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ePhoto CL34
User’s Guide
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Trademarks AGFA and the Agfa rhombus are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert AG. AGFAnet, AGFAnet Print Service, PhotoWise and ePhoto CL34 are registered trademarks of Agfa- Gevaert N.V. Adobe Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated that may be registered in certain jurisdictions. CompactFlash is a trademark of the SanDisk corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer and NetMeeting are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and in other countries
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Regulation Compliance FCC Information Test FCC Warning: This equipment meets the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Only the power pack and cable supplied with the camera should be used. Operation with other power packs and cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception and could void the user’s authorization to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions
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CE Declaration of conformity according to ISO/IES Guide 22 and EN 45014 T his equipment complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/ECC, 93/68/ECC standards: EN 60950: 1995/A3. T his equipment complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/ECC Standar ds: EN 50081-1-EN55022 class B EN 50082-1-EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN610004-4 Regulation Compliance 4
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Warranty Agfa warrants this product to be free from defects of material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, Agfa will repair or replace, at its option, the product at no charge to the customer. The replacement unit may be a re-manufactured unit or a unit of equal or greater functionality. After one (1) year, Customer shall pay for all parts, labor and service. Agfa warrants that software products will conform to published specifications in effe
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Safety Information ! To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the camera. ! To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the camera to rain or moisture. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. ! Only use the following batteries: AA Alkaline, AA Lithium or AA NiMH batteries. Do not use batteries that show signs of leakage, corrosion or swelling, or that are excessively warm. Safety Information 6
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Care and Maintenance ! Avoid leaving the camera in the sun or in a very warm location (beach, car, and so on) for prolonged periods. ! Do not wrap the camera in cloth or plastic while it is on (heat and moisture may be trapped and damage the camera). ! Avoid using the camera in excessively cold (below 0°C/32°F) or excessively warm (above 40°C/104°F) conditions. ! When you bring the camera from a cold to a warm location, allow the camera to reach room temperature before you use it. ! If condensat
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Contents Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Camera.................................................................................... 11 Power Sources.......................................................................................................................... 13 Batteries....................................................................
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Chapter 3: Working with Images in Play Mode............................................................................ 31 Using Single-Image View .......................................................................................................... 32 Scrolling through the Images in Single-Image View .................................................. 32 Deleting Images in Single-Image View...................................................................... 32 Zooming in on an Image in Sin
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Introduction Your ePhoto CL34 records high photo-quality digital images. You just have to point and click to record images. Using the Jog Dial wheel you can easily and quickly change the camera settings. To read more on your Agfa product, visit: http://www.agfa.com With the ePhoto CL34 you can: ! Check the camera settings on the status display. ! Frame images with the optical viewfinder or color LCD screen. ! Record images and videoclips and immediately review them on the color LCD screen. ! Sto
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Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Camera 1 CompactFlash™ Slot To insert an optional CompactFlash™ memory card. 2 Shutter Button To record an image or a videoclip. 3 Built-in Flash To light dark scenes. 4 Display To see the settings on a black and white display. 5 Timer Indicator A blinking red light indicates that the selftimer is activated. 6 Lens f = 7.1 mm (50 mm equivalent). 7 Macro switch To switch the focal range from normal mode (65 cm / 25.6” – infinity) to macro mode (25 cm / 9.8”). 8 Bat
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1 USB Port ( ) To connect your camera with a USB cable to your computer. 2 Print Button To upload your images via the internet to the AGFAnet Printing Service. 3 Green Action Indicator A steady green light indicates that the camera is ready. The green action indicator blinks when the camera starts up, processes an image or when the flash is charging. 4 Viewfinder To frame images or record videoclips. 5 Resolution Button To set the resolution of your camera. 6 Selftimer Button To activate the sel
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Power Sources Your ePhoto CL34 has two possible power sources: ! batteries ! USB power Batteries Inserting batteries Your ePhoto CL34 camera comes with 4 AA Alkaline batteries. " Note: You can also use AA NiMH or AA Lithium batteries. 1 Open the door of the battery compartment. 2 Insert 4 AA appropriate batteries. Make sure the pole-marks on the batteries (+ and -) correspond to those in the battery compartment. 3 Slide the battery compartment door back into place. Battery status The Display alw
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Tips for saving battery life In order to extend battery life use following tips: ! Use the optical viewfinder instead of the LCD to frame images. ! When recording more than one image, do not switch on and off the camera too often. After 30 seconds of inactivity the LCD automatically switches off. USB Power The moment you connect your camera to a PC (with the supplied USB cable), it is powered by the PC (and does not use battery power). " Note: If the camera is USB-powered the flash is disabled.
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3 Insert the CompactFlash™ card and push it all the way into the slot. " Note: The memory card is shaped so that it can only be inserted into the slot in the correct way. Do not force the card. " Note: To remove a card, switch off the camera, pull the CompactFlash cover out of the memory card slot and disconnect the CompactFlash card from the cover. " Note: With a CompactFlash card inserted, the internal memory cannot be used. Formatting an Optional CompactFlash Memory Card When your CompactFlas
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Camera Controls The PLAY/OFF/REC Auto Return Switch Switching on the camera • Slide the PLAY/OFF/REC auto return switch towards REC or PLAY. # REC: The camera is switched on. Wait until the Green Action Indicator stops blinking before recording an image. # PLAY: The camera is switched on in playback mode. The color LCD displays the last recorded image. Automatic power off function The camera is equipped with an automatic power off function. When the camera is not connected to a computer, it shut
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The Status Display The display shows the camera settings you selected by means of icons. Example of display information: The display gives you information on: ! the number of images that still can be recorded ! the status of the batteries (full, half-full, nearly empty) ! the USB connection to a PC ! the resolution (Fine, High or Low) ! the selftimer setting (activated or not) ! the flash setting (activated or not and automatic) The LCD Display Use the 1.8” color LCD displays to frame or to prev
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The Resolution Button Setting the resolution Depending on the Image resolution you can record 4 images in Fine resolution (1280 x 960), 10 images in High resolution (1024 x 768) and up to 36 still images in Low resolution (512 x 384). ! Note: According to the combination of Fine, High and Low resolution images you store in the camera’s memory (or on the CompactFlash card), the capacity varies. To change the resolution setting: • Press the Resolution button. a: Resolution button b: Selftimer butt
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The Selftimer Button Activating the selftimer • Press the Selftimer button to change the selftimer setting. a: Resolution button b: Selftimer button c: Flash button Activating the selftimer option, delays the recording of an image with 10 seconds after pressing the shutter button. ! Note: In burst and video mode, the selftimer option is not available. Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Camera 19
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The Flash Button Activating automatic flash • Press the Flash button to change the flash setting. a: Resolution button b: Selftimer button c: Flash button When you activated the automatic flash, the flashlight will go off if the scene you want to record is too dark. In this case the flash will charge before you can press the Shutter button. The flash ranges from 1 m to 2.5 m. On the display you see the icons of the option you set: Icon Option Automatic flash The camera determines when to use the
