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AGFA DC-630 manual

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    D C - 6 3 0 U se r manua l RZ-AGFAP-06-004-UserM630-VS.indd1 1 20.09.2006 18:41:48 Uhr[...]

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    - 1 - Thank you for purchasing this DC -630 digital camera. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the product correct ly . Keep the instructions in a saf e place after reading so that you can refer to them later . Disclaimer W e assume no responsibility over and above the pr ovisions of the Product Liability Law f or da[...]

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    - 2 - Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Inst ead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the [...]

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    - 3 - FC C Compliance and Advisory This device complies with Part 15 of the F CC 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 unsatisfactory operation. This equipment has been tested a[...]

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    - 4 - Safety Inf ormation  Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the safety precautions described below . Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.  Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or other intense light sources which could damage your eyesight.  Do not try to open the case of the camera[...]

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    - 5 - T able of Contents S AFETY I NFORMA TION ............................................................................................................................................ 4 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Using the Scene Mode ............................................................................................................................... .2 6 Setting the R esolution and Qualit y ............................................................................................................. 27 Setting the Movie Size .................[...]

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    - 7 - F ORMA TTING THE M EMOR Y ............................................................................................................................... ........ 42 R ESETTING TO D EF AUL T S ETTINGS ............................................................................................................................ 43 MAKING C ONNECT[...]

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    - 8 - Getting Started Standard Accessories Camera USB cable Video out cable Soft case Strap 2 x AA batteries Software Installation CD-ROM User’s manual[...]

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    - 9 - Attaching the Wrist Strap Attach the wrist strap to your ca mera as shown. Using the Soft Case When not using the digi tal camera, keep it in the soft case for protection. NO TE:  Do not swing the camera when carrying by the wrist strap .[...]

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    - 10 - Names of P arts Top Front Bottom[...]

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    - 11 - Back Side 5-function button[...]

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    - 12 - Inserting the Batteries The camera is powered by two AA -size alkal ine batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH (min. 1600 mAh / 1.2V) batteries. 1. Slide the battery cover open. 2. Insert two AA -size alkaline batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the directions indicated inside the battery room. 3. Slide the battery cover[...]

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    - 13 - Inserting a 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. 1. Be sure that the camera is turned off. 2. Slide the battery cover and open it. 3. Insert the card with the label facing up and the arrow pointing in. 4. Close the[...]

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    - 14 - Setting the Date and Time When the camera is first turned on, the date and time setting will not be correct. So before using , be sure to set date and time. 1. Press the MENU button, using or to select SETUP ( ) and press the SET button. 2. Press or to select D A TE & TIME ( ) then press or the SET button to launch the Date & Time sc[...]

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    - 15 - Basic Operations T urning the Po wer On and Off 1. Press the PO WER button to turn on the camera in the Record mode. Or y ou can press the button to turn on the camera in the Playback mode. 2. Press the PO WER button again to turn the power off. Po wer Saving Function If the camera is turned off by P ower Save feature, press the PO WER or th[...]

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    - 16 - S witching between Record and Playback You can switch between the Record mode and the Playback mode in following ways: In Record mode  Press the MODE button to cycle through the still image shooting, voice recording, and movie recording.  Press the button to switch to the Playback mode. In Playback mode  Press the MODE or the button[...]

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    - 17 - Using the Menus Recording Menu / Playback Menu When a menu screen is displayed, the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.  The menu displays depends on whether you ar e in the Record mode or the Playback mode. 2. Press or to select a menu item. 3. Press or to c[...]

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    - 18 - Using the L CD monitor The L CD monitor is used to compose images while recording, adjust settings and replay images. LCD Screen Indicator In Recording 1 Mode icon 11 Shutter speed 2 Flash 12 Aperture value 3 Macro 13 Metering 4 Self-timer / Burst 14 Exposure 5 Zoom indicator 15 ISO 6 Battery 16 White balance 7 Storage media 17 Sharpness 8 F[...]

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    - 19 - In Playback 1 Mode icon 6 Storage media 2 Protect 7 Capture date & time 3 V oice memo 8 DPOF 4 File number / T otal 9 Resolution 5 Battery Switching the Screen Display Press the DISP button changes the ne xt display mode of the L CD monitor as shown below: In Record mode In Playback mode (1) OSD on (2) Guide line (3) OSD off (4) OSD on ([...]

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    - 20 - Recording Recording Still Images 1. Hold the camera with both hands and make sure the camera is stable. 2. Set the camera to the Record mode 3. Aim the focus area to the subject that you want to take and press the shutter release button halfway .  The focus area on the L CD monitor will ligh t green when the camera is in focus.  If the[...]

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    - 21 - Using the Zoom F unction Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allow you to zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot. The optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens of the camera. The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process. When the zoom le[...]

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    - 22 - Using the Flash Press the flash button cycles your camera thro ugh the various flash modes. A symbol appears On the LCD screen to indicate the flash mode. Th e flash cannot be used when movie recording. 1. Set the camera to the Record mode  The flash function only used in still image shooting . 2. Press the button to change the flash mode[...]

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    - 23 - 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 four continuous still images shooting. 1. Set the camera to the Record mode  This function only used in still image shooting . 2. Press the button to change the settings: Dis[...]

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    - 24 - Using the Macro mode Your camera is equipped with a macro functi on that allows you to focus on very close subjects. In macro mode you can focus on subje cts 5 cm from the lens when in the maximum wide angle (zoomed out) setting and 25 cm in the maximum telephoto (zoomed in) setting. 1. Set the camera to the Record mode  Y ou can use the [...]

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    - 25 - Recording Movie Clips Y our camera can record movie clips with audio . 1. Set the camera to the Record mode  The LCD monitor displays the available recording time. 2. Press the shutter to start recording. 3. Press the shutter again to end recording.  The camera will stop re cording automatically when the memory capacity has been reache[...]

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    - 26 - Setting the Recording F unctions Using the Scene Mode Y ou can select from various scene mo de f or specific shooting conditions. 1. Set the camera to the Record mode  The scene mode function only used in still image shooting . 2. Press the button to show the Scene Mode screen. 3. Use the arrow button to select a desired scene mode and pr[...]

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    - 27 - Setting the Resolution and Quality Y ou can select lower image resolution and quali ty to decrease the image size to capture more images. Choose a suitable setting accord ing to the desired image quality and purpose. Resolution Option Description 3264x2448 - Suitable for printing large size paper . 2816x2112 - Suitable for printing normal si[...]

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    - 28 - Setting the White Balance Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent (tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting. Option Description Automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general photography. Adjusts for bright sun conditions, or natural light conditions. Adjusts for cloudy days or twi[...]

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    - 29 - Setting the Exposure Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgr ounds, and strong backlighting. 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 [...]

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    - 30 - Setting the Photo Effect Y ou can add special effects to your images in R ecord mode or in Playback mode. Option Description Off No effect is added to the image. B&W Convert image to black & white. Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. Neg. Art Opposite what they we re in the original image. Mosaic Add mosaic tiles to [...]

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    - 31 - Playback Playing Back Images 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode 2. Press to play back the previous image; press to play back the next image. Using the Thumbnail When in Playback mode, you can view all your stored images in thumbnail f ormat. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode 2. Press the zoom lever [W] , a thumbnail screen is displa[...]

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    - 32 - Playing Back Movie Clips 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode 2. Press or to select the movie clip that you want to playback. 3. Press the SET button to start the movie.  The movie clip will play on the L CD monitor . 4. Press the MENU button to stop the movie, or press the SET button to pause the movie.  When movie clip paused, pres[...]

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    - 33 - Playing Back Sounds 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode 2. Press or to select the audio clip that you want to playback. 3. Press the SET button to start playing the audio clip . 4. Press the MENU button to stop the audio clip , or press the SET button to pause it.  When audio clip paused, press the SET button again to resume. Recording[...]

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    - 34 - 4. Press the MENU button to stop the voice memo, or press the SET button to pause it.  When voice memo paused, pres s the SET button again to resume. Deleting Files Deleting a Single File Single image can be deleted using the Playba ck Menu or pressing the camera button ( ). 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode  Press the MENU button[...]

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    - 35 - Protecting Files Files stored on your camera or on a memory card can be protected to prevent accidental deletion. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode  Press the MENU button, then press or to select PRO TECT ( ). 2. Press or to select SINGLE , and then press the SET button. 3. Press or to select the file you want to protect. 4. Press th[...]

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    - 36 - Editing Images Rotating Still Images The still images can be rotated by various degrees. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode 2. Press or to select the image you want to rotate. 3. Press the MENU button, then press or to select RO T A T E ( ). 4. Press or to select an option, and then press the SET button. 5. Press the SET button to confir[...]

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    - 37 - Setting the DPOF The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) setting allo ws you to select images on the memory card for printing and specify the number of prin t copies in advance using t he camera. This is extremely convenie nt for sending the images to a photo developing service or f or printing on a direct print function compatible printer . 1[...]

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    - 38 - Playing a Slide Show Y ou can set the camera to display images in a slide show . 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode 2. Press the MENU button, using or to select SLIDE SHO W ( ) and press the SET button. 3. Use the arrow button to set the playback interval ( ) and repeat or not ( ).  Y ou can set the interval between 1~10 seconds. 4. P[...]

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    - 39 - Setup Settings Adjusting Sounds Y ou can adjust the sound volume and set diff erent sounds as the start -up sound. 1. Set the camera to the Setup Menu 2. Press or to select SOUNDS ( ) and then press or the SE T button to enter the sounds screen. 3. Use the arrow button to adjust the volume and select a desired start -up sound. 4. Press the S[...]

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    - 40 - Setting the Language The camera can display menus and other infor mation in a number of different languages. 1. Set the camera to the Setup Menu 2. Press or to select LANGUAGE ( ) then press or the SET button to launch the submenu. 3. Press or to select a language and press or the SET button to apply the setting . 4. Press the MENU button to[...]

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    - 41 - File Naming File name begins with “DSCI” and are fo llowed by a 4-digit number that increases in sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created . If the highest folder number is 999 and highest file number exceeds 9999, the camera will display the warning message “Folder cannot be created”. When it appe ars, t[...]

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    - 42 - Choosing a Startup Image Y ou can choose a recorded image as the start -up image. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode 2. Press or to select a desired image. 3. Press the MENU button, then press or to select S.IMAGE ( ). 4. Press or to select an option, and then press the SET button. 5. Set the camera to the Setup Menu 6. Press or to selec[...]

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    - 43 - Resetting to Default Settings Y ou can reset the entire menu a nd button operation settings to initial default. 1. Set the camera to the Setup Menu 2. Press or to select RESET ALL ( ) then press or the SET button to launch the submenu. 3. Press or to select YES then press the SET button to reset all settings. Making Connections Connecting th[...]

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    - 44 - Connecting the Camera to a PC There are two ways to download files from the camera’s intern al memory or memory card to a computer:  by inserting the memory card into a card reader  by connecting the camera to a comp uter using the included USB cable Using the Card Reader 1. Eject the memory from the camera and insert it in a card re[...]

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    - 45 - Software Installation S ystem Requirements Windows:  PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233 MHz  Windows XP /2000/ME/98SE/98  Minimum 32 MB RAM  USB port  CD-ROM drive  800x600 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor Macintosh:  Power Mac G3 or later  Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 and OS X  Minimum 64 MB RAM [...]

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    - 46 - Installing the Software The bundled software CD has the drivers and s oftware that come with camera. Insert the CD into your CD-R OM drive. The autorun menu appears: The following software is listed:  Install Ulead Photo Explorer 8 SE Basic Installs software for organizing and keeping track of you media.  Install VideoStudio 7 SE VC D [...]

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    - 47 - Installing the Software Driver Windows 98 (Second Edition) requires the installati on if the driver to use the camera as a mass storage device. 1. Install the included softwar e installation CD-Rom in you comp uter’s CD-ROM drive. The autorun menu appears. 2. Click Drivers . Y ou are prompted to choose a setu p language. Choose a setup lan[...]

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    - 48 - Using the Software  Ulead Photo Explorer 8 SE Basic Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 SE Basic is a ve rsatile tool for owne rs of digital cameras. W ebcams, D V camcorders, scanners, or an yone who strives to handle digital media effectively , Photo Explorer provides an effic ient way to transf er , browse, modify and distribute digital media. Ul[...]

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    - 49 - Appendix 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. P ower does not turn on. The battery compartment door is open. Make sure the battery compartment door is securely closed. The flash is charging . Wait f or th[...]

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    - 50 - Specifications Sensor 6.0 megapix el C CD Size : 1/2.5 inch Le ns F ocal length : f=5.95 ~17.14mm , 3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom L CD monitor 2.4” TFT color L CD F ocus range Normal: 80cm ~ Infinity Macro: (W) 5cm ~ 1m / (T) 50cm ~1m Aperture F /2.8 ~ 4.8 Shutter 8 ~ 1/2000 sec. File Format Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2.2 compatibl e) , DC[...]

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    - 51 - Customer care More information to the complete produc t range can be f ound under: www .plawa.com Service & Repair Hotline (Europe): 00800 75292100 Service & Support Hotline (Germany): 0900 1000 042 (1.49 Euro/ min. Deutsche T elekom) Online Service: support -apdc@plawa.com Manufactured by plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG plaw[...]