AGFA AP OPTIMA 103 User Manual

							
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Camera Memory  
Internal memory 
Your camera is equipped with 32MB of internal me mory. Users can store images up to 12MB. If there 
is no memory card inserted in the memory card sl ot, all images, videos and audio clips recorded are 
automatically stored in  the internal memory. 
 
External storage 
Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB in  size. It also supports SDHC cards with a maximum 
capacity of 32GB. If there is a storage card insert ed in the memory slot, the camera automatically 
saves all images, videos and audio clips  in the external storage card. The icon 
 indicates the 
camera is using SD card.
 
 
  Not all cards may be compatible with your
 camera. When purchasing a card, please 
check the cards specifications and take the camera with you. 
 
Getting Started 
Attach the Camera Strap 
 
 
Inserting the Battery 
 
Follow these instructions to insert the rech argeable battery into the battery/memory card 
   compartment.  
Please read Battery Information on pa ge 4 before inserting/removing batteries. 
  1. Make sure the power is off before inserting the battery. 
 
2.  Unlock and open the Battery/memory card compartment 
at the bottom of the camera. 
 
 
3.  Insert the battery into  the compartment with the 
terminal facing inside  the camera with correct 
orientation as shown. 
  
						

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4. Close and lock the Battery/memory card compartment 
 
 
 
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. 
3. Push the SD/SDHC card into the memory slot until it 
clicks into place. 
4. Close and lock the Battery/memory card compartment.
   
To remove the SD/SDHC card 
1. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card 
compartment. 
2. Gently push the card until it pops out. 
3. Pull out the card carefully. 
 
 
 
Charging the Battery  
The battery is not charged when you purchase the camera. You need to charge the battery before 
using the camera. 
 
1. Place the battery in the charger as shown. 
2. Plug it into a power outlet. 
• The light of the LED on the charger is orange when 
charging is started and lights green when charging 
is completed. 
• It is recommended that you fully discharge the 
battery before recharging. 
• Charging time varies according to the ambient 
temperature and the status of battery. 
 
 
 
 
The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being 
used. This is normal and not a malfunction. 
  
 
When using the camera in cold areas, keep the camera and battery warm by 
holding them inside your outer clothes.
 
  
						

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Turning the Power On and Off 
There are two ways to turn on the camera: 
• The startup image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends 
and the camera is turned on in Record mode. 
• The camera is turned on in Playback mode. The zoom lens are not extended. 
 
To turn off the camera, press the Power button. 
See Modes on page 12 to know more about Record and Playback mode. 
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. Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed 
on the LCD monitor.   
 
Setting the Language  
1. Press , ,  or   to move through the selection. 
2. Select a language, and then press SET to apply. 
Setting the Date & Time  
1. Press  or   to move through the selection. 
2. Press 
 or  keys to change the value for the date and time. 
3. Press SET to apply. 
4. If necessary, press 
  to close the menu. 
Now, you are ready to start taking images and videos. 
 
 Holding down the 
 or   keys to change the values continuously. 
 
Modes  
Your camera has three modes: 
 
Photo Mode   
• Slide the mode switch to [] to capture images. 
You can record audio clips by selecting Voice REC from scene mode in this mode. 
 
Movie Mode  
• Slide the mode switch to [
] to record videos. 
 
Playback mode   
• Slide the mode switch to [] to view and edit captured images or playback videos and audio       
clips.  
The recording of voice memo attached to images is available in this mode. 
  
						

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Using the LCD monitor 
 
The LCD monitor shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual 
image of your image or video. The display on the LCD monitor is called the On Screen Display or OSD. 
 
LCD Monitor Layout  
Photo Mode Screen Layout 
  
No Item Description 
1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode. 
2 Flash Indicates flash settings. 
3 Self-timer/Burst Indicates drive mode settings. 
4 Zoom indicator Displays zoom. 
5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available. 
6 Battery Indicates battery level. 
7 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use. 
8 Date stamp Indicates date stamp is enabled. 
9 AEB Indicates AEB function is enabled 
10 Stabilizer Indicates stabilizer function is enabled. 
11 Saturation Displays saturation settings. 
12 Contrast Displays contrast settings. 
13 Histogram Graphic display of Brightness. 
14 ISO Displays ISO settings. 
15 Focus area Use to frame subject to capture. 
16 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings. 
17 Aperture value Displays aperture settings. 
18 Shake warning Indicates that the camera is shaking. 
19 Macro Indicates macro is enabled. 
20 Exposure Displays exposure settings. 
21 Face tracking Indicates face tracking is enabled. 
22 White balance Displays white balance settings. 
23 Metering Displays metering settings. 
24 Sharpness Displays sharpness settings. 
25 Quality Displays quality settings. 
26 Photo size Displays photo size settings. 
27 AF lamp Indicates AF lamp is enabled.  
						

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Movie
 Mode Screen Layout 
 
 
Standby layout  Recording Layout 
 
No Item Description 
1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode. 
2  Zoom indicator  Displays zoom. 
3 Time remaining Indicates the remaining time of video available. 
4  Battery  Indicates battery level. 
5 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use. 
6  Focus area  Use to frame subject to record. 
7 Macro Indicates macro is enabled. 
8  White balance  Displays white balance settings. 
9 Metering Displays metering settings. 
10 Movie size  Displays movie size settings. 
11 Key indicator Displays the commands on 4-way Navigation Control button 
12  Recorded time  Displays recorded time. 
13 Recording status Indicates recording status. 
14 
Pre-record  Indicates pre-record is enable   
 
 The Pre-Record icon appears on the screen in red color as the same position as 
zoom indicator. 
  
						

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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:   
 
 
 
No Item Description 
1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 
2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 
3 Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached. 
4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file. 
5 File no./Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage 
card. 
6 Battery Indicates battery level. 
7 Storage media Indicates used storage memory. 
8 Recording 
information Displays recording information of the file. 
9 DPOF Indicates the file is marked for printing. 
10 Image Size Displays the image size settings. 
  
						

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Playback mode of videos: 
 
 
No Item Description 
1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 
2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 
3 Video clip  Indicates the file is a video. 
4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file. 
5 File no./Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card. 
6 Battery Indicates battery level. 
7 Storage media Indicates used storage memory. 
8 Recording date & 
time Displays the date and time of the video clip. 
9 Video size Indicates the size of the video clip. 
10 Volume Indicates the volume while playing. 
11 Video length Display the total length of the video clip. 
12 Played time  Indicates the played time of the video. 
13 Playing status   Displays playing status. 
14  Capture image  Capture the screenshot and save. 
 
 
  
						

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Playback mode of audio clips: 
 
 
 
No Item Description 
1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 
2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 
3 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file. 
4 File no./Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage 
card. 
5 Battery Indicates battery level. 
6 Storage media Indicates used storage memory. 
7 Recording 
information Displays recording information of the file. 
8 Volume  Indicates volume settings. 
9 Audio length Display the total length of the audio clip. 
10 Played time    Indicates played time. 
11 Playing status   Displays playing status.  
						

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Changing the LCD Monitor Display   
The type of information displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed using the  button. Press 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: 
• Basic 
• Full 
• None 
• Guideline 
• Help screen 
 
 • The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type. 
• 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. 
• Use the Guide lines to properly set image for capture. 
 
In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following: 
• Basic 
• Full 
• None 
• Help screen 
 
 LCD display cannot be changed in the following situations: 
• Manual exposure mode 
• Recording video or audio clips 
• Playing video or audio clips 
• Playing slideshow 
 
Recording Images, Videos and Voices 
 
Taking Images 
 
Now that you are familiar with your camera, you are now ready to take your images. Taking images 
with your camera is very simple. 
 
1. Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button.   
 
 
2. Slide the Mode switch to Photo mode 
.  
 
 
3. Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the LCD 
monitor. See illustration on the right. 
 
 
4. Pressing the Shutter button down halfway automatically 
focuses and adjusts the exposure, and pressing the 
Shutter button down fully captures the images. 
 
 
When the shake warning icon 
  appears, hold the camera 
steadily, with your arms at your side or use a tripod to 
stabilize the camera to prevent blurred images. 
 
 
 
  
						

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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. 
 
Stabilizer button
 
 
 
  
 
 
Stabilizer on 
 
 
 
To activate Stabilizer    
• Press the Stabilizer button on top of your 
camera to enable/disable 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 23 
for more details. 
  
Setting the Zoom Control  
Using a combination of 4 times optical zoom and 5 times digital zoom permits zoom photography at up 
to 20 times magnification. While the digital zoom can be a useful feature, the more an image is 
enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear. Please refer to Setting the 
Digital Zoom on page 37 on how to setup digital zoom.   
To adjusts the optical zoom: 
1. Spin the Zoom dial to zoom in or zoom out an image. 
2. The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor.  
Zoom dial 
1. Spin the dial clockwise (right) to zoom in.  
2. Spin the dial counterclockwise (left) to zoom out. 
 
 
 
 
To adjusts the digital zoom: 
 
1. Activate digital zoom. See Setting the Digital Zoom on page 37. 
2. Spin the Zoom dial clockwise/counterclockwise optically zooms in/out to the maximum until 
it stops. 
3. Release the Zoom dial.
 
Optical zoom 1X to 4X Digital zoom 1X to 5X 
 
 
 Digital zoom is not activated in recording videos