AGFA ePHOTO 1280 User Manual

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Safety Information!!!WARNING! To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the camera. Refer all ser-vicing to qualified service personnel.

Safety Information (cont.)Battery Charger◗ Place only rechargeable NiMH batteries in the battery charger.◗ Never charge different types or sizes of ba

Safety Information (cont.)◗ Avoid leaving the camera in the sun or in a very warm location (on the beach, in a car,etc.) for prolonged periods of time

Turning the Camera On and Off (cont.)Automatic Power Down FeatureWhenever the ePhoto 1280 is not connected to a computer, the camera powers down auto-

Taking Pictures (cont.)!Note: To take pictures with the ePhoto 1280 you must have batteries installed and a remov-able memory card inserted. (If you h

Memory CardsThe ePhoto 1280 has no internal memory. All images are stored on removable memorycards. These cards are available in the following sizes:

Memory Cards (cont.)Inserting Memory CardsTo insert a memory card:◗ Swivel the lens up to expose the memory card slot on the side of the camera’s main

Memory Cards (cont.)This icon flashes to indicate that an installed memory card is the wrong type or is unread-able. Proceed in one of two ways:◗ To r

Status InformationThe ePhoto 1280 keeps track of certain information automatically. This information can bedisplayed on the LCD screen at any time usi

Status Information (cont.)IMAGE COUNTERSREC mode — The image counters (bottom of the screen) indicate the following:◗ The number after the d symbol sh

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Status Information (cont.)Date and TimeWhen you press the Info button twice, the date and time are displayed at the bottom of thescreen in addition to

Status Information (cont.)The ePhoto 1280 comes with the following settings as defaults:◗ Resolution: 780 HI (1024 x 768 pixels, low compression)◗ Fla

Changing Basic Settings (cont.)Changing the ResolutionThe ePhoto 1280 provides the following resolution settings:◗ — 1024 x 960 pixels, very low compr

Changing Basic Settings (cont.)◗ Press in the EasyPilot button again. A column of settings appears below the Resolutionicon.◗ Turn the EasyPilot butto

Changing Basic Settings (cont.)To change the flash setting for the camera:◗ With the camera in REC mode, press in the EasyPilot button. Four icons app

Changing Basic Settings (cont.)To select the preview setting:◗ With the camera in REC mode, press in the EasyPilot button. Four icons appear in theupp

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)To access the advanced settings:◗ Make sure the Mode switch is set to REC.◗ Press in the EasyPilot button. Four icon

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)!Note: You can leave the menu system at any time without selecting anything by simply press-ing the Info button.It i

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)Self TimerThe self timer delays the shutter briefly after you press the shutter button (for example, soyou can set t

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)— for subjects less than 3 ft (1 m) away (MACRO)— for subjects about 3 ft (1 m) away— for subjects about 7 ft (2 m)

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Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)MANUALFor manual exposure settings, select MANUAL. The following screen appears:To select a manual exposure setting:

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)Select your desired aperture. The camera automatically selects the proper exposure time forthat aperture. This setti

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)To set the white point manually:◗ Select SET WHITE BAL. A message appears prompting you to aim the camera at the are

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)Depending on your external flash configuration and aperture requirements, select from thefollowing options:The sizes

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)◗ Adjust the energy of the external flash power supply while taking pictures to find the prop-er exposure. The LCD s

Changing Advanced Settings (cont.)The first value to be changed (underlined) is the month.◗ Scroll the EasyPilot button to select the right month.!Not

Viewing Images in Your Camera (cont.)Viewing Single ImagesBy default in PLAY mode, the ePhoto 1280 LCD screen displays the last picture taken. Torevie

Viewing Images in Your Camera (cont.)◗ Turn the EasyPilot until the Multiple Images icon ( ) is highlighted.◗ Press in the EasyPilot button. The LCD s

Viewing Camera Images on a TV (cont.)◗ On your TV, select an external device as the input source. (For specific information onusing external devices w

Deleting Images in Memory (cont.)◗ With the Delete icon ( ) highlighted, press in the EasyPilot button. The DELETE PIC-TURES menu appears:◗ Select CUR

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Deleting Images in Memory (cont.)Locking and Unlocking ImagesThe ePhoto 1280 allows you to lock images to prevent them from being deleted accidentally

Deleting Images in Memory (cont.)◗ Select YES to lock the displayed image. The Lock icon appears in the upper right-handcorner of the screen.Select NO

Downloading Images into Your ComputerThe Agfa PhotoWise software included with your ePhoto 1280 is used to download theimages from your camera into yo

Downloading Images (cont.)◗ Click on the Get Camera Images icon ( ) to download all the images. (To download anindividual image or series of images, s

Downloading Images (cont.)Downloading Images with a 1280 ResolutionPhotos taken using the highest resolution setting (1280) available with the ePhoto

Downloading Images (cont.)◗ To select JPEG artifact removal and achieve best-quality images (longer download time),select “Run JPEG enhancer on downlo

Using PhotoWise (cont.)◗ To copy an image from one album to another, click on the image and drag it to the desiredlocation. To move an image from one

Using PhotoWise (cont.)QuickLinkQuickLink is a convenient way to access your images and use them in any OLE-compliantapplication (for example, Microso

Using PhotoWise (cont.)To set one of these QuickLink startup options:◗ Windows — Click on the QuickLink icon with the right mouse button. In the menu

Using PhotoWise (cont.)To edit an image after it has been placed in an application:◗ Double-click on the image.◗ Adjust the image as desired using the

Contents of This GuideFCC Information1-Year Limited WarrantyWelcome! 8Using This Document 8Other Documents 8Parts of Your Camera 9Safety Information 1

Using PhotoWise (cont.)MACINTOSH◗ Place the PhotoWise CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.◗ Double-click on the Make Floppies application icon on

Recharging the Batteries (cont.)◗ Place the batteries in the charger following the orientation indicated in the charging compartment.!!CAUTION: Never

Troubleshooting (cont.)◗ If the camera is connected to a computer (LED next to lens is blinking), it only appears tohave no power. The camera can be c

Troubleshooting (cont.)The LCD screen doesn’t light up.◗ The camera may be connected to a computer. Disconnect the camera or view the imagesin PhotoWi

Troubleshooting (cont.)The built-in flash doesn’t work.◗ The flash may be turned off. Check the flash setting.◗ The batteries may be too weak. Replace

Troubleshooting (cont.)◗ You may have selected an incorrect advanced setting. If one of the following symbolsappears, go to the respective menu: Manu

Troubleshooting (cont.)Part of the recorded image is missing.◗ The lens may have been partially covered (e.g., by a finger). Make sure the lens and fl

Troubleshooting (cont.)◗ (Macintosh users) You may have one of the following problems:– AppleTalk may be active. Turn off AppleTalk before using Photo

Camera Care and Maintenance (cont.)◗ To clean the camera lens or LCD screen, blow away any surface dust or dirt. Then breatheon the lens to form a mis

System Requirements (cont.)Macintosh◗ System 7.0 or higher◗ 68040 processor (PowerPC™ recommended)◗ 16 MB RAM◗ 50 MB available hard disk space◗ Color

Contents of This Guide (cont.)Focus 28Exposure 29MANUAL 30APERTURE VALUE 30TIME VALUE 31White Point 31External Flash 32Date & Time 34AUTOMATIC 35V

Camera SpecificationsPhysicalDimensions 2" H x 6 1/8" W x 3 3/4" D (51 x 156 x 92 mm)Weight 13.5 oz or 380 g (without batteries)Other T

Specifications (cont.)ImagesCompression JPEG (internal)Resolution 1280 — 1024 x 960 pixels, very low compression780 HI — 1024 x 768 pixels, low compre

Specifications (cont.)Image Processing Time 1280 mode: approx. 15 seconds(REC) 780 mode: approx. 14 seconds307 mode: approx. 14 secondsImage Display T

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Contents of This Guide (cont.)Troubleshooting 51The camera has no power. 51The shutter button doesn’t work. 52The LCD screen doesn’t light up. 53The l

8Welcome!Now that you have set up your new Agfa ePhoto™ 1280 digital camera and software, we aresure you are eager to begin taking and viewing picture

Parts of Your Camera9FlashTrack™ swivel zoom lensBuilt-in flashShutter buttonZoom buttonsWrist strap hookEasyPilot™buttonLCD panelModeswitchPort cover