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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Table of Contents Preface .........................3 About this Manual ..................3 Safety and Handling Precautions..............3 Using this Menu .....................4 Introduction ......................5 System Requirements..................5 Main Features....................5 Package Contents ..................6 Camera Views ....................7 Camera Buttons.....................8 Onscreen Touch Buttons................9 Camera Memory ....................9 Getting Started ....................10...
  • Page 3 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting Focus Mode..................37 Setting Color Mode ..................37 Setting the Digital Zoom................38 Setting the Date Stamp ................38 Setting Auto Review..................39 Recording Videos ..................39 Playback ......................41 File Navigation .....................41 Viewing in Single Navigation Mode..............41 Viewing in Photo Stream Mode..............41 Viewing in Thumbnail Mode .................42...

  • Page 4: Preface

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Preface About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new AgfaPhoto digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

  • Page 5: Using This Menu

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Battery Information • Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery. • Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came with your camera. Using other types of battery or charger may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. System Requirements In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system requirements: For Windows: •...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain: AgfaPhoto Compact 103 AA battery x 2 pcs Battery charger (optional) Rechargeable (optional) Camera strap USB cable AV cable (optional) CD-Rom Quick Start Guide/...

  • Page 8: Camera Views

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Camera Views Front View 1. Flash 2. Microphone Self-timer LED/ AF Assist Lamp 4. Lens Back View 5. LCD monitor 6. Zoom Button 7. LED indicator 8. Playback Button Top View 9. Speaker 10. Stabilizer button 11. Shutter button...

  • Page 9: Camera Buttons

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Bottom View 13. Tripod screw hole 14. Battery/Memory card compartment Left/Right View 15. USB/TV Out 16. Strap ring Camera Buttons Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use Button Description Power Press the Power button to turn the power on/off.

  • Page 10: Onscreen Touch Buttons

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Onscreen Touch Buttons The control buttons appear on the touch screen and change dynamically depending on the task you’re performing. Touch Icon Description Button Record mode Tap to launch the scene mode menu. Flash Tap to popup the Flash menu.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Getting Started Attach the Camera Strap Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the rechargeable battery into the battery/memory card compartment. Please read "Battery Information" on page 4 before inserting/removing batteries. 1. Make sure the power is off before inserting the battery.

  • Page 12: Inserting An Sd/Sdhc Memory Card

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards. 1. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the metallic part facing the front side of the camera.

  • Page 13: Initial Settings

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Initial Settings When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will be asked to do the initial settings of your camera. First is the setup of language menu. Secondly, setup the Date and Time.

  • Page 14: Using The Touch Screen

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using the Touch Screen The touch screen shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image of your image or video. It also provides all kinds of touch buttons to control the settings for the camera. The display on the touch screen is called the On Screen Display or OSD.
  • Page 15 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Contrast Displays contrast settings. Saturation Displays saturation settings. Exposure Displays exposure settings. Displays ISO settings. Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings. Aperture value Displays aperture settings. Touch button - Menu Tap to launch record menu Touch button - Macro Tap to display the macro popup menu.
  • Page 16 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Scene Mode - Movie Mode Screen Layout Standby layout Recording Layout Item Description Touch button - Record mode Tap to launch the scene mode menu. Zoom indicator Displays zoom. Time remaining Indicates the remaining time of video available.

  • Page 17: Playback Mode Screen Layout

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Playback Mode Screen Layout The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being viewed. Playback mode display of still images: Item Description Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage File no./Total no.

  • Page 18: Playback Mode Of Videos

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Playback mode of videos: Playback layout Playing Layout Item Description Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the File no./Total no. storage card. Battery Indicates battery level. Storage media Indicates used storage memory.

  • Page 19: Playback Mode Of Audio Clips

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Playback mode of audio clips: Playback layout Playing Layout Item Description Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the File no./Total no. storage card. Battery Indicates battery level. Storage media Indicates used storage memory.

  • Page 20: Changing The Lcd Monitor Display

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Changing the LCD Monitor Display The type of information displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed taping the onscreen display button. Tap the button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another. In Photo/Movie Mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following: •...

  • Page 21: Using The Stabilizer

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using the Stabilizer The Stabilizer function works according to the luminance of the target object. This function uses special image data processing for getting high sensitivity of CCD. High sensitivity can use higher shutter speed compared with normal mode, so it reduces influence of hand shaking. Press the stabilizer button before pressing the shutter button.

  • Page 22: Using Flash

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using Flash When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the onscreen Flash button to get correct exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous shooting. To activate Flash: • Tap the onscreen Flash button to display the popup flash menu and tap desired flash mode icon.

  • Page 23: Setting The Drive Mode

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Your camera supports the four focus modes: Icon Item Description Auto Focus With Auto Focus, the focus range starts from 0.12m. This mode is designed for close-up photography. If Macro is enabled, you can Macro capture the detail and sharpness of a very close image by fixed focus.

  • Page 24: Setting The Af Area/Face Tracking/Touch Shot

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting the AF Area Face tracking Touch Shot AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses. To set AF Area: • Tap the onscreen AF Area button to display AF Area...

  • Page 25: Using The Record Menu

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using the Record Menu The Record menu allows you to change modes, and setup other capture settings. Record Menu To go to Record Menu: 1. Tap the onscreen MENU button to launch the Record Menu. 2. Tap to turn pages.
  • Page 26 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 To Use Scene Help screen: Onscreen Help button appears in Picture/Icon style submenu of scene mode. Tap it and use scene help screen to know more about each scene mode settings and set the scene mode for your camera in the same time: 1.
  • Page 27 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Candlelight This feature is used to capture warm candle light effects. This feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or dark Night Portrait background. Soft Skin This feature enhances skin tone thus facial skin appears smooth.
  • Page 28 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using Intelligent Scene This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of photography. Simply frame the shot with the help of Intelligent Scene Mode, the camera automatically recognizes 11 kinds of scenes - Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Macro, Text, Snow, Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Night Scene, Night Portrait and Foliage - and selects the ideal settings.
  • Page 29 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using Sports Mode When you need a series of sports motion images, such as a golf swing, or try to capture the images of a flying hummingbird/butterfly, be sure to switch the scene mode to sports mode. This mode provides shutter in burst speed (Keep shooting images long as the shutter button is pressed) which allows you to capture a sequence of pictures that are frames apart clearly.
  • Page 30 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 4. Frame the subject and press the Shutter button to take the first shot. 5. Or, tap the onscreen Auction button to reset pattern. 6. Tap Continue button to proceed the second shot. 7. Or, tap Cancel button to go back the first shot.

  • Page 31: Using Smile Capture Mode

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using Smile Capture Mode When facing camera, especially kids, smiles are always short and hard to seize by manual shutter. Smile capture mode detects every smile all the time and performs Automatic Focus (AF) to capture an image without pressing shutter button.

  • Page 32: Using Hdr Mode

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 3. Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your original pre-composed background, telling him/her to compose the image by using the semi-transparent screen image as a guide. 4. Move your position until photographer confirms your whole or half body in the frame and in the right place.

  • Page 33: Using Voices Rec

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using Voices REC 1. From the Scene Mode menu, select Voice. The Voices REC screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2. Press the Shutter button to start recording. 3. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording.

  • Page 34: Setting Ev Compensation

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting EV Compensation Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be obtained in circumstances where the difference in brightness between the subject and the background (the contrast) is large, or when the subject that you wish to capture is very small within the scene.

  • Page 35: Setting Iso

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting ISO This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.

  • Page 36: Setting Af Area

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting AF area To set AF Area: 1. From the Record menu, tap AF Area. 2. Tap the desired option button to apply. For more information, please refer to "Setting the AF Area/Face tracking/Touch Shot" on page 23.

  • Page 37: Setting Saturation

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting Saturation The Saturation function lets you adjust the color saturation in your images. Use a higher saturation setting for rich colors and a lower saturation setting for more natural tones. To set Saturation 1. From the Record menu, tap Saturation.

  • Page 38: Setting Flash

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting Flash To set Flash: 1. From the Record menu, tap Flash. 2. Tap the desired option button to apply. For more information, please refer to "Using Flash" on page 21. Setting Drive Mode To set Drive mode: 1.

  • Page 39: Setting The Digital Zoom

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting the Digital Zoom This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your camera. Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom first. When the zoom scale exceeds 4x, the camera uses digital zoom. To set Digital Zoom 1.

  • Page 40: Setting Auto Review

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting Auto Review The Auto Review function lets you view the captured image right after shooting it. If Auto review is enabled, the camera will display the captured image for 1 second in the LCD monitor. To set Auto Review 1.
  • Page 41 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 The table below shows the available size and corresponding image quality settings. Icon Item Description 1280 x720 HDTV (Only support SDHC_Class(6)) 1280 x720 The length of a single video recording is up to 29 minutes. It will automatically stop recording if time is over.

  • Page 42: Playback

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Playback You can playback the still images, videos and audio clips on the LCD monitor. File Navigation There are 4 playback modes for file navigation in this camera: • Single navigation • Photo Steam • Thumbnail • Calendar Viewing in Single Navigation Mode The single navigation mode displays the image one by one on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 43: Viewing In Thumbnail Mode

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 The table below shows the function of onscreen application buttons in photo stream mode. Icon Item Description Tap to popup delete confirmation. Delete For more information, please refer to "Delete" on page 51. Search Tap to launch photo search menu.

  • Page 44: Zooming Images

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Thumbnail icons: In playback mode some images may contain icons. These icons indicate the type of file or recording. Icon Type Description Voice Record Indicates a voice recording file. File Error Indicates an error file. Zooming images The zoom view function works with still images only.

  • Page 45: Playing Videos

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Playing Videos 1. Set the camera to Playback mode 2. Tap the onscreen Play button to play a video clip. 3. During playback, tap the button on the control panel to fast forward or rewind the video. The camera supports forward and rewind speed of 4x.

  • Page 46: Volume Control

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Volume Control This feature controls the audio volume only when a video, voice recording or voice memo is playing back. To set volume control: 1. During playback, tap the button to popup the volume bar. 2. Slide your finger vertically on it to adjust the volume.

  • Page 47: Slide Show

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 • Search by Favorite: Favorite groups list in order of: Please refer to "Favorite" on page 47. To know about how to add files into these groups. Tap the group button to display all files of the group in single navigation mode.

  • Page 48: Quick Retouch

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 To configure slide show settings: 1. Tap to select Interval settings: 1 sec., 3 sec., 5 sec., and 10 sec. 2. Tap to choose among the available Transition settings: 3. Tap to select Repeat setting. Available settings are: Yes, No.

  • Page 49: Perspective Control

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Perspective Control You may have noticed that buildings look as though they are thinner at the top when you shoot from a low viewpoint, also a road disappearing into the distance. All these are result of perspective distortion and all llows you to make areas thicker affected by the angle of view and focusing point.

  • Page 50: Color Mode

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Color Mode The Color Mode function lets you adjust edit still images to apply different colors or tones for a more artistic effect. Edited images in this function are saved as a new file. To set Color Mode for an image: 1.

  • Page 51: Voice Memo

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 How to use the painter tools: Use the Pan: Use the stamp: Tap ‧ or ■ to set stroke size or color. Tap ★ or ■ to set stamp style or color. Use the eraser: Use the image frame: Tap‧to set eraser size.
  • Page 52 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Delete The Delete function allows to remove unwanted files in the internal memory or on the memory card. Protected files cannot be erased, to delete, unprotect the file first. See "Protect" on page 52. To delete a image/video/audio clip: 1.
  • Page 53 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 To delete all files: 1. Tap the All button in the delete submenu to popup a confirm menu. 2. Tap YES to delete all files in the memory, Cancel to abort. Protect Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake.
  • Page 54 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 To protect all files: 1. Tap Lock all in the protect submenu to popup a confirm menu. 2. Tap Yes to lock all files, Cancel to abort To unlock all files: 1. Tap Unlock all in the protect submenu to popup a confirm menu.

  • Page 55: Startup Image

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Resize Resizes a previously saved image and only resizing to a smaller size is available. To resize an image: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation mode. 2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Resize.
  • Page 56 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 DPOF DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format, which allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer.

  • Page 57: Using The Setup Menu

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Using the Setup Menu You can access the Setup menu whether you are in Record or Playback mode. The Setup menu allows you to configure general camera settings. To go to Setup Menu: 1. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch the Record/Playback Menu.

  • Page 58: Setting Lcd Save

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting LCD Save Enable the LCD Save function to automatically decrease the LCD brightness to conserve battery power. When the camera is idle for 20 seconds, the LCD darkens. Press any button to resume to normal brightness.

  • Page 59: Setting Lcd Brightness

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Setting LCD Brightness Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. Available settings are: • Bright • Normal Setting Battery Type Select the type of the battery to ensure the camera shows the correct battery level on screen.

  • Page 60: Reset All

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Reset All Use this function to reset the camera to its factory settings. However, the following settings are exceptions and not affected by Reset. • Date and Time • Language • TV Out • Custom White Balance data Making Connections You can connect your camera to: TV, computer, or a printer.

  • Page 61: Connecting The Camera To A Printer

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 4. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. Tap to select the onscreen "Computer" button. 5. The PC starts to detect the connection while the LCD monitor appears "Connecting…". 6. Connection established after "PC MODE" appeared on the LCD monitor 7.

  • Page 62: Setting The Print Mode Menu

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 3. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. Tap to select the onscreen "Printer" button. 4. Enter the print mode and print the selected images. For details on the following page "Setting the Print Mode Menu".

  • Page 63: Appendix

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Appendix About Folder and File Names Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folder in the internal memory cards to organize captured images, videos and audio files. File Naming File names begin with "DSCI" and followed by a 4-digit number that increases in sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created.

  • Page 64: Specifications

    AgfaPhoto Compact 103 Do not force the lens to go back. The type of the battery used may be incorrect or the battery power level The lens got stuck up. is too low. Change the battery or charge the battery before using the camera.

  • Page 65: Customer Care

    MK10 9RG United Kingdom AgfaPhoto is used under license of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG or Agfa-Gevaert NV. Neither Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co KG nor Agfa-Gevaert NV manufacture this product or provide any product warranty or support. For service, support and warranty information, contact the distributor or manufacturer. All other brands and product...
  • Page 66 AgfaPhoto Compact 103 names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Product design and technical features can be changed without notice. Contact: AgfaPhoto Holding GmbH, www.agfaphoto.com...
  • Page 67 AgfaPhoto is used under license of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG or Agfa-Gevaert NV. Neither Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG nor Agfa-Gevaert NV manufacture this product or provide any product warranty or support. For service, support and warranty information, contact the distributor or manufacturer. For service, support and warranty information, contact the distributor or manufacturer. All other brands and product names are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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