AGFA DC-733s manual

DC -733s User manual CoverManual_DC733s:ManualCover DC-504 17.12.2007 11:50 Uhr Seite 2[...]

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 • Before using the camera, pleas e ensure that you rea d and underst and the safety precauti[...]

i i Using your batteries For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. Extending battery life The following functions use up a great deal of battery power and should therefore only be used occasionally • Excessive use of flash • Editing images on the camera display The batte[...]

ii i Contents P RECAUTIONS I D ISCLAIMER I U SING YOUR B A TTERIES II E XTENDING BA TTE R Y LIFE II CONTENTS III GETTING ST ARTED 1 U SING T HIS M ENU 1 S COPE OF DELIVER Y 2 P ARTS OF THE C AME RA 3 I NSERTING THE B A TTERIES 5 L OW B A TTERY I NDICA TOR 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 R[...]

i v PLA YBACK 36 P LA Y IN G B ACK I MA GE S 36 P LA YING B ACK M OVIE C LIPS 36 M AGNIFYING & T RIMMING S TILL I MAGES 37 V IEWING IN T HUMBNAIL 38 P LA YING A S LIDE S HOW 38 D ELETING F ILES 39 D ELETING A S INGLE F ILE 39 D ELETING M UL TIPLE F ILES 40 D ELETING A LL F ILES 40 P ROTECTING A S INGLE F ILE 41 P ROTECTING A LL F ILES 41 P ROTE[...]

1 Getting Started Using This Menu Getting St arted This section cont ains informat ion you should kn ow b efore using this camera. Basic Operation This section explains all record ing features of this camera. Basic Recording This section explain s ho w to record still images, movies, and audio files . Other Recording Functions This section explain [...]

2 Scope of delivery AgfaPhoto DC-733s USB Cable A V Cable Soft Case S trap 2 x AA Batteries Software In stallation CD-ROM Quick S tart Guide 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 24 ) 2. Microphone 3. Lens 4. Self-timer Lamp 5. Zoom Button ( page 23) y Thumbnail ( page 38) y Playback Zoom ( page 37) 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 9) 1 1. LCD Monitor ( page 9) 12. SET/[...]

4 15. S trap Ring 16. Shutter Button ( page 20, 29) 17. Power Button ( pag e 12) 18. S peaker 19. USB/A V T erminal ( page 19, 49) 21. Battery Cover ( page 5) 22. T ripo d Socket[...]

5 Inserting the Batteries Open the battery cover . y Slide the battery cover in the direction indicat ed by t he arrow . Insert the batteries. y Insert two AA-size batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the directions indicated inside the battery room. Close the battery cover . Low Battery Indicator A low battery indicator [...]

6 Inserting the Memory Card You can use SD Card with this digital ca mer a. The memory card slot is loc ated beneath the battery cover, adjacent to the battery co m partment. Open the battery cover . y Slide the battery cover in the direction indicat ed by t he arrow . Insert the card. y Insert the card with the label facing up and the arrow pointi[...]

7 Setting the Display Language/ Date & T ime When using the camera for the first time af ter purchasing, be sur e to choose a la n guage and set the date & time before using the cam er a. Setting Display Language T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Setup Menu ( p age 17). Select [ Language]. y Press or to select [LANGUAGE] then pr[...]

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 4 8 h ours, the date and time will ne ed 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 c ompose ima ges while r ecor din g, adjust setting s an d replay images. Th e following indicators may appear o n the LCD monitor while recording or playing back images. REC mode 1 Recording mode ( page 13) 13 White balance ( p age 32) 2 Flash ( page 24) 14 Shutter speed ( p age 20) 3 Macro ( pag[...]

10 PLA YBACK mode 1 Playback mode ( p age 1 3) 7 Recording info ( page 1 1 ) 2 Protect ( page 41) 8 Histo gram 3 V oic e memo ( page 31) 9 Captured date & time 4 File number / T otal 10 V oice memo control ( p age 3 1) 5 Battery ( page 5) 11 DPOF ( page 46) 6 S torage media 12 Resolution ( p age 22) y Some information may not display correctly [...]

11 Changing the LCD St atus Press the SET/DISP button changes the LCD status as sh own below:  REC mode ( A ) O S D o n ( B ) F u l l O S D ( C ) G u i d e l i n e ( D ) O S D o f f y Use the “Guide line” to compose imag es easily before shooting im ages.  PLA YBACK mode ( A ) O S D o n ( B ) F u l l O S D ( D ) O S D o f f y Y ou cannot [...]

12 Basic Operation T urning Power On and Off Press the POWER button ( n ) to turn on the camera in the REC mode. y The power turns on, the lens ex tends 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 bu[...]

13 Changing the Mode Y ou can record ima ges and voices in the REC mode. And using the PLA YBACK mod e to replay , delete, or edit images on the LCD monitor . Switching between REC 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 switch[...]

14 Display Ti t l e Description Landscape Used for the wide scenic views. Sunset Enhance the red hue for recor ding sunset images. Backlight Shooting the image of back light object by changin g metering. Smile Capture Capture the most brilliant smile of characters. Kids T ake a still image to capture moving kids. Night Scene Shooting the subject wh[...]

15 Using the Menus When a menu is displa yed, the fou r-way control and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. REC menu T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( pa ge 1 3) . 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 Sharpness / / 34 Effect Off / B&W / Sepia / Negative / Red / Green / Blue 34 Date S tamp Off / Date / Date & T ime 35 S tabilizer Off / On 35 Face T racking Of f / On 35 Photo Frame Off / Frame 1 ~ 10 35 Digital Zoom Of f / On 23 REC menu list (Movie) Menu Item Av aila ble Setting Page Movie Si ze / / 29 Metering / / 32 White Balance Aut[...]

17 Setup menu T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC or PLA YBACK mode ( page 13). Press the MENU button ( n ) to open the REC or PLA YBACK menu. y The menu displays depends on whether you are in the RE C mode or the PLA Y - BACK mode. Open the Setup menu. y Press four-way control ( o ) to select SETUP ( ) and then press the SET ( o ) bu[...]

18 Setup menu list Menu Item Functions Sounds [Shutter] : [St art-up] : [Beep] : [V olume] : Sets the sh utter sou nd on and of f. Sets a type of the st art-up sound. Sets the op eration so und on and of f. Adjust s the v olume of the shutter soun d, st art-up sound, beep and pla yb ack sound. Auto Review [Off] : [3 sec.] : [5 sec.] : The captured [...]

19 Menu Item Functions duplication when im ages are downloaded to a computer ( page 50). Y ou can review ima ges on a television with a supplied A V cable ( page 48). TV Out should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your reg ion. TV Out [NTSC] : [P AL] : America, Jap an and others Europe, Oceania and o t hers USB [Computer] / [Printer] : Set[...]

20 Basic Recording Recording Still Images T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( pa ge 1 3) . 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 g ree n while in focus, then shutter speed ( o ), aper[...]

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

22 Setting Image Size and Quality Y ou can select lower image r eso lution and quality to decrease the ima ge siz e to capture more images. Choose a suit able set t ing acc ording to the desired im age quality and purpose. For det ails, see page 15. Resolution V alues Image Size Print Size 3072 x 2304 Printing larger than A4-size. 3072 x 2048 3072 [...]

23 Using the Zoom Function Your camera has a combination o f optical and digital zoom functio ns that allows you to zoom in on far away subjects o r zoom out for a wide angle shot. The optical zoom is achieved by m echanically adjusting the len s of the camera. The digital zoom enlarge s or shrinks the image using a softwa re process. Select the zo[...]

24 Using the Flash The flash is not only for taking p ictures when there is insufficient light, but also whe n 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 power on, and set the[...]

25 Using the Macro Your camera is equipped with a macro fun ction that allows you to focus on very clos e subjects. In macro mode you can focus on subjects 1 5 c m from the lens when in the maximum wide angle s etting a nd 40 cm in the maximum tele photo setting. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( p age 13). Press the macro bu[...]

26 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 power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( p age 13). Open the REC menu ( pa ge 1 5) . y Use or to select [Drive mode] from the REC[...]

27 Using the Aperture Priority In this mode, you can set an apert ure value to match the brightne ss. A higher aperture value brings the b ackg round o ut of focus. Se lecting a lo wer ape rture v alu e allows you to soft the bac kground. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Aperture Priority ( pa ge 1 4) . Adjust the aperture value by pre[...]

28 Using the Manual Exposure Y ou can manually s et the shutter speed and ap erture to achieve a p articular ef fect. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Manual Exposure ( pa ge 1 4) . 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. y[...]

29 Recording Movie Clip s T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Movie mode ( pa ge 1 3) . 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 zo[...]

30 Recording Audio Clip s T urn the power on, and set the camera to the V oice REC mode ( pa ge 1 3) . 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 will[...]

31 Recording a V oice Memo Y ou can add a voice m emo to the still images af ter you record it. T urn the power 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 ha s the v oice memo recorded, the appears on the LCD monitor . The n ew recording wi[...]

32 Other Recording Functions Setting the Metering There are 3 different light metering options av ailable on your camera. Option Desc ription Light is measured from the entir e shooting 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 expo[...]

33 Setting the ISO With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivit y is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. Option Description Auto Sets the ISO sensitiv it y automatically . ISO 50 Sets the sensitiv ity to ISO 50 equivalent. ISO 100 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 equiv alent. ISO 200 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 200 equiv a[...]

34 Setting the Highlight Make the subject st and out from it s surroundings. The subject will be in focus in three differ ent ranges: / / y The photo frame and face tracking cann ot be u sed as using the highlight. Setting the Sharpness Y ou can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. Option Description The edges of the im[...]

35 Setting Date S t amp The Date S tamp function can be us ed to add a date to your picture s as you t ake th em. Option Description Off Do not add the recorded date & time to print ed images. Date Only add the recorded date to printed imag es. Date & T ime Add the rec orde d date & time to printed image s. Setting St abilizer With more[...]

36 Playback Playing Back Images T urn the power 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 scrolls[...]

37 Magnifying & T rimming Still Images T urn the power 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 centra l portio n of the [...]

38 Vie wing in Thumbnail T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa ge 1 3) . 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 delet e multiple images in thumbnail[...]

39 Deleting Files Deleting a Single File T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa ge 1 3) . 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 select [...]

40 Deleting Multiple Files T urn the power on, and set the camera to the thumbnail screen ( page 38). 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[...]

41 Protecting a Single File T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa ge 1 3) . 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 but[...]

42 Protecting Multiple Files T urn the power on, and set the camera to the thumbnail screen ( pa ge 3 8) . 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 images.[...]

43 Editing Images Rot ating St ill Images T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa ge 1 3) . 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 at e ( ) and press the SET button. Press the SET button to rot ate the image. y Each press rot ate[...]

44 Changing the Image with Effect s Y ou may use Red e ye Remov al re mov e the r ed ey e ca us ed by flash from or ig inal ph oto. Or use color filters to save as a ne w im age. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa ge 1 3) . Press or to select the image you want to add the effect. Open the menu. y Press the MENU button[...]

45 Copying the Files Y ou may copy the dat a from the camera ’s inter nal memory to the memory car d for convenience. Be sure you have inserted a memory card into your digit al camera. Set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode. ( pa ge 1 3 ). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button , then use the four-way control to select Copy to card ( ) and press th[...]

46 Setting the DPOF The Digital Print Ord er Format (DPOF) setting allows y ou to select images on the memory card for printing and spec ify the num ber of print copies in advance using the camera. Th is is extremely convenient for sen ding the images to a photo dev eloping service or for printing on a dir ect print function comp atible printer . T[...]

47 Choosing a St art-up Image T urn the power 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” a[...]

48 Making Connections Connecting the Camera to a TV Y ou can display recor ded images on a television with a su pplied A V cable. Set the TV out to match the TV system that y ou are using ( pa g e 19 ) . 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 [...]

49 Connecting the Camera to a PC There are two ways to download files from the came ra ’s interna l mem ory or m emory card to a computer: y Inserting the memory card into a card reader y Connecting the camera to a computer using the supp lie d USB cable Using the Card Reader Eject the memory card from the camera and insert it in a card reader th[...]

50 Appendix Folder & File Name Your digital camera automatically c reates a directory of folders in the intern al memory o r memory card that it uses to organiz e still images, movie clips and othe r information. Folder Stru cture Folder name begins with a 3-digit number from 100 to 999 and followed by “ DICAM”, each folder holds up to 9999[...]

51 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[...]

52 Specifications Sensor 7 MegaPix els CCD, Size : 1/2.5 inch Lens Focal length : f = 6.2 (W) ~ 18.6 ( T ) mm , 3X optical zoom, 4X dig it al zoom Display 2.5” LCD m onito r Focus range Normal: 80 cm ~ Infinity , Macro: (W) 15 cm ~ 1 m / (T) 40 cm~ 1 m Aperture F/ 2.8 ( W ), 5.2 ( T ) Shutter 8 ~ 1/2000 sec. File format Still Ima ge: EXIF 2.2 com[...]

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59 Customer care More information con th e complete AgfaPhoto dig ital camera product rang e can be found under www.plawa.com / www.plawausa.co m Service & Repair (USA/ Canada): 1-866 475 2605 www .plawausa.com Service & Repair Hotline (EU): 00800 752 921 00 (fro m a lan dline only) Service & Support Hotline (Germany ): 0900 1000 042 (1[...]

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

61 been provided wit h the product or when specif ied additional components or acce ssories have elsewhere been desig nated to be used with the inst allation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure comp liance with FCC regu lations.[...]