AgfaPhoto DV-5000Z, User Manual

Page 1: ...DV 5000Z User manual ...

Page 2: ...moke or a strange odor coming from the camera turn the power off immediately Take the camera to the nearest authorized service center for repair Never attempt to repair the camera on your own Use only the recommended power accessories Use of power sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating distortion of the equipment fire electrical shock or other hazards Disclaim...

Page 3: ... 8 Cautions 9 Inserting the SD memory card 10 Operating the Camera 10 Using the LCD Display 11 Holding the camera 11 Operation Modes 12 Mode Indicators 12 Navigating the Main Menu 13 Setting the Date and Time 14 Recording Video 15 Photo Shooting Mode 16 Shutter Release 16 Using the Flash 17 Setting the White Balance 17 Using the Self Time 18 Playback 19 To zoom out to the original view 20 Protect ...

Page 4: ...Time 28 Beep 28 Flicker 29 Video Out 29 LCD Brightness 29 Format 30 Power Save 30 Language 31 Initialize 31 Viewing Photos and Videos on TV 32 Connecting to a computer 32 Installing the optional photo video software 33 Folder structure in the built in memory or on the memory card 33 Specifications 34 Customer care 35 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union ...

Page 5: ...000Z camera before using it Also pay special attention to the instructions that follow that explain how to set it up for first use What s inside the box Your digital camera is bundled with the following accessories AgfaPhoto DV 5000Z CD containing installation drivers for connecting camera to a PC additional photo video software for use with your digital camera and user manual Pouch Strap Battery ...

Page 6: ... Parts and Operating Controls 1 Auto focus LED 2 Video Light Ext Microphone Jack Flash Lens 1 Recording indicator 2 Power LED Infrared remote control sensor remote control optional LCD Panel open Built in Single Microphone ...

Page 7: ...eo Capture Button Low Battery Charging Indicator Zoom T W Photo Capture Button 5 way Navigation Control Power button Setup Playback button Battery SD Card Compartment Speaker Tripod Mount USB Power Charger Connection RCAA V out YUV A V out YPbPr ...

Page 8: ...eed to remove the battery for charging but you may need to remove the battery to replace it in the future Charging the battery Before you can operate your Digital movie camera the included battery needs to be charged for 6 hours without interruption 1 Make sure your battery has been fully inserted with the Battery SD Compartment door shut Refer to Loading the Battery Additionally you may want to e...

Page 9: ...ure may damage the battery and lead to the leakage of corrosive liquids fire electrical shock explosion or serious injury Do not attempt to disassemble alter or apply heat to the batteries There is serious risk of injury due to an explosion Immediately flush with water any area of the body including the eyes and mouth or clothing that comes into contact with the inner contents of a battery If the ...

Page 10: ...lot Then carefully remove the SD card Without the SD memory card video and photos taken will be saved to the built in memory of your Digital movie camera Look at the indicator on the upper right of the LCD screen to see where videos and photos will be stored Note Removing the SD memory card during camera operation will power down the camera Operating the Camera Turning on the Power Install the bat...

Page 11: ...der of the LCD panel To learn more about these icons please see Recording Video and Photo Shooting Mode To hide the icons push Menu then select Setup and scroll down to Icon A submenu will appear Scroll to No and select it Now your LCD panel will not display any icons Holding the camera The key to taking still blur free pictures is holding the camera steadily and properly Because of its compact si...

Page 12: ... the memory displayed as a counter in the upper right of the LCD panel When recording video you will see a red stop recording icon appear in the lower left corner of the LCD panel and also a recording icon to the left of the counter The counter times the recording length and displays it while recording To stop recording press the Video Capture Mode button Mode Indicators In the upper left of the L...

Page 13: ...p Down Left Right Enter OK buttons to navigate through the menu To navigate through the menus 1 Press the Menu button Menu items are listed vertically As you scroll each item will be highlighted in blue 2 Press the Enter OK button on the 5 Way Navigation Control to select an item 3 A submenu will appear allowing you to specify settings 4 After making the settings you desire exit the main menu by p...

Page 14: ...OK Enter button on the 5 Way Navigation Control 2 Press OK Enter on Date Time 3 Use the Left Right buttons on the 5 Way Navigation Control to select the year month date hour or minute for adjustments 4 When each item has been selected press the Up Down button to increase or decrease the values of the year month day hour and minute 5 To save your settings and exit press the Menu button ...

Page 15: ...desired video quality for your recording 3 Specify the video resolution for your recording A 1280 x 720 B 720 x 480 C 352 x 240 For other video effects please see Video and Photo Menu below 4 Position your subject within the LCD monitor 5 If the background environment is brighter than that of your subject this may cause your video to be underexposed To help offset this use the backlight compensati...

Page 16: ...re and other options see Photo Menu 3 Frame the subject using the LCD panel display Shutter Release Obtain the ultimate exposure and focus before taking pictures by pressing the Photo Capture shutter button halfway down The focusing guides displayed in the center of the LCD Panel will turn green when the exposure and focus conditions are optimal To take the picture press the button all the way Not...

Page 17: ...LCD panel Setting the White Balance Setting the White Balance is the key element in accurately reproducing colors To set the White Balance 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll down to WB White Balance using the Down button on the 5 Way Navigation Control 3 Press OK Enter 4 A submenu appears listing the following White Balance settings a Auto b Sunny c Cloudy d Fluorescent e Tungsten 5 Scroll to a sett...

Page 18: ... A submenu will appear 4 Choose On or Off 5 Press the OK Enter button 6 Press the Menu button to return to Photo Capture Mode 7 When you are ready press the Photo Capture button to release the shutter in 10 seconds 8 The LCD panel will display a countdown sequence from 10 to 1 while the white LED light flickers at an increasing rate leading up to the time the shot is taken Tip After pointing the l...

Page 19: ...video is playing press the OK Enter button to pause or resume video playback Pause Play indicators will display in the top and bottom bars of the LCD panel To control the volume use the Up Down buttons on the 5 Way Navigation Control To mute turn volume down all the way 7 To exit the video while it s playing press the Menu button A list of video thumbnails will appear 8 To return to Video Capture ...

Page 20: ...ify the view of individual photos by pressing the Zoom T control Use the Zoom W control to view photos in a wider angle view If there are no files saved the screen will display No file To zoom out to the original view While an image is enlarged you can return to the original 1 1 view by holding the Zoom W control down until the original 1 1 ratio is in view To view photos as a slideshow 1 Press th...

Page 21: ... protect unprotect 5 Press the Menu button 6 Scroll down to Protect and press the OK Enter button A submenu appears 7 Choose Yes Choose No to unprotect a previously protected file 8 Press the OK Enter button In the list of photo video thumbnails the file you have just locked will display a locked icon in its upper left corner If it is not locked you will see no such icon in the upper left corner o...

Page 22: ...ist of photo or video thumbnails will appear 4 Select the photo video you want to delete 5 Press the Menu button 6 Choose Delete Current or Delete All A submenu will appear 7 Choose Yes Choose No if you do not wish to delete the file files The file or files will be deleted and you will be returned to the photo video thumbnail list Note Protected files are protected and cannot be deleted To delete ...

Page 23: ...ffect Exposure Value Self Timer Histogram Video Quality Video quality determines the video size and speed to be used for recording video The higher the quality the better the recorded video will be but fewer recordings can be stored on the memory card 1280x720 720x480 352x240 Image Size The resolution of your photo is determined by the image size the number of pixels comprising both the height and...

Page 24: ...urate lighting to your shots Auto White Balance Automatically set the white balance levels for all your shots under normal lighting conditions Sunny Use this setting for outdoor photography in bright sunny conditions The colors in your photos will be balanced generally Cloudy Ideal for outdoor shooting when it s cloudy or rainy Your pictures will end up both more realistic and brighter in tone Flu...

Page 25: ...ngs and release to select a setting A White balance icon will appear on the lower right side of the LCD panel for the current setting Flash By using the camera flash more lighting is provided for subjects in dark conditions The added lighting can help remove or reduce shadows or help emphasize the subject The camera provides three flash modes Auto Flash When insufficient lighting exists the flash ...

Page 26: ...Note White Balance and Effect jointly affect the color of your photos Exposure Value Often the default exposure time built into the digital camera is insufficient because your subject may be darker or brighter than the background By properly setting the exposure the subject is emphasized and becomes the focus of the shot and stands out from the overexposed or underexposed background To set the exp...

Page 27: ...l such as flash status battery power supply remaining or the zoom bar To hide show Icons on the LCD panel 1 Scroll to Icon using the Up Down buttons on the 5 Way Navigation Control 2 Press the OK Enter button A submenu will appear 3 Select On to display icons or Off to hide icons on the LCD panel 4 To save your settings press the Menu button Video and Photo Playback Menu Use the playback menu to c...

Page 28: ...tons on the 5 Way Navigation Control 2 Press the OK Enter button 3 A submenu will appear 4 Use the Right Left buttons on the 5 Way Navigation Control to scroll through the Year Month Day Hour and Minute and the Up Down buttons on the 5 Way Navigation Control to increase or decrease the values of each 5 To save your settings press the Menu button Beep You may choose to enable a beeping sound when y...

Page 29: ...cordings and photos on your TV by choosing the video standard NTSC or PAL that is used in your region To set the Video Out Standard 1 Scroll to Video Out using the Up Down buttons on the 5 Way Navigation Control 2 Press the OK Enter button A submenu will appear 3 Select either NTSC or PAL according to your TV system 4 To save your settings press the Menu button LCD Brightness Set the brightness of...

Page 30: ...2 Press the OK Enter button A submenu will appear 3 Select Yes to format or No to cancel 4 To save your settings press the Menu button Note During a format both Built in Memory and SD memory cards will be formatted erasing all data even files which were protected Power Save Automatically power down your Digital movie camera to save battery power To activate deactivate Auto Off 1 Scroll to Auto Off...

Page 31: ... to your digital camera This operation will fully reset your camera s settings To restore factory settings 1 Scroll to Default using the Up Down buttons on the 5 Way Navigation Control 2 Press the OK Enter button A submenu will appear 3 Select On to activate factory settings or Off to allow custom changes to these settings 4 To save your settings press the Menu button ...

Page 32: ...ntral position of the 5 Way Navigation Control You are now able to view recorded video and photos on your TV Follow the same steps in Playing Video and Photos to browse select and play videos and photos Connecting to a computer To store and backup your recorded videos and photos from your Digital movie camera you will need to connect it to a computer To connect the camera to your computer 1 Ensure...

Page 33: ... later Choose the option you prefer Folder structure in the built in memory or on the memory card If you re using Windows 2000 XP Vista your memory card will automatically be detected as a removable disk drive which means Windows will be able to read the contents from your memory card and you can backup those files to your computer or transfer other video and photos from your computer to the memor...

Page 34: ...l Voice Recorder 48KHz sampling rate Flash Strobe GN 4 1GBT Movie Format MPEG4 MOV H 264 AV OUT HDTV with YPbPr output NTSC PAL with CVBS AV out Power Requirements Rechargeable Lithium ion battery with internal charging Mass storage with Internal memory Build in 32MB External Memory interface SD SDHC Card Slot up to 8 GB Image Processing Exposure Control AE 2EV 2EV Step 1 3 Backlight Compensation ...

Page 35: ...only Service Support Hotline Germany 0900 1000 042 1 49 Euro min from a German landline only Online Service International contact Not USA Canada support apdc plawa com Manufactured by plawa feinwerktechnik GmbH Co KG Bleichereistraße 18 73066 Uhingen Germany AgfaPhoto is used under license of Agfa Gevaert NV Co KG Agfa Gevaert NV Co KG does not manufacture this product or provide any product warra...

Page 36: ... limits for a Class B peripheral pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no gua...