additions to the functional scope can be installed in retrospect. Leica offers firm- ware updates at irregular intervals, which you can download from our website. Leica will notify you of any new updates, once you have registered your camera. Users of Leica FOTOS will also be automatically notified about firmware updates for their Leica cameras. There are two options for installing firmware updates. –conveniently via the Leica FOTOS app –directly via the camera menu Finding the currently installed firmware version →Select  Camera Information  in the main menu • The current firmware version is displayed next to the menu item  Camera Firmware Ver- sion . More information about registering, firmware updates and how to download them to your camera, as well as any amendments and additions to this manual can be found in the cus- tomer area of our website at: club.leica-camera.com EXECUTING A FIRMWARE UPDATE Any interruption of a running firmware update may cause serious and irreparable damage to your equipment! You will therefore have to take particular note of the following, when carrying out a firmware update: • Do not switch off the camera! • Do not remove the memory card! • Do not remove the rechargeable battery! • Do not detach the lens! Notes • A warning message will appear if the battery is insufficiently charged. Recharge the bat- tery and then repeat the process described above. • You will find additional device and country-specific registration marks and numbers in the  Camera Information  submenu. PREPARATION →Fully charge and insert the rechargeable battery →Any stored firmware files on the memory card must be removed • We recommend saving any images on the memory card and reformatting it before the update. (Caution: Loss of data! All data stored on the memory card will be lost during formatting.) • Make sure to back up any files saved to the internal memory as a precaution. →Download the latest firmware version →Save the download to the memory card • The firmware file must be stored in the main directory of the memory card (not in a sub-directory). →Insert the memory card into the camera →Switch the camera on UPDATING THE CAMERA FIRMWARE M11 / M11-P / M11 Monochrom / M EV1 →Preparation →Select  Camera Information  in the main menu →Select  Camera Firmware Version  →Select  Firmware Update  • A prompt with information about the camera is displayed. →Check the version information →Select  Yes  • The prompt  Do you want to save profiles on SD card?  appears. →Select  Yes / No  • The update will start automatically. • The lower status LED will flash during this process. • Once the process has completed successfully, a relevant message will appear and the camera will restart. Notes • It is recommended to revert to factory settings after an update. • Date & time, as well as the preferred language will have to be set up again after a reset. Relevant prompts will appear on screen. UPDATING THE CAMERA FIRMWARE M11-D →Preparation →Press and hold the function button →Switch the camera on • While the update process is running, the status LED and the self-timer LED will flash red, and up will be displayed in the viewfinder.