Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CL30 AGFA
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ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 1 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM.
2 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide FCC Inf ormation T est FCC WARNING: This equipment meets the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 3 1-Y ear Limited Hardwar e W arranty Agfa warrants this product to be free from defects of material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, Agfa will repair or replace, at its option, the product at no charge to the customer .
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 5 Contents C ONTENTS FCC Information Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Statement .
6 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Contents White Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 External Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 7 Introduction I NTRODUCTION Y our ePhoto CL30 takes high quality digital pictures— and it’ s easy to use. Just point and click, like a conventional camera. Y ou can quickly change the camera settings, too, with the EasyPilot button.
8 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Camera Parts C AMERA P ARTS 1. Shutter Button: takes pictures. 2. Built-in Flash: with 4 settings (automatic, fill-in, “red-eye” and off). 3. Auto-focus Lens: glass, 43mm 4. Battery Compartment: holds 4 size AA alkaline (included), lith- ium or rechargeable NiMH batteries.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 9 Camera Parts 6. EasyPilot™ Button: scrolls through menu options (when turned) and makes a selection (when pressed). 7. Optical Viewfinder: frames pictures.
10 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Memory Cards M EMORY C ARDS The ePhoto CL30 has no internal memory . All pictures are stored on removable CompactFlash™ memory cards. These cards are avail- able in 2 - 96 MB sizes. The ePhoto CL30 accepts only CompactFlash removable memory cards.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 11 Memory Cards ◗ The memory card is the wrong type or is unreadable. T o refor - mat the card, press the EasyPilot button, turn it to select YES and then press it in to begin the reformatting process. Selecting YES erases all data stored on the memory card.
12 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Batteries B ATTERIES For best results, use batteries of the following types: Battery life can be greatly extended by using the optional Agfa AC adapter to power the camera indoors. T o install the batteries: ◗ Slide the Mode switch to OFF .
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 13 Controlling the Camera C ONTROLLING THE C AMERA Mode Switch Slide the Mode switch to select: ◗ REC — to turn on the camera and take pictures. ◗ PLA Y — to turn on the camera and view or delete stored images. ◗ OFF — to turn off the camera.
14 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Controlling the Camera Shutter Button The shutter button has two positions. Press the shutter button: ◗ Halfway — to lock the camera’ s focus and calculate the exposure.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 15 Status Display S TATUS D ISPLAY The Status Display is the black and white LCD on top of the camera. Using icons, it displays information about your camera and some of the settings that you selected, including the following: ◗ Status of the batteries.
16 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Taking Pictures T AKING P ICTURES Like a conventional camera, the ePhoto CL30 has a viewfinder . Y ou can also frame the image on the color LCD. Before you can take pic- tures, install the batteries and a CompactFlash memory card.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 17 Changing Basic Settings C HANGING B ASIC S ETTINGS Y ou can change the basic camera settings with the icon menu that displays on the color LCD. The basic settings are: ◗ Resolution ◗ Flash ◗ Digital zoom ◗ Focus ◗ Preview Y ou can also access advanced settings from this menu.
18 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Changing Basic Settings Resolution The ePhoto CL30 provides the following JPEG resolution settings: Flash The ePhoto CL30 provides the following flash settings: Setting Description P-Genie: 1440 x 1080, pixels: highest image quality and lowest compression.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 19 Changing Basic Settings Digital Zoom The digital zoom feature lets you zoom into the center of the picture. F ocus This option allows you to choose a focal distance manually for your shots. For best results, the setting should match the distance of the subject from the lens.
20 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Changing Basic Settings Pre view The ePhoto CL30 provides two preview settings: an automatic focus mode for subjects 8" to 3 ft (20 to 90 cm) away a fixed distance.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 21 Changing Advanced Settings C HANGING A DVANCED S ETTINGS Y ou can change advanced settings with the icon menu that displays on the color LCD.
22 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Changing Advanced Settings ◗ Y ou can set the camera to remember some advanced settings after the camera is powered off. See Preferences on page 26. Advanced Settings Icons For some of the manual settings, a small icon displays on the Status Display or on the ADVANCED menu as a reminder .
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 23 Changing Advanced Settings Self Timer The self timer delays the shutter after you press the shutter button (for example, so you can set the camera and join the picture). T o turn on the self timer: 1. Select Self timer in the ADV ANCED menu.
24 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Changing Advanced Settings White Point This option lets you manually adjust the color balance of an image so that the colors appear natural in any light. T o set the white point manually: 1. Select White point in the ADV ANCED menu.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 25 Changing Advanced Settings External Flash Y our ePhoto CL30 can be used with any external flash equipped with a white light slave sensor . Whenever a picture is taken, the external flash is triggered by a low-power burst of light from the camera’ s built-in flash.
26 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Changing Advanced Settings 3. Select your shutter speed based on these criteria: 1/100: High-energy type external flash (typically over 1500 watts) 1/200: Low-energy type external flash (typically under 1500 watts) 4.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 27 Changing Advanced Settings Date & Time Each image is tagged electronically with the date and time it was taken. So it is important to make sure that the date and time are set properly . The date is shown in the following format: mm/dd/yyyy (month/day/year).
28 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Working with Captured Images W ORKING WITH C APTURED I MAGES Y ou can use the ePhoto CL30 PLA Y mode to view and work with captured images in two different views: ◗ Single-image view ◗ Multi-image view T o select a view: 1.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 29 Working with Captured Images 2. When you reach the last image, as indicated by the counter (e.g., 3/3 ), you can scroll further to go back to the first image. Y ou may scroll this way in a continuous loop. Deleting Images T o delete images: 1.
30 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Working with Captured Images 3. Select the desired option: ◗ Lock/Unlock — to lock/unlock the current image. This option immediately locks ( icon) or unlocks (no icon) the current image. ◗ Lock all — to lock all images.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 31 Working with Captured Images 7. Press the EasyPilot button to zoom in on the part of the image that you selected. Y ou can also turn the EasyPilot button to view other parts of the image. 8. T o return to normal view , press the EasyPilot button.
32 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Working with Captured Images Y ou cannot display the image counters and date and time in multi-image mode. 3. T urn the EasyPilot button in either direction to scroll through the thumbnails.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 33 Working with Captured Images ◗ Done — to exit the menu. If you marked images for dele- tion, a confirmation screen appears. Select Ye s to delete all of the images marked for deletion, or No to leave the menu without deleting any image.
34 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Using the Camera with a TV U SING THE C AMERA WITH A TV Y ou can connect the ePhoto CL30 to a television via the video cable (included) so that you can view captured images or take pictures. The video cable works with any type of television.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 35 Using the Camera with a Computer U SING THE C AMERA WITH A C OMPUTER Before you can transfer images to your computer , you install the Agfa PhotoWise software and then connect the ePhoto CL30 to your computer . The software and cables are included with your camera.
36 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Using the Camera with a Computer Installing PhotoWise Softwar e Install PhotoWise software from the PhotoWise CD (included). Windows — The installation begins automatically . Macintosh — Double-click on the PhotoWise install icon on the CD.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 37 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Serial Cable T o use the serial cable to connect the camera to your computer: 1. Plug one end of the serial cable (included) into the SERIAL port on your camera. 2. Depending on your operating system: Plug the other end of the cable into a serial port on your computer .
38 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Using the Camera with a Computer Creating Installation Disk ettes for PhotoW ise Use this procedure to create diskettes so you can install PhotoWise on systems that do not have a CD-ROM drive. Use blank, formatted diskettes when prompted and label them by number (i.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 39 Care and Maintenance C ARE AND M AINTENANCE Camera T o avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the camera. Refer all servicing to qualified ser vice per - sonnel. T o avoid the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the camera to rain or moisture.
40 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Care and Maintenance ◗ Do not use batteries that show signs of leakage, corrosion or swelling, or batteries that are excessively warm. ◗ If necessary , clean batter y contacts with a dry cloth before installation. ◗ Always replace all four batteries with four identical, new (or fully charged) ones.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 41 Troubleshooting T ROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem using your ePhoto CL30, review this section first. If you cannot find the solution to your problem here, visit Agfa on-line at www .agfahome.com/ephoto or check with your dealer .
42 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Troubleshooting The shutter but- ton doesn’t work. The camera is still saving a picture. Wait for the live image to appear on the LCD. The camera is in PLA Y . T urn the Mode switch to REC. The memory card is full (flashing card icon on the Status Display).
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 43 Troubleshooting The live image on the LCD looks brighter than it should be. The low light preview setting is selected. This setting is used to display a dark scene more brightly on the LCD to help you frame the shot. Use the setting to take a dark pic- ture, or restore the normal preview setting.
44 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Troubleshooting The recorded image is too dark. There was not enough light. Set the flash to the Auto or Fill-in setting. The subject was too far away for the flash. The flash illuminates subjects up to a dis- tance of only about 10 feet (2.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 45 Troubleshooting PhotoWise can’t find the camera. The camera is off. Slide t he Mode switch to PLA Y or REC. Slide the LCD switch to PC. The serial cable is connected incorrectly . Check the cable and connections. The batteries are too weak .
46 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Troubleshooting PhotoWise can’t find the camera. The camera is off. Slide the Mode switch to PLA Y or REC. Slide the LCD switch to PC. The serial cable is connected incorrectly . Check the cable and connections. The batteries are too weak.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 47 Camera Specifications C AMERA S PECIFICATIONS Parameter Specifications Physical Dimensions 1.45" H x 5" W x 3.16" D (37 x 127.5 x 80.3 mm) Weight 9.4 oz or 265 g (without batteries) Other T ripod mountable (1/4" x 20, standard 35 mm photo/video) Optics Lens Aperture f/2.
48 ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide Camera Specifications Resolution — P-Genie, 1440 x 1080 pixels, lowest compression — High, 1152 x 864 pixels, low com- pression — Medium , 1024 x 768 pixels — Lo.
ePhoto CL30 User’ s Guide 49 Camera Specifications Average Image Processing Time (REC) — 11 seconds — 6 seconds Computer Interface Serial, RS-232C USB T ransmission Speed Serial: 8MB/sec USB: 100 KB/sec Video Output NTSC or P AL. Switch in menu system.
For more information about the Agfa ePhoto CL30 digital camera, visit the Agfa Web site at www .agfahome.com/ephoto . © 1998 Agfa Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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