n the European countres. Please do not throw the equpment nto the waste. Please recycle and dspose of properly. Declaration of Conformity Model Name: OPTIMA 145 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 or n, very humd and dusty places. • In a place where the camera may be exposed drectly to 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.
Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card ... 11 Turnng On and Off ... 13 Use Mode button ... 14 Set Tme, date/tme ... 15 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Settng the Language ... 15 Settng the Date and Tme ... 16 About the LCD Screen ... 17 BASIC OPERATION ...
GETTING READY AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Unpackng 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 your vendor. Rechargeable Warranty Card CD-ROM Lthum-on battery...
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Chargng the Battery 1. Put the battery nto the camera. 2. Use the USB cable to connect the camera to the power adapter. 3. Insert the power adapter nto the power socket. Leave the battery chargng untl the charger lght turns green.
Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not ncluded) 1. Open the battery compartment. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Insert the enclosed batteres nto the battery slot n the correct drecton.
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not ncluded) nto the memory card slot as shown. 4. Close the battery compartment. wrte protec- ton buckle...
To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release t. Pull the card out carefully. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Turnng On and Off Press the Power button to turn the camera on. To turn off the camera, press the Power button agan.
Use Mode button The AgfaPhoto camera provdes a convenent mode button that allows you to swtch between dfferent modes easly. After pressng the mode button to enter mode selecton menu, press Left/Rght button to choose the mode, press "func/OK to select.
Setting the Language 1. Select language wth the Down button, press the rght button to enter the settng. 2. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to select the desred language. 3. Press the button to confirm the settng. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145...
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Setting the Date and Time 1. Select date / tme wth the Up/Down button, then press or rght button to enter the settng. 2. Press the Left/Right button to hghlght each field and use the Up/Down button to adjust the value.
Avod exposng the LCD screen to water; remove any mosture on the LCD screen wth a soft and dry cleanng cloth. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 If the LCD montor s damaged, take partcular care wth the lqud n the montor. If any of the followng...
BASIC OPERATION AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Shootng n Auto Mode Auto mode s the easest mode to take photos wth. Whle operatng n ths mode, the camera automatcally optmzes the camera's settngs for best results. To start shootng, do the followng: 1.
• Flash: Auto Camera flash fires automatcally based on exstng lght condtons. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Self-tmer To enable the self-tmer functon, press the Down/Self- tmer button to enter the self-tmer selecton nterface, press the Left/Rght button to swtch among three self- tmer modes: •...
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Macro Mode Press the Left/Close-up button to enter the close-up shootng nterface, press the Left/Rght button to swtch between two close-up shootng modes: • Macro : On Select ths to focus on subjects 5cm from the lens.
3. Press the Up button to enter the advanced functon settng nterface. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 4. Press the Left/Rght button to select the value to be set, press the button to confirm the settng and qut the nterface.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Size The sze settng refers to the mage resoluton n pxels. A hgher mage resoluton allows you to prnt that mage n larger szes wthout degradng the mage qualty. The larger the pctures are, the bgger the file szes are and the less pctures you can store on a memory card.
• WB : Incandescent • WB : Manual (Press the shutter button to set WB) AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Color The color settng feature allows you to add artstc color effects to your mages when takng pctures. You can try dfferent color tones to alter the mood of your pctures.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 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. On the other hand, a lower ISO value s needed when n brght condtons.
Mode: AUTO 1 Shootng Mode Icons Auto mode ASCN mode Scene mode Portrat mode 2 AF Mode Sngle-AF Mult-AF 3 Expo Meterng Spot Center AAE 4 Image Sze 5 Image Qualty AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Manual mode Panorama mode Stablzaton mode...
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 6 Remanng number of pctures 7 Memory card/bult-n memory 8 Battery Status 9 WT Rato (Dsplayed only when the zoom s actvated) 10 Zoom scale 11 Exposure value (Adjustable only n 12 ISO Value (Adjustable only n...
n mage nose and mage jtter. HD recordng tme s lmted to below 29mn . Durng vdeo shootng, optcal zoom s fixed but the hghest 6x dgtal zoom s stll avalable. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Self-tme : 10-sec Recordng standby...
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Playback mode display Mode: 1. Playback Mode con 2. DPOF file 3. Fle protecton 4. Pcture Number 5. Memory Card/Bult-n Memory 6. Battery Status 7. Image Zoom 8. Zoom Magnficaton Area Indcator 9. Feld of vew ndcator 10.
To use "ASCN": 1. Press the Mode button to select ASCN mode, the LCD screen wll dsplay the followng: AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 2. Hold the camera steadly and am at the subject. The optmum scene mode wll be dentfied automatcally.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Night Portrait When you shoot portrats at nght, or n low lght condtons, ASCN wll automatcally adjust the exposure for people and nght scenes. Backlit Portrait When the sun or any other lght source s behnd you, ASCN wll automatcally adjust the foreground exposure to produce good pctures.
After selectng Panorama mode, Flash, Self-tmer, Macro mode and Exposure Compensaton can not be adjusted. Before endng the shootng sequence, pressng the Delete button wll cancel the shootng sequence. Panorama mode can sttch 2 or 3 pctures total. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145...
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Manual Scene Mode (SCN) In Manual Scene mode, you can select from a total of 20 scene types to match your needs. You just need to select the rght scene for the occason and the camera wll auto- matcally set the optmal settngs for you.
mages. The use of a trpod s recommended. Night landscape For nght scenes. The use of trpod s recommended. Night portrait For portrats aganst nght scenery. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Gathering For takng pctures of large groups or n areas wth uneven lghtng.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Travel shooting Produces background mage blur that emphaszes the moton of the man subject. Text For capturng documents, prnted materal, and presentaton boards. Leaf For plants. Capture brllant shots of greenery and blossoms. Glass For objects behnd transparent glass.
Stablzaton mode. Use stablzaton mode n dark envronments or when usng a slow shutter speed Shootng n a wndy or unstable envronment (such as a movng vehcle) may cause blurred mages. button to AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145...
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Face Detecton Ths functon automatcally detects facal features and drects the camera to focus on them. In face detecton mode, press the shutter button halfway and the camera wll automatcally detect faces and dsplay a rectangular focus frame around them. The focus frame wll turn green to ndcate that the face or faces are n focus.
Press the Left/Rght button, and press button for confirmaton. button to The operatng nstructon cons are as follows. Return to the first frame and play Play Fast Forward AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Return to the first frame Rewnd Pause...
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 When playng a stored vdeo, press the Up/Down arrow button to adjust the playback volume hold the Down button to mute the volume ; Press and...
Date Folders are dsplayed n order, based on the shootng date. If the s currently beng dsplayed. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 button to return to the con appears on the LCD, then a move file...
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Usng Zoom Playback (for stll pctures only) The zoom buttons can also be used durng playback. Ths allows you to magnfy photos from 2x to 8x. 1. Press the button to enter 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 wll appear. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 4. Select Yes or Back wth the Up/Down button and press button to confirm the settng.
USING THE MENUS AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 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 Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages usng the Left/ Rght button.
LCD screen to focus on the subject. • Multi-AF: The camera wll focus correctly on multple parts of the object. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AF-assist Beam Ths opton can turn the AF-assst on or off. The AF-assst can mprove focusng when the camera s n a dark envron- ment.
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Use ths settng to select the sze of the area for the exposure to be obtaned. Three optons are avalable: • Spot • Center • AiAE (Artfical Intellgence AE) Continuous AF...
• Time-Lapse: Automatcally capture pctures n a predefined nterval. The flash s dssabled n ths mode n order to enable quck successon of shots. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Smile Detection Wth the camera's new "Smle Detecton" feature, whch automatcally detects and captures a person smlng, you'll never mss a smle.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Digital Zoom Use ths settng to enable or dsable the dgtal zoom functon. When dsabled, only the optcal zoom s enabled. Slow Shutter Use the Slow shutter mode to c ontrol over the duraton of the exposure.
Four optons are avalable: • Off • 1 sec • 2 sec • 3 sec AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Date Imprint Include a Date/Tme stamp n the photo mage. • Off • Date...
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Move Menu Mode: In Move Mode, press the button to go to the corre- spondng Move menu. To configure each settng: 1. In the Move menu, swtch between the Move Setup or dfferent Camera Setup pages usng the Left/Rght button, select the page wth the functon you want to adjust and press the Down button.
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Three optons are avalable: • Spot • Center • AiAE (Artfical Intellgence AE) AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Continuous AF When Contnuous AF s turned on, the camera wll adjust focus automatcally n response to any camera or subject...
Playback menu. Please refer to the followng sectons for detaled nstructons on the varous menu optons. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Protect To prevent any pctures or vdeos from beng accdentally erased, use ths settng to lock one or all of the files.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 2. Use the Up/Down button and select "One" to protect ndvdual photos or moves; or select "All" to protect all photos and moves stored n the memory card. Press button to confirm and enter the photo/move protecton nterface.
n the memory card, so that you can smply hand your memory card to a photo prntng servce wthout havng to sort and choose files at the servce counter. button after AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145...
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Resize Ths settng allows you to resze a pcture to a specfied resoluton, and saves t as a new pcture. 1. Select the Resize settng from the Playback menu as descrbed prevously. 2. Use the Left/Right navgaton buttons to select a pcture to resze.
“O” to confirm the changes and save the mage, or select “X” to cancel the changes and return to the prevous page. The mage can not be trmmed agan when t s button trmmed to 640X480. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 menu.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 HDR-High Dynamic Range Wth the HDR functon, pctures that are overexposed may be corrected to optmze the hghlghts and lowlghts captured to more accurately represent the actual scene. Select HDR settng n the prevously.
Press the button n Playback mode to enter the Dsplay Setup menu. Refer to the followng sectons for detals of every settng. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Slideshow Ths settng allows you to vew all stored pctures as a sldeshow.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Wallpaper Settings Use ths settng to select your favorte pcture as a background on the LCD screen. 1. Press the Down button to select the Wallpaper Settng menu. 2. Press the or Rght button to enter the wallpaper setup nterface.
• User • AgfaPhoto AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Set back to default: Use the Up/Down button to select Back To Default, press to confirm or press the Left button to return to last page, and press to ext the menu.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Setup Menu Mode : AUTO The Setup menu for the camera s avalable n all modes. Each menu page can be selected by pressng the button and swtchng between menus wth the Left/Rght button.
3. Press the Rght button, then press the Up/Down button to adjust volume and change tones, and press the button to confirm the settng. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 LCD Brightness Use ths settng to adjust the brghtness of your LCD screen.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Power Saver Ths settng allows you to save power and get the maxmum possble runnng tme from your batteres. Follow the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera automatcally after a perod of nactvty.
Language See “Setting the Language“ secton on page 15. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 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.
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 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. 1. Select the Copy to memory card n the Fle and Software menu.
1. Select Reset settings in the File and Software menu. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No. Then press the button to confirm. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 FW Version (Firmware Version) Use this setting to view the current camera firmware version.
Transmsson AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Vdeo System Use ths settng to configure your vdeo system to your current area. 1. Select the Video System n the Connecton Setup menu. 2. Use the Up/Down navgaton buttons to select NTSC or PAL. Then press the button to confirm.
2. Use the Up/Down navgaton buttons to select PC. 3. Press the button to confirm the settng. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Transferring files to your PC The computer wll automatcally detect the camera as a removable drve. Double-clck My Computer con on the...
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 4. Dsconnect the camera once the transfer s completed. If the USB option is set to [PC] : Turn the camera off and dsconnect the USB cable. If the USB option is set to [PC (PTP) ] :...
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Model name Stll Image Number of Recordng Move Pxels Image Compresson DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Stll Image Fle Format Move Shootng Modes Smle Detecton Blnk Detecton Face-Detecton Red-eye Removal OPTIMA 145 14MP, 12MP(3:2), 10MP(16:9), 8MP, 5MP, 3MP, 0.3MP...
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±2 EV n 1/3 Step ncrements 4 ~ 1/2000 second (Manual 30 s) Sngle Photo, Index (9/16 thumbnals), Slde Show, Move (Slow-Moton possble), Zoom (Approx. 2X~8X), Audo, Hstogram Dsplay Auto (AWB), Daylght, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent CWF, Incandescent, Manual AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145...
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Model name Internal Flash (Shootng Range) Recordng Meda Other Features Jacks Power Shootng Capablty (Battery Performance) Operaton Envronment Dmensons (W x H x D) Mass *1: 5pn Mcro USB OPTIMA 145 Auto/Red-Eye Reducton/Forced Flash/No Flash/Slow Synchro/Red-Eye Reducton+Slow Synchro Shootng Range Wde: Approx.
• The lens s probably stuck and the camera wll power off automatcally. • Unexpected error encountered. • The wrte protecton swtch n the memory card s set to the “LOCK” poston. • When pctures were taken n Panorama mode, the drecton of movement was ncorrect. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145...
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Messages Card s not formatted, format? Ths mage cannot be deleted Warnng!! Camera recordng, please wat. Warnng!! Battery exhausted. Ths file cannot be played back No connecton Prnt error Cannot prnt Explanation • Confirm whether the memory card should be formatted.
• The memory card s full. • No avalable space to store the files. • The mode dal s n Playback mode. AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Solution • Replace wth a fully charged battery. • Replace wth a fully charged battery.
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AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 Problem Wrte to memory card slowly Cannot wrte to the memory card Too many moves to process Exceed maxmum folder number n the memory card Possible causes • When move above HD s recorded...
AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 145 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. For servce, support and warranty nformaton, contact the dstrbutor or manufacturer.
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AgfaPhoto is used under license of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG or Agfa-Gevaert NV. Neither Agfa-Gevaert NV & C o. KG nor Agfa-Gevaert N V 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.