AGFA AP DV5000G User Manual

							 
 
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Protecting Data on an SD Card 
SD card is read-only by locking the SD card. No pictures, movies and voice can be recorded 
when the SD card is locked. Make sure the lock is on writeable position before recording any 
media. 
 
 
 
 
 
Turning the Camera On and Getting Started 
To turn on the camera: 
1.  Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically. 
2.  Or press Power Button for one second to turn on it.   
 
Ö  To take a movie, press the Movie Shutter Button (
).  
Ö  To take a picture, press the Picture Shutter Button (
). 
Ö  To record the voice, press OK Button (
) to enter Record Menu. Use Direction Buttons 
to choose Voice Pen Option. Press Movie Shutter Button (
) to start voice recording. 
Ö  To view stored movies, pictures, listen to stored MP3 and voice recordings, or read eBook, 
press RECORD/PLAY Button (
/   ) once to switch to Playback Mode. Press a 
second time to return to Record Mode. 
Ö  To start a game, flip out LCD panel and press Game Button (
) to switch to Game 
Mode. 
 
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Turning the Camera Off 
To turn off the Camera, you can either press the Power Button for one second, or you can place 
the LCD panel back to its original position.    
						

							 
 
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Record Mode 
Button Function 
 
 
Right Button: Flash Auto/OFF/ON/Red Eye 
Reduction/Light ON 
Left Button: MP3 Mode 
Tele Button (Up Button): Digital zoom in 
Wide Button (Down Button): Digital zoom out. 
OK Button: Menu ON 
 Power Button: Press down for one second to 
turn on or turn off the camera. 
 RECORD/PLAY Button functions:   
1. Switch between Record /Playback Mode 
2. Return to the previous page.   
 
 Movie Shutter Button:   
1. Start to take movie, or record voice. 
2. To stop recording, press it again. 
 Picture Shutter Button: Start to take picture 
 Macro switch: Switch between Macro Mode, 
Portrait Mode, and Normal Mode. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
 
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LCD Display Information 
The indicator shows below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded: 
 
 
  
Record Mode 
 Movie Record Mode 
 Picture Record Mode 
 Voice Record Mode 
 Motion Stabilization 
 Two in One Mode 
 Photo Frame 
 Multi-Snap Mode 
 Night Mode 
(1) 
 Backlight Mode 
Resolution 
Movie :D1,  High,  Standard, Low (2) 
Picture: 
High, Standard,  Low 
(3) Number of images or recording time of movie that can still be taken at current 
resolution. 
(4)  SD card inserted 
(5)  Macro position focusing 
(6) White Balance 
Battery indicator:  full power,  medium power,   low power ,   (7) 
power empty 
(8)  Auto Flash  
						

							 
 
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 Flash on 
 Flash off 
 Red eye reduction 
 Light on 
(9)  Self-timer enabled 
(10) 8x digital zoom 
(11) Date/Time : YYYY/MM/DD HH: MM 
(12)  Motion Detection 
 
MPEG4 Movie Recording 
Press Movie Shutter button () to start recording. When a movie is recording, a time indicator 
will display on LCD monitor. To stop recording, press Movie Shutter Button (
) again. Press 
RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded movie. 
 
4 resolution settings are available:   
 
Quality 
D1 
High Quality  
Standard Quality  
Low Quality 
 
Picture Recording 
Press the Picture Shutter Button () to take a picture. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view 
the picture. 
 
3 resolution settings are available:   
 
Image Quality 
High Quality  
Standard Quality  
Low Quality 
 
  
						

							 
 
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Voice Recording 
 
1.  Press OK Button to Enter Record Menu while in 
Record Mode. Use Right/Left Buttons (
) to choose 
Voice Pen Option.   
2.  Press Up/Down Buttons (
) to choose “Enter” 
Option and press OK button to enter Voice Record 
Mode. 
3.  Press Movie Shutter Button (
) to record voice. 
4.  Press Movie Shutter Button (
) again to stop. 
5.  Press RECORD/PLAY Button (
/) to view 
the recorded voice. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taking Close up Pictures 
The camera has two close-up picture modes to allow you to take pictures at close range. The 
Macro Mode (
) should be used for object located at about 20 cm, while the Portrait Mode () 
should be used for object located from 90 cm to 200 cm.  
To take close-up pictures: 
1.  Rotate the lens ring to switch to Macro (
) or Portrait () positions. In Macro Mode, 
the macro icon (
) will appear on the LCD monitor. 
2.  Press Picture Shutter Button (
) to take the picture. 
 
 
Note 
 
Remember to turn the macro switch back to 
Normal (
) when you are not taking 
close-up pictures. 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
 
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Digital Zoom 
The digital zoom magnifies images, when recording movies or taking pictures.   
1.  To zoom in/out, press the Tele/ Wide Button. 
2.  The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown on the LCD 
monitor. 
 
Options for Record Menu 
 
Movie Mode  Picture Mode  Voice Pen Effect  Set 
z Resolution 
z Exposure 
z Light 
z Sharpness 
z White Balance 
z Stabilization 
z Motion Detect 
z Night Mode 
z Exit 
 
z Resolution 
z Exposure 
z Two in One 
z Photo Frame 
z Flash 
z Self-timer 
z Sharpness 
z White Balance 
z Multi-snap 
z Backlight 
z Date printing 
z Night Mode 
z Exit 
 
z Enter 
z Exit 
z Normal 
z B/W 
z Classic 
z Negative 
z Exit 
z Sound 
z Start-up Screen 
z Time Setting 
z Format Memory 
z TV System 
z Language 
z Default Setting 
z Exit 
 
 
Operations for Record Mode  
 
Operation Screen 
1.  Press OK Button when in Movie/Picture Record Mode. 
 
2.  Use Right/Left Buttons to move between main menu 
options, which are Movie Mode, Camera Mode, 
Voice Mode, Effect, and Set. Submenu will pop out 
while move to each main option.    
 
Enter Button  
						

							 
 
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Operation Screen 
3.  Press OK Button to validate sub option you select. 
4.  Select Exit option to exit submenu. 
 
 
Default Setting and Validation  
The following table indicates the camera’s default setting as well as its validation. 
1. Always: The setting always keeps valid.   
2. One Time: The setting is only valid either once or till camera power off.   
 
 
Validation  Default Factory Setting 
Resolution Always  High for Movie 
Standard for Picture 
Exposure One Time  0EV 
Light One Time  Off 
Sharpness One Time  Level 5 
White Balance One Time  Auto 
Motion Stabilization Always Off 
Motion Detect One Time  Off 
Two in One One Time  Off 
Photo Frame One Time  Off 
Flash Always Off 
Self-Timer One Time  Off 
Multi-Snap One Time  Off 
Backlight Mode One Time  Off 
Date Printing Always Off 
Night Mode One Time  Off 
Effect One Time  Normal 
Wide Screen Setting One Time  16:9 
Sound Always On 
Format Card One Time  Off 
TV System Always  Depends on shipping area 
Language Always  Depends on shipping area 
Volume Always Level 6  
						

							 
 
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Movie Mode submenu Setting 
Record main menu includes camera setting and other advanced setting. You can use Right/Left 
Buttons to move between options and press OK Button to validate the setting. 
 
Movie Resolution 
To change Movie Resolution:   
1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK Button to switch to record menu screen.   
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the 
screen. 
3. Use Up/Down Buttons (Tele-Wide Buttons) (
) to select Resolution then press OK Button 
to switch to Resolution submenu. 
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between three settings. 
5. Press OK Button to validate the setting and exit.
 
 
Display Screen Video Resolution Option 
 
 
Exposure 
The camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to 
adjust the exposure compensation setting. 
To change Exposure setting: 
1.  In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK Button to switch to record menu screen.   
2.  Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the 
screen. 
3.  Use Up/Down Buttons to move to Exposure Option. Press OK Button and then Exposure 
Submenu will pop out on the screen. 
4.  Use Up/Down Buttons to choose preferred EV value. The change can be previewed 
immediately. 
5.  Press OK Button to validate the setting and exit.
 
 
OK Button  
						

							 
 
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Display Screen Exposure Option 
 
 
Light 
The camera provides the light-on function which can add more light when shooting in low light 
conditions.  
1. Light On: LED keeps on to add light during the low light environment   
2. Light Off: Disable Light-On function 
To change Light setting: 
1.  In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK Button to switch to record menu screen.   
2.  Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the 
screen. 
3.  Use Up/Down Buttons to move to Light Option. Press OK Button and then Light Submenu 
will pop out on the screen. 
4.  Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.
 
5.  Press OK Button to validate the setting and exit. 
 
Display Screen Light Option 
 
OK Button 
OK Button