ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 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: 1.
ePhoto CL30 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 all parts, labor and service.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 5 CONTENTS FCC Information Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Statement . . . . . . . . 2 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . .
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 RS232 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Working with Captured Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Single-Image View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Multi-Image View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using the Camera with a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 7 INTRODUCTION Your ePhoto CL30 takes high quality digital pictures— and it’s easy to use. Just point and click, like a conventional camera. You can quickly change the camera settings, too, with the EasyPilot button. But the CL30 is more than a conventional camera.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide CAMERA PARTS 2 1 3 5 4 1. Shutter Button: takes pictures. 2. Built-in Flash: with 4 settings (automatic, fill-in, “red-eye” and off). 3. Auto-focus Lens: glass, 43mm 4. Battery Compartment: holds 4 size AA alkaline (included), lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries. 5. Memory Card/Port Compartment: holds a removable CompactFlash memory card and the USB, SERIAL, POWER (AC adapter) and VIDEO OUT ports.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 9 8 7 9 6 10 11 6. EasyPilot™ Button: scrolls through menu options (when turned) and makes a selection (when pressed). 7. Optical Viewfinder: frames pictures. Use instead of the color LCD to conserve battery power. 8. Status Display: displays information about the memory card, batteries, the number of pictures remaining, and the camera settings. 9. Mode Switch: turns the camera on (REC to take pictures or PLAY to view stored images) and OFF. 10.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide MEMORY CARDS The ePhoto CL30 has no internal memory. All pictures are stored on removable CompactFlash™ memory cards. These cards are available in 2 - 96 MB sizes. You can only use only CompactFlash memory cards. Inserting a Memory Card To insert a memory card: 1. Open the door of the memory card/port compartment. 2. Insert the memory card (included) and push it all the way into the slot. The card can only be inserted one way. 3. Close the door.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide ◗ ◗ 11 ◗ ◗ Lower the resolution. See Resolution on page 18. ◗ Delete some or all of the images. See Deleting Images on page 29. Transfer the pictures to your computer. See Connecting to Your Computer on page 36. No memory card has been inserted. The memory card is the wrong type or is unreadable. To reformat the card, press the EasyPilot button, turn it to select YES and then press it in to begin the reformatting process.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide BATTERIES For best results, use batteries of the following types: Battery Type Average Pictures Per Charge Lithium 300 NiMH Alkaline 600 200 Notes Recommended: Energizer® Hi Energy Lithium. Rechargeable. Use only brands specifically made for “high-drain” devices (such as Duracell ULTRA®). Battery life can be greatly extended by using the optional Agfa AC adapter to power the camera indoors. To install the batteries: ◗ ◗ ◗ Slide the Mode switch to OFF.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 13 CONTROLLING THE CAMERA Mode Switch Slide the Mode switch to select: ◗ ◗ ◗ REC — to turn on the camera and take pictures. PLAY — to turn on the camera and view or delete stored images. OFF — to turn off the camera. When the ePhoto CL30 is not connected to a computer, the camera powers down automatically after 60 seconds (REC or PLAY) of inactivity. To turn the camera back on, press the EasyPilot button.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Shutter Button The shutter button has two positions. Press the shutter button: ◗ Halfway — to lock the camera’s focus and calculate the exposure. ◗ All the way — to take a picture. The camera sets the autofocus and calculates exposure, so there may be a slight delay before the picture is taken.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 15 STATUS DISPLAY The Status Display is the black and white LCD on top of the camera. Using icons, it displays information about your camera and some of the settings that you selected, including the following: ◗ ◗ Status of the batteries. See Batteries on page 12. ◗ Number of pictures that can still be taken at the current resolution setting. (3 ▼) ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Resolution setting. See Resolution on page 18. Status of the CompactFlash memory card.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide TAKING PICTURES Like a conventional camera, the ePhoto CL30 has a viewfinder. You can also frame the image on the color LCD. Before you can take pictures, install the batteries and a CompactFlash 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 switch to ON. The LCD displays the Agfa logo briefly and then the live image. 3. Select your settings. See Changing Basic Settings on page 17. 4.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 17 CHANGING BASIC SETTINGS You can change the basic camera settings with the icon menu that displays on the color LCD. The basic settings are: ◗ Resolution ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Flash Digital zoom Focus Preview You can also access Advanced settings from this menu. See Changing Advanced Settings on page 21. The resolution, flash, and QuickReview settings remain in effect until you change them, even after you turn the camera off. To change a basic setting: 1. Slide the Mode switch to REC. 2.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Resolution The ePhoto CL30 provides the following JPEG resolution settings: Setting Description P-Genie: 1440 x 1080, pixels: highest image quality and lowest compression. Utilitizes PhotoGenie™ technology during download (ideal for printing photo-quality images) Maximum 4 MB card capacity: 6 images* High: 1152 x 864 pixels, low compression Maximum 4 MB card capacity: 12 images* Medium: 1024 x 768 pixels.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 19 Setting Description Fill-in: flash is always used Off: no flash is used Red-eye: controlled pre-flashing is used to reduce the “red-eye” effect Digital Zoom The digital zoom feature lets you zoom into the center of the picture. Setting Description 1x: digital zoom is off (default). 2x: digital zoom is applied. This option automatically sets the resolution to LOW. Focus This option allows you to choose a focal distance manually for your shots.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Icon Setting Selected a fixed distance mode, for subjects more than 16 ft (5m) away a fixed distance mode, for subjects about 16 ft (5 m) away a fixed distance mode, for subjects about 7 ft (2 m) away a fixed distance mode, for subjects about 3 ft (1 m) away Macro, an automatic focus mode for subjects 8" to 3 ft (20 to 90 cm) away To select a focus setting: 1. Select Focus in the Advanced menu. 2. Select a focal distance in the FOCUS menu, and exit the menu.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 21 CHANGING ADVANCED SETTINGS You can change advanced settings with the icon menu that displays on the color LCD. The Advanced Settings are: ◗ QuickReview ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Self Timer Exposure White Point External Flash Automatic Video Out Preferences Automatic Date & Time RS232 speed For information on how to change the basic settings, see Changing Basic Settings on page 17. To change an advanced setting: 1. Slide the Mode switch to REC. 2. Press the EasyPilot button.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide ◗ Use the Exit option to leave the menu system without making any changes. ◗ You can set the camera to remember all advanced settings after the camera is powered off. See Preferences on page 26. Advanced Settings Icons For some of the manual settings, a small icon displays on the Status Display or on the menu as a reminder QuickReview QuickReview lets you to decide whether to keep or erase a photo immediately after you capture it.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 23 Self Timer The self timer delays the shutter after you press the shutter button (for example, so you can set the camera and join the picture). Icon Setting Selected Delays the shutter for 10 seconds after you press the shutter button To turn on the self timer: 1. Select Self timer in the Advanced menu. The SELF TIMER menu appears. 2. Select On or Off. 3. Frame the picture and press the shutter button.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 3. Press the EasyPilot button to set the exposure you want to use. White Point This option lets you manually adjust the color balance of an image so that the colors appear natural in any light. Icon Setting Selected Manual white point To set the white point manually: 1. Select White point in the Advanced menu. 2. Select Set white bal. A message prompts you to aim the camera at the desired white point and press the EasyPilot button. 3.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 25 External Flash Your ePhoto CL30 can be used with any external flash equipped with a white light slave sensor. Whenever a picture is taken, the external flash is triggered by a low-power burst of light from the camera’s built-in flash. Icon Setting Selected External flash The external flash settings are: ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Small 1/200 Large 1/200 Small 1/100 Large 1/100 Off The sizes refer to the aperture size, and the times (in seconds) indicate the shutter speed (in seconds).
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 3. Select your shutter speed based on these criteria: 1/100: High-energy type external flash (typically over 1500 watts) 1/200: Low-energy type external flash (typically under 1500 watts) 4. Adjust the power settings of the external flash power supply while taking pictures to find the proper exposure. For best results with your equipment, experiment with different aperture, shutter speed, and external flash settings.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 27 Date & Time Each image is tagged electronically with the date and time it was taken so it is important to make sure that the date and time are set properly. The date is shown in the following format: mm/dd/yyyy (month/day/year). The time uses a 24-hour clock. To set the date and time: 1. Select Date & Time in the Advanced menu. The SET DATE & TIME screen appears with the arrow pointing to the date. 2.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide WORKING WITH CAPTURED IMAGES You can use the ePhoto CL30 to view and work with captured images in two different views: ◗ Single-image view ◗ Multi-image view. To select a view: 1. Slide the Mode switch to PLAY. The color LCD displays the last picture taken, in single-image view. 2. To select another view, press the EasyPilot button. A row of icons appears on the LCD with the icon highlighted. 3. Press the EasyPilot button. Up to nine thumbnail images display on the LCD.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 29 2. When you reach the last image, as indicated by the counter (e.g., 3/3), you can scroll further to go back to the first image. You may scroll this way in a continuous loop. Deleting Images To delete images: 1. Press the EasyPilot button. A row of icons appears on the LCD. 2. Turn the EasyPilot button to highlight the icon. 3. Press the EasyPilot button. The DELETE PICTURES menu appears. 4. Select the desired option: ◗ ◗ ◗ Current — to delete a single image.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 3. Select the desired option: ◗ Lock/Unlock — to lock/unlock the current image. This option immediately locks ( icon) the current image. ◗ ◗ ◗ icon) or unlocks (no Lock all — to lock all images. Unlock all — to unlock all locked images. Exit — to leave the menu without locking/unlocking any images. 4.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 31 7. Press the EasyPilot button to zoom in the part of the image that you selected. You can also turn the EasyPilot button to view other parts of the image. 8. To return to normal view, press the EasyPilot button. Displaying Information You can display the image counters and the date and time in singleimage view. To display information for each image: 1. Press the EasyPilot button. A row of icons appears on the LCD. 2.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 3. Turn the EasyPilot button in either direction to scroll through the thumbnails. When you reach the last thumbnail on the screen, you can scroll further to add a new row of thumbnails to the screen (if there are more than 9 images). You can scroll this way in a continuous loop. Deleting Images You can mark one image at a time and then delete the marked image(s), or you can delete all of the images at once. To delete images in multi-image mode: 1. Press the EasyPilot button.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide ◗ 33 Done — to exit the menu. If you marked images for deletion, a confirmation screen appears. Select Yes to delete all of the images marked for deletion, No to mark an additional image Locking/Unlocking Images To lock/unlock images: 1. Press the EasyPilot button. A row of icons appears on the LCD. 2. Turn the EasyPilot button to highlight the icon. 3. Press the EasyPilot button. The LOCK/UNLOCK menu appears. 4.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide USING THE CAMERA WITH A TV You can connect the ePhoto CL30 to a television via the video cable (included) so that you can view captured images or take pictures. The video cable works with any type of television. To conserve batteries, use the optional AGFA AC adapter when you connect the camera to a TV. Changing the Type of Video Connection When you connect your camera to a TV, you may need to change the type of video connection.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 35 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Before you can transfer images to your computer, you install the Agfa PhotoWise software and then connect the ePhoto CL30 to your computer. The software and cables are included with your camera. System Requirements IBM PCs and Compatibles ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ 486 processor or later (Pentium® recommended) Windows 95/98 or Windows NT (3.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Connecting to Your Computer Your ePhoto CL30 comes with a serial cable and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable. The cable you use depends on the type of connection that your computer supports. Use these guidelines to select a cable: Cable Serial USB Operating System Comments Windows 95, Windows NT Windows 98 Supported by most PC computers. Transfers images at about 115 kb/sec. Transfers images at about 100 MB/sec.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 37 you transfer images to the computer, the images taken with the PhotoGenie resolution are enhanced to true 1600 x 1200 resolution. Creating Installation Diskettes for PhotoWise Use this procedure to create diskettes so you can install PhotoWise on systems that do not have a CD-ROM drive. Use blank, formatted diskettes when prompted and label them by number (i.e., Disk 1, 2, 3, 4). To create PhotoWise installation floppy disks: Windows 1.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide CARE AND MAINTENANCE Camera To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the camera. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. To avoid the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the camera to rain or moisture. ◗ Avoid leaving the camera in the sun or in a very warm location (beach, car, etc.) 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).
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 39 ◗ Do not use batteries that show signs of leakage, corrosion or swelling, or batteries that are excessively warm. ◗ If necessary, clean battery contacts with a dry cloth before installation. ◗ Always replace all four batteries with four identical, new (or fully charged) ones. ◗ Dispose of used batteries promptly in a manner that complies with applicable laws. ◗ ◗ Keep all batteries away from children.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem using your ePhoto CL30, review this section first. If you cannot find the solution to your problem here, visit Agfa on-line at www.agfahome.com/ephoto or check with your dealer. Problem The camera has no power. Possible Cause/Solution The camera is turned off. Slide the Mode switch to REC or PLAY. The camera is inactive due to the automatic power down feature. Press the EasyPilot button to turn it back on.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem The LCD doesn’t turn on. 41 Possible Cause/Solution The camera is connected to a computer. Disconnect the camera or use the camera controls in PhotoWise. The camera is connected to a TV. Disconnect the camera or view the images on your TV set. The live image on the LCD appears jerky. The live image on the LCD looks brighter than it should be. The batteries are too weak. Replace them. The subject is in low light.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem The recorded image is blurry. Possible Cause/Solution The subject moved while you were taking the picture. Hold the camera steady and take the picture again. You moved the camera while you were taking the picture. Take the picture again and hold the camera steady as you depress the shutter button. You used the wrong focus setting. Make sure the subject’s distance from the lens and the focus setting match.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem The recorded image is too bright. 43 Possible Cause/Solution If the flash was in the Fill-in mode, there was too much light. Change the flash setting to Auto. The camera was pointed directly at a bright light. Take the picture from a different angle. You can also use PhotoWise to adjust the brightness and contrast of your image. You selected an incorrect advanced setting. Readjust the setting or set it to automatic. The wrong date and/or time are displayed.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem Possible Cause/Solution An image can’t be The image is locked. Unlock the image. deleted.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 45 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Parameter Specifications Physical Dimensions Weight Other 1.45" H x 5" W x 3.16" D (37 x 127.5 x 80.3 mm) 9.4 oz or 265 g (without batteries) Tripod mountable (1/4" x 20, standard 35 mm photo/video) Optics Lens Aperture Focal Range Macro Focal Distance Focal Length Shutter Speed ISO Rating CCD Image Sensor Flash LCD Screen f/2.8 – 8.0 50 cm – infinity 20cm – 50cm 43.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Parameter Resolution Specifications — P-Genie, 1400 x 1080 pixels, lowest compression — High, 1152 x 864 pixels, low compression — Medium, 1024 x 768 pixels.
ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Parameter Average Image Processing Time (REC) Computer Interface Transmission Speed Video Output Power Down Timer Self Timer Exposure 47 Specifications — 11 seconds — 6 seconds Serial, RS-232C USB Serial: 115 kb/sec USB: 100 MB/sec NTSC or PAL. Switch in menu system.
For more information about the Agfa ePhoto CL30 digital camera, visit the Agfa Web site at www.agfahome.com/ephoto. © 1998 Agfa Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
