Page 2 - ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide; FCC Information; User Information
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-fere...
Page 3 - -Year Limited Hardware Warranty
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...
Page 4 - ONTENTS
4 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Contents C ONTENTS FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Statement . . . . . . 21-Year Limited Hardware Warranty...
Page 6 - NTRODUCTION; Keep only your best shots and delete the rest immediately.
6 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Introduction I NTRODUCTION 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: ◗ Frame images with the optical viewfinder or color LCD, and quickly change the automatic settings....
Page 7 - AMERA; Shutter Button; Auto Focus Retractable Glass Lens:; Batteries
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 7 Camera Parts C AMERA P ARTS 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 Comp...
Page 8 - Memory Card Compartment:
8 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Camera Parts 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 ca...
Page 9 - EMORY; Inserting a Memory Card; To insert a memory card:; Memory Card Capacity; Resolution Button
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 9 Memory Cards M EMORY C ARDS 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. Inserti...
Page 10 - Memory Card Conditions; Icon
10 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Memory Cards 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 ...
Page 11 - ATTERIES; Agfa AC adapter to power the camera.; Battery Conditions; Battery
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 11 Batteries B ATTERIES For best results, use batteries of the following types: Battery life can be greatly extended by using the view-finder (not the LCD) to frame images and the optional Agfa AC adapter to power the camera. To install the batteries: ◗ Slide the Mode switch...
Page 12 - ONTROLLING; Mode Switch; REC — to turn on the camera and take pictures.; Navigating the Menus; You can exit the menu any time by pressing; Zoom Buttons
12 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Controlling the Camera C ONTROLLING THE C AMERA 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. You can interrupt the camera’s st...
Page 13 - The shutter button has two positions. Press the shutter button:; All the way — to take a picture.; Information Button; Press
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 13 Controlling the Camera 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: ◗ Halfway — to lock the camera’s focus and calculate ...
Page 14 - TATUS
14 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Status Display S TATUS D ISPLAY The Status Display is the black and white LCD on top of the camera. It displays information about your camera and the settings you selected with the four buttons that are next to the display. ◗ Battery status — See Batteries on page 11. ◗ F...
Page 15 - AKING; If you want to view the image on the color LCD, slide the LCD
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 15 Taking Pictures T AKING P ICTURES 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 R...
Page 16 - HANGING; QuickReview Button; To turn on QuickReview:; to select Discard image.; To share the image with others:; to highlight Share. The image; remains on the screen after it is processed.
16 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Changing Basic Settings C HANGING B ASIC S ETTINGS 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 t...
Page 17 - cessing is completed, you see the prompt Record sound?; At the end of the recording, a confirmation screen appears.
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 17 Changing Basic Settings To record sound with an image: 1. During processing, press ▲ 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 t...
Page 18 - Flash Button; To select a flash setting:; To select a resolution setting:
18 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Changing Basic Settings 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: ◗ Press the Flash button repeatedly to select: Resolution Button The Resolut...
Page 20 - LCD; To change a setting on the color LCD:; Resolution; era. For details on the settings, see Resolution Button on page 18.
20 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Changing Settings on the Color LCD C HANGING S ETTINGS ON THE C OLOR 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 Sett...
Page 21 - Flash; on the settings, see Flash Button on page 18.; Digital Zoom; Automatic
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 21 Changing Settings on the Color LCD Flash The ePhoto CL50 provides four flash settings. You can also change the flash setting by using a button on top of the camera. For details on the settings, see Flash Button on page 18. Digital Zoom The digital zoom feature on the ePho...
Page 22 - Preview; The ePhoto CL50 provides two preview settings:; Panorama
22 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Changing Settings on the Color LCD Preview The ePhoto CL50 provides two preview settings: With the normal preview setting, the image on the LCD moves smoothly as you move the lens. In low light mode, the image appears jerky as the camera slows down the video capture to co...
Page 23 - Advanced Settings; The last icon
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 23 Changing Settings on the Color LCD To include the next picture in the panorama, press the shutter button within 10 seconds. For best results, we recommend that you keep the camera level by placing it on a tri-pod and overlap each picture with the previous one by about 50%...
Page 24 - To change an advanced setting on the color LCD:; Tips on Using the Advanced Menu
24 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Changing Advanced Settings C HANGING A DVANCED S ETTINGS You can change advanced settings with the icon menu that displays on the color LCD. For details on changing other settings on the color LCD, see Changing Settings on the Color LCD on page 20. To change an advanced s...
Page 25 - Focus; subject from the lens.; Exposure; Use this option to adjust the lightness or darkness of an image:
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 25 Changing Advanced Settings Focus This option allows you to choose a focal distance manually for your shots. For best results, the setting should match the distance of the subject from the lens. Exposure Use this option to adjust the lightness or darkness of an image: Befo...
Page 26 - Aperture value; To set an aperture value:; Manual; To set the exposure manually:
26 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Changing Advanced Settings Aperture value Use this “aperture priority” mode to set the aperture and allow the camera to calculate the appropriate shutter speed for the correct exposure. The possible settings are: ◗ Large (f/2.8 – 4.7, wide or telephoto) ◗ Small (f/8.0 – 1...
Page 27 - Metering; Spot — measures only a small spot at the center of the frame.; To select a metering method:; White Point; Cloudy: use outdoors on overcast days
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 27 Changing Advanced Settings Metering This option allows you to set the light-metering method that you want the camera to use when it calculates auto exposure and shut-ter speed. You can select: ◗ Center-weighted — measures the light in the entire frame and assigns the grea...
Page 28 - External Flash
28 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Changing Advanced Settings To use a preset white point: 1. Select White point in the Advanced menu. 2. Select automatic, sunny, cloudy, tungsten, or fluorescent. To set the white point manually: 1. Select White point in the Advanced menu. 2. Select Manual. A message promp...
Page 29 - Preferences; Save Advanced Settings; To save your Advanced settings:
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 29 Changing Advanced Settings ◗ Off The sizes refer to the aperture size, and the times (in sec-onds) indicate the shutter speed. To use an external flash: 1. Select Ext. flash in the Advanced menu. 2. Select a large or small aperture based on these ranges: Large: f/2.8 – 4....
Page 30 - Sleep; PLAY — 1 to 10 minutes. The default is 5minutes.
30 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Changing Advanced Settings 3. Select Save advanced settings? in the PREFERENCES menu. A confirmation screen appears. 4. Select Yes to save the settings. Self-Timer Delay This option sets the time the shutter delays after you press the shut-ter button. Select one of the fo...
Page 31 - TIME screen appears with the month underlined.
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 31 Changing Advanced Settings To set the sleep delay: 1. Select Preferences in the Advanced menu. 2. Select Sleep in the PREFERENCES menu. The SLEEP menu appears with the REC sleep delay underlined. 3. Press ▲ / ▼ until the desired delay appears. 4. Press OK to set the REC s...
Page 32 - ORKING; Using Single-Image View; Scrolling through the Images; To scroll through captured images:
32 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Working with Captured Images W ORKING WITH C APTURED I MAGES You can use the ePhoto CL50 PLAY mode to view and work with captured images in three different views: ◗ Single-Image ◗ Multi-Image ◗ Slide Show To select a view: 1. Slide the Mode switch to PLAY. The color LCD d...
Page 33 - Deleting Images; Current — to delete a single image.; Unlocking Images on page 33.; Locking/Unlocking Images
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 33 Working with Captured Images Deleting Images To delete images: 1. Press OK. A column of green icons appears on the color LCD. 2. Press ▼ to highlight the icon. 3. Press OK. The DELETE PICTURES menu appears. 4. Select the desired option: ◗ Current — to delete a single imag...
Page 34 - Lock all — to lock all images.; Zooming in on an Image; To zoom in on an image digitally:; Recording Sound
34 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Working with Captured Images 2. Press ▼ to highlight the icon. The LOCK/UNLOCK menu appears. 3. Select the desired option: ◗ Lock/Unlock — to lock/unlock the current image. You can use the zoom buttons to scroll through images to lock/unlock. ◗ Lock all — to lock all imag...
Page 35 - Printing Images; To tag images for print:; Print Image — to tag individual images for printing.
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 35 Working with Captured Images To record sound with an image: 1. Press OK. A column of green icons appears on the color LCD. 2. Press ▼ to highlight the icon. 3. Press OK. If sound has already been recorded with the image, a confirmation screen asks if you want to overwrite...
Page 36 - Exit — to leave the menu without saving the print tags.; Using Multi-Image View; Viewing Images; To view multiple images at one time:
36 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Working with Captured Images ◗ Exit — to leave the menu without saving the print tags. 5. If you select Print Image, the PRINTS menu appears. Select the desired option: ◗ Single — to print one copy of the image. The number of copies you specified and the printer icon appe...
Page 37 - Press OK. A column of green icons appears on the color LCD.; Mark & Delete — to select an image to delete.; to scroll to the image; Mark/Unmark — to mark an image for deletion with a red; or to remove the deletion mark from the image.; Next— to select another image for deletion.
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 37 Working with Captured Images 5. Press ▲ / ▼ 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 lo...
Page 38 - to scroll to the image you; Next — to select another image.
38 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Working with Captured Images Locking/Unlocking Images To lock/unlock images: 1. Press OK. A column of green icons appears on the color LCD. 2. Press ▼ to highlight the icon. 3. Press OK. The LOCK/UNLOCK menu appears. 4. Select the desired option: ◗ Lock/Unlock — to select...
Page 39 - Using Slide Show View; To change the slide show settings:
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 39 Working with Captured Images 2. Press ▼ to highlight the icon. 3. Press OK. The DPOF PRINT menu appears. 4. Select the desired option: ◗ Print Image— to tag individual images for printing. ◗ Print all — to tag all images for printing. ◗ Index print— to tag all images for ...
Page 40 - SHOW menu appears. Select the desired option:; you recorded with an image.
40 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Working with Captured Images 2. Press OK again to display the view icons . 3. Press ▼ to highlight the icon. The slide show starts. 4. If you want to interrupt the slide show, press OK. The SLIDE SHOW menu appears. Select the desired option: ◗ Settings — to change the sli...
Page 41 - SING; TV; To view images on a TV:
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 41 Using the Camera with a TV U SING THE C AMERA WITH A TV You can connect the ePhoto CL50 to a television via the video cable (included) so you can view captured images or take pictures. As you view the images, you can also listen to any sound recorded with an image. Your c...
Page 42 - Checking System Requirements; IBM PCs and Compatibles; Macintosh; 0 MB available hard disk space
42 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Using the Camera with a Computer U SING THE C AMERA WITH A C OMPUTER You use PhotoWise software to transfer images from your ePhoto CL50 to a computer, edit the images, and “stitch” panoramas. Checking System Requirements IBM PCs and Compatibles ◗ 486 processor (Pentium® ...
Page 43 - Installing PhotoWise Software; To connect the camera to your computer:; Transferring Images into Your Computer
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 43 Using the Camera with a Computer Installing PhotoWise Software Install PhotoWise software from the PhotoWise CD (included). This process installs the software and two documents in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format: PhotoWise Tips and a copy of this user’s guide. Connecting to You...
Page 44 - Windows; where d is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.; Place the PhotoWise CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.; Double-click on the Make Floppies application icon on the out-; ermost level of the CD.
44 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Using the Camera with a Computer 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. In the dialog window that appears, type: d:mkfloppy.exe where d is the letter of yo...
Page 45 - ARE; Camera; and may damage the camera.; Before installing the batteries, slide the Mode switch to OFF.
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 45 Care and Maintenance C ARE AND M AINTENANCE Camera To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemblethe camera. Refer all servicing to qualified service per-sonnel. To avoid the risk of fire or electric shock, do not exposethe camera to rain or moisture. ◗ Avoid lea...
Page 46 - Memory Cards
46 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Care and Maintenance ◗ 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...
Page 47 - ROUBLESHOOTING; Problem; to turn it; appears on
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 47 Troubleshooting T ROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem using your ePhoto CL50, 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 Possible Cause/Solution The cam...
Page 48 - The flash is off. Check the flash setting.
48 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Troubleshooting The color LCD doesn’t turn on. The camera is connected to a computer. Disconnect the camera or use the camera controls in PhotoWise.The camera is connected to a TV. Discon-nect the camera or view the images on your TV set.The batteries are too weak. Replac...
Page 52 - Parameter; Physical
52 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Camera Specifications C AMERA S PECIFICATIONS Parameter Specifications Physical Dimensions 2.8" H x 5.2" W x 2.2" D (72.2 x 131 x 55.5 mm) Weight 10.5 oz or 300 g (without batteries) Other Tripod mountable (1/4" x 20, standard 35 mm photo/video) Optics Len...
Page 53 - Power; AA alkaline, lithium or NiMH batteries; Operation; Up to 10 seconds per image
ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide 53 Camera Specifications Resolution — 1600 x 1200 pixels, very low com- pression (with PhotoGenie) — 1280 x 960 pixels, low compression — 640 x 480 pixels, normal compression — 1280 x 960 pixels, black & white mode — 640 x 480 pixels, burst mode Color Depth 30 bits (capt...
Page 54 - Environment; Can be operated at all angles
54 ePhoto CL50 User’s Guide Camera Specifications Average Image Processing Time (REC) — 8.5 seconds(1680 x 1200) — 6.5 seconds (1280 x 960) — 4.0 seconds (640 x 480) — 6.7 seconds (black & white mode) Average Image Display Time (PLAY) — 7.3 seconds (1680 x 1200) — 5.9 seconds (1280 x 960) — 3.5 ...
Page 55 - For more information about the Agfa ePhoto CL50 digital camera,
visit the Agfa Web site at www.agfahome.com/ephoto. For more information about the Agfa ePhoto CL50 digital camera, © 1998 Agfa Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CL50User Page 56 Wednesday, January 27, 1999 10:10 AM
