AGFA AP OPTIMA 103 User Manual

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Using Flash  
When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash/Right button to get correct 
exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous shooting. 
 
To activate Flash: 
• Press the Flash/Right button on your camera 
repeatedly until your desired flash mode is displayed 
on the LCD monitor. 
  
 Flash/Right 
button 
 
Auto flash is enabled
 Your camera is equipped with five flash modes: 
 
 AUTO. The flash fires automatically whenever extra 
lighting is needed. 
 Red-eye reduction. The flash fires twice to reduce 
the red-eye effect. 
 Forced on. The flash fires whenever you press the 
Shutter button regardless of lighting 
conditions. 
 Slow sync. The flash fires with a slow shutter 
speed. 
 
 Forced off. The flash is turned off. 
 
 • Flash function is only available in shooting still images but not available in Burst 
and AEB modes. 
• Do not charge the flash while spinning the Zoom dial. Charge the flash after 
releasing the zoom dial if necessary. 
Setting the Focus Mode  
This function allows users to define the type focus when recording a still image or a video clip.  
To set the Focus mode 
• Press the Macro/Left button repeatedly until the desired focus mode icon is displayed on the 
lower left corner of the LCD monitor. 
 
 
Macro/Left button
 
 
 
 
Your camera supports the four focus modes: 
 
Normal. With normal focus, the focus range starts from 
0.12m. When the camera is set to Normal mode, there is no 
icon displayed on the screen. 
 
 Macro. This mode is designed for close-up 
photography. If Macro is enabled, you can capture the 
detail and sharpness of a very close image by fixed focus. 
 
 Pan Focus. The function of auto focus finds the best 
proper position from 9 blocks of focus area. 
 
 Infinity. When Infinity is set, the camera focuses on 
distant objects.
 
Macro enabled 
  
						

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Using the Function Menu    
The Function Menu is used to adjust capture settings in Photo Mode. It contains My Mode, Photo 
Size, Quality, EV Compensation, White Balance, ISO, Metering, and Color Mode. 
 
 Press the FUNC button of your camera to launch the Function Menu. 
Press the FUNC button again to close the menu. 
  Menu Options 
• The Menu bar displays the current status 
of your camera settings. Only the available 
functions for the settings are shown as 
icon on the menu bar. 
• The available options for each item on the 
menu bar are shown in the Menu options. 
• Use the 
 or  key to move through 
the menu selections then press the SET 
button to save and apply changes. Menu bar
 
  
My Mode  
The My Mode function displays the 5 most recent modes used 
in order. When you move through the different modes in the 
menu options, the items on the menu bar changes 
synchronously to the corresponding available settings.
 
Photo Size  
The Photo Size function is used to set the resolution before 
you capture the image. Changing the Photo Size affects the 
number of images that can be stored in your memory card. 
The higher the resolution, the more memory space is 
required.  
 
 
 
 
 
The table below shows the Photo Size values for still images.
 
 
Icon Pixel Size Printing Size 
Suggestion  Icon Pixel Size Printing Size 
Suggestion 
 
4000 x 3000 A2 Size 
 
 2048 x 1536
 4 x 6 
 
4000 x 2672 Standard print paper 
 1920 x 1080
 HDTV 
 
3264 x 2448 A3 Size 
 
 640 x 480
 E-mail 
 
2592 x 1944 A4 Size 
      
  
						

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Quality  
The Quality sets the quality (compression) at which the 
image is captured. The quality determines the amount of 
compression applied to your images. Fine quality would 
give you the best images with sharper details and less 
compression. However, the higher the quality, the more 
memory space is required in your memory card. 
 
EV Compensation  
Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally 
made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a 
suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be 
obtained in circumstances where the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background (the 
contrast) is large, or when the subject that you wish to 
capture is very small within the scene. Available for still 
images only. 
 
• To adjust EV settings, press the  or  keys to 
increase/decrease the value. As you adjust the 
settings, the LCD monitor synchronously displays the 
image applying the EV settings. Press the SET button 
to save and apply changes.
  
  
						

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White Balance 
 
This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting 
conditions and permits images to be captured that 
approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye. 
  
• As you move through the selection, you can see the 
preview on the LCD monitor synchronously.
 
  
 
Icon Item Description 
 
Auto White 
Balance The camera automatically adjusts the white balance. 
 Daylight
 Ideally used for bright sunny conditions. 
 
Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions. 
 Tungsten Ideally used for indoor images with tungsten or halogen lighting 
without a flash. 
 
Fluorescent 1 Ideally used for indoor images with reddish fluorescent lighting 
conditions. 
 Fluorescent 2 Ideally used for indoor images with bluish fluorescent lighting 
conditions. 
 
Custom 
Used when light source cannot be specified. 
Press the Shutter button for the camera to automatically adjust the 
appropriate white balance setting according to the environment. 
 
ISO  
This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the 
sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), 
photography will become possible even in dark locations, 
but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear. 
• Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower 
ISO setting in brighter conditions.   
 
 
If the Stabilizer is enabled, ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted. 
To adjust ISO disable Stabilizer first. 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Metering  
This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure. 
 
 
Icon Item Description 
 Multi  The entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure is 
calculated. 
 Center  Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater 
weight to the subject matter at the center. 
 Spot  A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured, and the 
exposure is calculated. 
 
Color Mode 
 
The Color Mode function applies different colors or tones for 
a more artistic effect on the still images or videos.   
 
• As you move through the selection, the preview on the 
LCD monitor changes synchronously. 
 
Icon Item Description 
 Normal  The camera records normally. 
 Vivid The camera captures the image with more contrast and saturation 
emphasizing on the bold colors.
 
 Sepia  Images are captured in sepia tones. 
 B&W  Images are captured in black and white. 
 Vivid Red  Captured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to record images like 
flowers and cars to make them more vivid. 
 Vivid Green Captured image becomes greenish. Ideally used to record images like 
mountains and lawns to make them more vivid
 
 Vivid Blue Captured image becomes bluish. Ideally used to record images like the 
sky and the ocean to make them look more vivid. 
  
						

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Using the Record Menu  
If you are in Photo Mode, you can access the Record menu simply by pressing the MENU button 
 on your camera. 
When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and the SET button to move through 
menu selections and apply your desired settings. To close the menu anytime, press the menu button 
again. 
 
Record Menu  
The Record menu allows you to change modes, and setup 
other capture settings. 
 
To go to Record Menu: 
Set the mode switch Photo Mode [
]. 
1. Press 
  to launch the Record Menu. 
2. Use the 
 or   keys to move through the menu 
3. To select an item, press 
 or SET button. 
4. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way 
navigation control. 
5. Press the SET button to save and apply settings. 
 
 
Setting the Scene Mode      
By simply selecting one of the following 32 modes, you can 
capture the image with the most appropriate settings. 
 
1. From the Record Menu, press to select Scene Mode.
2. Use the navigation controls to move through the 
selection. 
3. Press the SET button to save and activate the selected 
scene mode. 
 
 
 
While using scene mode menu: 
• Spin the Zoom dial clockwise (right) 
to enter the Help screen for scene 
mode selection. 
• Spin counterclockwise (left) to go back 
scene mode menu. 
 
  
						

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The table below shows the available scene mode settings. 
 
Icon Item Description 
 
Auto  The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted 
automatically. 
 Program The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like 
shutter speed and aperture values. 
 
Intelligent Scene The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically 
switches to the appropriate scene mode. 
 Portrait 
 The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject. 
 
Landscape  This feature is used to emphasize wide scenic views. 
 Sunset 
 This feature enhances the red hue for recording sunset images. 
 
Backlight  This feature is used to capture the image of a backlight object by 
changing the metering. 
 Kids 
 This feature is used to capture still images of moving kids. 
 
Night Scene This feature is used to capture images with night scenery background.
 Fireworks 
 This feature slows shutter speed to capture fireworks explosions. 
 
Snow  This feature is used for beach and snow scenes. 
 Sports 
 This feature captures still images in high speed motions. 
 
Party  This feature is used for wedding or indoor party settings. 
 Candlelight 
 This feature is used to capture warm candle light effects. 
 
Night Portrait  This feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or dark 
background. 
 Soft Skin
 This feature enhances skin tone thus facial skin appears smooth. 
 
Flowing Water This feature enhances smooth effects like water or silk. 
 Food This feature is used to capture food images. The increased saturation 
in this mode makes the captured image more enticing. 
 
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 Text 
 This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used 
when capturing text images. 
 
Foliage This feature boosts the saturation of greens to give a rich color to 
foliage. 
 Auction This feature combines up to 4 shots into a single image and provides 4 
patterns to select for usage of auction. 
 
Smile Capture This feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture. When 
smiles are detected, it continuously captures the image.  
 Blink Detection This feature detects if the subject blinked an eye when the image is 
captured and gives the user an option whether to save it or not.  
 
Pre-composition  This feature captures a image temporarily as a reference. Full press 
shutter after referring the subject to the reference point. 
 Love Portrait This feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture 
portraits images without the help of others. When over two faces are 
detected, AF is automatically activated. The camera starts count down 
and captures a picture in two seconds. 
 
Self Portrait 
This feature set zoom to wide end. When one face is detected, AF 
automatically activated and plays the sound (Bi) for notice. Then 
camera starts count down and captures a picture in two seconds. 
 HDR 
This feature applies digital processing only to the necessary 
portion(s) of the image and preserves details in highlights and 
shadows with natural contrast.
 
 
Aperture Priority This feature lets users to adjust the aperture value and the camera 
automatically selects the shutter speed to match the brightness.  
 Shutter Priority This feature lets users to adjust the shutter speed and the camera 
automatically selects the aperture value to match the brightness. 
 
Manual Exposure  This feature lets users to adjusts the shutter speed and aperture value 
to correctly expose your images. 
 Voice REC 
 This mode is used to record audio clips. 
    
After selecting the scene mode, the selected mode, except Voice Rec, will be added to the forefront in 
My Mode of Function Menu. In the Menu Options, the Auto mode is fixed and the other 5 items can 
display the most recent used modes. See Using the Function Menu on page 21. 
  
						

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Using Intelligent Scene 
This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of 
photography. Simply frame the shot with the help of Intelligent Scene Mode, the camera automatically 
recognizes 11 kinds of scenes - Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Macro, Text, Snow, Backlight, Backlight 
Portrait, Night Scene, Night Portrait and Foliage - and selects the ideal settings. 
 
 
Intelligent scene icon. After the camera detects the shooting 
conditions, this icon changes to show the detected scene 
mode.
 
 
   
 
 
 
The camera changed to Landscape mode 
automatically. 
To activate Intelligent Scene 
1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 
2. Focus the camera on the subject to capture. 
3. The camera detects the shooting conditions 
and switches to an appropriate scene mode. 
4. Half press the Shutter button to focus the 
subject. The frame turns green to indicate 
focus is set. 
5. Press the Shutter button to take the shot. 
 
 
 
Using Kids Mode   
Tactically, kids are the most difficult to photograph. They 
tend to be highly animated and can be a real challenge to 
make them pay attention for more than just a second or 
two. To capture a great moment for your kids, just keep the 
camera in kid mode. The mode provides higher shutter 
speed and always focuses on moving subject. 
 
 
Using Sports Mode   
When you need a series of sports motion images, such as a golf swing, or try to capture the images of 
a flying hummingbird/butterfly, be sure to switch the scene mode to sports mode. This mode provides 
shutter in Burst speed (Keep shooting images long as the Shutter button is pressed) which allows 
you to capture a sequence of pictures that are frames apart clearly.     
 
 Make sure you have plenty of memory in your memory card as you will need it when you 
start shooting.   
  
						

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Using Party Mode 
Let the Party mode on! It can be difficult to get everyone on a party. While you have the whole gang 
together, take a group or family portrait. Party mode features on Red-eye reduction flash and face 
tracking. You’ll miss fewer shots, and have more time to focus on enjoying the party. 
 
Using Soft Skin mode 
When the soft skin mode is activated, it makes wrinkles and lines look less conspicuous, while 
preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin. The camera detects skin color area, 
such as the face and processes the image to make the skin appear smooth.   
 
Using Food Mode 
How to share your dining experiences and comments of 
interesting widgets on your blog by close-up images? Just 
get the camera and set the scene with food mode. This 
mode features on macro focus and auto flash designed for 
close-up photography.   
 
 
 
Macro focus and Auto Flash are 
enabled by using Food mode. 
 
Using Foliage Mode 
A scenic image, such as a garden or forest scene, that full of doll green colors is boring. In foliage 
mode, the greens, blues, are brilliantly enhanced making scenic pictures pop out with bright color.   
 
Using Auction Mode 
It’s hard and waste a lot of time to combine several images by software. Select Auction mode and 
choose a pattern, then take a few shots from different angle. The camera composes a combined image 
in lower resolution suited to online posting.   
 
1. Select Auction mode from Scene mode menu. 
2. Use the 
 or   keys to choose a pattern. 
3. Press the SET button to start shooting. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Frame the subject and press the Shutter button to take 
the first shot.