AGFA AP OPTIMA 104 User Manual

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  Using the Stabilizer 
 
The Stabilizer function works according to the lumi nance 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 pr essing the shutter button. 
 
Stabilizer button 
  
 
To activate Stabilizer   
 
•
  Press the  Stabilizer  button on top of your...

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  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. 
 
 
 
Your camera is equipped with five flash modes: 
 
Icon  Item  Description  
 Auto Flash The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting...

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Your camera supports the four focus modes: 
Icon Item  Description  
 Auto Focus With Auto Focus, the focus range starts from 0.12m. 
 Macro  This mode is designed for close-up ph
otography. If Macro is enabled, you 
can capture the detail and sharpness of  a very close image by fixed focus. 
 Pan Focus The function of auto focus finds the best proper position from 9 blocks of 
focus area. 
 Infinity  When Infinity is set, th
e camera focuses on distant objects. 
 
Setting...

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  Setting the AF Area
/Face tracking/Touch Shot 
AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature dete rmines the area on which the camera focuses. 
 
 
To set AF Area:  • 
Tap the onscreen  AF Area button to 
display the popup 
AF Area menu and tap 
the desired icon.
 
 
 
 
 
How to use Face tracking: 
1.  Tap the onscreen AF Area button and then choose 
Face tracking  
. 
2.  Frame the target(s), when a face is detected, a white 
focus box appears on the screen and tracks the...

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  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 
 or   to turn pages. 
3.  Tap the desired option button to enter submenu. 
4.  Configure the settings in the submenu. 
5.  Tap the onscreen 
  button to save and apply 
changed settings. 
6.  Tap the 
 button or   button to exit the menu 
or return main menu...

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Icon Item Description  
 Auto The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted 
automatically. 
 Movie  This mode is used 
to record movie clips. 
 Program The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like 
shutter speed and aperture values. 
 Intelligent Scene 
The camera detects the shooting 
conditions and automatically 
switches to the appropriate scene mode. 
 Portrait The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject. 
  Landscape  This...

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 Text This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used 
when capturing text images. 
 Foliage 
This feature boosts the saturation of greens to give a rich colour to 
foliage. 
 Auction This feature combines up to 4 shots into a single image and provides 4 
patterns to select for usage of auction. 
 Smile Capture 
This feature uses face tracking to 
auto detect faces to capture. When 
smiles are detected, it continuously captures the image. 
 Blink Detection...

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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. 
 
 
Intelligent scene icon. After the camera detects the...

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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 th e 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. 
  Make sure you have plenty of memory in your
 memory card as you will need it when...

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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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.  Repeat step 4 to 6, until the pattern is filled in 
images. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.  Tap  Save  button to save the composed image. 
 
10.  Or, tap Cancel  button to go back last shot....