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CL50User Page 1 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM
ePhoto CL50
User’s Guide
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CL50User Page 2 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 2 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide FCC Information 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 inter- ference to radio and TV reception and could void the user’s authorization to operate this equipment. This device complies wit
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CL50User Page 3 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 3 1-Year Limited Hardware 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 remanufactured unit or a unit of equal or greater functionality. After one (1) year, Customer shall pay for
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CL50User Page 4 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 4 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide CONTENTS FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 User Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Statement . . . . . . 2 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introdu
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CL50User Page 5 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 5 Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Panorama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Changing Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Tips on Using the Advanced Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CL50User Page 6 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 6 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide INTRODUCTION Your ePhoto CL50 takes high quality digital pictures—and it’s easy to use. Just point and click, like a conventional camera. In addition, you can: w Frame images with the optical viewfinder or color LCD, and quickly change the automatic settings. w Take pictures and view them immediately on the LCD or a TV. Or transfer pictures to a computer and use them on the Web, in e
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CL50User Page 7 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 7 CAMERA PARTS 1 7 2 3 4 6 5 1. Shutter Button: See Shutter Button on page 13. 2. Built-in Flash: With 4 settings. Controlled by the Flash button or a menu. 3. Viewfinder: Frames pictures. 4. Auto Focus Retractable Glass Lens: Provides up to 3x optical zoom. 5. Battery Compartment: See Batteries on page 11. 6. Port Compartment: Holds the SERIAL, POWER (AC adapter) and VIDEO OUT por
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CL50User Page 8 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 8 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 18 17 19 16 8 15 9 14 10 13 11 12 8. SunCatcher™: Uses sunlight to enhance the view on the color LCD and to conserve battery power. 9. Microphone: See Recording Sound on page 34. 10. LCD ON/OFF Switch: See LCD ON/OFF Switch on page 13. 11. Color LCD: Displays live or captured images and the camera’s menus. 12. Information Button, s /t Button, OK Button: See
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CL50User Page 9 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 9 MEMORY CARDS The ePhoto CL50 has no internal memory. All pictures are stored on removable memory cards. These cards are available in 2 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB and 16 MB sizes. The ePhoto CL50 accepts only 3.3 volt SSFDC or Smart- Media™ removable memory cards. Inserting a Memory Card To insert a memory card: 1. Open the memory card door. The camera automatically turns off when you open the door. 2.
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CL50User Page 10 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 10 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Memory Card Conditions Certain memory card conditions are indicated on the color LCD from time to time. Icon Description (Flashing red icon) No memory card has been inserted. (Flashing red icon) The memory card is the wrong type or is unreadable. To reformat the card, press s /t to select YES and then press OK. Note: Selecting YES erases any data stored on the memory card.
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CL50User Page 11 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 11 BATTERIES For best results, use batteries of the following types: Battery Average Pictures Notes Type Per Charge Lithium 1600 Recommended: Energizer® Hi Energy Lithium. NiMH 750 Rechargeable. Alkaline 500 Use only brands specifically made for “high-drain” devices (e.g., Duracell ULTRA®). Battery life can be greatly extended by using the view- finder (not the LCD) to frame images and the o
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CL50User Page 12 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 12 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide CONTROLLING THE CAMERA Mode Switch Slide the Mode switch to select: w REC — to turn on the camera and take pictures. w PLAY — to turn on the camera and view or delete stored images. w OFF — to turn off the camera. You can interrupt the camera’s startup process by switching between modes or by switching to OFF. When the ePhoto CL50 is not connected to a computer, the camera turns off (sleeps) after
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CL50User Page 13 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 13 LCD ON/OFF Switch When you want to use the color LCD as a viewfinder in REC mode, slide the LCD ON/OFF button to ON. Shutter Button The shutter button has two positions. Press the shutter button: w Halfway — to lock the camera’s focus and calculate the exposure. w All the way — to take a picture. The camera sets the auto focus and calculates exposure, so there may be a slight delay before the picture is taken.
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CL50User Page 14 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 14 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide STATUS DISPLAY The Status Display is the black and white LCD on top of the camera. Flash Resolution Macro Pictures remaining Self-Timer QuickReview Battery Status It displays information about your camera and the settings you selected with the four buttons that are next to the display. w Battery status — See Batteries on page 11. w Flash setting — See Flash Button on page 18. w Macro/Self-Timer — See Macro/S
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CL50User Page 15 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 15 TAKING PICTURES Like a conventional camera, the ePhoto CL50 has a viewfinder. You can also frame the image on the color LCD. Before you can take pic- tures, install the batteries and a removable memory card. To take pictures: 1. Slide the Mode switch to REC. 2. If you want to view the image on the color LCD, slide the LCD ON/OFF switch to ON. When taking a picture in bright sunlight, open the Sun- Catcher (ab
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CL50User Page 16 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 16 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide CHANGING BASIC SETTINGS You can change some basic settings using the four buttons on top of the camera. Icons for these settings appear on the Status Display. QuickReview Button After you take a picture, the QuickReview option lets you discard the picture, share it (keep the picture on the color LCD), or record sound—without switching to PLAY. To turn on QuickReview: w Press the QuickReview button on top of
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CL50User Page 17 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 17 To record sound with an image: 1. During processing, press s to select Voice memo. When pro- cessing is completed, you see the prompt Record sound? 2. Press OK to record your message (up to 10 seconds). Speak into the microphone, which is next to the color LCD. A progress bar shows how much time you have left to record. 3. At the end of the recording, a confirmation screen appears. Select Save to keep the reco
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CL50User Page 18 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 18 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Flash Button The Flash button controls the built-in flash. You can also change the flash setting by using a menu on the color LCD (see page 21). To select a flash setting: w Press the Flash button repeatedly to select: Icon Setting Selected Automatic: the camera determines when to use the flash Fill in: flash is always used Off: no flash is used Red-eye: controlled pre-flashing is used to reduce the “red-eye” effe
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CL50User Page 19 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 19 Icon Setting Selected 1280 x 960 pixels: CCD resolution, low compres- sion Maximum 8 MB card capacity: 24 images* 640 x 480 pixels: normal compression (ideal for posting images on the Web) Maximum 8 MB card capacity: 96 images* 1280 x 960 pixels: optimal compression for sav- ing in black and white mode Burst mode: hold down the shutter button to take continuous shots at 1/2 sec. intervals for up to 10 shots (
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CL50User Page 20 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM 20 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide CHANGING SETTINGS ON THE COLOR LCD You can change most of the camera settings with the icon menu that displays on the color LCD. Some of the settings can also be changed using the buttons on top of your camera. See Changing Basic Settings on page 16. The resolution and flash settings remain in effect until you change them, even after you turn the camera off. To change a setting on the color LCD: 1. Slide the
