CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 1 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 2 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 2 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 3 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 5 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 6 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:52 AM 6 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide White Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 External Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 7 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 8 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 8 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 9 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 10 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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. The ePhoto CL30 accepts only CompactFlash removable 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 11 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide ◗ 11 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. Selecting YES erases all data stored on the memory card. ◗ The memory card is full. To take more pictures, do one of the following: ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Insert a new memory card. Lower the resolution. See Resolution on page 18.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 12 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 12 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide BATTERIES For best results, use batteries of the following types: Battery Type Average Pictures Per Charge Lithium 600 NiMH Alkaline 300 200 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 13 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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. ◗ OFF — to turn off the camera. PLAY — to turn on the camera and view or delete stored images. 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 14 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 14 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 15 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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. (e.g., 3 ▼) ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Resolution setting. See Resolution on page 18.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 16 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 16 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 17 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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 Changing Advanced Settings on page 21. from this menu. See The resolution, flash, and Video Out settings remain in effect until you change them, even after you turn the camera off.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 18 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 18 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 19 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 19 Setting Description Off: no flash is used Red-eye: controlled pre-flashing is used to reduce the “red-eye” effect Fill-in: flash is always used 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 20 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 20 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Icon Setting Selected an automatic focus mode for subjects 8" to 3 ft (20 to 90 cm) away a fixed distance mode, for subjects about 3 ft (1 m) away a fixed distance mode, for subjects about 7 ft (2 m) away a fixed distance mode, for subjects about 16 ft (5 m) away a fixed distance mode, for subjects more than 16 ft (5m) away Preview The ePhoto CL30 provides two preview settings: Setting Description Normal: shows the light
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 21 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 22 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 22 ◗ ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide You can set the camera to remember some 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 ADVANCED menu as a reminder. QuickReview QuickReview lets you to decide whether to keep or erase a photo immediately after you capture it.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 23 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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 and then exit the ADVANCED menu. 3.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 24 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 24 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 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 and press the EasyPilot button. 3. Aim the camera at a white area, and press the EasyPilot button.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 25 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 26 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 26 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 27 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 28 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 28 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide WORKING WITH CAPTURED IMAGES You can use the ePhoto CL30 PLAY mode 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 29 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 30 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 30 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 making any changes. 4. If you select Lock all or Unlock all, a confirmation screen appears.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 31 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 31 7. Press the EasyPilot button to zoom in on 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 32 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 32 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide You cannot display the image counters and date and time in multi-image mode. 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 33 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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, or No to leave the menu without deleting any 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 34 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 34 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 35 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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) ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ System 7.5.3 or higher Windows 95/98 or Windows NT (3.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 36 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 36 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Installing PhotoWise Software Install PhotoWise software from the PhotoWise CD (included). Windows — The installation begins automatically. Macintosh — Double-click on the PhotoWise install icon on the CD. This process installs the software and two documents in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format: PhotoWise Tips and a copy of this user’s guide.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 37 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 37 Using the Serial Cable To use the serial cable to connect the camera to your computer: 1. Plug one end of the serial cable (included) into the SERIAL port on your camera. 2. Depending on your operating system: Plug the other end of the cable into a serial port on your computer. Connect the other end of the cable to the Mac adapter cable (included). Then plug the adapter into your Mac’s printer or modem port.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 38 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 38 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 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. Place the PhotoWise CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2. In the Start menu, select Run. 3.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 39 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 39 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 40 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 40 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide ◗ 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 41 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 41 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.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 42 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 42 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem Possible Cause/Solution The shutter butThe camera is still saving a picture. Wait ton doesn’t work. for the live image to appear on the LCD. The camera is in PLAY. Turn the Mode switch to REC. The memory card is full (flashing card icon on the Status Display). Download the images to your computer, delete some or all of the images, insert a different memory card or lower the resolution. The LCD doesn’t turn on.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 43 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem The live image on the LCD looks brighter than it should be. 43 Possible Cause/Solution The low light preview setting is selected. This setting is used to display a dark scene more brightly on the LCD to help you frame the shot. Use the setting to take a dark picture, or restore the normal preview setting. You have selected an incorrect advanced The built-in flash doesn’t work.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 44 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 44 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem The recorded image is too dark. The recorded image is too bright. Possible Cause/Solution There was not enough light. Set the flash to the Auto or Fill-in setting. The subject was too far away for the flash. The flash illuminates subjects up to a distance of only about 10 feet (2.6 m). You selected an incorrect advanced setting. Readjust the setting or set it to automatic.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 45 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem PhotoWise can’t find the camera. 45 Possible Cause/Solution The camera is off. Slide the Mode switch to PLAY or REC. Slide the LCD switch to PC. The serial cable is connected incorrectly. Check the cable and connections. The batteries are too weak. Replace them. The serial port setting is incorrect. Your PC’s serial port should be dedicated to the ePhoto CL30.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 46 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 46 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Problem PhotoWise can’t find the camera. Possible Cause/Solution The camera is off. Slide the Mode switch to PLAY or REC. Slide the LCD switch to PC. The serial cable is connected incorrectly. Check the cable and connections. The batteries are too weak. Replace them. AppleTalk is active. Turn off AppleTalk before using PhotoWise. There is a port conflict.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 47 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide 47 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 – 90cm 43.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 48 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 48 ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Parameter Resolution Specifications — P-Genie, 1440 x 1080 pixels, lowest compression — High, 1152 x 864 pixels, low compression — Medium, 1024 x 768 pixels — Low, 640 x 480 pixels, normal compression Storage — Black & white document mode, 1152 x 864 pixels Removable CompactFlash memory cards (2 MB – 96 MB), no internal memory Storage Capacity — 6 images — 12 images — 16 images — 36 images — 30 images Power Source Ba
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 49 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM ePhoto CL30 User’s Guide Parameter Average Image Processing Time (REC) Computer Interface Transmission Speed Video Output Power Down Timer Self Timer Exposure 49 Specifications — 11 seconds — 6 seconds Serial, RS-232C USB Serial: 8MB/sec USB: 100 KB/sec NTSC or PAL. Switch in menu system.
CL30Int/Win/Mac Page 50 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 9:15 AM 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.
