sensor 530s User manual
Thank you for purchasing this AgfaPhoto digital camera. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the digital camera correctly. Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later. Precautions • • • • • • • Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or other intense light sources which could damage your eyesight. Do not try to open the casing of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way.
1.0 Table of Contents Precautions ............................................ 1 Disclaimer...................................................... 1 Warning! ........................................................ 1 Using your batteries ...................................... 1 Extending battery life..................................... 1 5.2.8 Shooting (Continuous) (Default: Single) ................................. 15 6.0 Movie Clip Mode.......................... 16 6.1 6.2 Movie Recording .............
2.0 General Introduction 2.1 Package contents AgfaPhoto Sensor 530s Camera Driver & Software CD Quick Guide Wrist Strap Camera Pouch 2xAA Batteries 2.
Side USB Connector Battery/Memory Card/Compartment Cover Front LED Flash Lens Back Wide/Tele Button LCD Monitor Tripod Socket 4
Playback Button Mode Button Delete/Exposure Button Play/Pause/Up Button Flash/Right Button Self-Timer/Left Button Voice Memo/Down Button Menu Button 2.
Self-timer ( ) 10 Seconds ( ) 2 Seconds ( ( ( ) Cloudy ( ) Tungsten ( ) Fluorescent ) Voice Memo ( Focus Range ) Macro ) Memory Card Inserted Sharpness Metering ( ) Soft ( ) Multi ( ) Normal ( ) Spot ( ) Vivid Shooting Quality ) Continuous ( Single ( ( ( ISO Value ( ) 100 ( ) 200 ( ) 400 ( (100) Available Shots W. Balance ) Auto ( ) Daylight ) Normal Size (12M) (Via interpolation) (5M) (3M) (VGA) ) Exposure ± 2 ( ) S. Fine ) Fine Zoom Status Indicator ( ) 3.
3.0 Getting Started 3.1 Turning Power On & Off • • Press the Power Button to turn the camera on. Press the Power Button again to turn the camera off. 3.2 Inserting / Removing the Batteries 1. 2. 3. 4. Power off the camera. Slide open the battery compartment cover. Remove the batteries or, respecting the polarity indications, insert them. Close the battery cover. Battery status indicator. ): Batteries full. ( ): Batteries half full. ( ): Batteries empty. Replace with new batteries.
3.3 Inserting / Removing a Memory Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Power off the camera. Open the battery compartment cover. Insert the memory card into the card slot and press it gently until you hear a click. To remove, gently press on the edge of the card and pull it out. Close the battery cover. 3.
4.0 Buttons & Functions 4.1 Power • • Press the Power Button to turn the camera on. Press the Power Button again to turn the camera off. Power • If the camera is left idle for a certain period of time, the camera will power off automatically. 4.2 Shutter Shutter • Press the Shutter Button half way to focus and then press it fully down to capture an image. 4.3 Tele / Wide • • • Press the Tele Button. The Zoom Bar Indicator will appear in the top of the LCD display showing the current zoom status.
You can record images and voices in the Operation mode. Use the Playback Mode to play, delete or edit images on the LCD display. 4.4 Playback • • • Select the Playback Mode by pressing the Playback Button ( ). Playback Mode displays still images, movie clips and voice recordings. Select an image by pressing the Left or Right Button. 4.5 Mode Still Image Movie Clip Voice Recording 4.
4.6.2 ISO • • Press the Delete / Exposure Button several times to toggle between EV, ISO and white balance. To adjust the ISO value, press the Left / Right Button to set the ISO value and press the Menu Button to confirm. 4.6.3 WB • • Press the Delete / Exposure Button several times to toggle between EV, ISO and white balance. To adjust the WB value, press the Left / Right Button to set the white balance and select the Menu Button to confirm.
4.7 Menu • • Press the Menu Button to open the menu. When the menu appears on the LCD display, the Menu Button is used to move through the highlighted items in the submenu or to confirm data. 4.7.1 Up / Play & Pause / Macro • • • ) to move up the submenu. Press the Up Button ( ) operates as When the menu is not displayed on the LCD display, the Up Button ( the Macro function. The Up Button also operates as the Play & Pause function to play movie clips in Playback Mode. 4.7.
Note: Night Scene Under Shooting Mode While in Shooting Mode, press Menu Button then go to Scene Mode and select "Night". Press the Left Button to exit the menu. Press the Down Button, and then press the Left / Right Button to adjust the Long Exposure Value which ranges through Auto,1/8,1/4,1/2,1,2,3,4. Press the Menu Button to confirm the value you select.
5.0 Still Image Mode 5.1 Capturing Images Taking a Picture 1. Press the Power Button to power on the camera. 2. Press the Shutter Button half way to focus. 3. Press the Shutter Button fully to capture the image. • Using the Zoom Press T or W on the Zoom Button ( ) It is recommended that you take photos with the camera mounted on a tripod or other device if the Shaking Hand ( ) icon appears. 5.2 Menu Mode 5.2.1 Size (Default: 5M) This feature allows you to select image resolution.
5.2.3 Sharpness (Default: Normal) This effect emphasizes the edges. The captured image looks sharper but may result in more image noise. This effect emphasizes the edges, making the captured image suitable for printing. This effect makes the edges of the captured image look smoother, making it suitable for image editing on PC. VIVID NORMAL SOFT 5.2.4 Saturation (Default: Normal) High Normal Low 5.2.5 Effect (Default: Normal) NORMAL NEGATIVE SEPIA B&W No special effect is added to the picture.
6.0 Movie Clip Mode 6.1 Movie Recording Recording 1. Press the Power Button to power on the camera. 2. Press the Mode Button to change to Movie Clip Mode. 3. Press the Shutter Button to start movie recording. 4. Press the Shutter Button again to stop recording. 6.2 Movie Size The video size options provided are as follows: 1. VGA : 640 x 480 2.
7.0 Voice Recording Mode 1. Press the Mode Button and select Voice Recording Mode ( ). 2. Press the Shutter Button to start recording and press the Shutter Button again to stop the recording. ) during recording to pause recording and press the 3. Press the Play / Pause Button ( Play / Pause Button again to continue recording.
8.0 Playback Mode 8.1 Playing a Still Image • • Press the Playback Button to view images taken. Press the Right or Left Button to go to the next or last image. Operation Steps 1. Playback Button 2.W or X Note: The icon ( ) appears when viewing a still image with a voice memo. 8.2 Playing Movie Clips • • • • Press the Playback Button to play the Movie Clips. Press the Up Button to start or pause the Movie Clip.
8.3 Thumbnail Display (Small Images) 1. The Thumbnail Display is a convenient tool for finding an image. 2. Press the WIDE Button to view the Thumbnail Display. 8.4 Exploring an Image 1. 2. 3. Press the TELE Button to see an enlargement of the image. Use the TELE/WIDE Button to zoom in or out. Use the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT Button to move the enlarged section you would like to view. 4. Press the WIDE Button to return to the original Playback Mode. 8.5 Slide 1.
8.6 Protect Protecting Selected Image(s) 1. Press the Menu Button. Select "PROTECT" and confirm with the Menu Button. 2. Choose "SELECT" and press the Menu Button. 3. Select your image(s) to protect and press the Menu Button. ( ) will appear on the LCD display when a file is protected. 4. To unprotect a file, press the Menu Button. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. X 4. S or T 5. MENU Protecting All Images 1. Press the Menu Button. Select "PROTECT" and confirm with the Menu Button. 2.
8.7 Delete Deleting Single Image 1a. Select the image you want to delete and press the Delete / Exposure Button (+/-). Choose "Execute" and press the Menu Button to confirm or the Left Button to cancel the request. 1b. Press the Menu Button. Select "Delete" and press the Menu Button. Select "Single" and press the Menu Button to proceed. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. W or MENU Deleting All Image(s) 1. Press the Menu Button and select "Delete" using the Menu Button. 2.
8.9 DPOF • • This function can only be used when a memory card is inserted. This option allows you to store the number of copies to print (MAX.30 pcs) on your memory card. [SINGLE] - specifies the number of copies for a selected image. [ALL ] specifies the number of copies for all pictures apart from movie clips and voice recording files. Note: The "PRINT" function will not appear on the LCD display if a memory card is not inserted. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. W or MENU Operation Steps 1.MENU 2.
9.0 SETUP Mode You can enter the SETUP Mode by pressing the Menu Button and selecting SETUP. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. X 4. S or T 5.MENU Item: 1. Auto Off 2. Language 3. Format 4. Date Input 5. Imprint 6. Beep 7. Light Freq. 8. Q. View 9. Sys. Reset 10. USB 9.1 Auto Off This function allows you to set the power saving time. 1. Press the Menu Button and select "SETUP". 2. Select "AUTO OFF". 3. Select the time you prefer and press the Menu Button to confirm the setting.
9.2 Language There are 12 languages available to select: Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. MENU 4. S or T 5. MENU 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Thai Turkish Russian Operation Steps 1. S or T 2. MENU 9.3 Format This function allows you to format the memory card or the built-in flash memory. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. MENU 4. S or T 5. MENU 9.
9.5 Imprint This function allows you to print the date or date & time on a captured image. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. MENU 4. S or T 5. MENU 9.6 Beep This function allows you to switch the button sound on or off. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. MENU 4. S or T 5. MENU 9.7 Light Frequency The Light Frequency setting is for Anti-flicker. 50Hz: UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, China, Japan, Portugal. 60Hz: U.S.A., Taiwan, Korea, Japan. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. MENU 4.
9.9 Sys. Reset This function is to restore all default values apart from the Date, Time and Language. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. MENU 4. S or T 5. MENU 9.10 USB You can select the operating mode when connecting the camera to an external device using a USB cable. Operation Steps 1. MENU 2. S or T 3. MENU 4. S or T 5. MENU 9.10.1 PC Cam: a. b. c. d. Install the PC Cam Driver on your computer. Select the USB setting as PC Cam. Connect the USB cable to your computer.
10.0 Specifications Image Sensor Lens Type Effective Pixels Lens Type F No. Digital Zoom LCD Display Focusing Type Range Shutter Type Speed Exposure Control ISO Equivalent Modes Flash Effect White Balance Voice Recording 1/2.5″ 5M CMOS Sensor 5.0 Mega Pixels (2,592 × 1,944) Optical 3X Zoom (35mm Film Equivalent: 36~108 mm) F2.8~F4.8 Still Image mode: 1.0X ~ 8.0X Play mode: 1.0X ~ 8.0X (depends on image size) 2.
Software Camera Driver Application Windows 2000/ME/XP, Vista32/64 Arcsoft MediaImpression System Requirements For Windows • • • • • • • For Macintosh • • • • • • • • PC with processor higher than MMX Pentium 233MHz (XP: Pentium II 300MHz) Windows 2000 Professional (SP4)/Windows ME/Windows XP (SP2)/Window Vista Minimum 64MB RAM (XP: 128MB) 140MB of available hard-disk space USB port (1.1 or 2.
11.0 Customer care 11.1 Customer care More information on the complete AgfaPhoto digital camera product range can be found under www.plawa.com / www.plawausa.com Service & Repair (USA/ Canada): 1-866 475 2605 www.plawausa.com Support Service (USA/ Canada) Support-apdc@plawausa.com Service & Repair Hotline (EU): 00800 752 921 00 (from a landline only) Service & Support Hotline (Germany): 0900 1000 042 (1.49 Euro/ min.
11.2 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
