AGFA AP OPTIMA 104 User Manual

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Using Smile Capture Mode 
When facing camera, especially kids, smiles are alwa ys short and hard to seize by manual shutter. 
Smile capture mode detects every smile all the time  and performs Automatic Focus (AF) to capture an 
image without pressing shutter button. 
  Follow the instructions to get a  Happy image by Smile 
Capture Mode:  1. Select Smile capture mode from Scene Mode menu. 
2.  Focus the camera on the subject to capture. 
3.  When a smile is detected, the...

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3. Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your 
original pre-composed background, telling him/her to 
compose the image by using the semi-transparent 
screen image as a guide. 
 
 
 
4.  Move your position until photographer confirms your 
whole or half body in the fr ame and in the right place. 
 
 
 
5.  Press the shutter button. Camera stores the image 
produced by this step only. 
 
 
Using Love Portrait 
Want to take a good image when there are just two of...

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  Using Voices REC 
1. From the Scene Mode menu, select  Voice. The Voices 
REC screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor. 
2.  Press the  Shutter button to start recording. 
3.  Press the  Shutter button again to stop recording.
 
 
 
Setting Photo Size 
The Photo Size function is used  to set the resolution before 
you capture the image. Changing  the Photo Size affects the 
number of images that can be stored in your memory card. 
The higher the resolution, the more...

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  Setting EV Compensation 
Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a 
suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be 
obtained in circumstances where the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background (the 
contrast) is large, or when the subject that you wish to 
capture is very small within  the scene. Available for still 
images only. 
To adjust EV settings: 
•   Tap  or   to turn...

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If the Stabilizer is enabled, ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted. 
To adjust ISO disable Stabilizer first. 
 
Setting Metering 
This sets the metering method for calculating the 
       exposure.   
 
Icon Item  Description  
 Multi  The entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure is 
calculated. 
 Center  Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater 
weight to the subject matter at the center. 
 Spot  A very small...

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  Setting AF area 
 
To set AF Area: 
1.  From the Record menu, tap  AF Area. 
2.  Tap the desired option button to apply. 
For more information, please refe r to Setting the AF Area/Face tracking/Touch Shot on page 23. 
 
Setting AF Lamp 
The AF Lamp function allows yo u to record images even low 
light conditions. If AF Lamp is set to Auto, the AF lamp 
located in the front of the camera, see Front View on page 
7, emits an red light by half pressing the  Shutter button...

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  Setting Saturation 
The Saturation function lets you adjust the color 
saturation in your  images. Use a higher saturation setting 
for rich colors and a lower saturation setting for more 
natural tones. 
 
To set Saturation 
1.  From the Record menu, tap  Saturation. 
2.  Tap the desired option button to apply. 
 
 
 
 
 
The table below shows the available Saturation settings. 
 
Icon  Item  Description  
 High  Enhance the saturation. 
 Normal   Normal saturation. 
 Low...

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  Setting Flash 
 
To set Flash: 
1.  From the Record menu, tap  Flash. 
2.  Tap the desired option button to apply. 
For more information, please refe r to Using Flash on page 21. 
 
Setting Drive Mode  
To set Drive mode: 
1.  From the Record menu, tap  Drive Mode. 
2.  Tap the desired option button to apply. 
For more information, please refer to  Setting the Drive Mode on page 22. 
 
Setting Focus Mode  
To set Focus mode: 
1.  From the Record menu, tap  Focus Mode. 
2....

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  Setting the Digital Zoom 
This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your   
camera. Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom  first. When the zoom scale exceeds 4x, the camera uses 
digital zoom. 
 
To set Digital Zoom 
1.  From the Record menu, tap  Digital Zoom. 
2.  Tap the desired option button to apply. 
 
 
 
The table below shows the ava ilable Digital Zoom settings. 
 
Icon Item  Description  
 Intelligent Zoom Enlarges the image digitally with almost...

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  Setting Auto Review 
The Auto Review function lets you view the captured  image right after shooting it. If Auto review is 
enabled, the camera will display the captured image for  1 second in the LCD monitor.
 
 
To set Auto Review 1.  From the Record menu, tap  Auto Review. 
2.  Tap On/Off to enable/disable Auto review. 
 
 
Recording Videos 
You can record videos with the camera; the availabl e recording time depends on the capacity of the 
memory card. Videos can be...