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sensor 530s
User manual
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Thank you for purchasing this AgfaPhoto digital camera. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the digital camera correctly. Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later. Precautions • Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or other intense light sources which could damage your eyesight. • Do not try to open the casing of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way. High-voltage internal components
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1.0 Table of Contents 5.2.8 Shooting (Continuous) Precautions ............................................ 1 (Default: Single).................................15 Disclaimer...................................................... 1 Warning!........................................................ 1 6.0 Movie Clip Mode.......................... 16 Using your batteries ...................................... 1 6.1 Movie Recording ................................ 16 Extending battery life....
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2.0 General Introduction 2.1 Package contents AgfaPhoto Sensor Camera Driver & Quick Guide USB Cable 530s Software CD Wrist Strap Camera Pouch 2xAA Batteries 2.2 External View Top Shutter Button Microphone Strap Eyelet Power Button 3
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Side USB Connector Battery/Memory Card/Compartment Cover Front LED Flash Lens Back Wide/Tele Button LCD Monitor Tripod Socket 4
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Playback Button Mode Button Delete/Exposure Button Play/Pause/Up Button Flash/Right Button Self-Timer/Left Button Voice Memo/Down Button Menu Button 2.3 Display Information Battery Status ( ) Landscape ( ) Batteries Full ( ) Backlight ( ) Batteries Half Full ( ) Batteries Empty ( ) WARNING: Operation Mode Hold Camera Stable ( ) Image Shooting Mode Flash Mode ( ) Playback Mode ( ) Auto Flash ( ) Movie Clip Mode ( )
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Self-timer ( ) Cloudy ( ) 10 Seconds ( ) Tungsten ( ) 2 Seconds ( ) Fluorescent ( ) Voice Memo ( ) Memory Card Inserted Focus Range ( ) Macro Sharpness ( ) Soft Metering ( ) Multi ( ) Normal ( ) Spot ( ) Vivid Shooting Quality ( ) Continuous ( ) S. Fine Single ( ) Fine ( ) Normal ISO Value ( ) 100 Size (12M) (Via interpolation) ( ) 200 (5M) ( ) 400 (3M) (VGA) ( ) Exposure ± 2 (100) Available Shots
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3.0 Getting Started 3.1 Turning Power On & Off • Press the Power Button to turn the camera on. • Press the Power Button again to turn the camera off. 3.2 Inserting / Removing the Batteries 1. Power off the camera. 2. Slide open the battery compartment cover. 3. Remove the batteries or, respecting the polarity indications, insert them. 4. Close the battery cover. Battery status indicator. ( ): Batteries full. ( ): Batteries half full. ( ): Batteries empty. Repl
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3.3 Inserting / Removing a Memory Card 1. Power off the camera. 2. Open the battery compartment cover. 3. Insert the memory card into the card slot and press it gently until you hear a click. 4. To remove, gently press on the edge of the card and pull it out. 5. Close the battery cover. 3.4 Attaching the Wrist Strap 8
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4.0 Buttons & Functions 4.1 Power • Press the Power Button to turn the camera on. • Press the Power Button again to turn the camera off. Power • If the camera is left idle for a certain period of time, the camera will power off automatically. 4.2 Shutter Shutter • Press the Shutter Button half way to focus and then press it fully down to capture an image. 4.3 Tele / Wide • Press the Tele Button. The Zoom Bar Indicator will appear in the top of the LCD display showing
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You can record images and voices in the Operation mode. Use the Playback Mode to play, delete or edit images on the LCD display. 4.4 Playback • Select the Playback Mode by pressing the Playback Button ( ). • Playback Mode displays still images, movie clips and voice recordings. • Select an image by pressing the Left or Right Button. 4.5 Mode Still Image Movie Clip Voice Recording 4.6 Basic Operations • To adjust white balance, ISO & EV press the Delete / Exposure Button
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4.6.2 ISO • Press the Delete / Exposure Button several times to toggle between EV, ISO and white balance. • To adjust the ISO value, press the Left / Right Button to set the ISO value and press the Menu Button to confirm. 4.6.3 WB • Press the Delete / Exposure Button several times to toggle between EV, ISO and white balance. • To adjust the WB value, press the Left / Right Button to set the white balance and select the Menu Button to confirm. Auto Adjusts the white bala
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4.7 Menu • Press the Menu Button to open the menu. • When the menu appears on the LCD display, the Menu Button is used to move through the highlighted items in the submenu or to confirm data. 4.7.1 Up / Play & Pause / Macro • Press the Up Button ( ) to move up the submenu. • When the menu is not displayed on the LCD display, the Up Button ( ) operates as the Macro function. • The Up Button also operates as the Play & Pause function to play movie clips in Playback Mode. 4.7.2 Ri
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Note: Night Scene Under Shooting Mode While in Shooting Mode, press Menu Button then go to Scene Mode and select "Night". Press the Left Button to exit the menu. Press the Down Button, and then press the Left / Right Button to adjust the Long Exposure Value which ranges through Auto,1/8,1/4,1/2,1,2,3,4. Press the Menu Button to confirm the value you select. 13
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5.0 Still Image Mode 5.1 Capturing Images Taking a Picture 1. Press the Power Button to power on the camera. 2. Press the Shutter Button half way to focus. 3. Press the Shutter Button fully to capture the image. • Using the Zoom Press T or W on the Zoom Button ( ) It is recommended that you take photos with the camera mounted on a tripod or other device if the Shaking Hand ( ) icon appears. 5.2 Menu Mode 5.2.1 Size (Default: 5M) This feature allows you to select
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5.2.3 Sharpness (Default: Normal) VIVID This effect emphasizes the edges. The captured image looks sharper but may result in more image noise. NORMAL This effect emphasizes the edges, making the captured image suitable for printing. SOFT This effect makes the edges of the captured image look smoother, making it suitable for image editing on PC. 5.2.4 Saturation (Default: Normal) High Normal Low 5.2.5 Effect (Default: Normal) NORMAL No special effect is added to the pi
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6.0 Movie Clip Mode 6.1 Movie Recording Recording 1. Press the Power Button to power on the camera. 2. Press the Mode Button to change to Movie Clip Mode. 3. Press the Shutter Button to start movie recording. 4. Press the Shutter Button again to stop recording. 6.2 Movie Size The video size options provided are as follows: 1. VGA : 640 x 480 2. QVGA : 320 x 240 16
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7.0 Voice Recording Mode 1. Press the Mode Button and select Voice Recording Mode ( ). 2. Press the Shutter Button to start recording and press the Shutter Button again to stop the recording. 3. Press the Play / Pause Button ( ) during recording to pause recording and press the Play / Pause Button again to continue recording. 17
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8.0 Playback Mode 8.1 Playing a Still Image • Press the Playback Button to view images taken. • Press the Right or Left Button to go to the next or last image. Operation Steps 1. Playback Button 2. or Note: The icon ( ) appears when viewing a still image with a voice memo. 8.2 Playing Movie Clips • Press the Playback Button to play the Movie Clips. • Press the Up Button to start or pause the Movie Clip. • You can choose a 2X, 4X and 8X fast forward speed by pressing th
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8.3 Thumbnail Display (Small Images) 1. The Thumbnail Display is a convenient tool for finding an image. 2. Press the WIDE Button to view the Thumbnail Display. 8.4 Exploring an Image 1. Press the TELE Button to see an enlargement of the image. 2. Use the TELE/WIDE Button to zoom in or out. 3. Use the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT Button to move the enlarged section you would like to view. 4. Press the WIDE Button to return to the original Playback Mode. 8.5 Slide 1. This op
