AGFA AP OPTIMA 145 User Manual

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Playback mode display
Mode: 
 
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1. Playback Mode con
2.  DPOF file 
3.

  Fle protecton
4.  Pcture Number
5.  Memory Card/Bult-n Memory
6.  Battery Status
7.

  Image Zoom
8.  Zoom Magnficaton Area Indcator
9.  Feld of vew ndcator
10.  Memory Space (ths pcture/Total number of pctures)
11.  Recordng Date and Tme
12.  OK: PLAY
13.  HDR 
						

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In the "ASCN" mode, dfferent recordng condtons are 
detected ntellgently and the most sutable settngs wll be 
automatcally selected. Wth "ASCN" you can always take 
good pctures easly.
To use "ASCN":
1.
   Press the Mode button to select ASCN mode, the LCD 
screen wll dsplay the followng:
2.  Hold the camera steadly and am at the subject. The 
optmum scene mode wll be dentfied automatcally. 
3.  Press the Shutter button halfway down to focus.
4.  Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the 
pcture.
Icon Mode name Icon Mode name
Landscape ModeNght Landscape 
Mode
Portrat ModeMacro Mode
Nght PortratAuto Mode
Backlt Portrat
Landscape Mode
For landscapes, ASCN w
 ll automatcally adjust the 
exposure to match the background. 
Portrait Mode
For portra

ts, ASCN wll automatcally adjust the exposure 
and skn tones resultng n more natural lookng photos.
ASCN mode 
						

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Night Portrait
When you shoot portrats at n ght, or  n low l ght cond t ons, 
ASCN wll automatcally adjust the exposure for people and 
nght scenes.
Backlit Portrait
When the sun or any other l
 ght source s behnd you, 
ASCN wll automatcally adjust the foreground exposure to 
produce good pctures.
Night Landscape Mode
For n

ght scenes, ASCN wll automatcally ncrease the ISO 
value to compensate for low lght.
Macro Mode
To capture fine deta

l for close-ups, ASCN wll automatcally 
adjust the focus.
Auto Mode
The camera w

ll automatcally adjusts the exposure and 
focus to ensure good pctures. 
						

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Panorama mode
Panorama Mode allows you to create a panoramc pcture. 
The camera wll create a panoramc photo by sttchng 
ndvdual mages taken n panorama mode.
Follow these steps to create a panoramc pcture:
1. Press the Mode button and use the Left/Rght button 
to select Panorama mode, then press the 
 button to 
confirm the settng.
2.  Use the Left/Rght button to select the drecton of 
mage sttchng, e.g. left to rght or rght to left. Then 
press the 
 button to confirm the settng; f no 
selecton s made the camera wll default to left to rght 
sttchng after 2 seconds.
3.  After the first shot s taken, two target cons wll 
appear on the left and rght sde of the LCD screen. 
Pan the camera and the crcle con on the screen wll 
move towards the square frame con. When the crcle 
con and square frame become green after overlappng, 
the camera wll capture the next pcture automatcally. 
Repeat the same step for the thrd pcture to finsh the 
sttchng.The camera wll then sttch the pctures nto a panorama 
automatcally. Press the playback button to enter Playback 
mode and revew the panorama result.
After selectng Panorama mode, Flash, Self-tmer, 
Macro mode and Exposure Compensaton can not be 
adjusted.
Before end

ng the shootng sequence, pressng the 
Delete button wll cancel the shootng sequence.
Panorama mode can sttch 2 or 3 pctures total. 
						

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In Manual Scene mode, you can select from a total of 20 
scene types to match your needs. You just need to select 
the r
ght scene for the occason and the camera wll auto-
mat
cally set the optmal settngs for you.
Press the Mode button, and use the Left/Rght button to 
enter the Scene Selecton mode menu, then press the 
 
button to enter the Scene Selecton mode. The followng 
mage wll appear on the LCD screen:
Manual Scene Mode (SCN)
Select a scene usng the Up/Down/Left/Rght button and 
press the 
 button.
Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name
LandscapeSport
BeachSunset
FreworksNght Landscape
Nght PortratGatherng
ChldrenIndoor
SnowID
MuseumPhoto frame
Travel shootngText
LeafGlass
Fsh eyeSketch 
						

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Landscape
For landscapes. Vvd reproducton of green and blue.
Sport
For fast-mov

ng subjects. Capture sharp acton shots 
wthout blur.
Beach
For captur

ng mages n scenes wth strong sunlght. 
Sunset
For sunsets. Capture subjects 
 n strong sunlght.
Fireworks
For fireworks at n
 ght. Shutter speed s adjusted to capture 
spectacular mages. The use of a trpod s recommended.
Night landscape
For n

ght scenes. The use of trpod s recommended.
Night portrait
For portra
 ts aganst nght scenery. Gathering
For tak

ng pctures of large groups or n areas wth uneven 
lghtng. 
Children
For ch

ldren and pets. Flash s dsabled for eye protecton.
Indoor
For 
 ndoors. Reduce blur and mprove color accuracy.
Snow
For snow scenes. Reproduce natural look
 ng snow scenery.
ID
For shoot
 ng ID sze photos. 
Museum
For museum or flash-free areas. Reta
 n color and reduce 
blur.
Photo frame
For add

ng nterestng frame effects to the photo. 
						

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1. After selectng the  scene type, press the button to 
actvate.
2.  After sett ng the opt on, press the 
 button to confirm 
the settng and enter the selected Scene Selecton 
mode for shootng.
The man functons menu also allows you to adjust 
the mage qualty and mage sze. Please refer to the 
" Advanced Functions Menu
" sect
 on on page 21 for 
detaled nstructons.
Travel shooting
Produces background 

mage blur that emphaszes the 
moton of the man subject.
Text
F

or captur ng documents, pr nted mater al, and presentat on 
boards.
Leaf
For plants. Capture br

llant shots of greenery and 
blossoms.
Glass
For objects beh

nd transparent glass.
Fish eye
Creates a fish-eye effect, by d
 stortng the center of the 
mage. 
Sketch
For tak

ng photos wth pencl sketch effect. 
						

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Ths mode can help reduce mage blur caused by hand 
shake, low lght and slow shutter speed
Press the Mode button, and use the Left/Rght button to 
select Stablzaton mode, then press the 
 button to 
enter Stablzaton mode. 
Use stablzaton mode n dark envronments or when 
usng a slow shutter speed
Shootng n a wndy or unstable envronment (such 
as a movng vehcle) may cause blurred mages.
Stablzaton mode 
						

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Face Detect
on
Blnk Detecton
Th
s funct on automat cally detects fac al features and 
d rects the camera to focus on them. 
In face detect on mode, press the shutter button halfway 
and the camera w ll automat cally detect faces and d splay a 
rectangular focus frame around them. The focus frame w ll 
turn green to  nd cate that the face or faces are  n focus. 
Press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the 
p c

ture.
Blnk Detecton s enabled automatcally under normal 
shootng condtons. When shootng, f a human face s 
detected wth closed eyes, the blnk detecton con ( 
 ) 
wll appear on the screen to ndcate that a blnk has been 
detected. 
						

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Vewng Photos and Vdeos
PLAYBACK
To vew stored photos and vdeo clps on the LCD screen:
1. Press the 
 button to enter the Playback mode. The 
last recorded photo or v
deo clp wll appear.
2.  Use the  Left/Right nav
 gaton buttons to scroll through 
the photos or vdeo clps stored n the nternal memory 
or memory card.
3.

  To play a selected vdeo clp, press the 
 button to 
enter the move playback mode.
Durng vdeo playback, the operatng nstructons wll ap -
pear on the screen. Press the Left/R

ght button, and press 
the 
 button for confirmaton.
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The operatng nstructon cons are as follows.
1 Return to the  first frame and 
play 4 Return to 
the first 
frame
2 Play 5 Rew
nd
3 Fast Forward 6 Pause