AgfaPhoto DC-630i manual

i Thank you for purchasing this AGFAPHOTO digital camera. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the digital camera correctly. Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later. Precautions • Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or other int ense light sources which could da[...]

i i • Excessive use of flash • Editing images on the ca mera display The battery life can be affected by soiling. Please clean the contacts with a clean and dry cloth before putting the batteries in the camera. Battery performance drops at temperatures below 5°C (41 °F). If you use the camera at low temperatures you should have replacement ba[...]

ii i Content s GETTING ST ARTED 1 U SING T HIS M ENU 1 S COPE OF DELIVER Y 2 P A RTS OF THE C AME RA 3 I NSERTING THE B A TTERIES 5 L OW B A TTER Y I NDICA T OR 5 A BOUT B AT T E R Y T YPE 5 I NSERTING THE M EMOR Y C ARD 6 A BOUT C AMERA M EMORY 6 DCF P ROTOCOL 6 S ETTING THE D ISPLA Y L ANGU AGE / D AT E & T IME 7 S ETTING THE D ISPLA Y L ANGU[...]

i v P ROTECTING A S INGLE F ILE 40 P ROTECTING A LL F ILES 40 P ROTECTING M UL TI PLE F ILES 41 E DITING I MAGES 42 R OT A TING S TILL I MAGES 42 C HANGING THE I MAGE S IZE 42 C HANGING THE I MAGE WITH E FFECT S 43 C HOOSING THE I MAGE WITH P HOTO F RAME 43 C OPYING THE F ILES 44 S ETTING THE DPOF 45 C HOOSING A S TA R T - UP I MAGE 46 MAKING CONNE[...]

1 Getting Started Using This Menu Getting St arted This section cont ains information y ou should know b efore u sing this camera. Basic Operation This section explains all record ing features of this camera. Basic Recording This section explains ho w to record still images, movies, and audio files . Other Recording Functions This section explains [...]

2 Scope of delivery AGF APHOTO Camera USB Cable A V Cable Pouch Hand S trap 2 x AA Batteries Software In st allation CD-ROM Quick Guide y Note that the shape of the charger plug de pends on the area where you purchased the camera. y Do not swing the camera around by the strap. C C a a u u t t i i o o n n[...]

3 Part s of the Camera 1. Flash ( page 23 ) 2. Microphone 3. Lens 4. Self-timer Lamp 5. Zoom Button ( page 22) y Thumbnail ( page 37) y Playback Zoom ( page 36) 6. Playback Button ( page 13) 7. Menu Button ( page 15) 8. Operation Lamp 9. Mode Button ( page 13) 10. ASM Button ( page 14) y Delete Button ( page 3 8) 1 1. LCD Monitor ( p age 9) 12. SET[...]

4 15. S trap Ring 16. Shutter Button ( page 19, 28) 17. Power Button ( pag e 12) 18. S peaker 19. USB/A V T erminal ( page 18, 48) 21. Battery Cover ( page 5 ) 22. T ripo d Socket[...]

5 Inserting the Batteries The camera is powered by two AA-size a lkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries. Open the battery cover . y Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by t he arrow . Insert the batteries. y Insert two AA-size batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the directions indicated inside th[...]

6 Inserting the Memory Card You can use SD Card with this digital camer a. The memory card slot is loc ated b eneath the battery cover, adjacent to the battery com partment. Open the battery cover . y Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by t he arrow . Insert the card. y Insert the card with the label facing up and the arrow pointing[...]

7 Setting the Display Language/ Date & T ime When using the camera for the first time af ter purchasing, be sure to choose a language and set the date & time before using the camer a. Setting the Display Language T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the Setup Menu ( p age 16). Select [ Language]. y Press or to select [LANGUAGE] then p[...]

8 Apply the setting. y After adjusting the settings, pre ss the SET or the MENU button to apply the setting. y If the batteries are removed for longer than 48 hours, the Date and T ime will need to be re-set. 4 C C a a u u t t i i o o n n[...]

9 Using the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is us ed to comp ose ima ges while reco r ding, ad just setting s and rep lay images. Th e following indicators may appear on the LCD monitor while recording or playing back images. REC mode 1 Recording mode ( page 13) 13 Shake warning ( page 19) 2 Flash ( page 23) 14 Shutter speed ( p age 19) 3 Face tracking[...]

10 PLA YBACK mode 1 Playback mode ( p age 1 3) 7 Battery ( page 5) 2 Protect ( page 40) 8 Captured Date & T ime 3 V oice memo ( page 30) 9 V oice memo control ( p age 30) 4 File number / T ot al 10 DPOF ( p age 45) 5 S torage media 11 Resolution ( page 21) 6 Recording info ( pag e 1 1) y Some information may not display corre ctly if you displa[...]

11 Changing the LCD St atus Press the SET/DISP button changes the LCD status as shown below:  REC mode (A) OSD on (B) Guide line (C) OSD off y Use the “Guide line” to compose imag es eas ily before shooting imag es.  PLA YBACK mode (D) Full OSD (E) Basic OSD y Y ou cannot change the LCD st atus in the following situation: 。 Manual ex po[...]

12 Basic Operation T urning the Power On/ Off Press the POWER button ( n ) to turn on the camera in the REC mode. y The power turns on, the lens ex ten ds and the LED light s in green. Press the PLA YBACK button ( o ) to turn on the camera in the PLA YBACK mode. y The power turns on, and an im age displays on the LCD monitor ( p ). Press the POWER [...]

13 Changing the Mode Y ou can record images and voic es in the REC mode. And using the PLA YBACK mode to replay , dele te, or edit imag es on the LCD monitor . Switching between REC mode and PLA YBACK mode In REC mode: press the PLA YBACK button ( n ) to switch to the PLA Y mode. In PLA Y mode: press the PLA YBACK ( n ) or the MODE ( o ) button to [...]

14 Display Ti t l e Description Q Mode Allows beginners to t ake pictures easily . Landscape Used for the wide scenic views. Portrait Blurring the backgro und to focus on the subject. Snow Used for the beach o r snow scenes. Fireworks Slow shutter speed to t ake fireworks explod ing. Night Scene Shooting the subject while keepin g the background ni[...]

15 Using the Menus When a menu is displayed, the fou r-way control and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. REC menu T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Open the REC menu. y Press the MENU button ( n ) to display the menu. Select an item. y Press or ( o ) to select a menu item. Change the setting[...]

16 Effect Off / B&W / Sepia / Negative / Red / Green / Blue 33 Date S tamp Off / Date / Date & T ime 33 S tabilizer Off / On 34 Face T racking Of f / On 34 Photo Frame Off / Frame 1 ~ 10 34 Digital Zoom Of f / On 22 REC menu list (Movie) Menu Item A vailable Setting Page Movie Si ze / / 28 Metering / / 31 White Balance Auto / / / / / / 31 S[...]

17 Change the setting. y Press or ( o ) to select an option and press or the SET ( o ) button to apply the setting. Press the MENU ( n ) button to close the menu. Setup menu list Menu Item Functions Sounds [Shutter] : [St art-up] : [Beep] : [V olume] : Sets the shutter sou nd on and of f. Sets a type of the st art-up sound. Sets the operation so un[...]

18 Menu Item Functions Use this function if the camera expe rien ces a “Folder cannot be created” error or if you want to rest art numbering, for example, after eras in g all files. [Series] : [Reset] : S tore the latest used file number no matter deleting files or inserting a new mem ory card. Reset file numbering each time the memory card is [...]

19 Basic Recording Recording Still Images T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Compose the subject on the monitor . y Aim the focus area ( n ) to the subject that you want to t ake. Half press the shutter button to focus the image. y The focus area ( n ) becomes gree n while in focus, then shutter speed ( o ), ape[...]

20 Using the Q mode The Q mode provides a simplif ied camera interface. Larger icons and fe wer controls make it easier to take pictures a nytime, especially for the begin ners and elder users. Y ou can use only the basic settings in the Q mode: Flash : Auto / Red eye / Force on / Slow sync / Force of f Macro : Off / On Button SET/DISP : OSD on / G[...]

21 Setting Image Size and Quality Y ou can select lower image resolution and quality to decr ease the image size to captur e more images. Choose a suit able setting according to the desired image quality and purpose. For det ails, se e page 15. Resolution V alues Image Size Print Size 2864 x 2144 Printing larger than A4-size. 2864 x 1904 2864 x 161[...]

22 Using the Zoom Function Your camera has a combination o f optical and digital zoom functions that allows you to zoom in on far away subjects o r zo om out for a wide angle shot. The optical zoom is achieved by m echa nically adjusting the lens of the came ra. The digital zoom enlarge s or shrinks the image using a softwa r e process. Select the [...]

23 Using the Flash The flash is not only for taking p ictu res when th ere is insufficient light, but also when the subject is in shade or in backl ight conditions. Press the flas h button to cycle your camera through the various flash mod es. The flas h will not activate when c ontinuo us shooting or movie recording. T urn the p ower on, and set t[...]

24 Using the Macro Your camera is equipped with a macro fun c tio n that allows you to focus on very close subjects. In macro mode you can focus on subjects 10 c m from the lens when in the maximum wide angle setting a nd 40 cm in the maximum tele phot o setting. T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( p age 13). Press the macro b[...]

25 Using the Self-timer & Burst Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time t he shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. Use the burst to record cont inuous still images shooting. T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( p age 13). Open the REC menu ( pa g e 1 5 ) . y Use or to select [Drive mode] from the [...]

26 Using the Aperture Priority In this mode, you can set an apert ure v alue to match the brightness. A higher aperture value brings the b ackgroun d o ut of focus. Sele cting a lo wer ape rture v alue allo ws you to soft the bac kground. T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the Aperture Priority ( pa g e 14 ) . Adjust the aperture value by p[...]

27 Using the Manual Exposure Y ou can manually set the shutter sp eed a nd aperture to achiev e a p articular effect. T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the Manual Exposure ( pa g e 14 ) . 2 Use the SET button to switch between aperture value and shutter speed control. Press or to adjust the setting. Press shutter button to t ake a picture.[...]

28 Recording Movie Clip s T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the Movie mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Compose the subject on the monitor . y Aim the focus area ( q ) to the subject that you want to t ake. y The LCD monitor displays the available record ing time ( p ). St art recording. y Press the shutter button ( n ) to start recording. y Using the [...]

29 Recording Audio Clip s T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the V oice REC mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Press the shutter button ( n ) to st art recording. y The voices are recorde d from the microphone ( o ) of the camera. Be careful to avoid touching the microphone while recording. Press the shutter button again to end recording. y The camera wi[...]

30 Recording a V oice Memo Y ou can add a voice memo to the still ima ges af ter you re cord it. T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 1 3 ) . Press or to select a still image that you want to add a voice memo. y If the image already has the v oice memo recorded, the appears on the LCD monitor . The new recording wi[...]

31 Other Recording Functions Setting the Metering There are 3 different light metering options av ailable on your camera. Option Descript ion Light is measured from the entir e s hooting screen, but gives more import ance to the values near the center . Selects an exposure b ased on readings from multiple po ints in the subject area. Selects an exp[...]

32 Setting the ISO With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivit y is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. Option Desc ription Auto Sets the ISO sensitivit y automatically . ISO 50 Set s the sensitivity to ISO 50 equivalent. ISO 100 Set s the sensitivity to ISO 100 equivalent. ISO 200 Set s the sensitivity to ISO 200 equiva[...]

33 Setting the Sharpness Y ou can select whether you want the imag e to have sharp or sof t outlines. Option Descript ion The edges of the image are em ph asized. Th e edges will become sharp, but noise may occur in the r ec ording image. The edges of the image are sharp. This is s uit able for printing. The edges of the imag e are sof tened. This [...]

34 Setting St abilizer With more sensibility and faster shu tter spee d to bright up the pictures, ef fectively prevent blur image caused by h an d shack or target m ovement, one can t ake good pictures with little effort . Setting Face tracking After initializing face tr acking function, the le ns will lock the main character in th e picture and f[...]

35 Playback Playing Back Images T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( p age 13). y The latest recorded image appears on the LCD monitor . y If there are no images stored, a message [No image] appears. Press the four-way control or ( n ). y : displays the previous image. y : displays the next image. y Holding down or scroll[...]

36 Magnifying & T rimming Still Images T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( p age 13). Select an image. y Press or ( p ) to select the image that you want to magnify or trimming. y Only still images can be magnified and trimmed. Magnify the image. y Press [T] ( n ) to magnify the image, and the central portion of the [...]

37 Vie wing in Thumbnail T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Press the zoom button [W], a thumbnail screen is displayed. Use the four- way control to select the desired image, and press [ T] or the SET button to show the selected image in full screen. y Y ou can protect or delete multiple imag es in th umbn[...]

38 Deleting Files Deleting a Single File T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Open the menu. y Press the MENU button ( n ), then use the four-way control ( o ) to select Delete ( ) and press the SET button ( o ). Press or ( o ) to select [SINGLE], and then press the SET button ( o ) . Press or ( o ) to selec[...]

39 Deleting Multiple Files T urn the p ower on, and set the camera to the thumbnail screen ( page 37). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then Press or to select to select Delete ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select [Select], and then press the SET button. y The frame of the selected image t urns green. Select multiple images. y Us[...]

40 Protecting a Single File T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select Protect ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select [SINGLE], and then press the SET button. Press or to select the image you want to protect. Press the SET bu[...]

41 Protecting Multiple Files T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the thumbnail screen ( pa g e 37 ) . Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then Press or to select to select Protect ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select [Select], and then press the SET button. y The frame of the selected image t urns green. Select multiple image[...]

42 Editing Images Rot ating Still Images T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Press or to select the image you want to rotate. Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select Rot ate ( ) and press the SET button. Press the SET button to rot a te the image. y Each press rot ate[...]

43 Changing the Image with Effect s T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 13 ) . Press or to select the image you want to add the effect. Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select Effect ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select an option, and then press the SET button. y[...]

44 Copying the Files Y ou may copy the data from the camera’ s internal memory to the mem ory card for convenience. Be sure you have inserted a memory card into your digit al camera. Set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode. ( pa g e 1 3 ) . Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select Copy to card ( ) and press the[...]

45 Setting the DPOF The Digital Print Ord er Format (DPOF) setting allows y ou t o select images on the memory card for printing and specify the num ber of print copies in advance using the camera. Th is is ex tremely convenient for send ing th e images to a photo developing service or for printing on a dir ect pr int function compat ible printer .[...]

46 Choosing a St art-up Image T urn the po wer on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 1 3 ) . Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select S t art-up Image ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select the image you want, then press the SET button to apply the choice. y A message “Completed” [...]

47 Making Connections Connecting the Camera to a TV Y ou can display recorded imag es on a television with a supplied A V cable. Set the TV out to match the TV system that you are using ( pa g e 1 8 ) . T urn off the camera and the TV . Use the supplied A V cable to connect the camera to the TV set. Set the TV input signal to Video In. y Refer to t[...]

48 Connecting the Camera to a PC There are two ways to download files from the camera ’s internal mem ory or m emory card to a computer: y Inserting the memory card into a card reader y Connecting the camera to a comput er using the supplied USB cable Using the Card Reader Eject the memory card from the camera and insert it in a card reader that [...]

49 Appendix About the Folder & File Name Your digital camera automatically creates a directory of folders in the intern al memory o r memory card that it uses to organize still images, movie clips and othe r inform ation. Folder Stru cture Folder name begins wit h a 3-digit number from 100 to 999 and followed by “DICA M”, each folder holds [...]

50 T roubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Battery is inserted in the wrong direction. Reload battery in the correct direction. Batteries are dead. Replace or recharge batteries. Power does not turn on. The battery compartment door is open. Make sure the battery compartment door is securely closed. The flash is charging. W ait for the flash to char[...]

51 Specifications Sensor 6 megapixels CCD, Siz e: 1/2.5 inc h Lens Focal length: f = 5.8 ( W ) ~ 17.4 ( T ) mm , 3X optical zoom, 4X digit al zoom LCD display 2.5” LCD TFT Focus Range Normal: 80 cm ~ Infinity Macro: (W) 10 cm ~ 80 cm / (T) 40 cm~ 80 cm Aperture F/ 2.8 ( W ), 4.9 ( T ) Shutter 8 ~ 1/2000 sec. File Format Still Image: EXIF 2.2 comp[...]

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57 Customer care More information con th e complete AGF APHOT O digit al c amera product range c an be found under www .plawa.com Service & Repair Hotline (EU): 00800 752 921 00 (from a lan dline only) Service & Support Hotline (Germany): 0900 1000 042 (1.49 E uro/ min. fro m a German landline only) Online Service / International contact: s[...]

58 contact your local city office, your household waste dispos al service o r the shop where you purchased the product. Batteries and rechargeab le batteries should not be thrown in the trash can. Please return used batteries to the store or take it to wh ere they c ollets such items. Following this guideline we are helping not to polluting our e n[...]

59 • Reorient or relocate the receivin g antenna. • Increase the separation between the eq uipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment to an o utlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to whic h the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experience d radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or modifications not ex pressly appro[...]