Dump qu - is there a charging lamp/light on the D Lux 8 ?

[colonel]

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Just plugged in my new D-Lux 8 to a USB cable, and no light anywhere indicating charge.

If I plug the in when it is on, a message comes up asking me to switch off. So it does detect the charging cable.

Is that right ?

 

[Le Chef]

What does the user manual say? It may have changed from DL-7

[colonel]

3 minutes ago, Le Chef said:

What does the user manual say? It may have changed from DL-7

As far as I can see the user manual doesnt mention a charging light in the charging or any other section

However it mentions this in a trouble shooting FAQ in the appendix:

"Charging pilot light is on, but battery isn't charging"

This could be a mistake. or not .....

[Le Chef]

Assuming there is some intentional copying of the Q3 charging approach, the charging light should come on when you charge. As I think you’re in the UK, is your power socket switched on?

[colonel]

Solved

took it back to Leica shop and they discovered after testing that the battery was faulty. They gave me a new battery and it worked fine. There is a blue and green led on the back which indicates charging 

Edited August 15, 2024 by colonel

[gharel]

There is a green light in the bottom right which will blink while charging and stay on after reaching 100%

[mhoutman]

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IMHO the manual is terrible on the rear led. They even forgot to number it in the parts picture.

Led has different functions: (blinking and continious)

blue: Bluetooth FOTOS  app

green: charging

red: saving photo’s, starting up, errors

Quick start manual as to be downloaded here https://leica-camera.com/en-int/photography/cameras/d-lux/d-lux-8/downloads does not include all languages mentioned https://leica-camera.com/sites/default/files/pm-110209-439-299.001-013.pdf 

BTW if you want to order a manual in print and scan the QR code on your Quick start guide as enclosed in the box, here  https://order-instructions.leica-camera.com the D-Lux 8 is not even mentioned 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

 

Edited August 23, 2024 by mhoutman

[spiritflare1]

It doesn’t say in the D-Lux8 manual .  I am quite surprised by this oversight .

 

however if you search around and as others have said - the rear LED turns blue when Leica photos app is connected or using Bluetooth ; and it turns flashing green when charging, and solid green when charged. 
 

I have attached my photo below during charging (it is actually flashing )

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