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AgfaPhoto Optima 1438m User Manual

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  • Page 1 OPTIMA 1438m User manual...
  • Page 2 OPTIMA 1438m FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 3: Read This First

    OPTIMA 1438m READ THIS FIRST Trademark Information ® ® Microsoft and Windows ® Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. SD™ is a trademark. SDHC™ is a trademark. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    OPTIMA 1438m SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the battery. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.
  • Page 5 OPTIMA 1438m Cautions Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals. Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking.
  • Page 6 OPTIMA 1438m Notes on Battery Usage When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below: Use only the specified battery (3.7V). Avoid extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Overview Package Contents GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Rear View 10 LCD Monitor Display 12 GETTING STARTED 12 Preparation 13 Charging the Battery 14 Initial Settings 16 CAPTURE MODE 16 Capturing Images 17 Setting the Scene Mode 17 Setting the Panorama Mode 18 Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    OPTIMA 1438m INTRODUCTION Overview Thank you for purchasing this AgfaPhoto digital camera. 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.

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Camera

    OPTIMA 1438m GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1. Status LED 2. Flash ON/OFF 4. Self-timer LED 5. Mode switch 6. Lens 7. Microphone 8. Zoom lever Power button EN-8...

  • Page 10: Rear View

    OPTIMA 1438m Rear View a. LCD monitor b. Strap holder c. USB or AV OUT terminal d. Battery / Memory card cover e. Tripod socket Speaker Item Capture Mode Shutter button Playback Menu Focus Auto> > > Flash Auto>a>d>c>`>_ Self-timer Off>2s>10s>10+2s...

  • Page 11: Lcd Monitor Display

    OPTIMA 1438m LCD Monitor Display Capture mode 1. Zoom status 2. Battery condition Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power 3. Flash mode [Blank] Auto Flash Forced Flash Flash Off Red-eye Reduction Slow Sync Pre-flash 4.
  • Page 12 OPTIMA 1438m Video mode 1. Zoom status 2. Flash mode 3. Battery condition 4. Storage media 5. Main focus area 6. Video quality 7. Video resolution 8. Available recording time/Elapsed time 9. Self-timer icon 10. Date and time 11. Focus setting 12.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    OPTIMA 1438m GETTING STARTED Preparation 1. Attach the camera strap. 2. Open the battery/memory card cover. 3. Insert the supplied battery with correct orientation as shown. (label side to the back) 4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional). The camera has 32MB internal memory (27MB available for image storage), but you can load an SD/SDHC memory card to expand the camera’s memory capacity.

  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    OPTIMA 1438m Charging the Battery Charge the battery fully with the supplied battery charger before use. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger. 2. Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into a wall outlet.

  • Page 15: Initial Settings

    OPTIMA 1438m Initial Settings Setting the Date and Time The date/time needs to be set if and when: The camera is turned on for the first time. The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time.
  • Page 16 OPTIMA 1438m Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Press the button. 3. Select [Setup] menu with the 4. Select [Language] with the button.

  • Page 17: Capture Mode

    OPTIMA 1438m CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Your camera is equipped with a 3.0" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on.

  • Page 18: Setting The Scene Mode

    OPTIMA 1438m Setting the Scene Mode By simply selecting one of the available 21 scene modes, you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Select the desired scene mode with the buttons, and press the 3.

  • Page 19: Taking Images When The Smile Feature Is On

    OPTIMA 1438m Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On With the camera’s new “smile detection” function, this camera detects smiles so you don’t miss those special moments in life. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Select [Smile Shot] with the 3.

  • Page 20: Recording Shots Into Multiple Image Layout

    OPTIMA 1438m Recording Shots into Multiple Image Layout The Album Shot mode enables you to easily record images and combine three shots into a single image. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Press the button, and select the [Function] menu with the 3.

  • Page 21: Video Mode

    OPTIMA 1438m VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 / 640 x 480 pixels. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Compose the image. 3. Press the shutter button.

  • Page 22: Playback Mode

    OPTIMA 1438m PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back still images on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the To view the previous image, press the button.

  • Page 23: Playback Display

    OPTIMA 1438m Playback Display This function allows you to search quickly for the image that you want and playback images on the LCD monitor sequentially. 1. Press the button. 2. Press the button to display the next 10th image. If the 1st image taken is displayed, press the button to playback the 11th image taken.

  • Page 24: Attaching Voice Memos

    OPTIMA 1438m Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded as a memo for captured still images. The voice memo can be recorded only once. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen.

  • Page 25: Protecting Images

    OPTIMA 1438m Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake. 1. Press the button. 2. Select the image that you want to protect with the buttons. 3. Press the button. 4. Select [Protect] with the button.

  • Page 26: Dpof Settings

    OPTIMA 1438m DPOF Settings 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 a card compatible printer.

  • Page 27: Erasing Images

    OPTIMA 1438m Erasing Images Erasing in Photography Mode (Quick Delete Function) The quick delete function enables you to delete the last captured image during capture. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Press the button. The last image and the quick delete menu appear on the screen.

  • Page 28: Menu Options

    OPTIMA 1438m MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Press the button, and select the [Capture] / [Function] menu with the buttons.
  • Page 29 OPTIMA 1438m W. Balance This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured approaching the conditions that are seen by the human eye. * [Blank] Auto ] Incand. ] Fluoresc.1 ] Fluoresc.2...
  • Page 30 OPTIMA 1438m Capture Md. This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images. Blank Single: Captures one image at a time. Continuous: Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images. AEB: Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure, underexposure and overexposure compensation.

  • Page 31: Video Menu

    OPTIMA 1438m Video Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Press the button, and select the [Capture] / [Function] menu with the buttons. 3. Select the desired option item with the enter its respective menu.

  • Page 32: Playback Menu

    OPTIMA 1438m Playback Menu In the [ ] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. 1. Press the button. 2. Press the button. 3. Select the desired option item with the buttons, and press the button to enter its respective menu.
  • Page 33 OPTIMA 1438m Qual. Change Changes the quality (compression) of a recorded image. Compresses images down to half their size or less, and overwrites old size images with newly compressed images. It is only possible to reduce the image quality/size, never to increase it.

  • Page 34: Setup Menu

    OPTIMA 1438m Setup Menu Set your camera’s operating environment. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ] or press the button. 2. Press the button, and select the [Setup] menu with the button. 3. Select the desired option item with the...
  • Page 35 OPTIMA 1438m Fr. No. Reset This creates a new folder. The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001. * Cancel / Execute Light Freq. This camera supports different lighting frequencies: 50 Hz and 60 Hz. When photographing under fluorescent lighting, select the correct frequency setting depending on your local area's voltage.

  • Page 36: Transferring Files To Your Computer

    OPTIMA 1438m TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement Windows Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent Windows 2000/XP/Vista 512MB RAM 150MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port Downloading Your Files 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

  • Page 37: Using The Camera As A Pc Camera

    OPTIMA 1438m USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA Your camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with busi- ness associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. To use the cam- era for videoconferencing, your computer system must include the items as below:...

  • Page 38: Editing Software Installation

    OPTIMA 1438m EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION There are 3 types of software included on the CD-ROM: ArcSoft MediaImpression™ - manages your media for you, and gives you tons of fun and exciting ways to create and share projects featuring your photo, video, and music files.

  • Page 39: Specifications

    OPTIMA 1438m SPECIFICATIONS Item Description Image sensor 1/2.33” CCD sensor (10.0 megapixels) Still image 3648 x 2736, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 Image resolution Video clip 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) LCD monitor 3.0”...

  • Page 40: Appendix

    OPTIMA 1438m APPENDIX Possible Number of Shots Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the approximate number of shots that you can capture in each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD/SDHC memory card.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    OPTIMA 1438m Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Symptom Cause The power does not come The battery is not inserted.

  • Page 42: Connecting To A Pictbridge Compliant Printer

    OPTIMA 1438m Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Read this section if the model you purchased is included with the PictBridge functions. If a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the digital still camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer.
  • Page 43 OPTIMA 1438m 3. If you select [Single] in the previous step, the figure shown on the right hand side will appear. Select the image that you want to print with buttons. Select the [Print Num.] (up to 99) with the buttons.

  • Page 44: Customer Care

    OPTIMA 1438m Customer care More information on the complete AgfaPhoto digital camera product range can be found at www.plawa.com and www.plawausa.com. Service & Repair (USA/ Canada): 1-866 475 2605 www.plawausa.com Support Service (USA/ Canada) support-apdc@plawausa.com Service & Repair Hotline (EU): 00800 752 921 00 (from a landline only) Service &...

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