AGFA DC-530i manual

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i Thank you for purchasing thi s DC -530i digital ca mera. Please read thes e operating instructions carefully in order to use the prod uct correctly . Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later . Disclaimer W e assume no responsibility ov er and above the provisions of the Product Liability Law for dama[...]

ii any way . High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when e xposed. Maintenance and repairs shou ld be carried out only by authorized service providers. y Do not fire the flash too close to the eyes of animals or people, especially for young children. E ye damage may result. In particular , remain at lea st one meter away[...]

iii Con te nts GETTING ST AR TED 1 U SING T HIS M ENU 1 S COP E O F DE LI VERY 2 A TT ACHING THE W RIST S TRAP 2 P ARTS OF THE C AMERA 3 I NSERTING THE B A TTERIES 5 L OW B A TTERY I NDICA T OR 5 A BOUT B A TTER Y T YPE 5 I NSERTING THE M EMOR Y C ARD 6 A BOUT C AMERA M EMOR Y 6 DCF P ROT OCO L 6 S ETTING THE D ISPLA Y L ANGUAGE / D AT E & T IM[...]

iv P RO TECTING A S INGLE F ILE 37 P RO TECTING A LL F ILES 37 P RO TECTING M UL TIPLE F ILES 38 E DITING I MAGES 39 R OT ATI N G S TILL I MAGES 39 C HANGING THE I MAGE S IZE 39 C HANGING THE I MAGE WITH E FFECTS 40 C OP YING THE F ILES 40 S ETTING THE DPOF 41 C HOOSING A S TA R T U P I MAGE 42 MAKING CONNECTIONS 43 C ONNECTING THE C AMERA T O A TV[...]

1 Getting Started Using This Menu Quick Start This is the overview about take pictures and play back images with this camera. For detail operation, please ref er to the corresponding pages. Getting Started This section contains inf ormation you should know bef ore using this camera. Basic Operations This section e xplains all recording f eatures of[...]

2 Scope of delivery Camera USB cable A V cable Soft case Strap 2 x AA batteries Software installation CD-R OM User’s manual Attaching the Wrist Strap Attach the wrist strap to your camera as shown. 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 P arts of the Camera 1. Self-timer Lamp 2. Flash 3. Loudspeaker 4. Lens 5. L CD Monitor 6. Operation Lamp 7. Z oom Button See also: y Thumbnail y Playback Z oom 8. Playback Button 9. Menu Button 10. Mode Button 11. Delete Button 12. Flash Button 13. SET /DISP Button 14. Macro Button[...]

4 15. Strap Ring 16. Shutter Button 17. Power Button 18. Microphone 19. USB/ A V T erminal 20. T ripod Socket 21. Battery Cover / Memory card slot[...]

5 Inserting the Batteries The camera is powered by two AA -size alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH (min. 1600 mAh / 1.2V) batteries. Open the ba ttery cover . y Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow . Insert the batteries. y Insert two AA -size batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the direct[...]

6 Inserting the Memory Card You can use SD Card or MMC Card with this digital camera. The memory card slot is located beneath the battery cover, adjacent to the battery compartment. Open the ba ttery cover . y Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow . Insert the card . y Insert the card with the label facing up and the arrow[...]

7 Setting the Display Language / Date & Time When using the camera for the first time aft er purchasing , be sure to choose a language and set the date & time before using the camera. Setting the Display Language T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the Setup Menu ( page 16) . Select [ Language]. y Press or to select [Language] then p[...]

8 Apply the setting. y After adjusting the settings, press the SET or the MENU button to apply the setting . y If the batteries are removed for about two days, the Date & Time setting will be lost. In this case, make these settings again. 4 C C a a u u t t i i o o n n[...]

9 Using the L CD Monitor The L CD monitor is used to compose images while recording , adjust settings and replay images. The following indic ators may appear on the L CD monitor while recording or playing back images. REC mode 1 Recording mode 11 Fo cu s a re a 2 Flash 12 Shake warning 3 Z oom indicator 13 Shutter speed 4 Shots remaining 14 Apertur[...]

10 PLA Y mode 1 Playback mode 6 Recording inf o 2 Protect 7 Battery 3 V oice memo 8 Captured date & time 4 File number / T otal 9 V oice memo control 5 Storage media 10 DPOF 11 Res olut ion y Some infor mation may not display correctly if you displa y images captured by other camera model. C C a a u u t t i i o o n n[...]

11 Changing the L CD Status Press the SET /DISP button changes the L CD status as shown below:  REC mode (A) OSD on (B) Guide line (C) OSD off y Use the “Guide line” to compose images easily bef ore shooting images.  PLA Y mode (D) Full OSD (E) Basic OSD y Y ou cannot change the L CD status in the following situ ation: 。 Recording movie[...]

12 Basic Operation T u rning the P ower On and Off Press the PO WER button ( n ) to turn on the camera in the REC mode. y The power turns on, the lens e xtends and the LED lights in green. Press the PLA Y button ( o ) to turn on the camera in the PLA Y mode. y The power turns on, and an image displays on the L CD monitor ( p ). Press the PO WER but[...]

13 Changing the Mode Y ou can record images and voices in the REC mode. And using the PLA Y mode to replay , delete, or edit images on the LCD monitor . Switching between REC mode and PLA Y mod e In REC mode, press the PLA Y button ( n ) to switch to the PLA Y mode. In PLA Y mode, press the PLA Y ( n ) or the MODE ( o ) button to switch to the REC [...]

14 Display Title Description Q Mode Allows beginners to take pictures easily . Landscape Used f or the wide scenic views. Portrait Blurring the background to focus on the subject. Snow Used for the beach or snow scenes. Fireworks Slow shutter speed to take fireworks e xploding. Night Scene Shooting the subject while keeping the background night sce[...]

15 Using the Menus When a menu is displayed , the four-way control and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. REC menu T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( page 13). Open the RE C 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 Blue Date Stamp Off / Date / Date & Time 31 Digital Z oom Off / On 23 REC menu list (Movie) Menu Item A vailable Setting Pag e Movie Size / / 22 Metering / / 29 White Balance Auto / / / / / / 29 Setup menu T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the REC or PLA Y mode ( page 13). Press the MENU button ( n ) to open the REC or PLA Y menu. y[...]

17 Setup menu list Menu Item Functions Sounds [Shutter] : [Start -up] : [Beep] : [V olume] : Sets the shutter sound on and off. Sets a type of the start -up sound. Sets the operation sound on and off. Adjusts the volume of the shutter sound , start -up sound , beep and playback sound. Auto Review [Off] : [3 sec.] : [5 sec.] : The captured image wil[...]

18 Menu Item Functions y Resetting the file number is useful f or avoiding the file name duplication when images are downloaded to a computer ( page 49). Y ou can review images on a television with a supplied A V cable ( page 43). TV Out should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region. TV Out [NTSC] : [P AL] : America, Japan, T aiwan a[...]

19 Basic Recording Recording Still Images T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( page 13). Compose t he subject on the monitor . y Aim the focus area ( n ) to the subject that you want to take. Half press the shutter button to focus the image. y The focus area ( n ) becomes green while in f ocus, then shutter speed ( o ), apertur[...]

20 Using the Q mode The Q mode provides a simplified camera interface. Larger icons and fewer controls make it easier to take pictures anytime, especially for the beginners and elder users. Y ou can use only the basic settings in the Q mode: Flash : Auto / Red eye / F orce on / Slow sync / Force off Macro : Off / On Button SET /DISP : OSD on / Guid[...]

21 Setting the Resolution and Quality Y ou can select lower image resolution and quality to decrease the image size to capture more images. Choose a suitable setting according to the desired image quality and purpose. F or detail operation, see page 15. Resolution V alues Image Size Print Size 2560 x 1920 2560 x 1712 Printing larger than A4-size. 2[...]

22 Recording Movie Clips T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the Movie mode ( page 13). Compose t he subject on the monitor . y Aim the focus area ( q ) to the subject that you want to take. y The L CD monitor displays the available recording time ( p ). Start recording . y Press the shutter button ( n ) to start recording . y Using the zoom[...]

23 Using the Zoom F unction Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allows you to zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot. The optical zoom is achieved by mechanica lly adjusting the lens of the camera. The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process. Make the zoom sett[...]

24 Using the Flash The flash is not only for taking pictures when there is insufficient light, but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Press the flash button cycles your camera through the various flash modes. The flash w ill not activate when continuous shooting or movie recording. T urn th e power on, and set the camera [...]

25 Using the Macro Your camera is equipped with a macro functi o n t h a t al l o w s y o u t o f o c us o n v er y c l os e subjects. In macro mode you can focus on subjects 15 cm from the lens when in the maximum wide angle (zoomed out) setting and 40 cm in the maximum telephoto (zoomed in) setting. T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the [...]

26 Using the Self-timer & Burst Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. Use the burst to record continuous still images shooting. T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( page 13). Open the RE C menu ( page 15). y Use or to select [Drive mode] from the REC men[...]

27 Recording and Playing Voices Recording Audio Clips T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the V oice REC mode ( page 13). Press the shutter button ( n ) to start recording . y The voices are recorded from the microphone ( o ) of the camera. Be careful to avoid touching the microphone while recording Press the shutter button again to end reco[...]

28 Adding a V oice Memo Y ou can add a voice memo to the still images after you record it. Recording a V oice Memo T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mode ( page 13). Press or to select a still image that you want to add a voice memo. y If the image already has the voice memo recorded , the appears on the L CD monitor . The new re[...]

29 Other Recording Functions Setting the Metering There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera. Option Description Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near the center . Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the subject area Selects an exposure ba[...]

30 Setting the ISO With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. Option Description Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically . ISO 50 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 equivalent. ISO 100 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 equivalent. ISO 200 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 200 equivalent. [...]

31 Setting the Sharpness Y ou can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. Option Description The edges of the image are emphasized. The edges will become sharp , but noise may occur in the recording image. The edges of the image are sharp. This is suitable f or printing . The edges of the image are softened. This is suitab[...]

32 Playback Playing Back Images T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mode ( page 13). y The latest recorded image appears on the L CD 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 ne xt image. y Holding down or scrolls i[...]

33 paused . Magnifying & T rimming Still Images T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mode ( page 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 o[...]

34 Viewing in Thumbnail T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mode ( page 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 im ages in thumbnail, see pag[...]

35 Playing the slide show . y Press the SET button ( o ) to start the slideshow . y During the slideshow , press the SET button ( o ) to pause the slideshow and press the SET button again to resume. Deleting Files Deleting a Single File T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mode ( page 13). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button ( n [...]

36 Deleting Multiple Files T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the thumbnail screen ( page 34). 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 th en press the SET button. y The frame of the selected image turns green. Select multiple images. y Us[...]

37 Press or to select [ALL], and then press the SET button. Press the SET button to delete all unprotected images. Protecting a Single File T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mo de ( page 13). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four -way control to select Protec t ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select [...]

38 Press or to select [L ock all], and then press the SET button. y T o unlock all files, select [Unlock all] in this step, then press the SET button. Press the SET button to protect all images. Protecting Multiple Files T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the thumbnail screen ( page 34). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then Press or[...]

39 Editing Images Rotating Still Images T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mode ( page 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 Rotate ( ) and press the SET button. Press the SET button to rotate the image. y Each press rotates the image [...]

40 Changing the Image with Effects T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mo de ( page 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 opti on, and then press the SET button. y The e[...]

41 Setting the DPOF The Digital Print Order F ormat (DPOF) setting allows you to select images on the memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. This is e xtremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct print function compatible printer . T urn th[...]

42 Choosing a Startup Image T urn th e power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mo de ( page 13). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four -way control to select S.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” appears. Set the c[...]

43 Making Connections Connecting the Camera to a TV Y ou can display recorded images on a television with a supplied A V cable. Set the TV out to match the TV system that you are using ( page 18). T urn off the camera and the TV . Use the supplied A V cable to co nnect the camera to the TV set. Set the TV input signal to Video In. y Ref er to the d[...]

44 Connecting the Camera to a PC There are two ways to download files from the camera’s internal memor y or memory card to a computer: y Inserting the memory card into a card reader y Connecting the camera to a computer using the supplied USB cable Using the Card Reader Eject the memory from the camera and insert it in a card reader that is conne[...]

45 Double-click the “Removable Disk ” icon to view its contents. y Files stored on camera are located in the f o lder name “DCIM”. Software Installation S ystem Requirements y PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233 MHz y Windows XP /2000/ME/98SE/98 y Minimum 32 MB RAM y USB port y CD-R OM drive y 800x600 pixels, 16-bit color display [...]

46 *Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Installing the Software The bundled software CD has the drivers and software that come with camera. Insert the CD into your CD-R OM drive. The autorun menu appears: The following softwar e is listed: y Install Ulead Photo Explorer 8 SE Basic Installs software f or organizing and keeping[...]

47 Com puter ] or [Windows Explorer ] and double-click the file named [autorun.ex e] to start the program. Y ou can also click [Run] in the Windows Startup menu, enter “D:autorun.e xe” （ where D is your CD-ROM drive letter ） in the te xt box, and click [OK] . Installing the So ftware Drive r Windows 98 (Second Edition) requires the install[...]

48 Installing VideoStudio 7 SE V CD VideoStudio 7 SE V CD is a video editing appl ication that is include d on the software installation CD-R OM. This software requ ires Windows 98 Second Edition, Win dows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP on your computer . Install the included software installati on CD-Rom in you computer’s CD-R OM drive. The aut[...]

49 VideoStudio 7 SE VCD . Appendix About the Folder & File Name Your digital camera automatically creates a directory of folders in the internal memory or memory card that it uses to organize still images, movie clips and other information. Fol de r S tr uc tu re Folder name begins with a 3-digit number from 100 to 999 and followed by “DICAM?[...]

50 computer . It may be unable to playback the data using the digital camera. 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[...]

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54 Microphone Built-in Speaker Built-in Dimension 89,5 x 61 x 27 mm W eight Camera Body w/o battery: Approx. 128 g *These specifications are subject to change without notice. Customer care More information on the complete product range can be f ound under: www .plawa.com Service & Repair Hotline (EU): 00800 75292100 F or Greece: 00 800 491 291 [...]

55 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packag ing 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 over to a designated collection point for the rec[...]

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