User manual OPTIMA 3
WARNING Do not expose the camera battery pack or other accessories to rain or humidity to prevent fire hazard or electric shock. For customers in the U.S.A. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Camera notes: Do not store or use the camera in the following environments: • In the rain, and in humid or dusty environments. • In a place where the camera can be exposed directly to the sunlight or subject to high temperature, e.g. Inside a closed car in summer. • In a place where the camera is subject to a high magnetic field, e.g. near motors, transformers or magnets. Do not place the camera on a wet surface or places where dripping water or sand may come in contact with the camera.
BEFORE YOU START Preface Thank you for purchasing this AgfaPhoto digital camera. Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference. Copyright © Copyright 2010 plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 • Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods. • Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for long periods of time. • Do not use abrasive cleansers, alcohol-based, or solvent-based cleaners to clean the camera. To clean, wipe the camera with a slightly damp soft cloth. About This Manual This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your AgfaPhoto digital camera.
CONTENTS WARNING ...................................................................i SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................ii BEFORE YOU START .........................................1 Preface ....................................................................................1 Copyright .......................................................................1 Trademarks ..................................................................1 Safety information .................................
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Quality ..........................................................................23 Manual Scene Mode (SCN) .........................................32 Size ................................................................................23 Sport .............................................................................32 Color ..............................................................................24 Indoor ...................................................................
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Thumbnail View ...............................................................39 Continuous AF ..........................................................50 Using Zoom on Playback (for still pictures only) 40 Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) .............50 Using the Delete Button .............................................41 USING THE MENUS ......................................... 42 Still Picture Menu ............................................................
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Beep ..............................................................................61 LCD Brightness .......................................................61 Power Saver ..............................................................62 Zone ..............................................................................62 Date/Time ...................................................................63 Language ....................................................................
GETTING READY Unpacking Your package should contain the camera model you purchased along with the following items. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Camera Views Front View Back View 1 2 4 3 5 6 Right View 11 7 10 8 9
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Top View Bottom View 14 Left View 12 13 15 17 18 1 Flash 11 Function/OK Button 2 Lens 12 USB/AV Port 3 AF assist beam/Timer indicator 13 Wrist Strap Mount 4 LCD Screen 14 Power Button 5 Mode Selection Button 15 Playback Button 6 Menu Button 16 Shutter Button 7 Disp/Up Button 17 Zoom Wheel 8 Flash Mode/Right Button 18 Tripod Mount Point 9 Delete Button/Down Button 19 Speaker 10 Face Detection/Left button 20 Memory Card/Battery Compartment 1
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Charging the Battery 1. Place the battery into the charger as shown. 2. Plug the one end of the connecting cable (plug adapter) into the charger base. Leave the battery to charge until the charger light turns green. (To maximize battery life, the first charge should be at least 4 hours) 3. Plug the other end of the connecting cable into a wall outlet. The charger is for indoor use only.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included) 1. Open the battery compartment. 2. Insert the battery while observing the correct polarity. Use the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown, allowing the battery to lock into place properly.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not included) into the memory card slot as shown. 12 4. Close the battery compartment.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included. The use of 64 MB to 16 GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk, Panasonic and Toshiba is recommended for reliable data storage. To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it. Pull the card out carefully. Turning On and Off Press the Power button to turn the camera on. To turn off the camera, press the Power button again.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Using the Mode Button The AgfaPhoto camera provides a convenient mode Button that allows you to switch between different modes easily. After pressing the mode button to enter mode selection menu, press Left/Right button to choose the mode, press to select. All the available modes are listed as follows: Mode Name Icon The camera sets all the settings automatically.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Setting Date/Time and Language Setting the Date and Time 1. Press the menu button. Scroll over to the General Setup menu indicated by a wrench icon. Use the Up/Down button to select Date/Time. Then press the Right button to enter the setting. 2. Press the Left/Right to highlight each field and use the Up/Down to adjust the value. 3. Press the button to confirm the setting.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Setting the Language 1. Press the menu button. Scroll over to the General Setup menu indicated by a wrench icon. Use the Up/Down button to go to the Language. Then press the Right button to enter the setting. 2. Use the Left/Right buttons to select the desired language. 3. Press the button to confirm the setting. 16 The Date/Time and Language setup will automatically appear when the camera is turned on the first time.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 About the LCD Screen When you turn the camera on, various icons are shown on the LCD screen to indicate the current camera settings and status. To learn more about the displayed icons, see “LCD Screen display” on page 25. LCD Screen notes: Extremely high-precision technology has been used to manufacture the LCD screen so that most of the pixels are operational for use. However, there may be some minute points (black, white, red, blue or green) that constantly appear on the LCD screen.
BASIC OPERATION AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Shooting in Auto Mode Using the Zoom Function Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While operating in this mode, the camera automatically optimizes your photos for best results. Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom and digital zoom. Use zoom control at the top of the camera to zoom in or out on your subject while taking pictures. To start shooting, do the following: W T 1. Press Power to turn the camera on. 2.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Basic Functions Menu The Basic Function Menus of the camera include Flash, Self-timer, Macro Capture, and Exposure Compensation. Set the basic functions as per the following steps: 1. Pull up the Basic Function Menus by pressing Right/Flash button. 4. Press Left/Right button to select the basic functions required to set, press Up button to enter the setting screen for selecting basic functions, or press button to confirm the settings and exit the screen. Flash 2.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 • Flash: Forced flash Flash always fires. • • Flash: Forced off Flash is turned off. Macro Mode • Flash: Slow Synchro This allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly show the subject. The shutter is held open longer to allow more light to the image sensor. • Flash: Red-Eye+Slow Synchro Using this mode for slow synchro shots with red-eye reduction.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Advanced Functions Menu The Advanced Functions Menu of the camera include Image Size, Image Quality, White Balance, Image Color and ISO. Set the advanced functions as follows. 1. Pull up the Advanced Function Menu by pressing button. 4. Press Left/Right button to select the advanced functions required to set, press Up button to enter the setting screen for selecting advanced functions, or press button to confirm the settings and exit the screen 2.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 WB (White Balance) ISO The White Balance allows you to adjust the color temperature under different lighting conditions. (The WB setting is only available when the camera is in the M Manual mode). The ISO function allows you to set the sensitivity of the camera sensor to light. To improve the performance in darker environments, a higher ISO value is required. On the other hand, a lower ISO value is needed when in bright conditions.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Quality Size The quality setting determines how much the camera compresses the photo files. The higher the compression, the smaller the file size will be, but the quality will decrease. The lower the compression, the larger the file size, but the better the quality. The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels. A higher image resolution allows you to print that image in larger sizes without degrading the image quality.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Color The color setting allows you to add artistic effects directly when taking pictures. You can try different color tones to alter the mood of your pictures. (The Color setting is only available when the camera is in the M Manual mode).
USING THE MODES LCD Screen Display Still Picture Mode Display Mode: 1 Shooting Mode Icons M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 9 16 10 15 14 11 Auto mode Manual mode ASCN mode Scene mode Panorama mode Portrait 2 AF Mode Single-AF Multi-AF 3 Expo Metering 13 12 Spot Center 19 20 21 22 23 AiAE 4 Image Size 18 5 Image Quality 25
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 6 Remaining number of pictures 22 Self-timer 7 Memory card/built-in memory Self-timer: 2 sec 8 Battery Status 9 WT Ratio (Displayed only when zoom is activated) 10 Zoom Flash: Auto 11 Exposure 12 ISO Value (Adjustable only in M Manual Mode) 13 Histogram Flash: Red-eye reduction 14 Focus Frame Flash: Forced flash 15 Slow Shutter Warning Flash: Forced off 16 Continuous Shot Flash: Slow Synchro 17 Face Detection 18 OIS Flash:Red-Eye+Slow Synchro Continuous ON In shooting 1
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Video Shooting Mode Display 6 Self-timer Mode : Self-timer: 2 sec 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Self-timer: 10 sec 9 7 Remaining Time for Video Recording 8 Memory Card/Built-in Memory 14 10 9 Battery Status 13 11 10 WT Ratio (Displayed only when zoom is activated) 11 Zoom 12 12 Exposure 13 OIS 1 Video Mode icon 2 Continuous AF 3 Metering Spot Center Continuous ON In shooting 14 Recording Status Icon Recording standby Recording AiAE 4 Image Size 5 Macro mode In order to shoot vi
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Playback Mode Display 1. Play Mode icon Mode: 2. Picture File 3. File protection 4. Picture Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 5. Memory Card/Built-in Memory 6. Battery Status 7. Image Zoom 7 13 8. The current display area 9. Zoom area shown 10.Memory Space (this picture/Total number of pictures) 12 8 9 OK:PLAY 11.Recording Date and Time 12.OK:PLAY 13.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Auto Scene Mode (ASCN) In the "ASCN" mode, different conditions are detected intelligently and the most suitable settings will be automatically selected. To use "ASCN": 1. Press Mode Selection button to select ASCN mode, LCD screen will be shown as follows. 2. Hold the camera steadily and aim at the subject. The optimum scene mode will be identified automatically. 3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Night Portrait Panorama Mode allows you to create a panoramic picture by stitching together several pictures. Backlit Portrait Follow these steps to create a panoramic picture: When the sun or any other light source is behind you, ASCN will automatically adjust the foreground exposure to produce good pictures. 1.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 5. The camera will then stitch the pictures automatically. 6. Press the playback button to enter Playback mode and review the result. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor the zoom adjusted until the series is finalized. 2~4 images can be stitch together.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Manual Scene Mode (SCN) In Manual Scene mode, you can select from a total of 12 scene types to match your needs. You just need to select the right scene for the occasion and the camera will automatically adjust to the optimal settings for you. Select a scene using the Left/Right button and press the button. Icon Press the button, select "SCN" with the Left/Right button, and the LCD screen will show the figures as below.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Snow Leaf For snow scenes. Reproduce natural and clear white scenes. For plants. Capture brilliant shots of greenery and blossoms. Fireworks Sunset For fireworks at night. Slow shutter speed adjusted for brilliant images. For sunsets. Capture subjects in strong sunlight. Museum For objects behind transparent glass. For museum or flash-free area. Retain color and reduce blur. Landscape Night Landscape For landscapes. Vivid reproduction of green and blue.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 1. After selecting the scene type, press the button to select. 2. To select a different scene type, press the button to enter the main function menu. Then press it again to return to the to Scene selection menu. The main function menu also allows you to adjust the image quality and image size. Please refer to the "Advanced Functions Menu" section on page 21 for detailed instructions.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Face Detection The Face Detection mode will detect and enhance facial features. 1. In Shooting mode, press the Left/Face Detection button to turn on the Face Detection and an icon ( ) appears on the LCD. 2. Hold the camera securely, and point the camera towards the subject to start the face detection process. When the camera detects a face, a white rectangular frame will be drawn around the face.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Smile Detection With the "Smile Detection" feature, the camera automatically detects and captures a person smiling. 1. In Shooting mode, press the Left/Face Detection button to turn on Smile Detection and an icon ( ) appears on the LCD. 2. Point the camera at the subject until the subject's face is detected and bracketed by a square box. Press the Shutter button all the way down and release the Shutter button. The camera will now 'wait' for the subject to smile. 3.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Blink Detection The Blink Detection feature is on by default, and after taking each photo, a warning message will pop up if a blink has been detected in the photo. 1. In any Still Shooting modes, press the button to enter the photo menu. 2. Switch between different Photo Setup menus and Camera Setup menus using the Left/Right button, and select the “Blink Detection” setting using the Up/Down button. 3. Use the Right navigation buttons to enter the submenu, and select "On" option. 4.
PLAYBACK Viewing Photos and Videos To view the captured photos and video clips on the LCD screen: 1. Press button to go to the Playback mode. The last recorded photo or video clip is displayed. 6 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or memory card. 3. To play a selected video clip, press the button to enter the movie playback mode. During video playback, the operating instructions will appear on the screen.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 During video playback, you can press the Up/Down button to adjust the volume. Thumbnail View In Playback mode, turn the zoom control to display thumbnails of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen. 1. Display thumbnail with 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 by switching the Zoom lever. 2. Use Up/Down/Left/Right to select a photo or video clip to view. If the indicator appears on the LCD, then a movie file is currently being displayed.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) When playing photo, you can also use zoom lever to zoom in it (2~8) times. 1. Press button to go to the Playback mode. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to select a photo to magnify. 3. Adjust the Zoom lever to the side in the photo. to zoom 4. Use the Zoom Wheel to enlarge the image. The zoom indication area will be shown by the icons in the lower right corner of the display screen. 40 5.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Using the Delete Button In Playback mode, you can press the Down/Delete button to delete pictures or videos. To delete pictures or videos: 1. Press button to go to the Playback mode. 2. Select a picture or video clip you want to delete with the Left/Right button. 3. Press the Down/Delete button and the delete screen appears. 4. Select Yes or Back with Up/Down button and press the button for confirmation. Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered.
USING THE MENUS Still Picture Menu Mode: M 3. Press the Right button to go to the submenu. In any of the above Still Picture Modes, press the button to go to the Still Picture menu. To adjust each setting: 1. In the Still Picture menu, switch between different Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages using the Left/Right button, to select the page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button. 4. Press Up/Down button to select an option or press the Left or button to return to the menu. 5.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 AF Mode (Auto-Focus mode) AF Assist Beam Use this setting to control the auto-focus mechanism while taking pictures. This option can turn on or turn off AF assist lamp. The AF assist lamp assists the camera in focusing correctly in low light conditions. It is not recommended that this be turned off or the camera may not focus correctly. Two options are available: • Single AF: The focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen to focus on the subject.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Continuous AF Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) The camera continuously focuses as the subject moves such as a sports player. This setting determines what part of the picture the camera uses to determine the correct exposure for the whole picture.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Continuous Shot Use this setting to perform continuous shooting. Once in this mode, you must continuously hold down the Shutter button to take multiple frames. The flash is designed not to work in this mode in order to enable quick succession of shots. Continuous Shot can only be selected in Selftimer Mode. Four options are available: • Continuous shooting: Press and hold the shutter to shoot continuously until you release the shutter or when the memory card has run out of space.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Date Imprint Quick Review Include a Date/Time stamp in the photo image. This setting refers to the quick photo review immediately after taking a picture. The picture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Digital Zoom Slow Shutter Use this setting to enable or disable the digital zoom function. When disabled, only the optical zoom is enabled. In Slow shutter mode, the shutter will remain open as long as the Shutter button is pressed. This gives you complete control over the duration of exposure. (The slow shutter mode is available only in M manual mode.) • Manual : To set a long exposure time between 2~30 sec. The use of tripod is recommended for prolonged exposure.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Blink Detection OIS Stabilization The Blink Detection feature is on by default, and after taking each photo, a warning message will pop up if a blink was detected in the photo. Turning on the OIS Stabilization will avoid blurred images caused by hand shake and deliver sharper photos. (This function is not available in panorama mode.) • Off • On • Continuous ON • In shooting • Off Shooting in a windy or unstable environment (such as moving vehicle) may cause blurred images.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Movie Menu submenu. Mode: In the Movie Mode, press the the corresponding Movie menu. button to go to To configure each setting: 1. In the Movie menu, switch between the Movie Setup or different Camera Setup pages using the Left/Right button, select the page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select an option or the Left or button to return to the menu. 4. Press the the menu.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Continuous AF Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) The camera continuously focuses as the subject moves such as a sports player. This setting determines what part of the picture the camera uses to determine the correct exposure for the whole picture.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Playback Menu Protect Mode : In Playback mode, press the the Playback menu. button to enter Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions on the various menu options. To prevent any pictures or videos from being accidentally erased, use this setting to lock one or all of the files. To protect/unprotect a picture or video: 1. Press button and find the picture or video you want to protect by using Left/Right button.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 3. Press the button to select Yes to lock. For locked picture/video, use Unlock option to unlock it. Delete There are two ways to delete files. 4. A key ( ) icon will appear on the top of the screen to indicate that the picture/video is protected. Select Back with Up/Down navigation buttons to return into the Playback menu. 5. Select Reset on the Protection setting to remove protection for all files that have been placed in the protected mode. • Delete One: 1.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 • Delete All: DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) 1. On the Delete setting, select All and then press the Right button. DPOF allows you to record your selection of pictures that you would like to print, and will save your selection in the memory card, so that you can simply hand your memory card to a photo kiosk without having to tell them in person which photos you would like to print. 2.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Trim HDR-High Dynamic Range The Trim setting allows you select an area of the photo you want to keep and then save it as a new photo. With the HDR function, pictures that may be overexposed may be corrected to optimize the highlights and lowlights captured to more accurately represent the real scene. To trim a picture: 1. Select the Trim setting from the menu. 2.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Resize Rotate This setting allows you to resize a picture to a specified resolution, and saves it as a new picture. You can use this setting to change the picture orientation of the picture. 1. Select the Resize setting from the Playback menu as described previously. 1. Select the Rotate setting from the Playback menu as described previously. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to select a picture to rotate. 3.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Red-eye Reduction Use this setting to remove red eye in your photos. Display Setup 1. Select the Red-eye Reduction in Playback menu as described previously. Mode: 2. Use the Left/Right button to select the picture from which the red eye needs to be removed. Press button in Playback mode to enter Display Setup menu. 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes to fix the selected image or Back to cancel and return to the Playback menu. 4.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Slideshow Wallpaper Settings This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures as a slideshow. Use this setting to select your favorite picture to use as a background on the LCD screen. 1. Select the slideshow menu, press the right button to enter the options menu. 1. Press Down button to select the Wallpaper Setting menu. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Effect, Interval time, or Repeat and use the Left / Right navigation buttons to adjust the setting. 2.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Menu Wallpaper Startup Screen Use Up/Down button to select the Menu Wallpaper option, press button to confirm or press Left button to return to last page, and press to exit the menu. Use Up/Down button to select the Startup Screen option, press to confirm or press Left button to return to last page, and press to exit the menu.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Back To Default Use Up/Down button to select Back To Default, press to confirm or press Left button to return to last page, and press to exit the menu.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Setup Menu Mode M The Setup menu for the camera is available in all modes. Each menu page can be selected by pressing the button and switching between menus with the Left/Right button. 2. Switch between different functions with the Up/Down button. 3. Press the Right button to enter the submenu. After selecting a function option, you can press the Up button to return to the menu for other Camera Setup pages. Or you can press the Down button to switch to the next menu page.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Beep LCD Brightness Use this setting to adjust the volume of beep when buttons are pressed and change the tones for Shutter button, self-timer, and power-on/power-off. Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your LCD screen. To change this setting: 1. Select the Beep setting from the Setup menu as described previously. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to switch between volume, shutter tone, key tone, selftimer tone, and power tone fields. 1.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Power Saver This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time for your battery. Follow the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera automatically after a period of inactivity. 1. Select the Power Save setting from the Setup menu as described previously. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the power items for the screen and camera and press the Right button. • Turn off the LCD: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, and off.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 File and Software Format Memory Please note: formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built-in memory, including protected photo and movie files. To use this setting: 1. Select the Format in File and Software menu. Date/Time 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No. Then press the button to confirm. See “Setting the Date and Time“ section on page 15. Language See “Setting the Language“ section on page 16. 3.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 File Numbering After you take a picture or video clip, the camera will save it as file that ends with a serial number. You can use this item to choose whether the file is consecutively numbered or begins with 1 and is saved in another folder on the memory card. 1. Select the File Name in File and Software menu. 2. Select the option with the Up/Down button and press the button for confirmation.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Reset Settings FW Version (Firmware Version) Use this setting to restore the camera to its default settings. Use this setting to view the current camera firmware version. 1. Select the Reset setting in File and Software menu. 1. Select the FW Version in File and Software menu. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No. Then press the button to confirm. 2. If SD card contains a new version of firmware, please upgrade accordingly as necessary.
Transmission AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Video System Use this setting to determine your video system in the current area. 1. Select the Video System in Connection Transmission menu. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select NTSC or PAL. Then press the button to confirm. 66 The video output signal can be switched to NTSC or PAL to accommodate different regional standards. The appropriate setting will vary between regions. NTSC: USA, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, etc.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Connecting to a PC Use the USB cable supplied with your camera to copy (transfer) pictures to a computer. Setting the USB Mode Since the camera’s USB port can be set to connect with either a PC or a Printer, the following steps will allow you to ensure that the camera is correctly configured to connect with a PC. The USB mode is set to PC by default. 1. Go to the transmission menu, select USB connection with the Up/Down button, and press the Right button. 2.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Windows operating system (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.) Click the [Safely remove the hardware] icon and remove the USB connector according to the appeared menu. 4. Disconnect the camera once transfer is completed. If the USB option is set to [PC] : Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. If the USB option is set to [PC (PTP)] : Remove the camera from the system as described below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable.
APPENDICES Specifications: OPTIMA 3 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Effective Image Sensor Pixels 14.1 Megapixels Image Sensor 14.2 Megapixels [1/2.3” (CCD)] Lens Focal Length F = 5.1mm (Wide) ~ 40.8mm (Tele) 35mm film equivalent 28mm (Wide) ~ 224mm (Tele) Brightness F3.3 (Wide) ~ F5.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Number of Recording Pixels 14MP, 12MP(3:2), 10MP(16:9), 8MP, 5MP, 3MP, 2MP, 0.3MP Movie 1280x720pixels: 30fps/15fps, 640x480pixels: 30fps/15fps, 320x240pixels: 30fps/15fps Exposure Metering Best, Fine, Normal DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Yes File Format 70 Still Image Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie MPEG-4/H.264, Audio: G.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Pan-Capture Panorama Yes LCD Display 3.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Internal Flash (Shooting Range) Recording Media 72 Auto/Red-Eye Reduction/Forced Flash/No Flash/Slow Synchro/RedEye Reduction+Slow Synchro Shooting Range Wide: Approx. 0.3m~5.1m / Tele: Approx. 1.0m ~ 2.8m (ISO 800) Internal Memory: 32 MB (12 MB available to store images and videos) SD Card/SDHC Card (Up to 16GB support) Other Features Exif Print Support, Multi-language Support Jacks USB2.0/AV-OUT (Integrated Proprietary Connector) Power Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D016, 3.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Error messages Messages Explanation No card • The memory card is not inserted. Card error • The memory card is not formatted. Card full • The memory card is full and cannot store any new images. Write protect • The memory card is write-protected. Picture error • The picture is not captured correctly. • The picture is corrupted. No picture • There are no images in the memory card or in the internal memory.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Messages Explanation Card is not formatted, format? • Confirm whether the memory card should be formatted. This image cannot be deleted • The picture or video you are trying to delete is protected. Cannot record movie • The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the “LOCK” position. Warning!! Camera recording, please wait. • No other actions allowed to perform during video/audio recording. Warning!! Battery exhausted. • The battery is drained.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Troubleshooting Problem Camera does not turn on. Possible causes • The battery has run out. Solution • Replace with a fully charged battery. • The battery is not inserted correctly. Camera turns off suddenly during operation. • The battery has run out. • Replace with a fully charged battery. The picture is blurred. • The lens is dirty. • Use a soft cloth to clean the lens on your camera • Images and video files cannot be saved. appears when taking pictures.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Customer Care More information on the complete AgfaPhoto digital camera product range can be found at www.plawa.com / www.agfaphoto.com. Service & Repair Hotline (EU): 00800 752 921 00 (from a landline only) Service & Repair (UK): +44 1908 488676, info@allmondegroup.com Service & Support Hotline (Germany): 0900 1000 042 (1.49 euro / min. from a German landline only) Online Service / International contact: support-apdc@plawa.com 76 Manufactured by plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co.
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