Please use the return and collecton systems avalable n your country for the dsposal of ths product. Declaration of Conformity Model Name: PRECISA 1430 Trade Name: AgfaPhoto Responsble Party: RedDot Imagng Address: RedDot Imagng, 2275 NW 84thAve, Doral, FL 33122.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Camera notes: Do not store or use the camera n the followng types of locatons: • In the ran, very humd and dusty places. • In a place where the camera can be exposed drectly to the sunlght or subject to hgh temperature, e.g. Insde a closed car n summer.
About ths manual Ths manual provdes you wth nstructons on how to use your AgfaPhoto dgtal camera. Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of ths manual are accurate, however RedDot Imagng reserves the rght to make changes wthout notce.
(Not ncluded) ... 10 Turnng On and Off ... 12 Usng the Mode Button ... 13 Settng Date/Tme and Language ... 14 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Settng the Date and Tme ... 14 Settng the Language ... 15 About the LCD Screen ... 16 BASIC OPERATION ...
Your package should contan the camera model you purchased along wth the followng tems. If anythng s mssng or ap- pears to be damaged, please contact RedDot Imagng. AA-sze Alkalne Batteres USB Cable AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Warranty Card Wrst Strap CD-ROM...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not ncluded) 1. Open the battery compartment. Insert the enclosed batteres nto the battery slot n the correct drecton.
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3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not ncluded) nto the memory card slot as shown. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 4. Close the battery compartment.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Optonal SD/SDHC cards are not ncluded. The use of 64MB to16 GB memory cards from recognzed manufacturers such as SanDsk, Panasonc and Toshba s recommended for relable data storage. To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release t.
Swtch to take stll pctures n 20 dfferent scene types by your choce. Move mode Swtch to record vdeos. Portrat Swtch to take portrat pctures under normal condton. to select. All the avalable modes are lsted as follows: Description AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Settng Date/Tme and Language The Date/Tme and Language setup wll automatcally appear when the camera s turned on the first tme. To set the language, date, and tme, go to the followng setup optons n the Setup menu.
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1. Use the Up/Down button to select Date/Time. Then press the Right button to enter the settng. 2. Press the Left/Right to hghlght each field and use the Up/Down to adjust the value. 3. Press the button to confirm the settng. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 About the LCD Screen When you turn the camera on, varous cons are shown on the LCD screen to ndcate the current camera settngs and status. To learn more about the dsplayed cons, see “LCD Screen display” on page 24.
Zoom button then press t agan for t to go further at the dgtal zoom. Zoom ndcator s hdden after the Zoom button s released. The screen shows ( current zoom status. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Zoom button Zoom ndcator (See “Dgtal Zoom“ on...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Basc Functons Menu The Basc Functon Menus of the camera nclude Flash, Self-tmer, Macro Capture, and Exposure Compensaton. The sutable functon settng can let you shoot better photos. Set the basc functons as per the followng steps: 1.
A sngle pcture s shot 10 seconds after the Shutter button s pressed. • Self-tme : Off Dsable the self-tmer. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Macro Mode • Macro : On Select ths to focus on subjects 5cm from the lens.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Advanced Functons Menu The Advanced Functons Menu of the camera nclude Image Sze, Image Qualty, Whte Balance, Image Color and ISO etc. The sutable functon settng can let you shoot better photos and vdeos.
WB : Incandescent • WB : Manual (Press the shutter button to set WB) AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 The ISO functon allows you to set the senstvty of the camera sensor based on the brghtness of the scene. To mprove the performance n darker envronments, a hgher ISO value s requred.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Quality The qualty settng adjusts the compresson rato of the mages. Hgher qualty settngs gve better photos, but wll take up more memory space. The pcture qualty of mage has totally three optons: •...
You can try dfferent color tones to alter the mood of your pctures. The color optons nclude: • Color : Auto • Color : Black & Whte • Color : Sepa • Color : Vvd AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430...
USING THE MODES AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 LCD Screen Dsplay Still Picture Mode Display Mode: AUTO AUTO AUTO 1 Shootng Mode Icons 2 AF Mode 3 Expo Meterng 4 Image Sze 5 Image Qualty Auto mode Scene mode Stablzaton mode Portrat...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Video Shooting Mode Display Mode : 1 Vdeo Mode con 2 Contnuous AF Sngle-AF 3 Meterng Spot Center AAE 4 Vdeo Qualty 5 Focus Frame 6 Self-tmer 7 Remanng Tme for Vdeo Recordng 8 Memory Card/Bult-n Memory...
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5. Memory Card/Bult-n Memory 6. Battery Status Image Zoom 8. The current dsplay area 9. Affectng regonal 10. Memory Space (ths pcture/Total number of pctures) 11. Recordng Date and Tme 12. OK: PLAY (film gear prompt) AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Panorama mode Panorama Mode allows you to create a panoramc pcture across a dstant scene. The camera wll automatcally compose a panoramc pcture usng the ndvdual shots that you take. Follow these steps to create a panoramc pcture: 1.
Press the button, select the Scene Mode menu wth the Left/Rght button, and the LCD screen wll show the figure as below. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Select a scene usng the Left/Rght button and press the button. Icon...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Sport For fast-movng subjects. Capture sharp acton shots wthout blur. Indoor For ndoors. Reduce blur and mprove color accuracy. Snow For snow scenes. Reproduce natural and clear whte scenes. Fireworks For fireworks at nght. Slow shutter speed adjusted for brllantmages.
Photo frame For addng nterestng frame. Sketch For takng photos wth pencl sketch effect. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 1. After selectng the scene type, press the actvate. 2. To select a dfferent scene type, press the to enter the man functon menu.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Stablzaton mode Ths mode can help reduce photo blur caused by hand shake, low lght and slow shutter speed Use stablzaton mode n dark envronments or when n slow shutter speed Shootng n a wndy or unstable envronment (such...
Shootng mode (except for Panorama Mode/Move Mode), Face Detecton s enabled functon under normal state, used to recognze faces and focus automatcally to make them clearer. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Blnk Detecton Eyes Closng Detecton s enabled functon under normal state.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Smle Detecton Wth the camera's new "Smle Detecton" feature, whch automatcally detects and captures a person smlng, you'll never mss a smle. 1. In the Shootng Mode, press the Left/Smle Face Detecton button to turn on the Smle Face Detecton...
Durng vdeo playback, the operatng nstructons wll ap- pear on the screen. Press the Left/Rght button, and press button for confirmaton. button to The operatng nstructon cons are as follows. Frst Frame Play Fast Forward AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Back Rewnd Pause...
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AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Durng vdeo playback, you can press the Up/Down button to adjust the volume.
If the ndcator appears on the LCD, then a move file s currently beng dsplayed. Press the button to restore a prevew con to ts orgnal mage sze. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 button to return to the orgnal...
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AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Usng Zoom Playback (for stll pctures only) The zoom buttons can also be used durng playback. Ths allows you to magnfy photos up to 2 ~ 8X. 1. Press button to go to the Playback mode.
2. Select a pcture or vdeo clp you want to delete wth the Left/Rght button. 3. Press the Down/Delete button and the delete screen appears. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 4. Select Yes or Back wth Up/Down button and press the button for confirmaton.
USING THE MENUS AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Stll Menu Mode: AUTO In any of the above Stll Pcture Modes, press the button to go to the Stll Pcture menu. To adjust each settng: 1. In the Stll Pcture menu, swtch between dfferent...
LCD screen to focus on the subject. • Multi-AF: The camera automatcally focuses the subject n a wde area to find the focus pont. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Continuous AF After Contnuous AF s turned on, the camera wll adjust focus automatcally n response to any camera or subject movement.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Three optons are avalable: • Spot • Center-Weight • AiAE (Artfical Intellgence AE) Continuous Shot Use ths settng to perform contnuous shootng. Once n ths mode, you must contnuously hold down the Shutter button to use ths functon.
Include a Date/Tme stamp n the photo mage. • Off • Date • Date / Time AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Quick Review Ths settng refers to the quck photo revew mmedately after takng a pcture. The pcture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable perod of tme.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Digital Zoom Use ths settng to enable or dsable the dgtal zoom functon. When dsabled, only the optcal zoom s enabled.
Down button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the functon and press the Rght button to go to the submenu. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 3. Press the Up/Down button to select an opton or the Left or button to return to the menu.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Continuous AF After Contnuous AF s turned on, the camera wll adjust focus automatcally n response to any camera or subject movement. Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Set meterng mode for varous lghtng condtons. Three optons are avalable: •...
Play- back menu. Please refer to the followng sectons for detaled nstructons on the varous menu optons. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Protect To prevent any pctures or vdeos from beng accdentally erased, use ths settng to lock one or all of the files.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 3. Use the Up/Down button to select One to lock the selected pcture or vdeo, or select All to protect all pctures/vdeos stored n the bult-n memory or memory card. 4. Press the button to select Yes to lock. For locked pcture/vdeo, use Unlock opton to unlock t.
n the memory card, so that you can smply hand your memory card to a photo kosk wthout havng to tell them n person whch photos you would lke to prnt. to confirm. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Trim The Trm settng allows you select an area of the photo you want to keep and then save t as a new photo. To trm a pcture: 1. Select the Trim settng from the 2.
Back to cancel and return to the Playback menu. 4. Press the button to confirm the settng. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Red-eye Reduction Use ths settng to remove red-eyes n your photos. 1. Select the Red-eye Reduction n Playback menu as descrbed prevously.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Dsplay Setup Mode: Press button n Playback mode to enter Dsplay Setup menu. Refer to the followng sectons for detals of every settng. Slideshow Ths settng allows you to vew all the stored pctures as a sldeshow.
1. Press Down button to select the Wallpaper Settng menu. 2. Press Rght button, and the camera wll enter the Wallpaper Settng nterface. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Menu Wallpaper: Use Up/Down button to select the Menu Wallpaper opton,...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Startup Screen: Use Up/Down button to select the Startup Screen opton, press to confirm or press Left button to return to last page, and press to ext the menu. • User • AgfaPhoto Set back to defaults:...
To adjust the settngs: 1. Select the menu page wth the functon you want to adjust and press the Down button. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 2. Swtch between dfferent functons wth the Up/Down button. 3. Press the Right button to enter the submenu.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Beep Use ths settng to adjust the volume of beep when buttons are pressed and change the tones for Shutter button, self- tmer, and power-on/power-off. To change ths settng: 1. Select the Beep settng from the Setup menu as descrbed prevously.
2. Press the Up/Down button to select the power tems for the screen and camera and press the Rght button. 3. Press the Up/Down button to adjust the selected tem. Both tems have the followng optons: AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 • LCD Off : ON, 30 sec, 1 mn, 2 mn.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Date/Time See “Setting the Date and Time“ secton on page 15. Language See “Setting the Language“ secton on page 14. Fle and Software Format Memory Please note: formattng enables you to delete all contents n the memory card and bult-n memory, ncludng protected photo and move files.
1. Select the Fle Name n Fle and Software menu. 2. Select the opton wth the Up/Down button and press button for confirmaton. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Copy to Card (Copy internal memory to memory card) Use ths settng to copy the files stored n the nternal memory to the memory card.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Reset Settings Use ths settng to restore the camera to ts default settngs. 1. Select the Reset settng n Fle and Software menu. 2. Use the Up/Down navgaton buttons to select Yes or No. Then press the button to confirm.
2. Use the Up/Down navgaton buttons to select NTSC or PAL. Then press the button to confirm. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 The vdeo output sgnal can be swtched to NTSC or PAL to accommodate dfferent regonal standards. The approprate settng wll vary between regons.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Connectng to a PC Use the USB cable and ArcSoft software (CD-ROM) suppled wth your camera to copy (transfer) pctures to a computer. Setting the USB mode Snce the camera’s USB port can be set to connect wth...
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If the USB option is set to [PC (PTP) ] : Remove the camera from the system as descrbed below before turnng the camera off and dsconnectng the USB cable. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Wndows operatng system (Wndows 2000, Wndows XP, Wndows Vsta, Wndows 7.) Clck the [Safely remove the hardware] con and remove the USB connector accordng to the appeared menu.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Connectng to a PctBrdge Compatble Prnter PctBrdge allows prntng mages from a memory card n a dgtal camera drectly to a prnter, regardless of brand. To find out f a prnter s PctBrdge compatble, smply look for the PctBrdge logo on the packagng or check the manual for specficatons.Wth...
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on the prnter. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 If the camera s not connected to a PctBrdge compatble prnter, the followng error message appears on the LCD screen.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Usng the PctBrdge Menu After settng the USB mode to Prnter, the PictBridge menu appears. Select a menu tem wth the Up/Down button and press the Rght button or button to enter the tem.
5. Select Yes to confirm the prntng, or Cancel. Then press the button. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Print without date Use ths settng to prnt the photos wthout dates on them. 1. Select Print without date from the PictBridge menu.
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 5. Select Yes to confirm the prntng, or Cancel. Then press the button. Print index You can use ths settng to prnt all ndexes to show all the photos currently n your camera. 1. Select Print index from the PictBridge menu. The followng screen appears.
1. Select Print DPOF from the PictBridge menu. The fol- lowng screen appears. 2. Select Yes to confirm the prntng, or Cancel. Then press the button. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Exit To ext the PictBridge menu, select Exit. The “Remove USB cable” message wll be dsplayed.
APPENDICES AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Specficatons : PRECISA 1430 Desgn and specficatons are subject to change wthout notce. Model name Actve Image Sensor Pxels Total Image Sensor Pxels Focal Length [ 35mm film equvalent ] F number Lens Lens Constructon Optcal Zoom...
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Auto, Portrait, Scene (Sport, Landscape, Children, Indoor, Leaf, Beach, Text, Party, ID, Fisheye, Panning shot, Photo frame, Sketch, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Glass, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait), Panorama, Image Stabilization, Movie Face, Smile, Blink Yes (Horizontal) 0°~ 155° AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430...
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AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Model name LCD Display ISO Sensitivity AF Method Exposure Metering Method Exposure Control Method Exposure Compensation Shutter Speed Continuous Shooting Playback Modes White Balance Control PRECISA 1430 2.4inch (112k Pixels) Auto, ISO80/100/200/400/800/1600 Single AF, Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), Face-Detection...
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Approx. 380 Shots of AA NiMH Battery (Based on CIPA Standards) Temperature: perature: 0 ~ 40, Humidity: 0 ~ 90% Approx. 92.0x60.5x30.4mm (Based on CIPA Standards) Approx. 120g (Body Only) AA Alkaline Battery(x2), USB Cable Wrist Strap, CD-ROM Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Error messages Messages No card Card error Card full Wrte protect Pcture error No pcture Lens error System error Image cannot be saved Out of the range The maxmum specfied water depth was exceeded Explanation •...
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• The camera s not connected to the prnter correctly. • There s a problem wth camera or prnter. • Check that the prnter s out of paper or out of nk. • Check f the prnter has a paper jam. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430...
AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Troubleshootng Problem Camera does not turn on. Camera turns off suddenly durng operaton. The pcture s blurred. Images and vdeo files cannot be saved. Possible causes • The battery has run out. • The battery s not nserted cor- rectly.
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• The prnter s not PctBrdge compatble. • The prnter s out of paper or out of nk. • The paper s jammed. AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 Solution • Replace the memory card wth a new one or clean off current memory card.
nformaton. Manufactured by RedDot Imagng, 2275 NW 84thAve, Doral, FL 33122. AgfaPhoto s used under lcense of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG or Agfa-Gevaert NV. Nether Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co KG nor Agfa-Gevaert NV manufacture ths product or provde any product warranty or support.
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AgfaPhoto PRECISA 1430 AgfaPhoto s used under lcense of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG or Agfa-Gevaert NV. Nether Agfa-Gevaert NV & C o. KG nor Agfa-Gevaert NV manufacture ths product or provde any product warranty or support. For servce, support and warranty nformaton, contact the dstrbutor or manufacturer. For servce, support and warranty nformaton, contact the dstrbutor or manufacturer. All other brands and product names are regstered trademarks of ther respectve owners.