AGFAPHOTO OPTIMA 145 User Guide

User manual

OPTIMA 145

WARNING

Do not expose the camera's battery pack or other accessories to rain or humidity to prevent a ﬁre hazard or electric shock.

For customers in the U.S.A.

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

FCC Statement

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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For customers in Europe

"CE" mark indicates that this product complies

with the European requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection. "CE" marked cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection of electrical and electronic waste in the European countries. Please do not throw the equipment into the waste. Please

recycle and dispose of properly.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Name: OPTIMA 145

Trade Name: AgfaPhoto

Responsible Party: RedDot Imaging

Address: RedDot Imaging, 2275 NW 8 4thA ve, Doral, FL

Customer Care Hotl

33122.

ine:

Service & Repair Hotline (USA):

1-855-243-2937 (from a landline only)

UK: +44 1908 488676

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Camera notes:

Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations:

• In the rain or in, very humid and dusty places.

• In a place where the camera may be exposed directly

to sunlight or subject to high temperature, e.g. Inside a closed car in summer.

• In a place where the camera is subject to a high

magnetic ﬁeld, e.g. near motors, transformers or magnets.

Do not place the camera on a wet surface or places where

ipping water or sand may come in contact with the

dr camera, which may cause irrepairable damage.

If the camera will not be used for a long period of time, we suggest you remove the batter from the camera and keep them in a dry environment.

If you carry the camera suddenly from a cold location to a warm place, mo suggest you wait for a while before turing on the camera.

No compensation for loss of recordings. Loss of recordings cannot be compensated for if a malfunction of your camera or recording media, makes the playback of recordings not possible.

isture may condense inside the camera. We

ies and the memory card

Battery notes:

Incorrect use of the battery may cause them to leak, become hot, ignite or burst. Always observe the precautions given below.

• Do not expose the battery to water, and take particular care to keep the terminals dry.

• Do not heat the battery or throw them into a ﬁre.

• Do not attempt to deform, disassemble or modify the battery .

Keep the battery out of reach of small ch

In cold locations, battery performance deteriorates and the time for which they can be used shortens markedly.

ildren.

Memory card notes:

When using a new memory card, or a memory card that has been used in a PC, be sure to format the card with your digital camera before using it.

To edit image data, copy the image data to the PC’s hard

isk ﬁrst.

Do not change or delete the folder names or ﬁle names

n the memory card from your PC, as this may make it

i impossible for your camera to recognize the original folder or ﬁle in the memory card.

The photos taken by this camera are stored in the autogenerated folder in the SD card. Please do not store photos that are not taken by this model of camera, as this may make it impossible to recognize the picture when the camera is in playback mode. Please do not expose the camera to harsh environments such as moisture or extreme temperatures, which may shorten the life of your camera or damage the batteries.

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BEFORE YOU START

Preface Safety information

Thank you for purchasing this AgfaPhoto digital camera. Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of RedDot Imag

ing.

Trademarks

All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identiﬁcation purposes only and are properties of their respective owners.

Please read the following important information carefully before using the product.

• Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera

yourself.

Do not drop or knock the camera. Improper handling

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may damage the product.

Turn off the camera before inserting or removing the

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battery and (or) memory card.

Do not touch the camera's lens.

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• Please do not expose the camera to harsh

ironments such as moisture, or extreme

env temperatures, which may shorten the life of your camera or damage the batteries.

• Do not use or store the camera

areas, as its components may be damaged.

in dusty, dirty, or sandy

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• Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods.

• Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for long periods of time.

• Do not use abrasive cleansers, alcohol-based, or solvent-based the camera with a slightly damp soft cloth.

cleaners to clean the camera. To clean, wipe

About this manual

This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your AgfaPhoto digital camera. Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are accurate, however RedDot Imag changes without notice.

ing reserves the right to make

Symbols used in this manual

Throughout this manual, the following symbols are used to help you locate information quickly and easily:

Indicates the useful information to know.

Indicates precautions to be taken while operating the camera.

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CONTENTS

WARNING ..................................................................i

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................ii

Sett

ing the Language ....................................................... 15

Sett

ing the Date and Time ............................................. 16

About the LCD Screen ............................................................... 17

BEFORE YOU START ........................................ 1

Preface ................................................................................................... 1

Trademarks ............................................................................... 1

Safety

information ...........................................................................1

About th

is manual ...........................................................................2

Symbols used

in this manual ........................................... 2

CONTENTS ..............................................................3

GETTING READY ..................................................7

Unpacking ............................................................................................7

Camera Views ....................................................................................8

Charging the Battery ................................................................... 10

Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card ..............................11

Turn

ing On and Off ......................................................................13

Use Mode button .......................................................................... 14

Set T

ime, date/time ..................................................................... 15

BASIC OPERATION .......................................... 18

Shooting in Auto Mode .............................................................. 18

Using the Zoom Function ......................................................... 18

Flash ..................................................................................................... 19

Self-t

imer ........................................................................................... 19

Macro Mode ...................................................................................... 20

ing quick recording ..................................................................20

Advanced Funct

ize ............................................................................................. 22

Qual

WB (Wh

Color ........................................................................................... 23

ISO ...............................................................................................24

Exposure Compensat

ions Menu ......................................................21

ity ....................................................................................... 22

ite Balance) ............................................................ 23

ion .................................................24

USING THE MODES .......................................25

LCD Screen Display ...................................................................... 25

Still Picture Mode Di

splay ...............................................25

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Video Shooting Mode Display ...................................... 27

Playback Mode Di

ASCN mode ......................................................................................29

Landscape Mode ................................................................... 29

Portra

it Mode ..........................................................................29

ight Portrait .........................................................................30

Backl

it Portrait ...................................................................... 30

ight Landscape Mode...................................................... 30

Macro Mode ............................................................................. 30

Auto Mode ................................................................................ 30

Panorama Mode .............................................................................. 31

Manual Scene Mode (SCN) ....................................................... 32

Landscape ............................................................................... 33

Sport ........................................................................................... 33

Beach .........................................................................................33

Sunset .......................................................................................33

ireworks .................................................................................33

ight Landscape ................................................................. 33

ight Portrait .........................................................................33

Gather

ing .................................................................................33

ildren ..................................................................................... 33

splay .................................................... 28

Indoor ......................................................................................... 33

Snow .......................................................................................... 33

ID .................................................................................................. 33

Museum .................................................................................... 33

Photo frame ............................................................................ 33

Travel shoot

Text ............................................................................................. 34

Leaf ............................................................................................. 34

Glass ........................................................................................... 34

ish eye .................................................................................... 34

Sketch ....................................................................................... 34

Stab

ilization Mode 35

Face Detect

ink Detection ...............................................................................36

ing ..................................................................... 34

ion ...............................................................................36

PLAYBACK ........................................................... 37

Viewing Photos and Videos ....................................................37

Thumbnail View .............................................................................. 39

ing Zoom on Playback .......................................................... 40

ing the Delete Button ...........................................................41

USING THE MENUS ......................................... 42

Still Menu ........................................................................................... 42

AF Mode (Auto-Focus Mode ) ....................................... 43

AF-ass

ist Beam .................................................................... 43

Cont

inuous AF .. .................................................................... 44

Expo Meter

Continuous Shot .................................................................. 45

igital Zoom ........................................................................... 46

Slow shutter ........................................................................... 46

Date Impr

Mov

ie Menu ...................................................................................... 48

Expo Meter

Cont

DIS ............................................................................................... 50

Playback Menu ............................................................................... 51

Protect ....................................................................................... 51

Delete ........................................................................................ 52

DPOF (D

Res

ing (Exposure Metering) .. ........................ 44

ile Shutter ......................................................................... 45

ick Review ......................................................................... 47

int ............................................................................ 47

ing (Exposure Metering) .. ........................ 49

inuous AF ...................................................................... 49

igital Print Order Format) .............................. 53

ize ........................................................................................ 54

Rotate ........................................................................................ 54

Red-eye Reduct

im .............................................................................................55

HDR-H

Display Setup 57

ideshow ................................................................................ 57

Wallpaper Sett

Menu Wallpaper ................................................................... 58

Setup Menu ...................................................................................... 60

Beep ........................................................................................... 60

LCD Br

Power Saver ........................................................................... 62

Date/T

Zone ........................................................................................... 62

Language ................................................................................. 63

ile and Software .......................................................................... 63

Format Memory .................................................................... 63

Copy to Card (Copy

memory card) ......................................................................... 64

ile Numbering ...................................................................... 64

Reset Sett

ion .............................................................. 55

igh Dynamic Range ...............................................56

ings ............................................................. 58

ightness ..................................................................... 64

ime ................................................................................ 62

internal memory to

ings ...................................................................... 65

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FW Version (Firmware version) .................................... 65

Transmission .......................................................66

Video System ..................................................................................66

Connecting to a PC ...................................................................... 67

Sett

ing the USB Mode ...................................................... 67

Transferr

ing Fi

les to your PC ........................................ 67

APPENDICES ....................................................... 69

Speciﬁcations .................................................................................. 69

Error Messages ..............................................................................73

Troubleshoot

Customer Care ................................................................................. 77

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ing ............................................................................. 75

GETTING READY

Unpacking

Your package should contain the camera model you purchased along with the following items. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact your vendor.

Rechargeable

Lithium-ion battery

Wrist Strap Power Adapter

Warranty Card CD-ROM

USB Cable

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5 6 7

Camera Views

Front View Back View

Right View

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Top View

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21 22 23

Bottom View

Left View

1 Flash Lamp 13

2 AF Ass

3 Lens 15 Funct

4 M

5 LCD Screen 17 Wr

6 Zoom Button 18 Power Button

7 Status Ind

8 Mode Select

9 Playback Button 21 Card Slot/Battery Compartment

10 Menu Button 22 Tr

11 D

12 Flash Mode/R

ist/Timer Indicator 14

icrophone 16 USB/AV Port

icator 19 Recording Button

ion Button 20 Shutter Button

isp/Up Button 23 Speaker

ight Button

Delete button/Self-timer button/ Down button

Close-up shooting button/Left button

ion/OK Button

ist Strap Anchor

ipod Socket

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Charging the Battery

1. Put the battery into the camera.

2. Use the USB cable to connect the camera to the power adapter.

Insert the power adapter into the power socket.

Leave the battery charging until the charger light turns green. To maximize battery life, the ﬁrst charge should be at least 4 hours.

The charger is for indoor use only.

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Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included)

1. Open the battery compartment.

2. Insert the enclosed batteries into the battery slot in the

correct direction.

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card slot as shown.

write protection buckle

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4. Close the battery compartment.3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not included) into the memory

Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included. The use of 64 MB to 32 GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk, Panasonic and Toshiba is recommended for reliable data storage.

To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release Pull the card out carefully.

Turning On and Off

Press the Power button to turn the camera on. To turn off the camera, press the Power button again.

it.

After the camera is turned on, the camera will default to the the shooting mode last used. Press the Mode button, and use the Left/Right button to switch among different shooting modes. When the camera is used for the ﬁrst time, the language setup will display on the screen.

Power Button

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AUTO

Use Mode button

The AgfaPhoto camera provides a convenient mode button that allows you to switch between different modes easily. After pressing the mode button to enter mode selection menu, press Left/Right button to choose the mode, press "func/OK to select. All the available modes are listed as follows:

Mode Name Icon Description

Auto mode

Manual mode

ASCN mode

Panorama mode

Scene mode

Stabilization mode

Portrait

Movie mode

Switch to take still pictures in automatic mode.

Switch to take still pictures in manual mode, where many camera settings can be conﬁgured.

Switch to have the camera automatically select the best scene type for still pictures.

Switch to capture a sequence of shots and stitch them together into a panoramic photo.

Switch to take still pictures in 20 different scene types to choose from.

Switch to take still pictures by reducing image blur caused by hand shake, low lighting conditions,, or slow shutter speeds.

Switch to take portrait pictures under normal conditions.

Switch to record videos.

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Set Time, date/time

The Date/Time and Language setup will automatically appear when the camera is turned on the ﬁrst time.

To set the language, date, and time, go to the following setup options in the General Setup menu.

• Language

• Date / T

To access the

1. Press the Power button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the

Setting the Language

1. Select language with the Down button, press the or

2. Use the

3. Press the

ime

General Setup

menus by using the General Setup.

right button to enter the setting.

desired language.

button, then switch among the settings

Up/Down/Left/Right

button to conﬁrm the setting.

menu, do the follow

Left/Right

buttons to select the

ing:

button and select

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Setting the Date and Time

1. Select date / time with the Up/Down button, then press the

or right button to enter the setting.

2. Press the use the Up/Down button to adjust the value.

Press the

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Left/Right

button to h

button to conﬁrm the setting.

ighlight each ﬁeld and

About the LCD Screen

When you turn the camera on, various icons will appear on the LCD screen to indicate the current camera settings and status. To learn more about the displayed icons, see “LCD

Screen display” on page 25.

LCD Screen notes:

Extremely high-precision technology has been used to manufacture the LCD screen so that most of the pixels are operational for use. However, there may be some minute points (black, white, red, blue or green) that constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points are normal in the manufacturing process and the recording is not affected in any way.

Avoid exposing the LCD screen to water; remove

isture on the LCD screen with a soft and dry

any mo cleaning cloth.

If the LCD monitor is damaged, take particular care with the liquid in the monitor. If any of the following situations arise, take the recommended immediate action indicated below:

• If liquid from the LCD comes in contact with your skin, wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water.

• If liquid from the LCD ﬂows into the eyes inadvertently, please rinse with water immediately and seek medical assistance.

• If liquid from the LCD is swallowed, ﬂush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Then seek medical assistance immediately.

AUTO

BASIC OPERATION

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Shooting in Auto Mode

Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos with. While operating in this mode, the camera automatically optimizes the camera's settings for best results.

To start shooting, do the following:

1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the Mode button and select Automatic mode. ).

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3. Compose your picture on the LCD screen and press the

Shutter button halfway to focus on the subject.

The LCD screen will show a green focus frame after the

subject is in focus.

5. Press the Shutter button fully to capture the

Auto mode is an initial default mode.

image.

Using the Zoom Function

Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. Press the Zoom button to zoom in or out of the subject while taking pictures.

Zoom indicator (See “Digital Zoom“ on page 46)

When the optical zoom reaches its maximum value, release the Zoom button then press it again and the optical zoom will switch over to digital zoom. The Zoom indicator is hidden after the Zoom button is released. The screen will show (

) for the current zoom status.

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Flash

Self-timer

Press the Right/Flash button to enter the ﬂash interface, then press the Left/Right button to switch among six different ﬂash modes:

•

Flash: Forced off

Flash is turned off.

•

Flash: Forced ﬂash

The ﬂash will ﬁre with every shot.

Flash: Red-Eye+Slow Synchro

•

Using this mode for slow synchro shots with redeye reduction.

Flash: Slow Synchro

This allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly show both your subject and the night scenery.

Flash: Red-eye reduction

The camera emits a brief ﬂash before the picture is taken to reduce red-eye effects.

Flash: Auto

Camera ﬂash ﬁres automatically based on existing light conditions.

To enable the self-timer function, press the Down/Selftimer button to enter the self-timer selection interface, press the Left/Right button to switch among three selftimer modes:

•

Self-timer : Off

The self timer is disabled.

Self-timer : 2 Sec

• A single picture is shot 2 seconds after the

Shutter button is pressed.

Self-timer : 10 Sec

• A single picture is shot 10 seconds after the

Shutter button is pressed.

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Macro Mode

Press the Left/Close-up button to enter the close-up shooting interface, press the Left/Right button to switch between two close-up shooting modes:

Macro : On

•

Select this to focus on subjects 5cm from the lens.

Macro : Off

•

Select this option to disable Macro.

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Using quick recording

In Shooting mode, press the Recording shortcut button to enter the recording mode directly and make recordings.

After ﬁnishing a recording, press the Recording shortcut button or Shutter button again, you can store the video and return to the shooting screen.

Advanced Functions Menu

The Advanced Functions menu of the camera includes image size, image quality, white balance, image colour, ISO and EV values. These functions allow advanced users better control for shooting under difﬁcult lighting conditions.

Set the advanced functions as per the following steps:

1. Pull up the Advanced Function Menus by pressing the button.

2. Press the Down button to enter the advanced function

selection screen, then press the Left/Right button to select the function that needs to be changed or adjusted.

3. Press the Up button to enter the advanced function

setting interface.

4. Press the Left/Right button to select the value to be set, press the the interface.

button to conﬁrm the setting and quit

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Size

The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels. A higher image resolution allows you to print that image in larger sizes without degrading the image quality.

The larger the pictures are, the bigger the ﬁle sizes are and the less pictures you can store on a memory card.

Quality

The quality setting adjusts the compression ratio of the images. Higher quality settings give better photos, but will take up more memory space.

There are three options for picture quality:

•

Quality : Best

Quality : Fine

•

Quality : Normal

WB (White Balance)

The White Balance allows you to adjust the color temperature from different light sources to ensure faithful color reproduction. (The WB setting is only available when the camera is in the

The options of White Balance include:

WB : Auto

•

WB : Daylight

•

WB : Cloudy

•

WB : Fluorescent

•

WB : Fluorescent CWF

WB : Incandescent

•

WB : Manual (Press the shutter button to set WB)

Manual mode).

Color

The color setting feature allows you to add artistic color effects to your images when taking pictures. You can try different color tones to alter the mood of your pictures. (The colour setting feature is only available when the camera is in the

The color options include:

Color : Auto

•

Color : Vivid

•

Color : Black & White

Color : Sepia

•

Manual mode).

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ISO

The ISO function allows you to set the sensitivity of the camera sensor based on the brightness of the scene. To improve the performance in darker environments, a higher ISO value is required. On the other hand, a lower ISO value is needed when in bright conditions. (The ISO setting is only available when the camera is in the

Pictures at higher ISO will naturally have more noise than those at lower ISO.

The options of ISO include automatic, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600.

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Manual mode).

Exposure Compensation

The exposure compensation adjustment allows you to adjust the light exposure value to control the brightness of the image. (The exposure compensation setting is only available when the camera is in the Manual mode).

The adjustable range of exposure value is from EV -2.0 to EV+2.0.

USING THE MODES

AUTO

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LCD Screen Display

Still Picture Mode Display

Mode:

1 Shooting Mode Icons

Auto mode

ASCN mode

Scene mode

Manual mode

Panorama mode

Stabilization mode

Portrait mode

2 AF Mode

Single-AF

Multi-AF

3 Expo Metering

Spot

Center

AiAE

4 Image Size

5 Image Quality

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6 Remaining number of pictures

7 Memory card/built-in memory

8 Battery Status

WT Ratio (Displayed only when the zoom is activated)

10 Zoom scale

Exposure value (Adjustable only in

12 ISO Value (Adjustable only in

13 Histogram

14 Focus Frame

Continuous Shot

16 Face Detection

17 Picture Color (Adjustable only in

18 White Balance (Adjustable only in

19 Macro mode

Self-timer

Self-time : 2-sec

Self-time : 10-sec

Manual mode)

21 Flash Mode

Flash : Forced off

Flash : Forced ﬂash

Flash : Red-Eye + Slow Synchro

Flash : Slow Synchro

Flash : Red-eye reduction

Flash : Auto

Video Shooting Mode Display

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Mode :

5 Macro mode

Self-timer

Self-time : 10-sec

7 Remaining Time for Video Recording

8 Memory Card/Built-in Memory

9 Battery Status

10 WT Ratio (Displayed only when zoom is activated)

11 Zoom Scale

12 Exposure Value

Recording Status Icon

Recording standby

Recording

1 Video Mode icon

2 Continuous AF

3 Metering

Spot

Center

AiAE

4 Video Quality

For optimal video shooting, it is recommended that an SD card be used. Shooting videos without an SD card, may result in image noise and image jitter.

HD recording time is limited to below 29min .

During video shooting, optical zoom is ﬁxed but the highest 6x digital zoom is still available.

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Playback mode display

Mode:

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1. Playback Mode icon

2. DPOF ﬁle

File protection

4. Picture Number

5. Memory Card/Built-in Memory

6. Battery Status

Image Zoom

8. Zoom Magniﬁcation Area Indicator

9. Field of view indicator

10. Memory Space (this picture/Total number of pictures)

11. Recording Date and Time

12. OK: PLAY

13. HDR

ASCN mode

In the "ASCN" mode, different recording conditions are detected intelligently and the most suitable settings will be automatically selected. With "ASCN" you can always take good pictures easily.

To use "ASCN":

Press the Mode button to select ASCN mode, the LCD

1. screen will display the following:

2. Hold the camera steadily and aim at the subject. The optimum scene mode will be identiﬁed automatically.

3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to focus.

4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

Mode name Icon Mode name

Icon

Landscape Mode

Portrait Mode Macro Mode

Night Portrait Auto Mode

Backlit Portrait

Landscape Mode

For landscapes, ASCN w exposure to match the background.

Portrait Mode

For portra and skin tones resulting in more natural looking photos.

its, ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure

ill automatically adjust the

Night Landscape Mode

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Night Portrait

When you shoot portraits at night, or in low light conditions, ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure for people and night scenes.

Backlit Portrait

When the sun or any other l ASCN will automatically adjust the foreground exposure to produce good pictures.

Night Landscape Mode

ight scenes, ASCN will automatically increase the ISO

For n value to compensate for low light.

Macro Mode

To capture ﬁne deta adjust the focus.

Auto Mode

The camera w focus to ensure good pictures.

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ill automatically adjusts the exposure and

ight source is behind you,

il for close-ups, ASCN will automatically

Panorama mode

Panorama Mode allows you to create a panoramic picture. The camera will create a panoramic photo by stitching individual images taken in panorama mode.

Follow these steps to create a panoramic picture:

1. Press the Mode button and use the Left/Right button to select Panorama mode, then press the conﬁrm the setting.

2. Use the Left/Right button to select the direction of image stitching, e.g. left to right or right to left. Then

press the selection is made the camera will default to left to right

stitching after 2 seconds.

3. After the ﬁrst shot is taken, two target icons will appear on the left and right side of the LCD screen. Pan the camera and the circle icon on the screen will move towards the square frame icon. When the circle icon and square frame become green after overlapping, the camera will capture the next picture automatically. Repeat the same step for the third picture to ﬁnish the stitching.

button to conﬁrm the setting; if no

button to

The camera will then stitch the pictures into a panorama automatically. Press the playback button to enter Playback mode and review the panorama result.

After selecting Panorama mode, Flash, Self-timer, Macro mode and Exposure Compensation can not be adjusted.

Before end Delete button will cancel the shooting sequence.

Panorama mode can stitch 2 or 3 pictures total.

ing the shooting sequence, pressing the

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Manual Scene Mode (SCN)

In Manual Scene mode, you can select from a total of 20 scene types to match your needs. You just need to select the right scene for the occasion and the camera will automatically set the optimal settings for you.

Press the Mode button, and use the Left/Right button to enter the Scene Selection mode menu, then press the button to enter the Scene Selection mode. The following

image will appear on the LCD screen:

Select a scene using the Up/Down/Left/Right button and press the

Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name

button.

Landscape Sport

Beach Sunset

Fireworks Night Landscape

Night Portrait Gathering

Children Indoor

Snow ID

Museum Photo frame

Travel shooting Text

Leaf Glass

Fish eye Sketch

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Landscape

For landscapes. Vivid reproduction of green and blue.

Sport

For fast-mov without blur.

Beach

For captur

Sunset

For sunsets. Capture subjects

Fireworks

For ﬁreworks at n spectacular images. The use of a tripod is recommended.

Night landscape

For n

Night portrait

For portra

ing subjects. Capture sharp action shots

ing images in scenes with strong sunlight.

in strong sunlight.

ight. Shutter speed is adjusted to capture

ight scenes. The use of tripod is recommended.

its against night scenery.

Gathering

ing pictures of large groups or in areas with uneven

For tak lighting.

Children

ildren and pets. Flash is disabled for eye protection.

For ch

Indoor

indoors. Reduce blur and improve color accuracy.

For

Snow

For snow scenes. Reproduce natural look

For shoot

Museum

For museum or ﬂash-free areas. Reta blur.

Photo frame

For add

ing ID size photos.

ing interesting frame effects to the photo.

ing snow scenery.

in color and reduce

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Travel shooting

Produces background motion of the main subject.

Text

or capturing documents, printed material, and presentation

F boards.

Leaf

For plants. Capture br blossoms.

Glass

For objects beh

Fish eye

Creates a ﬁsh-eye effect, by d image.

Sketch

ing photos with pencil sketch effect.

For tak

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image blur that emphasizes the

illiant shots of greenery and

ind transparent glass.

istorting the center of the

1. After selecting the scene type, press the button to activate.

2. After setting the option, press the the setting and enter the selected Scene Selection

mode for shooting.

The main functions menu also allows you to adjust the image quality and image size. Please refer to the

Advanced Functions Menu

" detailed instructions.

" sect

button to conﬁrm

ion on page 21 for

Stabilization mode

This mode can help reduce image blur caused by hand shake, low light and slow shutter speed

Press the Mode button, and use the Left/Right button to select Stabilization mode, then press the enter Stabilization mode.

Use stabilization mode in dark environments or when using a slow shutter speed

Shooting in a windy or unstable environment (such as a moving vehicle) may cause blurred images.

button to

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Face Detection

This function automatically detects facial features and directs the camera to focus on them.

In face detection mode, press the shutter button halfway and the camera will automatically detect faces and display a rectangular focus frame around them. The focus frame will turn green to indicate that the face or faces are in focus. Press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the

ture.

pic

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Blink Detection

Blink Detection is enabled automatically under normal shooting conditions. When shooting, if a human face is

detected with closed eyes, the blink detection icon ( will appear on the screen to indicate that a blink has been

detected.

)

PLAYBACK

Viewing Photos and Videos

To view stored photos and video clips on the LCD screen:

1. Press the last recorded photo or video clip will appear.

2. Use the Left/Right nav the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or memory card.

3. To play a selected video clip, press the enter the movie playback mode.

During video playback, the operating instructions will appear on the screen. Press the Left/R the

button to enter the Playback mode. The

igation buttons to scroll through

button to

ight button, and press

button for conﬁrmation.

The operating instruction icons are as follows.

1 Return to the

ﬁrst frame and play

2 Play 5 Rew

4 Return to

the ﬁrst frame

ind

3 Fast Forward 6 Pause

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When playing a stored video, press the Up/Down arrow button to adjust the playback volume ; Press and hold the Down button to mute the volume .

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Thumbnail View

When in Playback mode, press the to display thumbnail images of photos and videos on the screen.

1. Use the Zoom button to switch between 3x3, 4x4 and the Date Folder thumbnail display.

2. When displaying 3x3 and 4x4 thumbnails, use the Up/ Down/ Left/Right button to select a picture or video for

viewing; press the size.

3. When displaying date folder thumbnails, use the Up/ Down button to select a date folder. Pressing the button will enter the date information index.

button to return to the original

4. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right button to select a picture or video clip, then press the original size.

Date Folders are displayed in order, based on the shooting date.

icon appears on the LCD, then a movie ﬁle

If the is currently being displayed.

button to return to the

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Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only)

The zoom buttons can also be used during playback. This allows you to magnify photos from 2x to 8x.

1. Press the

2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to select a photo to magnify.

3. Press one end of the Zoom button

4. Use the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out. The zoom magniﬁcation area scale and the total photo area scale will display on the screen.

button to enter the Playback mode.

to zoom in.

5. Use the navigation buttons to pan across the image.

6. Press the size.

Movie images cannot be magniﬁed.

button to return the image to its original

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Using the Delete Button

In Playback Mode, you can press the Down/Delete button to delete pictures or videos.

To delete pictures or videos:

1. Press the

2. Select a picture or video clip you want to delete with the Left/Right button.

3. Press the Down/Delete button and the delete screen will appear.

button to enter the Playback Mode.

4. Select Yes or Back with the Up/Down button and press the

button to conﬁrm the setting.

Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered.

Please refer to page 52 for instructions on the Delete Menu options.

USING THE MENUS

AUTO

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Still Menu

Mode:

In any of the above Still Picture Modes, press the button to go to the Still Picture menu.

To adjust each setting:

1. In the Still Picture menu, switch between different Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages using the Left/ Right button. Select the page with the function you

want to adjust and press the Down button.

2. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the function.

3. Press the

or Right button to go to the submenu.

4. Press Up/Down button to select an option, or press Left button to return to the menu.

5. Press the to the previous page.

After selecting a function, you can press the Up button to return to the Still Picture menu for other Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages. Or you can press the Down button several t next setup menu page.

Refer to the following pages for more details about each setting.

button to conﬁrm the setting and return

imes to move to the

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AF Mode (Auto-Focus mode)

Use this setting to control the auto-focus mechanism while taking pictures.

Two options are available:

• Single-AF: The focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen to focus on the subject.

• Multi-AF: The camera w parts of the object.

ill focus correctly on multiple

AF-assist Beam

This option can turn the AF-assist on or off. The AF-assist can improve focusing when the camera is in a dark environment. In low light conditions it is not recommended to turn off the AF-assist lamp otherwise the camera may not focus correctly.

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Expo Metering (Exposure Metering)

Use this setting to select the size of the area for the exposure to be obtained.

Three options are available:

• Spot

• Center

• AiAE (Art

iﬁcial Intelligence AE)

Continuous AF

After Continuous AF is turned on, the camera will adjust focus automatically in response to any camera or subject movement.

Continuous Shot

Use this setting to perform continuous shooting. After entering this mode, you can shoot multiple images by pressing and holding down the shutter button.

Smile Detection

With the camera's new "Smile Detection" feature, which automatically detects and captures a person smiling, you'll never miss a smile.

There are ﬁve available options:

• Off: Turn off the Cont

• Unlimited: Press and hold the shutter button to shoot inuously until you release the shutter button, or

cont run out of space on the memory card.

• 3 shot: Capture up to 3 consecut

• 3 shots (Last): Capture p

Shutter button is released. Only the last 3 shots will be recorded.

• Time-Lapse: Automat

predeﬁned interval.

The ﬂash is dissabled in this mode in order to enable

ick succession of shots.

inuous Shot function.

ive pictures.

ictures continuously until the

ically capture pictures in a

1. When smile detection is enabled, the ( ) icon will display on the LCD screen.

2. Point the camera towards the subject, when the camera identiﬁes a human face, a white focusing frame will appear around the face on the screen. Press the shutter button completely, then release. The camera w for” a smiling face.

3. When the subject smiles, the camera will automatically release the shutter and capture the photo.

4. If you want to stop smile shooting function, please press Shutter button.

A face must be detected by the camera in order for smile detection to function correctly.

For optimal detection results, the subject should be framed to occupy most of the screen space.

ill “wait

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Digital Zoom

Use this setting to enable or disable the digital zoom function. When disabled, only the optical zoom is enabled.

Slow Shutter

Use the Slow shutter mode to c ontrol over the duration of the exposure. (The slow shutter mode is available only in

manual mode.)

Manual

•

The use of tr prolonged exposure times.

: To take a long exposure t

2~30 sec.

ipod is recommended when using

ime between

Quick Review

This setting refers to the brief photo review immediately after taking a picture. The picture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time.

Four options are available:

Off

•

sec

• 1

sec

• 2

sec

• 3

Date Imprint

Include a Date/Time stamp in the photo image.

Off

•

Date

•

Date / Time

•

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Movie Menu

Mode:

In Movie Mode, press the button to go to the corresponding Movie menu.

To conﬁgure each setting:

1. In the Movie menu, switch between the Movie Setup or different Camera Setup pages using the Left/Right button, select the page with the function you want to

adjust and press the Down button.

3. Press Up/Down button to select an option, or press Left button to return to the menu.

2. Press the Up/Down arrow button to select the function to be set, and press the

the submenu.

or Right button to enter

4. Press the to the previous page.

Refer to the following pages for more details about each

ing.

sett

button to conﬁrm the setting and return

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Expo Metering (Exposure Metering)

Set the metering mode for various lighting conditions.

Three options are available:

Spot

•

Center

•

AiAE

•

(Art

iﬁcial Intelligence AE)

Continuous AF

When Continuous AF is turned on, the camera will adjust focus automatically in response to any camera or subject movement.

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DIS

Using this function will ensure maximum stability of the screen when recording

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Playback Menu

Mode :

In Playback mode, press the button to enter the Playback menu.

Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions on the various menu options.

Protect

To prevent any pictures or videos from being accidentally erased, use this setting to lock one or all of the ﬁles.

To protect/unprotect a picture or video:

1. Use the Up/Down arrow button and select "Protect", then press the

submenu.

or Right button to enter the

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2. Use the Up/Down button and select "One" to protect individual photos or movies; or select "All" to protect all photos and movies stored in the memory card. Press

button to conﬁrm and enter the photo/movie

the protection interface.

3. Press the photos or videos, or select Unprotect to unlock them, then press the Up/Down button and select Back to return to the playback menu.

4. A key icon ( to indicate that the picture/video is protected.

Selecting "reset" will unprotect all previously protected photos and videos.

button then select Yes to lock displayed

) will appear on the top of the screen

Delete

There are two ways to delete ﬁles.

• Delete One:

1. In the Delete Option, select One and then press the button.

2. Using the Left/Right buttons, locate the photo or mov ﬁle to be deleted. Select Yes (to delete the ﬁle) or No (to return to the previous menu) using the Up/Down

buttons, then press the

button to conﬁrm.

• Delete All:

1. In the Delete option, select All and then press the button.

2. Use the Up/Down button and select Yes to delete all ﬁles, or select Back to return to the menu.

• Delete Date Folder:

In the Delete option, press the

1. selecting Date Folder.

2. Use the Up/Down button to select a Date Folder to be deleted, and press

Up/Down button to select item (Yes: to delete the ﬁle, or Cancel: to return to the menu) and then press

conﬁrm.

button after

to conﬁrm, then press the

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)

DPOF allows you to deﬁne a selection of pictures that you want to have printed, and will save your selection in the memory card, so that you can simply hand your memory card to a photo printing service without having to sort and choose ﬁles at the service counter.

The “ protection must be removed ﬁrst before a ﬁle can be deleted.

Deleting ﬁles will cause the DPOF settings to be reset.

” indicator means a ﬁle is protected. File

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Resize

This setting allows you to resize a picture to a speciﬁed resolution, and saves it as a new picture.

1. Select the

descr

2. Use the

picture to resize.

3. Use the

resolution ( or

Press the

Resize

sett

ibed previously.

Left/Right

Up/Down

1024X768

Back

to cancel and return to the

Resizing an image creates a new ﬁle that contains the image in the size you select. The ﬁle with the original image also remains in the memory.

ing from the

nav

igation buttons to select a

nav

640X480

button to conﬁrm the setting.

Playback

) to resize the image

Playback

menu as

menu.

Rotate

You can use this setting to change the orientation of the picture.

1. Select the Rotate sett described previously.

2. Use the Left/Right nav picture to rotate.

3. Use the Up/Down nav direction of rotation or Back to cancel and return to the Playback menu.

4. Press the button to conﬁrm the setting.

The panorama picture and video cannot be rotated.

Revolved ﬁle will replace the original one.

ing from the Playback menu as

igation buttons to select a

igation buttons to select the

Red-eye Reduction

Use this setting to remove red eye effect in your photos.

1. Select Red-eye Reduction described previously.

2. Use the Left/Right button to select the p which red eye effect needs to be removed.

3. Use the Up/Down nav ﬁx the selected image or Back to cancel and return to the Playback menu.

in the Playback menu as

icture from

igation buttons and select Yes to

Trim

The Trim setting allows you select an area of the photo you want to keep and then save it as a new photo.

To trim a picture:

1. Select the Trim sett

2. Using the Left/Right buttons, locate the photo that you want to trim and have it displayed on the LCD.

3. Use the zoom buttons and navigation buttons to adjust the trimming box to ﬁt the location and size of the new picture.

ing from the menu.

4. Press the button to conﬁrm the setting.

For best results, the face of the subject should be relat

ively large in the LCD screen, the subject should be facing the camera as directly as possible, and the eyes should be as large as possible.

If there is no red eyes in the image, press after selecting “Yes”, such prompt will appear on the screen: red eye is not detected!

button

4. “Save Changes?” prompt will display after pressing button, select “O” to conﬁrm the changes and

the save the image, or select “X” to cancel the changes and

return to the previous page.

The image can not be trimmed again when it is

immed to 640X480.

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HDR-High Dynamic Range

With the HDR function, pictures that are overexposed may be corrected to optimize the highlights and lowlights captured to more accurately represent the actual scene.

1. Select HDR setting in the previously.

2. Press the Left and Right button to ﬁnd a picture you want to optimize and then select Conﬁrm to perform HDR optimization or select Return to go back to Playback menu.

3. After HDR optimizing, the image will be saved as

another ﬁle with the ﬁle will still remain in the memory.

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menu as described

icon as a prompt, the original

Display Setup

Mode

Press the button in Playback mode to enter the

Display Setup menu.

Refer to the following sections for details of every setting.

Slideshow

This setting allows you to view all stored pictures as a

slideshow.

1. Select Sl

2. Press the Up/Down button to select playback effect,

3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons and select Start

4. Press the

ide Show menu, then press the or Right

button to enter the slide show setup interface.

playback interval or repeat interval, and press the

or Right button to enter and adjust settings. press the

button to conﬁrm settings.

to run the slideshow or Cancel to return to the Playback menu.

button to conﬁrm the setting.

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Wallpaper Settings

Use this setting to select your favorite picture as a background on the LCD screen.

1. Press the Down button to select the Wallpaper Setting

menu.

2. Press the or Right button to enter the wallpaper

setup interface.

Menu Wallpaper:

Use the Up/Down button to select the Menu Wallpaper option, Press the the Left button to return to the last page, and press

to exit the menu.

• User

• AgfaPhoto

• Sparkling

button to conﬁrm the setting or press

Startup Screen:

Use the Up/Down button to select the Startup Screen option, press return to last page, and press

to conﬁrm or press the Left button to

to exit the menu.

Set back to default:

Use the Up/Down button to select Back To Default, press

to conﬁrm or press the Left button to return to last

page, and press

to exit the menu.

• User

• AgfaPhoto

• Yes

• No

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AUTO

Setup Menu

Switch between different functions with the Up/Down

Mode :

2. button.

Press the Right button to enter the submenu.

The Setup menu for the camera is available in all modes. Each menu page can be selected by pressing the button and switching between menus with the Left/Right button.

After select Up button to return to the menu for other Camera Setup pages. Or you can press the Down button to sw

Refer to the following pages for more details about each setting.

ing a function option, you can press the

itch to the next menu page.

Beep

Use this setting to adjust the beep volume when buttons are pressed and change the tones for Shutter button, selftimer, and power-on/power-off.

To change this setting:

To adjust the settings:

1. Select the menu page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button.

1. Select th e descr

2. Use the between volume, shutter, key, self-timer, and power ﬁelds.

Beep

ibed previously.

Up/Down

nav

setting from t he

igation buttons to switch

Setup

menu a s

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3. Press the Right button, then press the Up/Down button to adjust volume and change tones, and press the button to conﬁrm the setting.

LCD Brightness

Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your LCD screen.

1. Select the LCD Brightness sett menu as described previously.

2. Select auto or adjust the brightness level by using the Left/Right button, and press the

the setting.

ing from the Setup

button to conﬁrm

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Power Saver

This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time from your batteries. Follow the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera automatically after a period of inactivity.

1. Select the Power Save sett described previously.

2. Press the Up/Down button to select the power items for the screen and camera and press the Right button.

ing from the Setup menu as

3. Press the Up/Down button to adjust the selected item. Both items have the following options:

• LCD Off : 30 sec, 1 m

• Camera Off : 3 m

4. Press the

in, 2 min, and ON.

in, 5 min, 10 min, and ON.

button to conﬁrm.

Date/Time

Setting the Date and Time

See “

“ sect

ion on page 16.

World Time

The World Time setting is a useful function on your overseas trips. This feature enables you to display the local time on the LCD screen while you are overseas.

1. Select the World Time sett described previously. The world time screen will appear.

2. Use the Up/Down nav between the hometown ( (

) ﬁelds.

3. Use the Left/Right nav close to the desired time zone. Then press the

button to conﬁrm.

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ing from the Setup menu as

igation buttons to switch

) and travel destination

igation buttons to select a city

Language

Setting the Language

See “

“ sect

ion on page 15.

File and Software

Format Memory

Please note: formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built-in memory, including protected photo and movie ﬁles.

To use this setting:

1. Select Format

2. Use the

. Then press the

3. The current media is formatted.

4. Please note that when you perform the Format Memory function, it only formats the active memory. If a memory card is inserted, the memory card is active and will be formatted. If there is no memory card, the internal memory is active and the internal memory will be formatted. Formatting the memory card will not automatically format the internal memory.

in the File and Software menu.

Up/Down

nav

igation buttons to select

button to conﬁrm.

Yes

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Copy to Card (Copy internal memory to memory card)

Use this setting to copy the ﬁles stored in the internal memory to the memory card.

1. Select the Copy to memory card Software menu.

2. Use the Up/Down nav No. Then press the

igation buttons to select Yes or

button to conﬁrm.

in the File and

File Numbering

After you take a picture or video clip, the camera will save it as a ﬁle that ends with a serial number. You can use this item to choose whether the ﬁle is numbered sequentially or begins with 1 and is saved in another folder in the memory card.(When more than 999 images are on the memory card, the use of this features will have no effect.)

1. Select the F

2. Select the opt the

ile Name in the File and Software menu.

ion with the Up/Down button and press

button for conﬁrmation.

Reset Settings

Use this setting to restore the camera to its default settings.

1. Select Reset settings in the File and Software menu.

2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No. Then press the

button to conﬁrm.

FW Version (Firmware Version)

Use this setting to view the current camera ﬁrmware version.

1. Select

2. If SD card contains a new version of ﬁrmware, please

FW Version

upgrade accordingly as necessary.

in the File and Software menu.

Transmission

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Video System

Use this setting to conﬁgure your video system to your current area.

Select the Video System in the Connection Setup

menu.

Use the Up/Down nav

PAL. Then press the

igation buttons to select NTSC or

button to conﬁrm.

The video output signal can be switched to NTSC or PAL to accommodate different regional standards. The appropriate setting will vary between regions.

NTSC: USA, Canada, Ta

PAL:

Note:

Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), Oceania, etc.

The TV output w incorrect video system is selected.

iwan, Japan, etc.

ill not perform properly if an

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Connecting to a PC

Use the USB cable supplied with your camera to copy (transfer) pictures to a computer.

Setting the USB mode

Since the camera’s USB port can be set to connect with either a PC or a Printer, the following steps will allow you to ensure that the camera is correctly conﬁgured to connect with a PC.

1. Go to the camera setting menu, select USB connection with the Up/Down button, and press the Right button.

2. Use the

Press the

Up/Down

nav

igation buttons to select PC.

button to conﬁrm the setting.

Transferring ﬁles to your PC

The computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable drive. Double-click My desktop to locate the removable drive and to copy the folders and ﬁles in the drive to a directory on your PC as you would copy any typical folder or ﬁle.

By using the USB cable, you can transfer the captured photos and videos to a PC. Follow the steps below to connect the camera to a PC.

Make sure both the camera and PC are turned on.

2. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB/ AV OUT port on your camera.

Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB

3. port on your PC.

Computer

icon on the

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Windows operating system (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.)

Click the [Safely remove the hardware] icon and remove the USB connector according to the displayed menu.

Macintosh

4. Disconnect the camera once the transfer is completed.

Drag the untitled icon to the Trash. ("Untitled")

If the USB option is set to [PC]

Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.

If the USB option is set to [PC (PTP) ] :

Remove the camera from the system as described below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable.

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APPENDICES

Speciﬁcations

Design and speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

Model name OPTIMA 145

Effective Image Sensor Pixels 14.1 Megapixels

Image Sensor 14.4 Megap

Focal Length F = 5.0mm (W

35mm ﬁlm equivalent 28mm (Wide) ~ 140mm (Tele)

F number F3.5 (W

Lens

Anti-Handshake DIS

igital Zoom 6X digital zoom (Combined Zoom: 30X)

Construction 10 elements in 10 groups

Optical Zoom 5X

Focus

ing Range

Normal: (Wide) 60cm ~∞, (Tele) 100cm ~ ∞; Macro: (W

ixels [1/2.3” (CCD)]

ide) ~ 25.0mm (Tele)

ide) ~ F5.2 (Tele)

ide) 5cm ~ ∞;

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Model name OPTIMA 145

Number of Recording Pixels

Image Compress

DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Yes

ile Format

Shooting Modes

Smile Detection Yes

ink Detection Yes

Face-Detect

Red-eye Removal Yes

Still Image 14MP, 12MP(3:2), 10MP(16:9), 8MP, 5MP, 3MP, 0.3MP

Mov

ion Best, Fine, Normal

Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG)

Movie MOV( Motion JPEG ), Audio: G.711 [Monaural]

ion Yes

1280x720pixels: 30fps/15fps, 640x480pixels: 30fps/15fps, 320x240pixels: 30fps/15fps

Auto mode, Manual mode, ASCN mode, Scene mode (Sport, Indoor, Snow,

ireworks, Museum, Night Landscape, Children, Leaf, Sunset, Glass,

F Landscape, Night Portrait, Beach, Text, Gathering, ID, Fish eye, Travel shooting, Photo frame, Sketch), Stabilization mode, Portrait, Panorama mode, Video mode

Model name OPTIMA 145

Pan-Capture Panorama Yes

LCD Display

itivity Auto, ISO 64/100/200/400/800/1600

ISO Sens

AF Method S

Light Metering Method

Exposure Control Method ProgramAE (AE-lock ava

Exposure Compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 Step increments

Shutter Speed 4 ~ 1/2000 second (Manual 30 s)

Playback Modes

White Balance Control

2.7 inch (230,400 pixels) LTPS (low-temperature polycrystalline silicon) TFT color LCD

ingle AF, Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), AF Assist Light (On/Off)

Artiﬁcial Intelligence AE (AiAE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame)

ilable)

ingle Photo, Index (9/16 thumbnails), Slide Show, Movie (Slow-Motion

S possible), Zoom (Approx. 2X~8X), Audio, Histogram Display

Auto (AWB), Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent CWF, Incandescent, Manual

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Model name OPTIMA 145

Auto/Red-Eye Reduction/Forced Flash/No Flash/Slow Synchro/Red-Eye

Internal Flash (Shooting Range)

Recording Media

Other Features Ex

Jacks USB2.0*1/AV-OUT (Integrated Propr

Power Rechargeable L

Shooting Capability (Battery Performance) Approx. 220 shots (based on CIPA Standards)

Operation Environment Temperature: 0~40oC, Hum

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Mass Approx. 128g (Body only)

*1: 5p

in Micro USB

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Reduction+Slow Synchro

Shooting Range Wide: Approx. 0.6m~4.0m / Tele: Approx. 0.8m ~ 2.7m

Internal Memory: 50MB

SD Card/SDHC Card (Up to 32GB support)

ifPrint Support, Multi-language Support

ietary Connector)

ithium-ion Battery D016, 3.7V 700mAh

idity: 0~90%

96.8mm x 60.2mm x (24~20.58) mm

Error messages

Messages Explanation

Card error • The memory card

Card full • The memory card

icture is not captured correctly.

Picture error

No picture • There are no

Lens error • The lens

System error • Unexpected error encountered.

ite protect • The wr

Out of the range

• The p

icture is corrupted.

• The p

ite protection switch in the memory card is set to the “LOCK” position.

When pictures were taken in Panorama mode, the direction of movement was

• incorrect.

is not formatted.

is full and cannot store any new images.

images in the memory card or in the internal memory.

is probably stuck and the camera will power off automatically.

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Messages Explanation

Card is not formatted, format? • Conﬁrm whether the memory card should be formatted.

is image cannot be deleted • The p

Warning!! Camera recording, please wait.

Warning!! Battery exhausted. • The battery

This ﬁle cannot be played back • The p

No connection • The camera

Print error • There

Cannot print • Check that the pr

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icture or video you are trying to delete is protected.

• No other act

• Check

ions allowed to perform during video/audio recording.

is out of charge.

icture format cannot be recognized by the camera.

is not connected to the printer correctly.

is a problem with camera or printer.

inter is out of paper or out of ink.

if the printer has a paper jam.

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible causes Solution

Camera does not turn on. • The battery has run out.

• The battery rectly.

Camera turns off suddenly during

ion.

operat The picture is blurred. • The lens

Images and video ﬁles cannot be saved.

icture is taken when pressing

No p the Shutter button.

• The battery has run out. • Replace with a fully charged battery.

•

• The memory card

• No ava ﬁles.

• The mode d mode.

is not inserted cor-

is dirty.

appears when taking pictures.

is full. • Replace the memory card with a new one.

is full.

ilable space to store the

ial is in Playback

• Replace w

• Use a soft cloth to clean the lens on your camera.

• Use the Image Stabilization mode.

• Delete unwanted

• Unlock the memory card.

• Replace the memory card w format the current memory card.

• Delete unwanted

• The memory card

ith a fully charged battery.

images.

is locked.

ith a new one or

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Problem Possible causes Solution

Write to memory card slowly • When mov

Cannot write to the memory card • Memory card

Too many movies to process • The number of p

Exceed maximum folder number in the memory card

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into the memory card below Class 4, perhaps it is too slow to continue recording.

state.

• When shoot write-protection interruption phenomenon in the memory card (such as due to too slow storage etc.) leads that you can not continue to shoot or record. .

in the memory card exceeded the speciﬁcations, so the playback of data folder can not be displayed.

• “Yes” menu in the Menu (see P64 for detailed instructions).

ie above HD is recorded

is in write-protection

ing or recording,

ictures or binders

is selected for “File No”

• Please select HCSD or shoot after formatting this card.

• Please replace a memory card.

•

Please shoot again.

• Delete needless ﬁles.

• Transfer the ﬁles other area.

• Transfer the ﬁles in the memory card to other area.

• Set “No” for “F

in the memory card to

ile No”.

Customer Care

More information on the complete AgfaPhoto digital camera product range can be found at www.reddotimaging.com. / www.agfaphoto.com.

Service & Repair Hotline (USA):

1-855-243-2937 (from a landline only)

Service & Repair (UK):

+44 1908 488676, info@allmondegroup.com

Online Service / International contact:

customersupport@reddotimaging.com

Manufactured by

RedDot Imaging, 2275 NW 84thAve, Doral, FL 33122.

AgfaPhoto is used under license of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG or Agfa-Gevaert NV. Neither Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co KG nor Agfa-Gevaert NV manufacture this product or provide any product warranty or support. For service, support and warranty information, contact the distributor or manufacturer. All other brands and product names are

istered trademarks of their respective owners. Product

reg design and technical features can be changed without notice. Contact: AgfaPhoto Holding GmbH, www.agfaphoto. com

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AGFAPHOTO OPTIMA 145 User Guide

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