Table of Contents Preface ......................... iii About this Manual ....................iii Safety and Handling Precautions ................iv Using this Menu .......................v Introduction ......................1 System Requirements ..................... 1 Main Features ......................1 Package Contents ....................2 Camera Views ......................3 Camera Buttons ...................... 5 Navigation Control ....................
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Setting the Scene Mode ..................33 Using Smile Capture Mode ..................37 Using Intelligent Scene Mode ................. 38 Using Blink Detection Mode ..................41 Using Aperture Priority Mode .................. 42 Using Shutter Priority Mode ..................42 Using Manual Exposure Mode ................43 Setting the Drive Mode ....................
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Photo Edit ......................69 Trim........................70 Startup Image ....................... 73 PictBridge ......................74 Using the Setup Menu ..................75 Setting Sounds ...................... 75 Setting Power Save ....................76 Setting LCD Save ....................76 Setting Date & Time ....................77 Setting Language ....................77 Setting File Numbering ..................
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.
Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undersired operation.
• Download all pictures and remove the battery from the camera if you are going to store the camera for a long period of time. • The type of battery and the battery power level may cause the lens to be stuck up. Ensure you use the correct battery type and use a fully charged battery.
Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new digital camera. This manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to use your camera, and is intended for your reference only. System Requirements In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system requirements: For Windows: •...
• A/V output to view your pictures and movies on your TV • USB port to transfer photos and movies to your PC Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain: AgfaPhoto Compact 102 AA battery x 2 pcs (optional) Wrist strap...
Camera Views Front View Flash Self-timer LED / AF Assist Lamp Zoom Lens Microphone Back View Zoom buttons LCD screen Play button LED indicator DISP SET button / 4-way navigation control MENU FUNC Menu button Function / Delete button...
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Top View Power button Stabilizer button Speaker Shutter button Bottom View Battery compartment Tripod screw hole SD card compartment Left/Right View USB / TV Out Strap ring...
Camera Buttons Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use Button Description Power Press to turn on/off the power. Stabilizer The stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value according to light levels to compensate for camera shake. Press to set stabilizer on/off. Shutter Press to capture an image or start/stop recording video or audio clip.
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Face Tracking/ SET Button Rotate Button Flash Button Macro Button Display Button DISP Button Usage 1. Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus. 1. In Record mode, press to scroll through the flash mode options. (Auto, Anti Red-eye, Fill, Slow Sync and Off) 2.
Button Usage 1. In Playback mode, press to change the LCD screen display to show or hide OSD icons. 2. In Record mode, press to change LCD screen display to show or hide OSD Display/Down icons and guide lines. 3. In Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections. 4.
Getting Started Attaching the Wrist Strap Follow these instructions to attach the wrist strap to your camera to facilitate easy carrying: 1. Insert the short loop of the strap in the strap eyelet. 2. Thread the larger loop of the strap though the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera.
4. Close the battery compartment. Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card Expand your camera’ s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards. 1. Open the SD 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.
Turning the Power On and Off There are two ways to turn on the camera: • The start up image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in Record mode. •...
3. Press SET to apply. 4. If necessary, press to close the menu. MENU Now, you are ready to start taking photos and videos. keys to change the values continuously. Holding down the Note Modes Your camera has two modes: Record mode •...
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1. Set the camera to Record mode. 2. Press to launch Record Mode Menu. Record Mode MENU Drive Mode 3. Select Record Mode, then press to enter submenu. AF Area 4. Select a mode. AF Lamp 5. Press the SET button to apply selected mode. Sharpness Note •...
Using the LCD Monitor The high resolution 2.7” LCD monitor shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image of your photo or video. The display on the LCD monitor is called the On Screen Display or OSD. LCD Monitor Layout The following illustrations show the LCD monitor layout and icon descriptions.
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Item Description Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available. Battery Indicates battery level. Storage media Indicates current storage media in use. Date stamp Indicates date stamp is enabled. Indicates AEB function is enabled Stabilizer Indicates stabilizer function is enabled. Saturation Displays saturation settings.
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Item Description White balance Displays white balance settings. Metering Displays metering settings. Sharpness Displays sharpness settings. Quality Displays quality settings. Resolution Displays resolution settings. AF lamp Indicates AF lamp is enabled.
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Playback Mode Screen Layout The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being viewed. Playback mode display of still images: 27/27 SET : F 3.0 1/ 30 2009/01/01 01:57 Item Description Playback mode Indicates playback mode. Protect Indicates file is protected.
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Item Description Storage media Indicates used storage memory. Recording Displays recording information of the file. information DPOF Indicates the file is marked for printing. Resolution Displays the resolution settings. Playback mode of videos: 27/27 SET : 2009/01/01 01:57 0:00:16 / 0:00:20 Item Description Playback mode...
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Item Description Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a movie Button intro or audio file. 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.
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Playback mode of audio clips: 27/27 SET : 0:00:16 / 0:00:20 2009/01/01 01:57 Item Description Playback mode Indicates playback mode. Protect Indicates the file is protected. Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a Button intro movie or audio file. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in File no.
Item Description Indicates the buttons to press on the camera to apply the Key indicator functions. Played time Indicates played time. Playing status Displays playing status. Changing the LCD Monitor Display The type of information displayed on the LCD screen can be changed using the button.
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• The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type. Note • The following icons, if enabled, are still displayed on the LCD even when OSD off or Guide lines on: AEB, Face tracking, AF lamp, Drive mode, and Macro. •...
Recording Photos, Videos and Voices Taking Photos Now that you are familiar with your camera, you are now ready to take your photos. Taking photos with your camera is very simple. 1. Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button. By doing this, your camera is also set to Record mode.
To activate Stabilizer • Press the Stabilizer button on top of your camera to enable/disable stabilizer. Stabilizer If Stabilizer is enabled, the stabilizer icon is displayed on the LCD monitor and the ISO setting is automatically set to Auto. See “ ISO” on page 30 for more details.
4. Press the T button again to switch to digital zoom automatically. Zooming continues. Optical zoom Digital zoom x5.0 0.0EV AUTO Digital zoom is not activated in recording movies. Note Using Flash When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash button to get correct exposure.
Auto The flash fires automatically Auto flash is enabled. whenever extra lighting is needed. Red-eye reduction The flash fires twice to reduce the red-eye effect. Forced on The flash fires whenever you press the shutter button regardless of lighting conditions. Slow sync The flash fires with a slow shutter speed.
Your camera supports the four focus modes: Normal. With normal focus, the focus range starts from 0.5m. When the camera is set to Normal mode, there is no icon displayed on the screen. Macro: This mode is designed for close-up photography.
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My Mode The My Mode function displays the 6 most recent modes 12 M used in order. When you move through the different modes in the menu options, the items on the menu bar changes synchronously to the corresponding available settings.
Quality The Quality function lets you adjust the quality settings of 12 M your photos before you capture them. The quality determines the amount of compression applied to your photos. More compression results in a more detailed image. However, the higher the quality, the more memory space is required in your memory card.
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Icon Item Description Auto The camera automatically adjusts the white balance. Daylight Ideally used for bright sunny conditions. Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions. Ideally used for indoor photos with tungsten or halogen lighting Tungsten without a flash. Ideally used for indoor photos with reddish fluorescent lighting Flourescent 1 conditions.
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The ISO function lets you adjust the ISO sensitivity in 12 M recording still images depending on the lightning levels of your surroundings. • Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower ISO setting in brighter conditions. AUTO •...
Icon Item Description The camera measures the average light from the entire frame but Center gives more importance to the values near the center. The camera selects the exposure value based on the center of Spot your picture. Color Mode The Color Mode function lets you record still images or 12 M movies and apply different colors or tones for a more...
Icon Item Description B&W Images are captured in black and white. Captured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to record images Vivid Red like flowers and cars to make them more vivid. Captured image becomes greenish. Ideally used to record Vivid Green images like mountains and lawns to make them more vivid.
3. To select an item, press 4. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control. 5. Press the SET button to save and apply settings. Setting the Scene Mode Setting the Scene mode allows you to capture images with preset settings according to the scenes or environment.
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Icon Item Description This feature lets users to adjust the aperture value and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed to match the Aperture Priority brightness. See “ Using Aperture Priority Mode” on page 42. This feature lets users to adjust the shutter speed and the camera automatically selects the aperture value to match the Shutter Priority brightness.
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Icon Item Description This feature is used to capture images with night scenery Night Scene background. This feature slows shutter speed to capture fireworks Fireworks explosions. Snow This feature is used for beach and snow scenes. Sports This feature captures still images in high speed motions. Party This feature is used for wedding or indoor party settings.
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Icon Item Description This feature is used to capture food images. The increased Food saturation in this mode makes the captured image more enticing. Building This feature enhances the edges of captured images. This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally Text used when capturing text images.
Icon Item Description Movie This mode is used to record movie clips. Voice REC This mode is used to record audio clips. After selecting the scene mode, the selected mode, except Voice Rec, will be added to the forefront in MyMode of Function Menu. See “ Using the Function Menu” on page 26. Using Smile Capture Mode The Smile Capture mode uses smile tracking to automatically capture images.
Using Intelligent Scene Mode With the Intelligent Scene Mode, the camera automatically detects the shooting conditions and switches to the appropriate scene and settings when aiming on a subject. This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of photography. Intelligent scene icon.
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When Intelligent Scene function is enabled, icons will be displayed even in Guideline, Note None Display modes and when the shutter button is half pressed. The table below shows the modes supported by Intelligent scene: Intelligent Icon Description Scene Modes Portrait This mode is set when a face is detected.
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Intelligent Icon Description Scene Modes This mode is set when: • There is no face detected. Night Scene • The focus distance is more than 1.5 meters. • The EV setting is lower than 5 or 4.5. This mode is set when a face is detected with an EV setting Night Portrait lower than 5 or 4.5.
Using Blink Detection Mode The Blink Detection mode tracks faces and determines captured image that contain subjects with blinked eyes. After shooting, when the camera detects that the subject blinked an eye, a menu selection appears to ask the user whether to save the image or not. This feature saves time in managing photos to be stored or deleted from the memory.
Using Aperture Priority Mode With Aperture Priority mode, users can adjust the aperture value and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed to match the brightness. To activate Aperture Priority 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Press SET button to enter the adjust mode. 3.
Using Manual Exposure Mode With Manual Exposure mode, users can manually adjust the shutter speed and the aperture value. To activate Manual Exposure 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Press SET button to enter the adjust mode. 3. Use the keys to select the shutter speed options or Use the keys to select the...
Setting the Drive Mode Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode function in the Record Menu. The Self-timer allows you to take photos after a pre-defined Record Mode Record Mode delay. While burst lets you take consecutive shots. This Drive Mode Drive Mode function is only available in recording still images.
Icon Item Description Performs delay and capture twice: • Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image. Double Self-timer • Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again. Performs continuous shooting when the shutter button is Burst pressed. Stops shooting when the shutter button is released. Captures an image without time delay.
Setting the AF Area AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses. To set AF Area Record Mode Record Mode Drive Mode Drive Mode 1. From the Record menu, select AF Area. AF Area AF Area Wide 2.
Setting Sharpness This function allows you to enhance or soften finer details Record Mode Record Mode Record Mode of your photos. Drive Mode Drive Mode Drive Mode To set Sharpness High High High AF Area AF Area AF Area 1. From the Record menu, select Sharpness. Normal Normal Normal...
3. Press the SET button to save and apply changes. The table below shows the available Saturation settings. Icon Item Description High Enhances saturation. Normal Normal saturation is applied. Reduces saturation. Setting Contrast This function allows you to adjust the contrast of your Saturation photos.
2. Use the keys to go through the selection. 3. Press the SET button to save and apply changes. The table below shows the available Digital Zoom settings. Icon Item Description Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion. This Intelligent Zoom feature is available for still images only.
To set Date Stamp 1. From the Record menu, select Date Stamp. Saturation Contrast 2. Use the keys to go through the selection. Digital Zoom 3. Press the SET button to save and apply changes. Date Stamp Auto Review Setting Auto Review The Auto Review function lets you view the captured image Saturation right after shooting it.
Recording Movies You can record movies with the camera, the available recording time depends on the capacity of the memory card. Videos can be recorded until the maximum memory Record Mode capacity has been reached. However the length of a single Drive Mode video may be limited (the limitation depends on the camera model).
Setting the Movie Size The Movie Size function icon appears only in Movie Mode. Use this function to adjust the resolution and quality of movie clips. The table below shows the available size and corresponding image quality settings. High Quality 16:9 Icon Frame Size...
• Recorded movies are set to Internet standard resolution of 640 X 480. • Recording automatically stops when the file reaches 100 MB. Recorded movies in the Internet mode are stored following the DCF rule, however movies are saved in a specific folder named “ _UTUBE” . For more details, please refer to “ Folder Structure” on page 82.
Playback View images, videos and audio clips through your camera’ s Playback mode. Viewing in Single Navigation The Single navigation mode displays the image one by one on the LCD monitor. To view images/ videos/audio clips, follow the steps below. 1.
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3. Press the SET button to select the image and view it normally. Scroll bar. If scroll bars appear, it indicates that the screen can be scrolled. Display Thumbnail view Thumbnail icons When you view the thumbnails, some images may contain icons. These icons indicate the type of file or recording.
Icons Type Description File Error Indicates an error file. Zooming images The zoom view function works with still images only. • In normal view, press the T button repeatedly until the desired zoom view. • The 4 arrows on the LCD monitor indicate that the image is zoomed in.
5. During playback, use the to control volume. Press the T button to increase volume. Press the W button to decrease volume. 6. Press the key to pause playback. Press the again to resume. When paused, the play info will remain on screen except 7.
Playing Voice Recording 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through the saved images. When viewing a voice recording file, the LCD monitor displays the screen layout of Audio clips. See picture on the right. 3.
3. Press the key to play the voice recording. 27/27 SET : 4. During playback, use the to control volume. Press the T button to increase volume. Press the W button to decrease volume. 5. Press the key to pause playback. Press the F 3.0 again to resume.
5. A confirmation selection appears on screen. 6. Select Delete. 7. Press the SET button to delete. 8. The next image is displayed on the LCD monitor. To delete another file, use the keys to scroll through the images/videos/audio clips. Then, repeat Delete steps 4 to 7.
Slide show The Slide show function allows you to view all stored photos/videos in still image format in a continuous sequence. To view slide show: 1. From the Playback menu, select Slide show. The Slide Show Slide show menu appears. Start 2.
3. Select Transition setting. Press the keys to adjust. Choose among the available transition settings: • Horizontal • Shrink • Fade • Random 4. Select Repeat setting. Press the keys to adjust. Available settings are: Yes, No. Delete The Delete function lets you remove unwanted files in the internal memory or on the memory card.
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5. The next image is displayed on the LCD monitor. To delete another file, use the keys to scroll through the images/videos/audio clips. Repeat steps 3 to 7. 6. To close the Delete function and go back Playback menu, select Cancel. To delete attached voice memo: 1.
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To delete multiple files: 1. Select Multi in the Delete submenu, the images are displayed in thumbnail view on the LCD monitor. 2. Use the navigation control to move through the files. 3. When the desired image/video/audio clip is highlighted, press the SET button to mark image/ video/audio clip for deletion.
Protect The Protect function lets you lock a photo or video to protect it from being modified or accidentally erased. A protected file has a lock icon when viewed on Playback mode. To protect files: 1. From the Playback menu, select Protect. 2.
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4. Repeat step 3 until all desired files to protect are marked. 5. Press the MENU button. A confirmation selection appears. Change protect settings ? 6. Select Yes. 7. Press the SET button to lock files and go back to Playback mode.
Red Eye Correction The Red Eye Correction function is used to reduce red eye in captured images. This function is only available for still images. Red eye correction can be applied to an image Slide Show several times, but the quality may gradually deteriorate. Delete To activate Red Eye Correction: Protect...
Voice Memo The Voice Memo function allows you to record and attach a voice memo to a saved image. You can record a maximum of 30 seconds of Voice memo per image. This function is only available in still images. To record voice memo: Slide Show 1.
Photo Edit The Photo Edit function lets you adjust edit still images to apply different colors or tones for a more artistic effect. Edited photos in this function is saved as a new file. To activate Photo Edit: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2.
Icon Item Description B&W Image is saved in black and white. Negative Image appears to be the opposite of the original image. Neg. Mosaic Image is saved with mosaic tiles. Vivid Red Image is saved with reddish tint. Vivid Green Image is saved with greenish tint.
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4. Select Trim. The Trim screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor. 5. Use the control to change size. Current image size. Enlarged image. Display area. 4-way indicator. SET: 5M Shows the approximate loca- tion of the displayed area. 6.
1. Set the camera to Playback mode. Trim 2. Use the keys to scroll and select an image Trim to resize. Resize Resize Startup Image Startu Image 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. DPOF 5M DPOF 4.
• My Photo. Use the keys to scroll and select desired image. • Off. Disable the startup image. 4. Press the SET button to apply changes. The startup image will still be displayed startup even if the selected image was deleted. Note DPOF The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function allows you to mark image in your memory card for...
To reset DPOF: 1. Select Reset on the DPOF submenu. A confirmation message appears. 2. Select Yes. Reset DPOF? 3. Press the SET button to reset DPOF settings. Cancel Note You can specify up to 99 copies for DPOF. If you specify 0 copies, the DPOF setting of that image is automatically disabled.
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. Press to launch the Record/Playback Menu. MENU Sounds Power Save...
Item Available Settings Description Sound 1, Sound 2, Selects the startup sound when camera is turned Startup Sound 3, Off Enables or disables shutter sound when shutter button is pressed. Shutter sound is not available Shutter On, Off when recording movies or voice clips. Operation On, Off Enables or disables operation sound.
Setting Date & Time Use the Date & Time function to set the date and time of Date & Time your camera. This function is useful in attaching date stamps on captured images. Your camera uses a 24-hour time format. 2009 / 01 / 01 08 : 05 YY/MM/DD...
Setting TV Out Use the TV Out function to adjusts video output signal to accommodate different regional settings. If TV out is not set correctly, the image may not display properly on TV. Available settings are: TV Out • NTSC. Applicable in Japan, USA, Canada, Taiwan TV Out NTSC NTSC...
Setting Memory Kit Use this function to manage contents of the internal memory or memory card. Available settings are: TV Out TV Out NTSC NTSC LCD Brightness • Format. Select to format currently used memory. LCD Brightness Battery Type Battery Type •...
Making Connections You can connect your camera to: TV, computer, or a printer. Connecting the Camera to a TV To connect your camera to a TV: deo A 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the TV out to match the TV’ s video out format.
Connecting the Camera to a Printer You can print your photos directly using a PictBridge compatible printer. 1. Turn on your camera. 2. Set PictBridge settings. 3. Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable. For more details on how to print photos, see “ PictBridge” on page 74.
Appendix About Folder and File Names Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folders in the internal memory cards to organize captured images, videos and audio files. Folder Structure Your camera creates three directory names: • DICAM. All captured images, videos and audio files are stored in this folder except for files recorded using the Auction or YouTube®...
Troubleshooting Problem Cause and/or Action Camera does not turn on. The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. Camera turns off Press any button except the Power button to turn on the camera. automatically. LCD turns blank. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the LCD. Empty battery icon is displayed on the LCD, then Batteries are exhausted, please replace or recharge.
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Problem Cause and/or Action The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the LCD screen displays ‘ Copy write-protect switch to its unlock position. error’ . The memory card is full. Replace card or delete unnecessary files. No image displays on the Incorrect TV-out type was selected.
73066 Uhingen Germany 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.
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Declaration of Conformity We herewith confirm the following designated product: AgfaPhoto digital camera Compact 102 has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of members’...
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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.
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