AGFA ePhoto CL50 User Manual
ePhoto CL50
User’s Guide
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ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide
FCC Information
FCC WARNING:
to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Only the power pack and cable supplied with the camera
should be used. Operation with other power packs and cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception and could void the user’s authorization to operate this
equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment meets the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
cause undesired operation.
User Information
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
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receiver is connected.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
Statement
This Class B digital device meets all the requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur
le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty
Agfa warrants this product to be free from defects of material and workmanship for one
(1) year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, Agfa will repair or
replace, at its option, the product at no charge to the customer. The replacement unit
may be a remanufactured unit or a unit of equal or greater functionality. After one (1)
year, Customer shall pay for all parts, labor and service.
Agfa warrants that software products will conform to published specifications in effect
at the time of delivery for 90 days after purchase. Customer acknowledges that the
Software may have inherent defects because of its complexity. The warranty applies
only to the media on which the software is recorded.
If a unit is replaced during the warranty period, the original warranty shall remain in
effect until the end of the one (1) year period or shall be 30 days, whichever is longer.
This warranty is transferable with new owner notification to Agfa.
This warranty shall not apply if Customer:
1. abuses or modifies Product or Software;
2. operates the system in an environment with excessive dirt, moisture, chemical
fumes, extremes of temperature or other improper conditions. The camera is not
impermeable to water, dust or sand.
3. supplies other Software or Interfacing.
4. Uses any adapter other than the Agfa ePhoto AC adapter.
Warranty service is excluded if the serial number of the product has been tampered
with or removed.
THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE EXCLUDED.
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ONTENTS
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
User Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Statement . . . . . . 2
1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Inserting a Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Memory Card Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Memory Card Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Controlling the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mode Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Navigating the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Zoom Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LCD ON/OFF Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Shutter Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Information Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Taking Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
QuickReview Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Macro/Self-Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Flash Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Resolution Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing Settings on the Color LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Digital Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Panorama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tips on Using the Advanced Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Metering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
White Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
External Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Date & Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automatic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Working with Captured Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Single-Image View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Multi-Image View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using Slide Show View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the Camera with a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Camera with a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Checking System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Installing PhotoWise Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Transferring Images into Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Creating Installation Diskettes for PhotoWise . . . . . . . . . . 43
Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Camera Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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I
NTRODUCTION
Your ePhoto CL50 takes high quality digital pictures—and it’s easy
to use. Just point and click, like a conventional camera. In addition,
you can:
Frame images with the optical viewfinder or color LCD, and
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quickly change the automatic settings.
Take pictures and view them immediately on the LCD or a TV. Or
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transfer pictures to a computer and use them on the Web, in
email or multimedia. No need to scan pictures.
Keep only your best shots and delete the rest immediately.
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Add a voice memo or sound to each picture.
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View your pictures as a slide show on the camera’s LCD.
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Shoot up to 10 shots at 1/2 second intervals with burst mode.
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Tag shots for creating panoramas and then “stitch” them
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together with PhotoWise (included).
Store pictures on a removable, reusable SmartMedia memory
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card — up to 96 pictures, depending on the resolution.
Designate pictures for print and then bring the memory card to
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a photo shop or minilab to have the pictures developed.
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C
AMERA PARTS
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Shutter Button:
1.
Built-in Flash:
2.
or a menu.
Viewfinder:
3.
Auto Focus Retractable Glass Lens:
4.
zoom.
Battery Compartment:
5.
Port Compartment:
6.
and VIDEO OUT ports.
Status Display:
7.
See
Shutter Button
With 4 settings. Controlled by the Flash button
Frames pictures.
See
Holds the SERIAL, POWER (AC adapter)
See
Status Display
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Batteries
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on page 13.
Provides up to 3x optical
on page 11.
on page 14.
Camera Parts
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SunCatcher™:
8.
LCD and to conserve battery power.
Microphone:
9.
LCD ON/OFF Switch:
10.
Color LCD:
11.
menus.
Information Button, ▲/▼ Button, OK Button:
12.
the Menus
Memory Card Compartment:
13.
Mode Switch:
14.
Zoom Buttons:
15.
Resolution Button:
16.
Flash Button:
17.
QuickReview Button:
18.
Macro/Self Timer Button:
19.
page 17.
Uses sunlight to enhance the view on the color
See
Recording Sound
See
LCD ON/OFF Switch
Displays live or captured images and the camera’s
on page 12.
See
Memory Cards
See
See
See
Flash Button
Mode Switch
See
Zoom Buttons
See
on page 12.
on page 12.
Resolution Button
on page 18.
QuickReview Button
See
Macro/Self-Timer Button
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on page 34.
on page 18.
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on page 13.
See
Navigating
on page 9.
on page 16.
on
Camera Parts
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M
EMORY CARDS
The ePhoto CL50 has no internal memory. All pictures are stored on
removable memory cards. These cards are available in 2 MB, 4 MB,
8 MB and 16 MB sizes.
The ePhoto CL50 accepts only 3.3 volt SSFDC or SmartMedia™ removable memory cards.
Inserting a Memory Card
To insert a memory card:
1. Open the memory card door.
The camera automatically turns off when you open the
door.
2. Insert the memory card (included) and push it all the way into
the slot. The card can only be inserted one way.
3. Close the door.
Memory Card Capacity
Your camera comes with one 8 MB memory card, whose storage
capacity depends on the resolution of the images. For more information, see
Resolution Button
Memory cards can store images in any combination of
resolutions.
on page 18.
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Memory Cards
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Memory Card Conditions
Certain memory card conditions are indicated on the color LCD
from time to time.
Icon Description
(Flashing red icon) No memory card has been
inserted.
(Flashing red icon) The memory card is the
wrong type or is unreadable. To reformat the
card, press ▲/▼ to select
OK.
Note:
Selecting
on the memory card.
(Flashing black icon) The memory card is full. To
take more pictures, do one of the following:
Insert a new memory card.
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Lower the resolution. See
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on page 18.
Transfer the pictures to your computer. See
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Transferring Images into Your Computer
page 43.
Delete some or all of the images. See
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ing Images
on page 33.
YES
and then press
YES
erases any data stored
Resolution Button
Delet-
on
Memory Cards
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B
ATTERIES
For best results, use batteries of the following types:
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Battery
Type
Lithium 1600 Recommended: Energizer® Hi
NiMH 750 Rechargeable.
Alkaline 500 Use only brands specifically
Agfa AC adapter to power the camera.
To install the batteries:
Slide the Mode switch to OFF.
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Push the button on the battery compartment door and slide the
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door towards the front of the camera to open it.
Insert the four batteries as shown in the battery compartment.
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Close the battery compartment door.
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Average Pictures
Per Charge
Energy Lithium.
made for “high-drain” devices
(e.g., Duracell ULTRA®).
Battery life can be greatly extended by using the viewfinder (not the LCD) to frame images and the optional
Notes
Battery Conditions
The battery icon is displayed on the Status Display and, when you
press , on the color LCD. Segments disappear as power is used.
When only an outline displays, replace the batteries as soon as possible. A flashing icon indicates that the batteries are empty. You cannot use the camera until you replace the batteries.
Batteries
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ONTROLLING THE CAMERA
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Mode Switch
Slide the Mode switch to select:
◗ REC — to turn on the camera and take pictures.
◗ PLAY — to turn on the camera and view or delete stored
images.
◗ OFF — to turn off the camera.
You can interrupt the camera’s startup process by
switching between modes or by switching to OFF.
When the ePhoto CL50 is not connected to a computer, the camera
turns off (sleeps) after 60 seconds (REC) or 5 minutes (PLAY) of
inactivity. To turn the camera back on in either mode, press . To
change the sleep delay, see Preferences on page 29.
Navigating the Menus
Press the OK and ▲/▼ buttons to use the menus:
◗ Display — Press OK or ▲/▼ to display the icon menu.
◗ Scroll — Press ▲/▼ to scroll from one menu option to another.
◗ Select — Press OK to select a menu option.
You can exit the menu any time by pressing .
Zoom Buttons
Press the zoom buttons as follows:
◗ REC — to zoom the lens in (T) or out (W).
◗ PLAY — in single-image view, to scroll through the images.
Controlling the Camera
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LCD ON/OFF Switch
When you want to use the color LCD as a viewfinder in REC mode,
slide the LCD ON/OFF button to ON.
Shutter Button
The shutter button has two positions. Press the shutter button:
◗ Halfway — to lock the camera’s focus and calculate the
exposure.
◗ All the way — to take a picture.
The camera sets the auto focus and calculates exposure,
so there may be a slight delay before the picture is taken.
Information Button
Press repeatedly to display information on the color LCD. In REC
and PLAY mode, it displays the current data and time, and the battery status.
In REC mode, the LCD also displays:
◗ total pictures taken (e.g., 2 ▼)
◗ pictures remaining (e.g., 34 ▲)
In PLAY mode, the LCD also displays:
◗ number of the image and total pictures stored (e.g., 5/ 14)
◗ title of picture (e.g., AGF00005)
◗ resolution and flash setting
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STATUS DISPLAY
The Status Display is the black and white LCD on top of the camera.
ResolutionFlash
Macro
Self-Timer
QuickReview
It displays information about your camera and the settings you
selected with the four buttons that are next to the display.
Battery Status
Pictures
remaining
◗ Battery status — See Batteries on page 11.
◗ Flash setting — See Flash Button on page 18.
◗ Macro/Self-Timer — See Macro/Self-Timer Button on page 17.
◗ QuickReview — See QuickReview Button on page 16.
◗ Pictures remaining — Number of pictures that can be taken at
the current resolution setting. If there’s a problem, you see:
◗ — Bad card. Replace the memory card.
◗ — No card. Insert a memory card.
◗ — Protected card. Remove the write-protect tab.
◗ — Card full. See Memory Cards on page 9.
◗ Resolution setting — See Resolution Button on page 18.
Status Display
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TAKING PICTURES
Like a conventional camera, the ePhoto CL50 has a viewfinder. You
can also frame the image on the color LCD. Before you can take pictures, install the batteries and a removable memory card.
To take pictures:
1. Slide the Mode switch to REC.
2. If you want to view the image on the color LCD, slide the LCD
ON/OFF switch to ON.
When taking a picture in bright sunlight, open the SunCatcher (above the color LCD). This enhances the view
on the LCD and conserves battery power.
3. Use the zoom buttons (T to zoom in and W to zoom out) to
frame your picture.
4. Select your settings. See Changing Settings on the Color LCD
on page 20.
5. Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus and set the
exposure. Press it all the way down to take the picture.
The Ready light turns red and blinks. If the LCD is on, it displays a
progress bar as the image is processed. After a few seconds, the
camera is ready for the next shot.
If the QuickReview option is on, the color LCD displays a
menu as the image is processed. See QuickReview But-
ton on page 16.
Taking Pictures
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CHANGING BASIC SETTINGS
You can change some basic settings using the four buttons on top
of the camera. Icons for these settings appear on the Status Display.
QuickReview Button
After you take a picture, the QuickReview option lets you discard the
picture, share it (keep the picture on the color LCD), or record
sound—without switching to PLAY.
To turn on QuickReview:
◗ Press the QuickReview button on top of the camera to turn the
option on or off.
Icon Setting Selected
QuickReview on
To discard an image during processing:
1. During processing, press ▲ to select Discard.
2. Press OK. Processing stops.
3. Press ▲ to select Discard image.
4. Press OK. The image is deleted.
If you change your mind, select Continue to keep the
image.
To share the image with others:
1. During processing, press ▲ to highlight Share. The image
remains on the screen after it is processed.
2. When you are ready, press to continue taking pictures.
Changing Basic Settings
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To record sound with an image:
1. During processing, press ▲ to select Voice memo. When processing is completed, you see the prompt Record sound?
2. Press OK to record your message (up to 10 seconds). Speak
into the microphone, which is next to the color LCD. A progress
bar shows how much time you have left to record.
3. At the end of the recording, a confirmation screen appears.
Select Save to keep the recording or Exit to leave the menu
without saving the recording.
You can listen to the sound after you connect the camera
to a TV or transfer the image to a computer. You can also
add a recording or change it after you capture the image. See
Zooming in on an Image on page 34.
Macro/Self-Timer Button
To turn on Macro mode or the self-timer:
◗ Press the Macro/Self-Timer button repeatedly to select the
desired option:
Icon Setting Selected
Macro on: used for close-up, detailed shots.
Self-timer on: delays the shutter after you press
the shutter button so that you can, for example,
set the camera and join the picture.
To take a picture with the self-timer:
◗ Press the Self-timer button before taking the picture. The
default is 10 seconds. To change the default, see Preferences on
page 29.
Changing Basic Settings
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