AGFA AP OPTIMA 3 User Manual
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18191819 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom and digital zoom. Use zoom control at the top of the camera to zoom in or out on your subject while taking pictures. WT Zoom indicator (See “Digital Zoom“ on page 47) When the optical factor reaches its maximum value, it stops momentarily. Release and push the zoom wheel again, and the optical zoom will switch over to digital zoom automatically. After the adjustment, the zoom indication scale hides immediately, and the current zoom status is indicated by the following symbol . Shooting in Auto Mode Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While operating in this mode, the camera automatically optimizes your photos for best results. To start shooting, do the following: 1. Press Power to turn the camera on. 2. In the Mode menu, select the Auto mode ( ). 3. Compose your picture on the LCD screen and press the Shutter button halfway to focus on the subject. 4. The focus frame in the middle of the LCD will turn to green when the subject is properly in focus. 5. Press Shutter fully to capture the image. Using the Zoom Function BASIC OPERATION
18191819 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Basic Functions Menu The Basic Function Menus of the camera include Flash, Self-timer, Macro Capture, and Exposure Compensation. Set the basic functions as per the following steps: 1. Pull up the Basic Function Menus by pressing Right/Flash button. 2. Press Left/Right button to select the settings of the required function. 3. Press button to confirm the settings and exit the menu, or press Down button to enter the selection screen of Basic Function. 4. Press Left/Right button to select the basic functions required to set, press Up button to enter the setting screen for selecting basic functions, or press button to confirm the settings and exit the screen. Flash • Flash: Auto Camera flash fires if camera determines it is needed. • Flash: Red-eye reduction Red eye is caused by the subject looking directly at the flash and the resulting light reflecting off of the retina of the eye. Red eye is eliminated by firing a smaller initial flash prior to the main flash to cause the subject not to look directly at the flash.
20 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 2021 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 • Flash: Forced flash Flash always fires. • Flash: Forced off Flash is turned off. • Flash: Slow Synchro This allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly show the subject. The shutter is held open longer to allow more light to the image sensor. • Flash: Red-Eye+Slow Synchro Using this mode for slow synchro shots with red-eye reduction. Self-timer/Continuous Capture • Self-timer: 2 sec A single picture is shot 2 seconds after the Shutter button is pressed. • Self-timer: 10 sec A single picture is shot 10 seconds after the Shutter button is pressed. • Self-timer: Unlimited Pictures are shot continuously when the Shutter button is pressed down based on the Continuous Shot settings in the menu. (See “Continuous Shot” on page 45). • Self-timer: Off Disables the self-timer. Macro Mode • Macro: On Select this to focus on subjects 5cm from the lens. • Macro: Off Select this option to disable Macro. Exposure Compensation The exposure compensation allows you to adjust the light exposure value and shoot the best photo. The adjustable range of exposure value is from EV -2.0 to EV+2.0.
2021 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Advanced Functions Menu The Advanced Functions Menu of the camera include Image Size, Image Quality, White Balance, Image Color and ISO. Set the advanced functions as follows. 1. Pull up the Advanced Function Menu by pressing button. 2. Press Left/Right button to select the settings of the required function. 3. Press button to confirm the settings and exit the menu, or press Down button to enter the selection screen of Advanced Functions. 4. Press Left/Right button to select the advanced functions required to set, press Up button to enter the setting screen for selecting advanced functions, or press button to confirm the settings and exit the screen
22 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 WB (White Balance) The White Balance allows you to adjust the color temperature under different lighting conditions. (The WB setting is only available when the camera is in the M Manual mode). The options of White Balance include: • WB: Auto • WB: Daylight • WB: Cloudy • WB: Fluorescent • WB: Fluorescent CWF • WB: Incandescent • WB: Manual (Press the shutter button to set WB.) ISO The ISO function allows you to set the sensitivity of the camera sensor to light. To improve the performance in darker environments, a higher ISO value is required. On the other hand, a lower ISO value is needed when in bright conditions. (The ISO setting is only available when the camera is in the M Manual mode). Pictures at higher ISO will naturally have more noise than those at lower ISO. The options of ISO include automatic, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200. The available ISO values vary on different camera models.
23 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Quality The quality setting determines how much the camera compresses the photo files. The higher the compression, the smaller the file size will be, but the quality will decrease. The lower the compression, the larger the file size, but the better the quality. The three levels of compression are: • : Quality: Best • : Quality: Fine • : Quality: Normal Size The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels. A higher image resolution allows you to print that image in larger sizes without degrading the image quality. The larger the pictures are, the bigger the file sizes are and the less pictures you can store on a memory card.
24 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 2425 Color The color setting allows you to add artistic effects directly when taking pictures. You can try different color tones to alter the mood of your pictures. (The Color setting is only available when the camera is in the M Manual mode). The color options include: • Color: Auto • Color: Vivid • Color: Black & White • Color: Sepia
2425 LCD Screen Display USING THE MODES Still Picture Mode Display Mode: M 12345678 910 11 1213 14 151617 1920212223 18 1 Shooting Mode Icons Auto mode Manual mode ASCN mode Scene mode Panorama mode Portrait 2 AF Mode Single-AF Multi-AF 3 Expo Metering Spot Center AiAE 4 Image Size 5 Image Quality
26 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 6 Remaining number of pictures 7 Memory card/built-in memory 8 Battery Status 9 WT Ratio (Displayed only when zoom is activated) 10 Zoom 11 Exposure 12 ISO Value (Adjustable only in M Manual Mode) 13 Histogram 14 Focus Frame 15 Slow Shutter Warning 16 Continuous Shot 17 Face Detection 18 OIS Continuous ON In shooting 19 Picture Color (Adjustable only in M Manual Mode) 20 White Balance (Adjustable only in M Manual Mode) 21 Macro Mode 22 Self-timer Self-timer: 2 sec Self-timer: 10 sec 23 Flash Mode Flash: Auto Flash: Red-eye reduction Flash: Forced flash Flash: Forced off Flash: Slow Synchro Flash:Red-Eye+Slow Synchro
27 AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 3 Video Shooting Mode Display Mode : 10 11 12 14 13 123478956 1 Video Mode icon 2 Continuous AF 3 Metering Spot Center AiAE 4 Image Size 5 Macro mode 6 Self-timer Self-timer: 2 sec Self-timer: 10 sec 7 Remaining Time for Video Recording 8 Memory Card/Built-in Memory 9 Battery Status 10 WT Ratio (Displayed only when zoom is activated) 11 Zoom 12 Exposure 13 OIS Continuous ON In shooting 14 Recording Status Icon Recording standby Recording In order to shoot video, it is recommended that an SD card be used. When shooting video, the optical zoom is disabled.