AgfaPhoto AgfaPhoto sensor 505-D manual

sensor 505-D User manual[...]

i Thank you for purch asing this AgfaPhoto dig ital camera. Pleas e read these oper ating instructions carefully in order to use the digital camera correctly. K eep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later . Notice: This User's Manual has been written for the following camera models: AgfaPhoto sensor 5[...]

ii Disclaimer We assume no responsibi lity over and above the prov isions of the Product Liab ility Law for damages suffered b y the user or third parti es as a result of inappropriate h andling of the product or its accessories, or by their operation al failure and by their use. We reserve the right to make changes to this product an d its accesso[...]

ii i Contents P RECAUTIONS I D ISCLAIMER II U SING YOUR B A TTERIES II E XTENDING BA TTERY LIFE II CONTENTS ________________________ III GETTING ST ARTED __________________ 1 U SING T HIS M ANU AL 1 P AC K AG E C ONTENTS 2 P ARTS OF THE C AME R A 3 A TT ACHING THE S TRAP 5 I NSERTING THE B A TTERIES 5 L OW B A TTERY I NDICA TOR 6 I NSERTING A M EMO[...]

iv P ROTECTING F ILES 35 C HOOSING A S TA R T U P I MAGE 36 S ETTING THE L OGO 36 E DITING I MAGES 37 R OT A TING S TILL I MAGES 37 P RINTING 38 MAKING CONNECTIONS _____________ 39 C ONNECTING THE C A M E R A T O A TV 39 C ONNECTING THE C A M E R A T O A PC 40 U SING A C ARD R EADER ( NOT INCLUDED ) 40 C ONNECTING THE C AMERA TO A PC WITH THE USB C[...]

1 Getting Started Using This Manual Getting St arted This section cont ains information you should kn ow prior to using this camera. Basic Operation This section explains all record ing features of the camera. Basic Recording This section explain s how to record still ima ges, movies and audio fi les. Other Recording Functions This section explain [...]

2 Package Content s AgfaPhoto sensor USB / A V cable 2 x AAA batteries n o i t a l l a t s n I e r a w t f o S p a r t S h c u o P CD-ROM Quick guide[...]

3 Part s of the Camera 1. Flash 2. Self-timer lamp 3. Microphone 4. Lens 5. Operation lamp 6. LCD display Five-way control button 7. Vertically (OK) 8. Rightward 9. Downward 10. Upward 11. Leftward 12. Playback button 13. Menu button[...]

4 4. Shutter button 15. Mode button 16. Power button 17. Strap mount 18. Battery cover 19. USB jack 20. Tripod socket[...]

5 Att aching the Strap Attach the st rap to your camera as shown in the image. y Do not swing the camera around by the strap Inserting the Batteries The camera is powered by two AAA-size al kaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries. Open the battery cover . Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by t he arrows. Insert the batterie[...]

6 Low Battery Indicator A low battery indicator appears on the LCD screen when the batteries are nearly exhausted. Batteries should be r eplaced promptly when the low battery indicator appears. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries accordin g to instructions. Be sure to turn of f the[...]

7 If you insert or remove the car d while the camera is power ed on, it may damage the card or data. Do not touch the connection ter mi nals on the back of the c ard. About Camera Memory This camera is equipped with an internal memory . If a memory car d is not inserted in the camera, all images and mov ie clips recorded by the camera will be sto r[...]

8 The power saving feature will not activate in the following situations: y When recording movie clips or audio files y When playing movie clips or audio files y When playing the slidesho w y When connecting the camera to a computer or printer with the USB cable Setting the Display Language / Date & T ime When using the camera for the first tim[...]

9 Setting Date & Tim e T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Setup Menu ( p age 17). Select [Date/T ime]. Press or on the five-way control button to select [Date/T ime] and then press on the five-wa y control button to launch the submenu. Set date and time. Press or on the five-way control button to change the highlighted valu e. Press [...]

10 Capture Mode 1 Capture mode 2 Resolution indicator 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 3 White balance indic ator: Cloudy Daylight Fluorescent T ungsten Auto 4 Quality indicator: Super Fine Normal 5 Memory card inserted 6 Date stamp 7 Images taken/im age capacity 8 EV value -2.0EV -------------2.0EV 9 Battery level indicator[...]

11 Empty Half Full 20 seconds 10 seconds 11 Digital zo om bar Video Mode 1 Video mode 2 Resolution indicator: 640 x 480 320 x 240 3 White balance indicator : Cloudy Daylight Fluorescent T ungsten Auto 4 Memory card inserted 5 Recording time 6 Battery level indicator: Empty Half Full 7 Digital zoo m bar[...]

12 Playback Mode 1 Playback mode: Audio file Video file S t i l l i m a g e 2 Protect indicator 3 Number of current file/total number of recorded files 4 Battery level indicator: Empty Half Full[...]

13 Basic Operation T urning Power On & Off Press the Power button (1) to turn on the camera in the Capture mode. The power turns on and the LED (2) lights red. Press the Power button (1) again to turn the power off. The power turns off and the LED turns off. You can turn on the camera with out the startup and operating so und by setting the fun[...]

14 Selecting the REC Mode Press the Power button to enter the Capture mode. If the camera is in Playback mode, press the Playback button to change to REC mode. Press the Mode button (1) to change the REC mode. Each time the Mode button is pressed the REC mode ico n changes. It includes three modes in REC mode: Captur e mode, Video mode an d Audio m[...]

15 Using the Menu in REC Mode When a menu is displayed, the five-way control button is used to m ake the desired settings. The Audio mode does not have a menu so the MENU button will not work in Audio mode. Capture menu. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Capture mode ( page 13). Open the Capture menu. Press the MENU button (2) to display[...]

16 Capture Menu List Menu item A vailable settings Resolution / / / / Quality / White balance Color eff ect Color / Sepia / Monochrome Exposure -2.0EV -------------2.0EV Date stamp Enable / Disable Selftimer Disable / 10 sec. / 20 sec. Burst-Snap shot Single/ Burst V ideo Menu List Set the camera in Video mode then press th e MENU button to display[...]

17 Setup Menu Turn the power on and set the camera to the REC or Playback mode ( page 13). Press the MENU button (2) to open the REC or Playback menu. The menu displayed depends on whether you are in the REC m ode or the Playback mode. Open the Setup menu. Press on the five-way control button (1) to s elect [Setup] to display the Setup menu. Select[...]

18 Menu item Function Language Select a language for the Display m enu and other information from the following languages: [English] : English, [Italiano] : Italian, [Français] : French, [Nederlands] : Dutch, [ Č estina] : Czech, [ Ру сский ] : Russian, [Türk] : Turkish, [Deutsch] : German, [Español] : Spanish, [Português] : Portuguese,[...]

19 Firmware This function will show the sof tware version. Basic Recording Recording Still Images Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Capture mode. ( p age 13). Compose the subject on the monitor . Point the center area of the LCD screen at the subject that you wan t to take a photo of. T ake the picture. Press the shutter button fully dow[...]

20 Selecting the Resolution and Quality You can select a lower image r esolution and quality to de crease the image size in order to capture more images. Choose a suitab le setting according to the des ired image quality and purpose. Image size AgfaPhoto sensor 505-D Picture size 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Printing lar[...]

21 The resolution and quality will affect the required storage space of the images. Compression Purpose Super T o shoot higher quality images. Fine T o shoot normal quality images. Normal T o shoot images. Higher Quality Lower Quality Using the Zoom Function Your camera has a digital zoom function that allows you to zoom in or zoom out on subjects.[...]

22 y The digital zoom works by enlarg ing the center portion of an image thr ough a software interpolation proces s. y The digital zoom is used to achieve magnific ation levels up to approx. 4 times. y The higher the digita l zoom, the lower the image quality . Using the Flash The flash is not only for taking pictu res when there is insufficient li[...]

23 y The flash charging time may increase whe n the battery is low. y The screen is blank when the flash is char ging. The next image can be shot only when charging is completed. y Shooting with a flash in a bright env i ronment may cause incorrect exposu re. Using the Self timer Use the selftimer to set a delay from the time t he shutter button is[...]

24 Using the Burst-Snapshot Use this function to tak e 3 pictures continuously . T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Capture mode ( p age 13). Open the Capture menu ( page 15). Change the setting Press the Mode button to launch th e submenu. Press or on the five-way control button to select [Burst-Sn ap shot] . then press OK/Enter to conf[...]

25 Recording Movie Clip s T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Vi deo mode ( p age 13). Compose the subject on the monitor . y Point the center area of the LCD screen at the subject that you want to take. St art recording. y Press the shutter button to start recording. y The LCD monitor displays the recorde d time. y The white balance is s[...]

26 Recording Audio T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Audio mode ( p age 13). Press the shutter button (1) to st art recording. The voices are recorded v ia the microphone (2) of the camera. Be careful to avoid touching the microphone while recor ding. Press the shutter button again to end recording. The camera will stop recording automa[...]

27 Other Recording Functions Setting the White Balance Adjust the white balance to suit different light sources such as sunlight, incandesc ent (tungsten) lighting or fluorescent lighting. Option Description Automatically corrects whit e balance. Ideal for general photography. Adjusts for bright sunlight conditions or nat ural light conditions. Adj[...]

28 Setting the Color Effect Set the color ef fect to add a color tone to the picture. Option Description Color Reflects the true color of the object. Sepia Adds a sepia color tone to the picture Monochrome The pictures only hav e two colors: white and black. Setting the Exposure Set the exposure value manu ally to compensate for unusual lig hting c[...]

29 Setting Date St amp The date stamp function can be used to ad d a date to your pictures as you take them. Option Description Enable Add the recording date & time to printed im ages. Disable Do not add the recording date & time to print ed images.[...]

30 Playback Playing Back Images Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). The latest recorded image a ppears on the LCD dis play. If there are no images stored, a message [No file] appear s. Pressing or on the five-way c o ntrol button displays the prev ious or next image. : displays the pr evious image. : displays the [...]

31 Using the Menu in Playback Mode When a menu is displayed, the five-way control button is used to m ake the desired settings. Using the Menu in Playback Mode Turn the power on and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). Open the Playback menu . Press the Menu button (2) to dis play the menu. Select an item . Press or on the five-way contr[...]

32 Vie wing Thumbnails Turn the power on and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). Press on the five-way contro l button: a thumbnail screen is displayed. You can als o view the thumbnail screen in the following way: Set the camera to the Playback mode, then press the MENU b utton to display the menu. Press on the five-way control button [...]

33 Deleting Files Deleting a Single File Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). Select the file you want to delete. When the file is shown in full screen, press or on the five-way control button to select the file you want to delete. Open the menu. Press the MENU button, then pres s or on the five-way c ontrol button[...]

34 Deleting All Files T urn the power on, set the camera to Playback mode . Open the menu Press the MENU button. Then pres s or on the five-way control butt on to select [Delete all]. Delete the files Press on the five-way contro l button to delete the files. • All the files can be deleted except the pr otected files. Formatting the SD Card or In[...]

35 Protecting Files Turn the power on and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). Select a file to be protected. If you want to prot ect a single file select it before operating the following steps. Press or on the five-way contro l button to select a recorded file Open the menu. Press the MENU button, then use t he five-way control button [...]

36 Choosing a St artup Image Setting the Logo Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Playback mode. Select a still image as startup image. Press or on the five-way control button to s elect a still image. Open the menu. Press the MENU button, then use t he five-way control button to select [Set Logo] then press on the five-way c ontrol button[...]

37 Editing Images Rot ating Still Images Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Play mode ( page 13). Press or on the five -way control button to select the im age you want to rotate. Open the menu. Press the MENU button, then use t he five-way control button to select [ Rotate] and finally press on the five-way control button to launch the s[...]

38 Printing The Digital Print setting allows you to directly print from a ca mera to a printer by connecting them via a USB cable. Photos ca n be printed quickly and easily from your digital camera without u sing a computer T urn the power on, set the camera to the Playback mode and press or on the five- way control button to select a still image ([...]

39 Making Connections Connecting the Camera to a TV Y ou can d isplay recorded imag es on a television with the supplied A V cable. Set the TV -out to match the TV system that you are using. T urn off the camera and the TV . Use the supplied A V cable to connect the camera to the TV set. Then turn on the camera and the TV. Set the TV input signal t[...]

40 Connecting the Camera to a PC There are two ways to download files fro m the camera's internal memory or memory card to a computer: • By inserting the memory card into a card reader • By connecting the camera to a computer using the supplied USB cab le. Using a Card Reader (not included) Eject the memory card from the camera and insert [...]

41 System Requirements • PC with processor better than MM X Pentium 233 MHz • Windows XP/ 2000/ Vista32 • Minimum 32 MB RAM • USB port • CD-ROM drive • 800 x 600 pixels, 16-bit color displa y compatible monitor *Specifications are subject to change witho u t prior notice.[...]

42 Appendix About the Folder & File Names Your digital camera automatically creates a directory of folders in the internal memory or on the memory card that it uses to organiz e still images, movie clips and oth er information. Folder Structure The folder name begins with a 3- digit number from 100 to 999 and is fo llowed by "DCIM". A[...]

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

44 Specifications AgfaPhoto sensor 505-D AgfaPhoto sensor 510-D AgfaPhoto sensor 500-D Sensor 5 MegaPixel CMOS, Size: 1/2.5 inch 5 MegaPixel CMOS, Size: 1/2.5 inch 3 MegaPixel CMOS, Size: 1/2.5 inch Display 2.4" TFT color LCD 2.4" TFT color LCD 2.0" TFT color LCD Focus range 150cm ~ infinity 150cm ~ infinity 150cm ~ infinity Aperture[...]

45 steps steps st eps Burst Included Included Included Flash Auto, Always on, Always off Auto, Always on, Always off Auto, Always on, Always off Photo effect Color , Sepia, Monochrome Color , Sepia, Monochrome Color , Sepia, Monochrome Selftimer Disable / 10 / 20 sec. Disable / 10 / 20 sec. Disable / 10 / 20 sec. Storage 32 MB internal memory Exter[...]

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47 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 yo ur other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it ov er to a designated collection point for the re[...]

48 Any changes or modifications no t expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate t he equipment. When shielded interface cables have been pr ovided with the product or when specifie d additional components or acces sories have elsewhere bee n designated to be used with the installation of [...]