AGFA AP DC833m User Manual

							
 
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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.   
 
Turn the power on, and set the camera 
to the REC mode (
page 13). 
 
 
Open the REC menu (
page 15). 
y  Use 
 or  to select  [Drive mode]  
from the REC menu. 
 
 
Change the setting. y Press 
 or   to select a drive 
mode, then press the  SET button.   
  Off: 
  Record a single image. 
  2 sec.
: 
 
  The shutter release will be delay for 2 seconds. 
 
  10 sec.
: 
    The shutter release will be delay for 10 seconds. 
 
  Double
: 
    Record two images in a shot after pressing the shutter release button 10 
and 12 seconds. 
 
  Burst
: 
    Keep pressing the shutter button fully to take continuous shooting.   
Release the shutter button to stop shooting. 
 
 
Press shutter button to take a picture. 
 
 
 
 
 
  y  When using the self-timer function, be sure to use a tripod or place the digital 
camera on a level, stable surface. 
 
 
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Using the Aperture Priority In this mode, you can set an aperture value to match the brightness. A higher aperture 
value brings the background out of focus. Selecting a lower aperture value allows you to 
soft the background. 
   
 
Turn the power on, and set the 
camera to the Aperture Priority 
(
page 14). 
 
 
Adjust the aperture value by 
pressing 
 or  button. 
 
 
Press shutter button to take a 
picture.   
 
  y  The larger the aperture value the smalle r the lens opening, allowing less light to 
enter the camera. 
 
Using the Shutter Priority 
In this mode, you can set a shutter speed to match the brightness. Faster shutter speeds 
allow you to take a sharp picture of a moving subject while slower speeds create a trail 
effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas.   
 
Turn the power on, and set the 
camera to the Shutter Priority 
(
page 14). 
 
 
Adjust the shutter speed by 
pressing 
 or  button. 
 
 
Press shutter button to take a 
picture.   
 
 
 
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Using the Manual Exposure You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect.   
 
Turn the power on, and set the 
camera to the Manual Exposure 
(
page 14). 
 
2  Use the SET button to switch 
between aperture value and 
shutter speed control. Press 
 
or 
  to adjust the setting. 
 
 
Press shutter button to take a 
picture. 
y  Press the shutter button halfway, 
the difference between the 
standard exposure and the 
selected exposure appears in 
red.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Recording Movie Clips 
 
 
Turn the power on, and set the 
camera to the Movie mode 
(
page 13). 
 
 
Compose the subject on the 
monitor. y  Aim the focus area ( q) to the 
subject that you want to take. 
y   The LCD monitor displays the 
available recording time ( p). 
 
 
Start recording. y  Press the shutter button ( n) to 
start recording. 
y   Using the zoom button ( o) to 
adjust the image size. 
y   The White Balance is set and 
locked to the settings of the first 
frame 
    
  y  Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the zoom button.. 
y   The digital zoom cannot be used in Movie mode. 
 
 
Finish recording. y  Press the shutter again to end recording.  
y   The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity 
has been reached.  
 
Setting the Movie Size 
Movie Size and Frame Rate 
Resolution Frame Rate 
  720 x 400 
  640 x 480 
 320 x 240  30 frames/sec. 
Higher Quality 
 
Lower Quality 
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Recording Audio Clips 
  
 
Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Voice REC mode 
(
page 13).  
  
 
Press the shutter button to start recording. y  The voices are recorded from the microphone of the camera. Be careful to 
avoid touching the microphone while recording. 
 
 
Press the shutter button again to end recording. y  The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity 
has been reached. 
 
Playing Back Audio Clips 
 
 
Turn the power on, and set the 
camera to the PLAYBACK mode 
(
page 13). 
 
 
Press 
 or   to select the audio 
clip that you want to playback.   
 
 
Start playing back. y Press 
  to start playing the audio clip. 
y  Press 
  to stop the audio clip, or press   to pause it. When audio clip 
paused, press 
  again to resume. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Recording a Voice Memo 
You can add a voice memo to the still images after you record it.  
 
Turn the power on, and set the camera 
to the PLAYBACK 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 LCD monitor. The new recording 
will replace the previous one.   
 
 
Open the PLAYBACK menu. 
y Press the  MENU button, using four-way control to select  Voice Memo (
) 
and press the  SET button. 
 
 
Press the SET button to star t recording for 30 seconds. 
y  Press the  SET button again to end recording.  
 
 
y  The voice memo cannot be added to a movie clip or a protected image. 
y   You cannot delete only the voice memo. When you delete the image, the 
attached voice memo is also deleted. 
 
Playing Back a Voice Memo 
 
 
Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAY mode (
page 13).  
  
 
Press 
 or   to select the image that has the voice memo recorded. 
 
 
Start playing back. y Press 
  to start playing the voice memo. 
y  Press 
  to stop the voice memo, or press   to pause it. When voice 
memo paused, press 
  again to resume. 
 
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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 based on a single reading taken from the 
center of your picture. 
 
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 twilight conditions. 
  Adjusts for normal indoor lighting conditions. Corrects the 
orange hue of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor photos 
under tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash. 
 
  Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of 
fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent 
lighting without a flash. 
 
For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot 
be specified. 
 
 
y  Point the camera at a white piece of paper or similar object under the lighting 
conditions for which you want to set the white balance, and then press the 
Shutter button. 
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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. 
ISO 400  Sets the sensitivity to ISO 400 equivalent. 
ISO 800  Sets the sensitivity to ISO 800 equivalent. 
ISO 1600  Sets the sensitivity to ISO 1600 equivalent. 
 
  y  Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise. To take clean images, use as low 
an ISO speed as possible. 
 
Setting the Exposure 
Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as 
indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. 
 
Setting the AEB 
Sets the auto exposure bracketing (AEB) to  shoot 3 continuous images, each with a 
different exposure setting: correctly exposed, underexposed, and overexposed. 
 
Setting the Highlight 
Make the subject stand out from its surroundings. The subject will be in focus in three 
different ranges: 
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y  The Photo Frame and Face Tracking cannot be used as using the Highlight. 
 
 
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Setting the Sharpness 
You 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 for printing. 
  The edges of the image are softened. This is suitable for editing 
images on PC. 
 
Setting the Photo Edit 
You can add special effects to your images in Record mode or in Playback mode. 
 
Option Description 
Off  No effect is added to the image. 
 
Red eye removal. (Playback only) 
B&W  Convert image to black & white. 
Sepia  Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. 
Negative  Opposite what they were in the original image. 
Mosaic  Add mosaic tiles to the images. (Playback only) 
Red  The image becomes reddish. 
Green  The image becomes greenish. 
Blue  The image becomes bluish. 
 
Setting Date Stamp 
The Date Stamp function can be used to add a date to your pictures as you take them. 
 
Option Description 
Off  Do not add the recorded date & time to printed images. 
Date  Only add the recorded date to printed images. 
Date & Time  Add the recorded date & time to printed images. 
 
  
						

							
 
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Setting Stabilizer 
With more sensibility and faster shutter speed to bright up the pictures, effectively 
prevent blur image caused by hand shack or target movement, one can take good 
pictures with little effort. 
 
Setting Face tracking 
After initializing face tracking function, the lens will lock the main character in the picture 
and follow the movements. Also use auto digital zoom technology to retract and extract 
zoom lens that allows you to become the focus of lens. 
 
  y  Pressing the shutter halfway showing green AF area means focus is complete. 
y   Face tracking is powered by Arcsoft. 
y   Under some environmental influences, face tracking function may be limited.   
y  
The Highlight and Photo Frame cannot be used as using the Face Tracking. 
 
Setting Photo Frame 
You can add 10 kinds of frames to still images, making them more interesting. 
 
 
y  This feature only available with still images (except 3:2 and 16:9). 
y   The Highlight and Face Tracking cannot be used as using the Photo Frame. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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