AGFA APDV1019 User Manual

 
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1  Introducing the camera 
Read this section to learn about the features and f unctions of the 
video camera. This chapter also covers system requi rements, 
package contents, and descriptions of the hardware  components. 
1.1 System requirements 
The video camera requires a PC with the following s pecifications: 
   Windows® 7 / Vista / XP operating system 
   Intel® / AMD Dual-Core CPU or higher 
   At least 1 GB of RAM or higher 
   At least DirectX 9 video card, DirectX 10 is recomm ended...

 
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1.3 Unpacking the video camera 
The following items should be present in the packag e. If any item is 
missing or appears damaged, contact your dealer imm ediately. 
 
 
C D- R OM    
( Ap p li c ati on  s oft wa re) 
Vi deo  cam era P ou ch  
P ow er C ord  
U ser m an u a l   L i- i on  b att ery 
H DM I c ab le 
( Op t io n al)  
B att ery  
ch arg e r 
U S B &  A V c a bl e 
S t ra p  
            

 
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1.4 About the camera 
Refer to the following illustrations to familiarize  yourself with the 
buttons and controls of this video camera. 
1.4.1  Front view  
 
Lens 
Strap  hole
 
LED  light 
 
1.4.2  Top view 
 SD card slot 
Macro switch 
                     

 
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1.4.3 Bottom view 
 
Tripod mount 
 
 
1.4.4  Right view 
 
 
LCD touch  
screen cover 
Microphone                  

 
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1.4.5 Back view 
 
UP/ DOWN buttons 
Mode button 
LED/  Enter  button 
USB / AV Output 
REC. / Power LED 
REC. / STOP button 
HDMI Output 
 
1.4.6  LCD Panel 
 
Playback  
button 
Power  button 
Battery cover 
Battery cover latch 
Menu button 
Speaker 
                           

 
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1.4.7 Adjusting the LCD display 
Flip and twist the LCD screen as shown while captur ing a still 
image or recording a video clip. 
 
 
    
 
     

 
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See the table below for a description of each button’s function. 
Button  Name  Function 
 
Power  
button Press to turn power on/off. 
 
Menu  
button Press to display main OSD menus. 
 
Mode  
button Use to toggle Movie, Photo,  and SET  
modes. 
 
 
Up/Down  
buttons 
 In Movie and Photo modes, press to zoom in and out.   In  Movie Playback  mode: 
1.  Press the  Up/Down  buttons to 
browse stored movies. 
2.  While playing a movie, press the  
Up/Down  buttons to rewind / 
fast forward the...

 
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image in full screen mode. 3.    In  SET  mode, press Up/Down 
buttons to highlight menu items,  
and the  ENTER button to select. 
 
REC. /  
STOP  
button 
 In Movie mode, press to record video clip.  In  Movie  Playback  mode, press to 
pause the video playback. Press the  
REC. / STOP  button again to 
resume video playback. 
  In  Photo  mode, press to take a 
photo. 
 
 
Macro  
switch Move the switch to the   position to 
enable  Macro mode. 
 
Playback  
button In Movie  and Photo  mode,...

 
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1.4.8 About the LEDs 
The following table describes the camera LEDs:   
LED  Color  Definition 
Power /  
Rec.  Green Power-on 
Red Blinking Recording 
Red Camera busy 
Green Blinking Self-timer is activated 
Green Blinking Rapidly 2 seconds self-timer remaining. 
Self-timer Green Blinking Self-timer is activated. 
Green Blinking Rapidly 2 seconds self-timer remaining. 
  

 
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2  Getting started 
Read this section to learn how to start using the v ideo camera. This 
section covers basic functions such as switching on , inserting the 
battery and memory cards, and configuring prelimina ry settings. 
See later chapters for advanced functions. 
2.1  Inserting an SD card 
An SD card can be installed in the video camera to  provide 
additional storage space for still images, video cl ips, or other files.   
1.   Open the SD card compartment cover. 
 
2.   Insert the SD card...