AGFA AP OPTIMA 104 User Manual

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  Using the Stabilizer 
 
The Stabilizer function works according to the lumi nance of the target object. This function uses 
special image data processing for getting high sensitivity of CCD. High sensitivity can use higher 
shutter speed compared with normal mode, so it  reduces influence of hand shaking. Press the 
stabilizer button before pr essing the shutter button. 
 
Stabilizer button 
  
 
To activate Stabilizer   
 
•
  Press the  Stabilizer  button on top of your camera to 
enable/disable stabilizer. 
 
If Stabilizer is enabled, the stabi lizer icon is displayed on the LCD 
monitor and the ISO setting is  automatically set to Auto. See 
Setting ISO on page 33 for more details.
 
 
  Stabilizer on 
Setting the Zoom Control  
Using a combination of 4 times optical zoom and 5 times digital zoom permits zoom photography at up 
to 20 times magnification. While the digital zoom can be a useful feature, the more an image is 
enlarged (zoomed), the more pixela ted (grainier) the image will appear. Please refer to Setting the 
Digital Zoom on page 38 on  how to setup digital zoom.
  
 
To adjusts the optical zoom: 
1.  Spin the  Zoom dial  to zoom in or zoom out an image. 
2.  The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor. 
 
Zoom dial 
1.   Spin the dial clockwise (right) to zoom in.  
2.   Spin the dial counterclockw ise (left) to zoom out. 
 
  
To adjusts the digital zoom: 
 
1.  Activate digital zoom. See Setting the Digital Zoom on page 38. 
2.  Spin the  Zoom dial  clockwise/counterclockwise optically zooms in/out to the maximum until it 
stops. 
3.  Release the Zoom dial . 
Optical zoom 1X to 4X Digital zoom 1X to 5X 
 
 
  Digital zoom is not activated in recording videos.  
						

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  Using Flash 
 
When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the onscreen  Flash button to get correct 
exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous shooting. 
 
 
To activate Flash: 
•   Tap the onscreen  Flash button to display 
the popup flash menu and tap desired 
flash mode icon. 
 
 
 
Your camera is equipped with five flash modes: 
 
Icon  Item  Description  
 Auto Flash The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed. 
 Red-eye reduction  The flash fires tw
ice 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 shooti ng 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 of focus when recording a still image or a video clip. 
 
 
To set the Focus mode:  • 
Tap the onscreen Macro  button to display 
popup macro menu and tap the desired icon.
 
 
  
						

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Your camera supports the four focus modes: 
Icon Item  Description  
 Auto Focus With Auto Focus, the focus range starts from 0.12m. 
 Macro  This mode is designed for close-up ph
otography. 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, th
e camera focuses on distant objects. 
 
Setting the Drive Mode 
Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which ca n be set in the Drive mode function on the screen. 
The Self-timer allows you to take images after  a pre-defined delay. While burst lets you take 
consecutive shots. This function is only available  in recording still images. The Drive mode setting is 
automatically set to off when  you turn off the camera. 
 
 
To activate Drive mode: 
•  Tap the onscreen  Drive button to 
display the popup drive mode menu 
and tap the desired icon. 
 
 
The table below shows the available Drive mode settings.
 
Icon  Item  Description  
 
10 Sec Sets a 10-second delay to capture image after pressing the shutter 
button. 
 2 Sec 
Sets a 2-second delay to capture image after pressing the shutter 
button. 
 
Double 
Performs delay and capture twice: 
Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image. 
Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again. 
 Burst 
Performs continuous shooting when the shutter button is pressed.   
Stops shooting when the shutter button is released. 
 
Speedy Burst Captures 30 images in a shot when the shutter button is pressed. 
Auto set Image size to VGA only. 
 Off
 Captures an image without time delay. 
 
 
Tap operation is disabled during drive mode.  
						

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  Setting the AF Area
/Face tracking/Touch Shot 
AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature dete rmines the area on which the camera focuses. 
 
 
To set AF Area:  • 
Tap the onscreen  AF Area button to 
display the popup 
AF Area menu and tap 
the desired icon.
 
 
 
 
 
How to use Face tracking: 
1.  Tap the onscreen AF Area button and then choose 
Face tracking  
. 
2.  Frame the target(s), when a face is detected, a white 
focus box appears on the screen and tracks the face 
continuously. 
3.  Press the shutter button half way, the white box turns 
into green (success focus), or red (focus failed). 
4.  If the box of main focus ta rget turns green, press the 
shutter (full press) to take the shot. 
5.  Or, release the shutter to re-focus target(s). 
 
Up to 10 faces can be detected in the same time. 
How to use Touch shot: 
1.  Tap the onscreen AF Area button and then choose 
Touch shot  
. 
2.  Frame the subject with the yellow focus frame on the 
screen. 
3.  Tap the yellow focus frame and a dotted line area 
appears on screen. 
4.  Drag the focus frame to desired position  within the 
dotted line area. 
5.  Release your finger from the screen, the camera 
performs AF and then captures the image. 
6.  If your finger left the screen outside the dotted line 
area and the camera did not perform AF and shooting, 
please repeat step 2 to 5 again.
 
The table below shows the available AF Area settings. 
 
Icon  Item  Description  
 Wide The camera automatically selects focus area within the wide frame. 
 Center  The focus area is fixed on the center. 
 Face Tracking The focus area traces human face automatically. 
 Touch Shot  The focus area is controlled by finger and performs AF and shooting. 
 
 
 
  
						

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  Using the Record Menu 
The Record menu allows you to change modes, and setup other capture settings. 
Record Menu  
 
To go to Record Menu: 
1. Tap the onscreen MENU  button 
  to launch the 
Record Menu. 
2.  Tap 
 or   to turn pages. 
3.  Tap the desired option button to enter submenu. 
4.  Configure the settings in the submenu. 
5.  Tap the onscreen 
  button to save and apply 
changed settings. 
6.  Tap the 
 button or   button to exit the menu 
or return main menu anytime.  
Setting the Scene Mode 
By simply selecting one of the following 30 mo des, you can capture the image with the most 
appropriate settings. 
 
1. From the Record Menu 
, tap to select  Scene Mode. 
Or, tap onscreen Record mode  button 
  (red color) to enter scene mode. 
2.  There are 2 different styles of submenu available:  
•  Picture style – Lists each scene mo de by a sample picture in loop. 
•  Icon style – Lists all scene modes by 30 icons on screen. 
 
  
Picture style  Icon style 
3. Tap  or   to view among the scene 
modes.  
4.  Select desired mode by tapping the 
enlarged sample picture in top.  
5.  Or, tap the onscreen  icon button 
 to 
switch the submenu in icon style.  3.
 Select desired mode by tapping the icon. 
4.  Tap  OK button 
  to apply the setting. 
5.  Or, tap the onscreen  picture button 
 
to switch the submenu in picture style. 
 
To Use Scene Help screen: 
Onscreen Help button   appears in Picture/Icon 
style submenu of scene mode. Tap it and use scene help 
screen to know more about each scene mode settings 
and set the scene mode for your camera in the same 
time: 
1. Tap  Help button 
  to launch scene help screen. 
2.  Tap 
 or   to view among the scene modes in 
loop. 
3.  Tap  OK button 
  to apply the setting and 
return to preview. 
4.  Or, tap the  Return button 
  to return last used 
submenu.  
 
The table below shows the available scene mode settings. 
  
						

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Icon Item Description  
 Auto The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted 
automatically. 
 Movie  This mode is used 
to record movie clips. 
 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 colour 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 activa
ted. 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. 
 Voice REC  This mode is used to record audio clips. 
  
						

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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 Intelligent Scene from the Scene Mode 
menu. 
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. 
 
  
						

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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 th e 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. 
 
Using Party Mode 
Let the Party mode on! It can be difficult to get ev eryone on a party. While you have the whole gang 
together, take a group or family portrait. Party mo de features on Red-eye reduction flash and face 
tracking. You’ll miss fewer shots, and have mo re 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 outsid e 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 ma king scenic pictures pop out with bright color. 
 
Using Auction Mode 
It’s hard and wastes a lot of time to combine several images by software. Select Auction mode and  choose a pattern, then take a few shots from diffe rent angles. The camera composes a combined 
image in lower resolution suited to online posting. 
  1. Select Auction mode from Scene mode menu. 
 
 
2.  Choose a pattern by tapping the icon. 
 
 
3.  Return the preview screen to start shooting. 
 
 
  
						

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4. Frame the subject and press the Shutter button to 
take the first shot. 
 
 
5. Or, tap the onscreen  Auction button 
 to reset 
pattern. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.  Tap  Continue  button to proceed the second shot. 
 
 
7.  Or, tap Cancel  button to go back the first shot. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.  Repeat step 4 to 6, until the pattern is filled in 
images. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.  Tap  Save  button to save the composed image. 
 
10.  Or, tap Cancel  button to go back last shot. 
 
 
11.  The image can be transferred to PC via USB cable 
(Please refer to Connecting the Camera to a PC  on 
page 59) or memory card reader and uploaded to 
website 
 
 
 
Auction mode provides 4 kinds of pattern as follow   
 
 
 
The image is set to low quality and VGA (640x480) size only.