User manual AGFAPHOTO DC-830I

[. . . ] 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 case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way. [. . . ] The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached. Setting the Movie Size Movie Size and Frame Rate Resolution 720 x 400 640 x 480 320 x 240 30 frames/sec. Lower Quality Frame Rate Higher Quality 26 Recording Audio Clips 1 2 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Voice REC mode ( page 13). Press the shutter button ( ) to start recording. Be careful to avoid touching the microphone while recording. 3 Press the shutter button again to end recording. The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached. Playing Back Audio Clips 1 2 3 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAYBACK mode ( page 13). or to select the audio Press clip that you want to playback. Start playing back. When audio clip paused, press 27 Recording a Voice Memo You can add a voice memo to the still images after you record it. 1 2 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAYBACK mode ( Press or page 13). to select a still image that you want to add a voice memo. If the image already has the voice memo recorded, the appears on the LCD monitor. The new recording will replace the previous one. 3 4 Open the PLAYBACK menu. Press the MENU button, using four-way control to select Voice Memo ( and press the SET button. ) Caution The voice memo cannot be added to a movie clip or a protected image. When you delete the image, the attached voice memo is also deleted. Playing Back a Voice Memo 1 2 3 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAY mode ( Press or page 13). to select the image that has the voice memo recorded. Start playing back. When voice memo paused, press 28 Other Recording Functions Setting the Metering There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera. Option Description Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near the center. Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the subject area. Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center of your picture. Setting the White Balance Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent (tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash. For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified. Tips Point the camera at a white piece of paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance, and then press the Shutter button. Ideal for general 29 Setting the ISO With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. Option Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Tips Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise. Sets the sensitivity to ISO 400 equivalent. Setting the Exposure Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. Setting the AEB Sets the auto exposure bracketing (AEB) to shoot 3 continuous images, each with a different exposure setting: correctly exposed, underexposed, and overexposed. Setting the Highlight Make the subject stand out from its surroundings. The subject will be in focus in three different ranges: / / 30 Setting the Sharpness You can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. [. . . ] 8~ 1/2000 1~ 1/2000 1~ 1/2000 1~ 1/2000 1~ 1/2000 1/15~ 1/2000 Still Capture 6M 4M 2M VGA 16:9 Movie 640 Size 320 MENU S. Fine Quality Fine Normal Center Metering Multi Spot Auto Daylight Cloudy WB Tungsten Fluor_H Fluor_L Custom 49 Mode Function Auto 50 ISO 100 200 400 +0. 3 ~ +2. 0 Exposure Still Capture 0. 0 -0. 3 ~ -2. 0 Off Drive Mode (*) 2 sec. Double Burst Off AEB On Off Highlight Hard Sharpness Normal Soft Off B&W Sepia Effect Negative Red Green Blue Off Date Date Stamp Date & Time Digital Zoom Off On 50 : Factory setting : Default : Available : Not available. : Setting is retained even after mode switch or power off. (*): Set to [OFF] after power off. 51 Customer care More information con the complete AgfaPhoto digital camera product range can be found under www. plawa. com Service & Repair Hotline (Europe): 00800 752 921 00 (from a landline only) Service & Support Hotline (Germany): 0900 1000 042 (1. 49 Euro/ min. from a German landline only) Online Service / International contact: support-apdc@plawa. com Manufactured by plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. [. . . ]