AGFA Microflex 102 User Manual

User manual

Microflex 102

Contents

Disclaimer.......................................................................6

Trademark Recognition...............................................6

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Compliance ....................................................................6

Declaration of Conformity ..........................................7

Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private

Households in the European Union.........................8

Precautions....................................................................9

1 General Introduction.............................11

1.1 System Requirements .....................................11

1.2 Features..............................................................11

1.3 Accessories.......................................................12

1.4 Camera View......................................................13

1.5 Adjusting the LCD Display.............................14

2 Getting Started....................................... 15

2.1 Inserting an SD Card.......................................15

2.2 Inserting the Batteries.....................................15

2.3 Charging the Battery .......................................18

Using the Touchscreen...................................19

2.4

2.4.1 Single Touch............................................. 19

2.4.2 Scroll..........................................................20

2.4.3 Rotate........................................................ 20

2.5 Buttons & Functions .......................................21

2.6 About LED Indicators......................................23

2.7 Initial Settings Before Use .............................23

2.7.1 Setting the Date and Time......................23

3 LCD Display Information..................... 25

3.1 In Movie Clip Mode...........................................25

3.2 In Voice Recording Mode...............................27

3.3 In DSC Mode......................................................28

4 Using the Camera.................................. 30

4.1 Recording Movie Clips....................................30

4.2 Capturing a Still Image from a Movie..........32

4.3 Capturing a Still Image in Video Mode........33

4.4 Voice Recording...............................................34

4.5 Movie Clip / Voice Clip Playback..................35

4.6 Taking / Playing Back Photos.......................37

4.6.1 Taking Photos...........................................37

4.6.2 Playing Back Photos................................38

5 LCD Display Information..................... 41

5.1 Movie Clip Recording Mode...........................41

5.2 Voice Recording Mode....................................43

5.3 DSC Playback Mode ........................................44

6 Menu Mode.............................................. 46

6.1 Menu Options in Movie Clip Mode...............46

6.1.1 Video Clip Resolution.............................. 46

6.1.2 White Balance ..........................................47

6.1.3 Effect..........................................................48

6.1.4 Metering ....................................................49

6.1.5 Backlight.................................................... 50

6.1.6 Night Mode................................................51

6.1.7 Motion Detection...................................... 52

6.1.8 EV Compensation....................................53

6.1.9 Multi Shot..................................................54

6.2 Movie Clip/Voice Playback Menus...............55

6.2.1 Delete ........................................................55

6.2.2 Protect.......................................................56

6.2.3 Infrared Night Vision................................57

6.3 Camera Mode Menu Options.........................57

6.3.1 Still Image Resolution.............................. 57

6.3.2 White Balance ..........................................58

6.3.3 Effect..........................................................59

6.3.4 Metering ....................................................60

6.3.5 Backlight.................................................... 61

6.3.6 Night Mode................................................61

6.3.7 Self-Timer..................................................62

6.3.8 Continuous Shot.......................................63

6.3.9 EV Compensation....................................64

6.4 Playback Menus................................................65

6.4.1 Delete ........................................................65

6.4.2 Protect.......................................................67

6.4.3 Autoplay ....................................................68

6.4.4 Rotate........................................................ 69

6.4.5 DPOF......................................................... 70

6.5 Settings Menu ...................................................71

6.5.1 Information................................................71

6.5.2 Date / Time................................................72

6.5.3 Beep...........................................................72

6.5.4 Default.......................................................73

6.5.5 TV Standard..............................................74

6.5.6 USB............................................................75

6.5.7 Auto Power Off.........................................75

6.5.8 Frequency................................................. 76

6.5.9 Language..................................................77

6.5.10 Format.......................................................78

6.5.11 File Number (Default: Series).................79

6.5.12 LCD Brightness........................................ 80

6.5.13 Instant Review..........................................81

6.5.14 Memory .....................................................82

6.5.15 Volume.......................................................83

6.5.16 Start-Up Logo...........................................84

6.5.17 Face Detection......................................... 85

7 PC and TV Connection......................... 86

7.1 Connecting to a Computer.............................86

7.2 Connecting to a Standard TV........................86

7.3 Connecting to an HD TV.................................87

8 Installing the Software......................... 88

9 Editing Software.................................... 89

10 Appendix ................................................. 90

Specifications..............................................................90

Troubleshooting..........................................................92

Customer Care.............................................................94

This manual is designed to assist you in using your new AgfaPhoto digital video camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice.

Disclaimer

This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer. © Copyright 2009

Trademark Recognition

Windows 98/2000/ME/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operating System. YouTube is a brand of Google, Inc. and YouTube, LLC, Mountain View, California, US. All other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance

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.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Conne ct the equipment to an outlet on a circuit differe nt from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only a shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer agreement.

may void your warranty and service

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it in to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Precautions

General precautions

• Do not try to disassemble the product yourself, which may damage the product or cause electric shock.

• Keep the camera away from children and animals to prevent them from swallowing the batteries or small accessories.

• Stop using the camera if any kind of liquid or foreign object enters it. If this happens, power off the camera and contact your dealer for help.

• Do not operate the camera with wet hands: this may cause electric shock.

• The camera may be damaged in a high-temperature environment. This camera is designed for use in a temperature range of between 0°C and 40°C (32°F and 104°F).

• Do not use or store the product in a dusty, dirty or sandy place or in an area that is close to air-conditioning or heaters.

• It is normal that the temperature of the camera body rises if the camera is in operation for a long period of time.

• Do not open the battery cover whilst an image is being recorded. Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible, but it may also corrupt other image data already stored.

• Before using this camera for important occasions (such as weddings or overseas trips), be sure to test it in order to ensure proper operation.

Power Supply

• Be sure to use the type of battery or battery charger that is suitable for this camera. Using any other type of battery or battery charger may damage the equipment and render the guarantee void.

• Make sure the batteries are placed in the correct position. Error in the orientation of batteries may damage this product and result in fire.

• Remove the batteries to avoid leakage of battery fluid when the camera is not to be used for a long period of time.

• Remove a dropped or damaged battery immediately to avoid leakage of battery fluid or abnormal expansion.

• This camera uses either a lithium battery or 2 AA batteries. We recommend the use of a lithium battery for a longer operating time.

1 General Introduction

Please read this chapter carefully to understand the features and functions of this AgfaPhoto Microflex 102. This chapter also includes a description of system requirements, package contents and hardware components.

1.1 System Requirements

In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system requirements:

• Windows® Vista / XP / 2000 operating system or Mac OS 10.3 ~10.4

• Intel® Pentium 4 2.8 GHz CPU or equivalent

• Memory: at least 512 MB RAM

• Standard USB 1.1 connection port or higher

• Display adapter with min. 64MB

Note: USB 1.1 allows you to transmit files to the host, but using a USB 2.0 connection port will increase transmission speed greatly.

1.2 Features

This AgfaPhoto camera has many features and functions including:

• 5 Megapixel CMOS

• High-resolution camera (maximum 16 million pixels)

• 3.0-inch touch screen

• 2 SD card slots

• Slow Motion Playback

• Still image capture from a movie

• Still image capture in Video Mode

• Infrared Night Vision

In addition, this video camera has a USB mass storage hard disk, and SD card reader.

1.3 Accessories

Please check the contents of your camera package. It should

contain:

1.4 Camera View

1.5 Adjusting the LCD Display

Before starting to take pictures or record movie clips, rotate the LCD Display according to the illustrations below.

2 Getting Started

Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards.

2.1 Inserting an SD Card

Insert an SD card with the label facing upwards

Note: Do not remove or insert an SD card when the camera is powered on to avoid damaging files.

2.2 Inserting the Batteries

Use only the batteries provided or recommended by the manufacturer or dealer.

Note: Insert the batteries properly according to the description below. Inserting the batteries incorrectly could result in non-repairable damage to the camera.

How to open the battery cover.

Battery Status Indicator:

Battery full Battery half full

Battery empty

Insert the Lithium-ion battery / 2 AA batteries according to the illustration.

*Important: Use the supplied lithium-ion battery when using the Infrared Night

Vision function. This function is not supported when using AA batteries.

1. Close the battery cover.

2.3 Charging the Battery

You can use the supplied battery charger to charge the lithium battery.

2.4 Using the Touchscreen

2.4.1 Single Touch

The single touch function acts as a hotkey menu to adjust basic settings directly on the display:

1. Mode change to DV = Digital Video, DSC = Digital Still Camera

and Voice Recording

2. Resolution change to FULL HD, HD, WVGA, WEB or 16M, 8M,

5M, 3M

2.4.2 Scroll

Scroll right or left to view the previous file or next file in Playback Mode.

2.4.3 Rotate

In Playback Mode you can rotate the image in 90° steps as shown below.

2.5 Buttons & Functions

Description Button Function

Power Button

Button

Mode

Button

SET (Menu)

Button

Playback

Button

Press the Power Button to turn the camera ON/OFF.

Press the Menu Button to display the main OSD (On Screen Display) menu.

There are three operating Modes for the camera:

• DV Mode

• DSC Mode and

• Voice Recording Mode.

Press the Mode Button to change to the different Modes.

Press to confirm the different function settings

Press the Playback Button to enter Playback Mode and play back the last file

4-Way Direction Button

Recording Button

Shutter Button

Zoom Button

Macro Button

The 4-Way Direction Button allows you to access the various menus available from the OSD.

• In DSC Mode: press the 4-Way Navigation Button UP to turn the flash light Mode options on/off: off, auto, fill-in;

• In DV Mode: press the 4-Way Navigation Button UP to turn the Infrared Night Vision on/off

• In Playback: press the 4-Way Navigation Button DOWN to delete a file.

Press the Recording Button to take movie clips and for voice recording. Press the Recording Button again to stop recording.

Press the Shutter Button to take still images.

This camera is equipped with a 4X digital zoom function. Please note that the 4x digital zoom is supported in 720P or lower video resolutions. Press the Zoom Button Right (T) to zoom into the subject, or Left (W) to zoom out from the subject

The Macro function allows you to shoot very close-up images of an object. In the Macro Mode, you can zoom in the focusing distance to 20 cm (normal focus range: 1.2m ~ infinit

y). The

icon will be displayed

on the LCD screen when the Macro Mode is selected

2.6 About LED Indicators

The following table describes the meaning of the camera's LED indicators:

Power

Recording

Self-timer

Indicator Color Definition

Green Powering on. Red blinking Flash charging. Red blinking Recording Red blinking Start of Self-timer.

2.7 Initial Settings Before Use

2.7.1 Setting the Date and Time

1. When powering on for the first time, set the camera to the SET Mode. Select the date and time by moving the Up/Down Button or touching the screen to select.

2. Press the 4-Way Direction Button left/right to highlight each

column. Then press up/down or touch the screen to select the column.

3. Press the 4-Way Direction Button up/down to adjust the value.

Press the SET Button to save the value you have changed or touch the screen to adjust the Year, Date and Time before pressing the Return Button ( setting.

) to save the value and exit the

3 LCD Display Information

The high resolution 3.0” touchscreen display indicates all the important information on the camera settings as well as the visual image of your photo or video.

3.1 In Movie Clip Mode

The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and icon description in the DV Mode (

Movie Clip recording icon

Motion Detection

Night Mode

5 6

Exposure compensation

Color effect settings Metering settings

Current memory for recording

: SD card 1 : SD card 2

: Internal memory (appears when there is

no SD card inserted)

10 11

12 13

16 17

00:00:00

Compensation indicator

Indicates macro is enabled

White balance settings Battery level

Remaining recording time Histogram indicator (graphical brightness

distribution) Playback Mode

Zoom

Indicates a menu button Infrared Button (on, off)

Current resolution

Multi shot function

3.2 In Voice Recording Mode

The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and icon description in the Voice Recording Mode (

3 4

00:00:00

Voice Recording Mode Current memory for recording

: SD card 1 : SD card 2

: Internal memory (displayed when there

is no SD card inserted) Battery level Play time

5 6

Playback Button Menu Button

3.3 In DSC Mode

The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and icon description in the DSC Mode (

DSC Mode indicator Night Mode (captures images with night

scenery background). EV compensation

Color Effect

Metering settings Current memory for recording

: SD card 1 indicator

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