Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 505-X AgfaPhoto
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sensor 500-X, sensor 505-X, sensor 510-X User manual.
i Thank you for purchasing this AgfaPhoto digital camera. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the digital camera correctly.
i i Disclaimer We assume no responsibility over and above the provisions of the Product Liability Law for damages suffered by the user or third parties as a result of inappropriate handling of the product or its accessories, or by their operational failure and by their use.
ii i Contents P RECAUTIONS I D ISCLAIMER II U SING YOUR B A TTERIES II E XTENDING BA TTERY LIFE II CONTENTS ________________________ III GETTING ST ARTED __________________ 1 U SING T HIS M ANU AL 1 P.
iv P ROTECTING F ILES 35 C HOOSING A S TA R T U P I MAGE 36 S ETTING THE L OGO 36 E DITING I MAGES 37 R OT A TING S TILL I MAGES 37 P RINTING 38 MAKING CONNECTIONS _____________ 39 C ONNECTING THE C A.
1 Getting Started Using This Manual Getting St arted This section cont ains information you should kn ow prior to using this camera. Basic Operation This section explains all record in g features of the camera. Basic Recording This section explain s ho w to record still images, movies and audio fi les .
2 Package Content s AgfaPhoto sensor USB / A V cable 2 x AAA batteries Pouch S trap Software Installation CD-ROM Quick guide.
3 Part s of the Camera 1. Flash 2. Selftimer lamp 3. Lens 4. Operation lamp 5. LCD display 6. Playback button Five-way control button 7. OK/Enter button (vertically) 8.
4 13. Shutter button 14. Mode button 15. Power button 16. Microphone 17. Strap mount 18. Battery cover 19. USB jack 20. Tripod socket.
5 Att aching the Strap Attach the st rap to you r camera as shown in the image. y Do not swing the camera around by the strap Inserting the Batteries The camera is powered by two AAA-size al kaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries. Open the battery cover .
6 Low Battery Indicator A low battery indicator appears o n the LCD screen when the batterie s are ne arly exhausted. Batteries should be replaced promptly when the low battery indicator appears. y There is a risk of explosion if the battery is repl aced by an incorrect type.
7 y If you insert or remove the card wh ile the cam era is powered on, it may damage the card or data. y Do not touch the connection termin als on the back of the card.
8 The power saving feature will not activate in the following situatio ns: y When recording movie clips or audio files y When playing movie clips or audio files y When playing the slidesho w y When co.
9 Setting Date & Tim e T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Setup Menu ( p age 17). Select [Date/T ime]. Press or on the five-way c ontro l button to select [Date/T ime] and then press on the five-way control button to launch the submenu.
10 Capture Mode 1 Capture mode 2 Resolution indicator 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 3 White balance indic ator: Cloudy Daylight Fluorescent T ungsten Auto 4 Quality indicator: Super Fine Normal 5 Memory card inserted 6 Date stamp 7 Images taken/im age capacity 8 EV value -2.
11 Empty Half Full 20 seconds 10 seconds 11 Digital zo om bar Video Mode 1 Video mode 2 Resolution indicator: 640 x 480 320 x 240 3 White balance indicator : Cloudy Daylight Fluorescent T ungsten Auto.
12 Playback Mode 1 Playback mode: Audio file Video file S t i l l i m a g e 2 Protect indicator 3 Number of current file/total number of recorded files 4 Battery level indicator: Empty Half Full.
13 Basic Operation T urning Power On & Off Press the Power button (1) to turn on the camera in the Capture mode. The power turns on and the LED (2) lights re d. Press the Power button (1) again to turn the power off. The power turns off and the LED turns off.
14 Selecting the REC Mode Press the Power button to enter the Capture mode. If the camera is in Playback mode, press the Playback button to change to REC mode. Press the Mode button (1) to change the REC mode. Each time the Mode button is pressed the REC mode icon cha nges.
15 Using the Menu in REC Mode When a menu is displayed, the fiv e-way control button is used to make the de sired settings. The Audio mode does not hav e a me nu so the MENU button will not work in Audio mode. Capture menu. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Capture mode ( page 13).
16 Capture Menu List Menu item A vailable settings Resolution / / / / Quality / / White balance / / / / Color eff ect Color / Sepia / Monochrome Exposure -2.
17 Setup Menu Turn the power on and set the camera to the REC or Playback mode ( page 13). Press the MENU button (2) to ope n the REC or Playback menu. The menu displayed depen ds on whether you are in the REC mod e or the Playback mode. Open the Setup menu.
18 Menu item Function Language Select a language for the Display m enu and other information from the following languages: [English] : English, [Italiano] : Italian, [Français] : French, [Nederlands].
19 Firmware This functio n will sh ow the soft war e version. Basic Recording Recording Still Images Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Capture mode. ( pa g e 1 3 ) . Compose the subject on the monitor . Point the center area of the LCD screen at the subject that you want to take a photo of.
20 Selecting the Resolution and Quality You can select a lower image r esolution and quality to decreas e the image size in order to capture more images.
21 The resolution and qu ality will affect the required storage s pace of the images. Compression Purpose Super T o shoot higher quality images. Fine T o shoot normal quality images.
22 y The digital zoom works by enlarg in g the center portion of an image thr ough a software interpolation proces s. y The digital zoom is used to achieve magnific a tion levels up to approx. 4 times. y The higher the digita l zoom, the lower the image quality .
23 y The flash charging time may increase whe n the battery is low. y The screen is blank when the flash is char ging. The next image can be shot only when charging is completed. y Shooting with a flash in a bright env i ronment may cause incorrect exposu re.
24 Using the Burst-Snapshot Use this function to tak e 3 pictures continuously . T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Capture mode ( p age 13). Open the Capture menu ( page 15). Change the setting Press the Mode button to launch th e submenu.
25 Recording Movie Clip s T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Vi deo mode ( page 13). Compose the subject on the monitor . y Point the center area of the LCD screen at the subject that you want to take. St art recording. y Press the shutter button to start recording.
26 Recording Audio T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Audio mode ( pa g e 1 3 ) . Press the shutter button (1) to st art recording. The voices are recorde d via the microphone (2) of the camer a. Be careful to avoid touching the microphone while re cording.
27 Other Recording Functions Setting the White Balance Adjust the white balance to suit different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent (tungsten) lighting or fluorescent lighting. Option Description Automatically corrects whit e balance. Ideal for general photography.
28 Setting the Color Effect Set the color effect to a dd a color tone to the picture. Option Description Color Reflects the true color of the object. Sepia Adds a sepia color tone to the picture Monochrome The pictures only have two colors: white and black.
29 Setting Date St amp The date stamp function can be used to ad d a date to your pictures as you take th em. Option Description Enable Add the recording date & time to printed im ages. Disable Do not add the recording date & time to print ed images.
30 Playback Playing Back Images Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). The latest recorded image a ppears on the LCD display. If there ar e no images stored, a message [No file] appear s. Pressing or on the fiv e-way control button displays the prev ious or next image.
31 Using the Menu in Playback Mode When a menu is displayed, the fiv e-way control button is used to make the de sired settings. Using the Menu in Playback Mode Turn the power on and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). Open the Playback menu .
32 Vie wing Thumbnails Turn the power on and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). Press on the five-wa y control button: a thumbnail screen is displayed. You can als o view the thumbnail screen in the following way: Set the camera to the Playback mode, then press the MENU b utton to display the menu.
33 Deleting Files Deleting a Single File Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). Select the file you want to delete. When the file is shown in full screen, press or on the five-way control button to select the file you want to delete.
34 Deleting All Files T urn the power on, set the camera to Playback mode . Open the menu Press the MENU button. Then pres s or on the five-way control butt on to select [Delete all]. Delete the files Press on the fiv e-wa y control button to delete the files.
35 Protecting Files Turn the power on and set the camera to the Playback mode ( page 13). Select a file to be protected. If you want to protect a single file select it before operating the following steps. Press or on the fiv e-way c o ntrol button to select a recorded file Open the menu.
36 • An icon will be displayed on protect ed files. • Protected files cannot be deleted; however if the SD car d or internal memory are formatted, the protected files will a lso be erased. Choosing a St artup Image Setting the Logo Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Playback mode.
37 Editing Images Rot ating Still Images Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Play mode ( page 13). Press or on the five-way control button to select the image you want to rotate.
38 Printing The Digital Print setting allows you to directly print from a ca mera to a printer by connecting them via a USB cable. Photos ca n be printed quickly and easily from your digital camera wi.
39 Making Connections Connecting the Camera to a TV Y ou can display recorded imag es on a television with the supplied A V cable. Set the TV -out to match the TV system that you are using. T urn off the camera and the TV . Use the supplied A V cable to connect the camera to the TV set.
40 Connecting the Camera to a PC There are two ways to download files fro m the camera's internal memory or memory card to a computer: • By inserting the memory card into a card reader • By connecting the camera to a computer using the supplied USB cab le.
41 System Requirements • PC with processor better than MM X Pentium 233 MHz • Windows XP/ 2000/ Vista32 • Minimum 32 MB RAM • USB port • CD-ROM drive • 800 x 600 pixels, 16-bit color displa y compatible monitor *Specifications are subject to change witho u t prior notice.
42 Appendix About the Folder & File Names Your digital camera automatically creates a directory of folders in the internal m emory or on the memory card that it uses to organiz e still images, movie clips and oth er information.
43 T roubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Batteries are inserted in the wrong direction. Reload batteries in the correct direction. Batteries are dead. Replace or recharge batteries. Power does not turn camera on. The battery compartment door is open.
44 Specifications AgfaPhoto sensor 505-X AgfaPhoto sensor 510-X AgfaPhoto sensor 500-X Sensor 5 MegaPixel CMOS, Size: 1/2.5 inch 5 MegaPixel CMOS, Size: 1/2.5 inch 3 MegaPixel CMOS, Size: 1/2.5 inch Display 2.4" TFT color LCD 2.4" TFT color LCD 2.
45 steps steps st eps Burst Included Included Included Flash Auto, Always on, Always off Auto, Always on, Always off Auto, Always on, Always off Photo effect Color , Sepia, Monochrome Color , Sepia, Monochrome Color , Sepia, Monochrome Selftimer Disable / 10 / 20 sec.
46 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 .plawau sa.com – live chat available Support Service (USA / Canada): support-apdc@plawausa.
47 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.
48 Any changes or modifications no t expressly approved by the part y responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate t he equipment.
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