AGFA AP DC833m User Manual

							
 
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Sharpness  /  /  34 
Effect  Off / B&W / Sepia / Negative / Red / Green / Blue  34 
Date Stamp  Off / Date / Date & Time 34 
Stabilizer  Off / On  35 
Face Tracking  Off / On  35 
Photo Frame  Off / Frame 1 ~ 10  35 
Digital Zoom  Off / On    23 
REC menu list (Movie) 
Menu Item Available Setting Page 
Movie Size /  /   
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Metering  /  /  32 
White Balance  Auto /  /  /  /  /  /  32 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
 
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Setup menu  
 
Turn the power on, and set 
the camera to the REC or 
PLAYBACK mode   
(
page 13). 
 
 
Press the MENU button  (n ) 
to open the REC or 
PLAYBACK menu.  y  The menu displays 
depends on whether you 
are in the REC mode or 
the PLAYBACK mode.   
  
 
Open the Setup menu. 
y  Press four-way control ( o) to select  SETUP (
) and then press the  SET 
( o ) button to display the Setup menu. 
  
 
Select an item. y Press 
 or (o ) to select a menu item and then press  or the  SET 
( o ) button to launch the submenu. 
 
 
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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Setup menu list 
Menu Item Functions 
Sounds  [Shutter]
:  
[Start-up] : 
[Beep] : 
[Volume] : 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]
: 
 
[1 sec.] : 
 
[3 sec.] : 
 
[5 sec.] : The captured image will not automatically display after 
shooing. 
The captured image will display for 1 second after 
shooting. 
The captured image will display for 3 seconds after 
shooting. 
The captured image will display for 5 seconds after 
shooting. 
Power Save 
[1 min.]
 / [3 min.] / [5 min.] : 
For power consumption, the camera is turned off automatically for 
a period of time. 
y  The power save feature will not activate in some situation 
(
page 12). 
Date & Time  Sets the date & time (page 7). 
Select a language for display menus and other information from 
the following 21 languages: (
page 7) 
Language  
[English] : English 
[Deutsch] : German 
[Italiano] : Italian 
[Nederlands] : Dutch 
[Magyar] : Hungarian 
[Türkçe] : Turkish 
[Svenska] : Swedish 
[Rumänisch] :Romanian 
[ عربي ]: Arabic 
[  ] :Thai 
[ 한국어 ]: Korean  [
繁體中文 ]: T. Chinese  
[Español] : Spanish 
[Français] : French 
[Português] : Portuguese 
[ Č estina] : Czech 
[Polski] : Polish 
[ Русский ]: Russian 
[ Ελληνικά ]: Greek 
[ 日本語 ]: Japanese 
[ 简体中文 ]: S. Chinese   
Use this function if the camera experiences a “Folder cannot be 
created” error or if you want to restart numbering, for example, 
after erasing all files. 
File No. 
[Series]: Store the latest used file number no matter deleting  
						

							
 
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Menu Item Functions 
  
[Reset]: files or inserting a new memory card. 
Reset file numbering each 
time the memory card is 
changed. 
y   Resetting the file number is useful for avoiding the file name 
duplication when images are downloaded to a computer 
(
page 50). 
You can review images on a television with a supplied AV cable 
(
page 48). TV Out should be  set to either NTSC or PAL 
depending on your region. 
TV Out 
[NTSC]: 
[PAL] : America, Japan and others 
Europe, Oceania and others 
USB 
[Computer]
 / [Printer] : 
Sets the USB mode to connect the camera with a printer or 
computer (
page 49). 
S.Image  Sets a recorded image as the start-up image (page 47). 
Format To erase all data stored in the memory card if you are using a 
card, or all data stored in the internal memory if there is no card 
inserted. 
y  A “BUSY...PLEASE WAIT” message displays and the memory 
card is starting format. 
y   A “COMPLETED” message displays when finish formatting. 
y   All data will be deleted including protected files.    Be sure to 
download important files to your computer before formatting. 
To ensure the camera displays battery level correctly, set the type 
to match the batteries used. 
Battery Type 
Alkaline / NiMH / Lithium / Qxyride 
Reset All  Resets the entire menu and button operation settings to initial 
default. 
The following settings do not change after Reset All: 
y  Date & Time setting 
y  Language setting 
y   TV out setting 
y  Battery Type 
  
						

							
 
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Basic Recording 
Recording Still Images 
 
 
Turn the power on, and set the 
camera to the REC mode 
(
page 13). 
 
 
Compose the 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 focus, then shutter speed ( o), 
aperture value ( p) and ISO value ( q) are displayed. 
y   If the shutter speed is slow or the possibility that image may be blurred, the 
shake warning icon 
  may appear on the LCD monitor. To avoid this, use a 
tripod to stabilize the camera when recording images. 
  
 
Take a picture. y  Press the shutter button fully to 
take a picture.  
 
 
 
y  Make sure that your fingers or 
the wrist strap does not block the 
lens. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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. 
 
 
You can use only the basic settings in the Q 
mode:   
Flash : Auto / Red eye / Force on / Slow sync / Force off 
Macro : Off / On Button 
SET/DISP: OSD on / Guide line / OSD off  
Resolution: 8M / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6M / 4M  / 2M / VGA 
Drive Mode : Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Double / Burst 
Stabilizer: Off / On 
Face Tracking : Off / On 
Photo Frame: 10 frames can be selected 
Beep: Off / On 
Menu 
Auto Review : Off / 1 sec. / 3 sec. / 5 sec. 
 
Rest of settings will not be controlled as below: 
y Quality: S.Fine  y Highlight: Off 
y Metering: Multi  y Sharpness: Normal 
y White balance: Auto  y Effect: Off 
y ISO: Auto  y  Date Stamp: Date & Time 
y Exposure: Auto  y  Digital Zoom: Off 
Fixed setting 
(*) 
y AEB: Off   
y Shutter sound  y File No. 
y Start-up sound  y TV out 
y Power save  y USB 
y Date & Time  y Start-up image 
Utility setting 
(**) 
y Language   
(*)Fixed setting: Settings are fixed in Q mode. 
(**)Utility setting: Use the same  setting as last mode used. 
 
 
 
  
						

							
 
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Setting Image Size and Quality You 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. For details, see page 15. 
 
Resolution Values 
Image Size Print Size 
  3264 x 2448  Printing larger than A4-size. 
 3264 x 2176   
 3264 x 1840   
 2816 x 2112   
 2272 x 1704   
 1600 x 1200   
 640x480  Printing to postcards or attaching to e-mail.  Larger 
 
 
 
 
 
Smaller 
 
Quality Values 
Compression Purpose 
  Super Fine  Shoot higher quality images. 
 Fine  Shoot normal quality images. 
 Normal  Shoot for more images.  Higher Quality 
 
Lower Quality 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
 
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Using the Zoom Function 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 mechanically adjusting the lens of the camera. The 
digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process. 
   
 
Select the zoom setting, and 
point the camera at the subject. 
 
 
Press the zoom button ( n) to 
compose the image. 
[W] : zoom out for a wide-angle 
shot. 
[T] : zoom in for a telephoto shot. 
y   When the zoom button is 
pressed, the zoom bar appears 
on the LCD monitor. 
y   When the optical zoom ( o) 
factor is at maximum, zooming 
stops temporarily. Press the 
[T]  again, the camera switches 
to the digital zoom ( p) 
automatically and zooming 
continues. 
y   The digital zoom ( p) will not 
activate in movie recording. 
 
 
Press shutter button to take a 
picture.   
 
 
 
  y  Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a 
software interpolation process. 
y   The digital zoom is used to achieve magnification levels up to approx. 4 times. 
 
 
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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 backl ight conditions. Press the flash button to cycle your camera 
through the various flash modes. The flash will not activate when continuous shooting or 
movie recording.   
 
Turn the power on, and set the camera 
to the REC mode (
page 13). 
 
 
Press the flash button ( n) to change 
the flash mode.  y  Each time the flash button is 
pressed, the flash icon ( o) changes.
  Auto flash
: 
  Flash fires automatically when 
shooting conditions require extra 
lighting. 
 
Red-eye reduction
: 
 
  Flash strobes to let the subject’s 
eyes adjust to the flash, then 
fires again to take the actual 
image. Your camera will detect 
the subject brightness and use 
the flash only when required.   
 
  Force on
: 
    Flash fires every time you take a photo, regardless of lighting conditions.
 
  Slow sync
: 
    Flash fires with a slow shutter speed. 
 
  Force off
: 
    The flash never fires even in dark situation.   
 
Press shutter button to take a picture. 
 
 
y  The flash charging time may increase when the battery is low. 
y   The available flash settings are limi ted depending on the REC mode you selected 
(
page 53). 
 
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Using the Macro Your camera is equipped with a macro function that allows you to focus on very close 
subjects. In macro mode you can focus on subjects 15 cm from the lens when in the 
maximum wide angle setting and 40 cm in the maximum telephoto setting.   
 
Turn the power on, and set the 
camera to the REC mode 
(
page 13). 
 
 
Press the macro button ( n) 
enters the macro mode.  y  The macro icon ( o) displays in 
the LCD monitor. 
y   To leave the macro mode, 
press the macro button ( n) 
again. 
 
 
Press shutter button to take a 
picture.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  y  Distances referred to measure the distance between the camera lens surface 
and the subject. 
 
 
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