AGFA AP OPTIMA 145 User Manual

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OPTIMA 145
User manual 
						

							
WARNING
Do not expose the camera's battery pack or other 
accessores to ran or humdty to prevent a fire hazard or 
electrc shock.
For customers in the U.S.A.Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCC Statement
Ths devce comples wth part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
Operaton s subject to the followng two condtons: 
(1) Ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and (2) 
ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng 
nterference that may cause undesred operaton.
For customers in Europe
"CE" mark ndcates that ths product comples 
wth the European requrements for safety, 
health, envronment and customer protecton. "CE" marked 
cameras are ntended for sales n Europe.
Ths symbol [crossed-out wheeled bn WEEE Annex 
IV] ndcates separate collecton of electrcal and 
electronc waste 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  Imag ng,  2275  NW  84thAve,  Doral,  FL 
33122.
Customer Care Hotl
 ne: 
Servce & Repar Hotlne (USA):
1-855-243-2937 (from a landl ne only)
UK: +44 1908 488676 
						

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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.
•  In a place where the camera s subject to a hgh 
magnetc field, e.g. near motors, transformers or 
magnets. 
Do not place the camera on a wet surface or places where 
dr
 ppng water or sand may come n contact wth the 
camera, whch may cause rreparable damage.
If the camera wll not be used for a long perod of tme, we 
suggest you remove the batter
 es and the memory card 
from the camera and keep them n a dry envronment. 
If you carry the camera suddenly from a cold locaton to a 
warm place, mo
 sture may condense nsde the camera. We 
suggest you wat for a whle before turng on the camera. 
No compensaton for loss of recordngs. Loss of recordngs 
cannot be compensated for f a malfuncton of your camera 
or recordng meda, makes the playback of recordngs not 
possble.
Battery notes:
Incorrect use of the battery may cause them to leak, become 
hot,  gn te or burst. Always observe the precaut ons g ven 
below. •
  
Do not expose the battery to water, and take partcular 
care to keep the termnals dry.
•  Do not heat the battery or throw them nto a fire.
•  Do not attempt to deform, dsassemble or modfy the 
battery . 
Keep the battery out of reach of small ch
 ldren.
In cold locatons, battery performance deterorates and the 
tme for whch they can be used shortens markedly. 
Memory card notes:
When usng a new memory card, or a memory card that has 
been used n a PC, be sure to format the card wth your 
dgtal camera before usng t.
To edt mage data, copy the mage data to the PC’s hard 
d
 sk first.
Do not change or delete the folder names or file names 

 n the memory card from your PC, as ths may make t 
mpossble for your camera to recognze the orgnal folder 
or file n the memory card.
The photos taken by ths camera are stored n the auto-
generated folder n the SD card. Please do not store 
photos that are not taken by ths model of camera, as ths 
may make t mpossble to recognze the pcture when the 
camera s n playback mode. Please do not expose the 
camera to harsh envronments such as mosture or extreme 
temperatures, whch may shorten the l
fe of your camera or 
damage the batteres. 
						

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BEFORE YOU START
PrefaceSafety nformaton
Please read the followng mportant nformaton carefully 
before usng the product.
• Do not take apart or attempt to servce the camera 
yourself.
•

  Do not drop or knock the camera. Improper handlng 
may damage the product.
•

  Turn off the camera before nsertng or removng the 
battery and (or) memory card.
•

  Do not touch the camera's lens.
•  Please do not expose the camera to harsh 
env

ronments such as mosture, or extreme 
temperatures, whch may shorten the lfe of your 
camera or damage the batteres.
•  Do not use or store the camera 
 n dusty, drty, or sandy 
areas, as ts components may be damaged.
Thank you for purchasng ths AgfaPhoto dgtal camera. 
Please read ths manual carefully and keep t n a safe 
place for future reference.
Copyright
© Copyrght 2011 RedDot Imagng All rghts reserved.
No part of ths publcaton may be reproduced, transmtted, 
transcrbed, stored n a retreval system, or translated nto 
any language or computer language, n any form, by any 
means, wthout the pror wrtten permsson of   
RedDot Imag

ng.
Trademarks
All trademarks mentoned n ths manual are used for 
dentficaton purposes only and are propertes of ther 
respectve owners. 
						

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• Do not expose the lens to drect sunlght for extended 
perods.
•  Download all pctures and remove the batteres from 
the camera  f you are gong to store the camera for long 
perods of tme.
•  Do not use abrasve cleansers, alcohol-based, or sol -
vent-based 

cleaners to clean the camera. To clean, wpe 
the camera wth a slghtly damp soft cloth.
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 Imag
 ng reserves the rght to make 
changes wthout notce.
Symbols used in this manual
Throughout ths manual, the followng symbols are used to 
help you locate nformaton quckly and easly:
Indcates the useful nformaton to know.
Indcates precautons to be taken whle operatng 
the camera. 
						

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WARNING  .................................................................. 
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................... 
BEFORE YOU START   ........................................ 1
Preface  ........................................................................\
........................... 1
Copyr
ght   ........................................................................\
............. 1
Trademarks   ........................................................................\
....... 1
Safety 

nformaton  ........................................................................\
... 1
About th

s manual   ........................................................................\
... 2
Symbols used 

n ths manual   ........................................... 2
CONTENTS   .............................................................. 3
GETTING READY   .................................................. 7
Unpackng  ........................................................................\
.................... 7
Camera V
ews   ........................................................................\
............ 8
Chargng the Battery   ................................................................... 10
Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card   .............................. 11
Turn

ng  On and Off   ...................................................................... 13
Use Mode button   ........................................................................\
.. 14
Set T

me, date/tme   ..................................................................... 15 Sett
ng the Language
  ....................................................... 15
Sett

ng the Date and Tme  ............................................. 16
About the LCD Screen   ............................................................... 17
BASIC OPERATION  .......................................... 18
Shootng n Auto Mode   .............................................................. 18
Us
ng the Zoom Functon   ......................................................... 18
Flash   ........................................................................\
............................. 19
Self-t

mer   ........................................................................\
................... 19
Macro Mode   ........................................................................\
.............. 20
Us

ng quck recordng  .................................................................. 20
Advanced Funct

ons Menu   ...................................................... 21
S

ze   ........................................................................\
..................... 22
Qual

ty   ........................................................................\
............... 22
WB (Wh

te Balance)  ............................................................ 23
Color   ........................................................................\
................... 23
ISO   ........................................................................\
....................... 24
Exposure Compensat

on   ................................................. 24
 USING THE MODES   ....................................... 25
LCD Screen Dsplay ...................................................................... 25
St
ll Pcture  Mode D
splay   ............................................... 25
CONTENTS 
						

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Vdeo Shootng Mode Dsplay   ...................................... 27
Playback Mode D
 splay   .................................................... 28
ASCN mode   ........................................................................\
.............. 29
Landscape Mode  ................................................................... 29
Portra

t Mode  ........................................................................\
.. 29
N

ght Portrat   ........................................................................\
. 30
Backl

t Portrat   ...................................................................... 30
N

ght Landscape Mode ...................................................... 30
Macro Mode  ........................................................................\
..... 30
Auto Mode  ........................................................................\
........ 30
Panorama Mode  ........................................................................\
...... 31
Manual Scene Mode (SCN)   ....................................................... 32
Landscape   ........................................................................\
....... 33
Sport   ........................................................................\
................... 33
Beach   ........................................................................\
................. 33
Sunset   ........................................................................\
............... 33
F

reworks   ........................................................................\
......... 33
N

ght  Landscape   ................................................................. 33
N

ght Portrat   ........................................................................\
. 33
Gather

ng   ........................................................................\
......... 33
Ch

ldren   ........................................................................\
............. 33 Indoor  
........................................................................\
................. 33
Snow   ........................................................................\
.................. 33
ID   ........................................................................\
.......................... 33
Museum   ........................................................................\
............ 33
Photo frame ........................................................................\
.... 33
Travel shoot

ng   ..................................................................... 34
Text   ........................................................................\
..................... 34
Leaf   ........................................................................\
..................... 34
Glass   ........................................................................\
................... 34
F

sh eye   ........................................................................\
............ 34
Sketch   ........................................................................\
............... 34
Stab

lzaton Mode  ..................................................................... 35
Face Detect

on   ........................................................................\
....... 36
Bl

nk Detecton   ........................................................................\
....... 36
PLAYBACK ........................................................... 37
Vewng Photos and Vdeos   .................................................... 37
Thumbna
l Vew   ........................................................................\
...... 39
Us

ng  Zoom on Playback   .......................................................... 40
Us

ng the  Delete Button   ........................................................... 41 
						

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USING THE MENUS  ......................................... 42
Stll Menu  ........................................................................\
................... 42
AF Mode (Auto-Focus Mode )   ....................................... 43
AF-ass

st Beam   .................................................................... 43
Cont

nuous AF ..  .................................................................... 44
Expo Meter
 ng (Exposure Meterng) ..  ........................ 44
Cont
nuous  Shot  .................................................................. 45
Sm

le Shutter   ........................................................................\
. 45
D

gtal Zoom   ........................................................................\
... 46
Slow shutter   ........................................................................\
... 46
Qu

ck Revew   ........................................................................\
. 47
Date Impr

nt   ........................................................................\
.... 47
Mov

e  Menu   ........................................................................\
.............. 48
Expo Meter

ng (Exposure Meterng) ..  ........................49
Cont

nuous AF   ...................................................................... 49
DIS   ........................................................................\
....................... 50
Playback Menu   ........................................................................\
....... 51
Protect   ........................................................................\
............... 51
Delete   ........................................................................\
................ 52
DPOF (D

gtal Prnt Order Format)   .............................. 53
Res

ze   ........................................................................\
................ 54 Rotate  
........................................................................\
................ 54
Red-eye Reduct

on  .............................................................. 55
Tr

m   ........................................................................\
..................... 55
HDR-H

gh Dynamc Range  ............................................... 56
Dsplay Setup ............................................................................... 57
Sl

deshow   ........................................................................\
........ 57
Wallpaper Sett

ngs   ............................................................. 58
Menu Wallpaper   ................................................................... 58
Setup Menu   ........................................................................\
.............. 60
Beep   ........................................................................\
................... 60
LCD Br

ghtness   ..................................................................... 64
Power Saver   ........................................................................\
... 62
Date/T

me   ........................................................................\
........ 62
Zone   ........................................................................\
................... 62
Language   ........................................................................\
......... 63
F

le and Software   ........................................................................\
.. 63
Format Memory   .................................................................... 63
Copy to Card (Copy 

nternal memory to   
memory card)   ........................................................................\
. 64
F

le Numberng   ...................................................................... 64
Reset Sett

ngs   ...................................................................... 65 
						

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FW Verson (Frmware verson)  .................................... 65
Transmsson ....................................................... 66
Vdeo System   ........................................................................\
.......... 66
Connect
ng to a PC   ...................................................................... 67
Sett

ng the USB  Mode  ...................................................... 67
Transferr

ng  F
les to your PC   ........................................ 67
APPENDICES  ....................................................... 69
Specficatons ........................................................................\
.......... 69
Error Messages   ........................................................................\
...... 73
Troubleshoot

ng  ........................................................................\
..... 75
Customer Care  ........................................................................\
......... 77 
						

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GETTING READY
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.
Unpackng
USB Cable
Warranty CardCD-ROM
Wrst StrapPower Adapter
Rechargeable 
Lthum-on battery