AGFA DC-504 User Manual

Thank you for purchasing this AgfaPhoto digital camera. Please read these operating
instructions carefully in order to use the digital camera correctly. Keep the instructions in a
safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later.

Precautions

• Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or other intense light sources which could
damage your eyesight.

• Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way.
High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed.
Maintenance and repairs should be carried out only by authorized service providers.

• Do not press the flash too close to the eyes of animals or young children. Eye damage
may result. Please remain at least one meter away from infants when using flash.

• Keep the camera away from water and other liquids. Do not use the camera with wet
hands. Never use the camera in the rain or snow. Moisture creates internal danger and
may cause electric shock.

• Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of children and animals to prevent
accidents or damage to the camera.

• If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming from the camera, turn the power off
immediately. Take the camera to the nearest authorized service center for repair. Never
attempt to repair the camera on your own.

• Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not expressly
recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment,
fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

Disclaimer

We assume no responsibility over and above the provisions of the Product Liability Law for
damages suffered by the user or third parties as a result of inappropriate handling of the
product or its accessories, or by their operational failure and by their use. We reserve the
right to make changes to this product and its accessories without prior notice.

Warning!

Never disconnect to open the camera or remove any parts of it. This will invalidate all
guarantee claims.

Using your batteries

For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or
rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.

Extending battery life

The following functions use up a great deal of battery power and should therefore only be
used occasionally:

• Excessive use of flash

• Editing images on the camera display

The battery life can be affected by soiling. Please clean the contacts with a clean and dry
cloth before putting the batteries in the camera. Battery performance drops at temperatures
below 5 °C (41 °F). If you use the camera at low temperatures you should have replacement
batteries to hand and ensure they do not get too cold. Please note: you should not dispose of
cold and seemingly flat batteries because these batteries may work again at room
temperature.

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Get To Know Your Camera

1.1 Specifications

SM 1/2.5’ CMOS Sensor
Approx. S.03 megapixels
Approx. 5.51 megapixels

Still Image mode : IX - 8X
Play mode : IX --8X (depends In Image size)

2.4' color LCD 115K dots
Macro: 20cm, Normal : 1.2m ~ infinity
Electrical shutter
Normal: 1/4 sec. -1/800 sec.,
Night Sense: 4 sec. 1/8 sec.
Programmed AE

Auto Flash, Flll-ln flash. Flash off (Recharging time approx 5 sec.)
Working Range 1.0 ~ 2.0m
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent
Soft, Normal, Hard
Standard, Vivid, Sepia, B & W
Single Image, Continuous Shooting (VGA, 3M, 5M with 3 shots)
Super Fine, Fine, Normal
Auto, Sport, Night Portrait, Landscape, Backlight
Size support: 320x240 (QVGA), 640x480 (VGA)
Quality support: 20 fps and ISfps
Digital Zoom: 1X~8X

Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.), supports pause/resume

10 sec., 2 sec.

Internal flash memory: 16MB (some capacity may have been
occupied by the camera's programs)
supporting SD Card (2 GB)________________________________________

Still Image: JPEG(DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0
Movie Clip: MJPEG. 320x240 (QVGA). 640x480(VGA), with audio

Single Image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip
Digital output connector: USB 1.1
TV output: N/A
MIC input: Yes; Buzzer out (no speaker)

2 xAAalkaline, Ni-MH Battery

87.7x60.8 x24.5mm (29.9mm at the tickest part)

Approx. 86g (batteries and card exclusive)

Storage Driver (Win2000, WinMe, WinXP, Vista32/64)

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1.2 System Requirements

ForWIndows • Windows 2(X)0 Professional(SP4) / Windows ME / Windows XP (SP2) / Window Vista

For Macintosh

• Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

• Minimum 64MB RAM p(P:128MB)

• USB port(1.1 or2.0 Standard interface).

• CD-ROM drive

• Mac OS 9.1

• Minimum 64MB RAM

• USB port.

• CD-ROM drive

• QuickTime 6.0orlaterforMPEG4 Movie Clip

1.3 Overall Introduction

S) External View

Eisa Shutter Button

ChamberCover

SI Key Function Button

1.4 Explanation of the status icons

(S Icon Display

o

Battery Status

(m)Battery Full
(Mi)Battery Half

Drained

(D)Battery Drained

o

Working Mode

(Q)lmage Shooting Mode
(El)Playback Mode
(•S?)Movie Clip Mode
(^)Voice Recording

Mode

e

WARNING:
Holding Camera

Stable

o

Flash Mode

(V*)Auto Flash

)Fill-in Flash

(®)Flash Off

©

Self-timer

(0) 10 Seconds

2 Seconds

©

(1) Voice Memo

e

Focus Range

(ft) Macro

©

Shooting

Continuous(Qi)
Single

o

(l^)Exposure t2

0

W. Balance

(S)Auto
(El)Daylight
(@)Cloudy
(®])Tungsten
([g])Fluorescent

(S)Memory Card

Inserted

©

Sharpness

(©)Soft
(C^)Normal
((L,)Hard

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©

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

Quality

(A)S. Fine
(★ ★ )Fine
(★ )Normal

©

Size

12M (Via interpolation)
5M
3M
VGA

0

(100) Available Shots

0

Zoom Status
Indicator

2.1 Loading the Batteries

1. Power off the camera.

2. Slide out battery chamber cover to open it.

3. Load 2 xAA batteries into the battery
chamber, following the polarity indications.

4. Ciose the battery chamber cover.

2.2 Inserting Memory Card

1. Power off the camera.

2. Open the card slot cover, and insert the card
in the card slot.

3. Insert the memory card into the card slot and
press it down until a click sound happens

4. Close the card slot cover.

2.3 Taking Basic Photograph

1. Press down the POWER button to turn on the camera.

2. Press the mode button to Image Shooting Mode ( O ) for still image. Movie Clip
Mode m ) forvideo recording, or Voice Recording Mode ) for voice recording.

NoteiHold your camera with your hands and position a subject in the center of the

frame to focus on.

3. With TELE/WIDE Button, you can have 8X digital zoom for zooming in and out.

4. Press the shutter button fully down to capture an image.

5. The LED Indicator starts blinking right after the Shutter Button is released.
Once the LED Indicator stops blinking, you are ready to take another shot.

6. Or you can press Playback Button ( El ) to review the images or movie clips
you just took.

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