User manual
OPTIMA 145
EN
WARNING
Do not expose the camera's battery pack or other 
accessores to ran or humdty to prevent a fire hazard or 
electrc shock.
For customers in the U.S.A.
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCC Statement
Ths devce comples wth part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
Operaton s subject to the followng two condtons: 
(1) Ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and (2) 
ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng 
nterference that may cause undesred operaton.
For customers in Europe
"CE" mark ndcates that ths product comples 
wth the European requrements for safety, 
health, envronment and customer protecton. "CE" marked 
cameras are ntended for sales n Europe.
Ths symbol [crossed-out wheeled bn WEEE Annex 
IV] ndcates separate collecton of electrcal and 
electronc waste n the European countres. Please 
do not throw the equpment nto the waste. Please 
recycle and dspose of properly.
Declaration of Conformity 
Model Name:  
Trade Name: 
Responsble Party:  RedDot Imagng
Address:   RedDot  Imagng,  2275  NW  84thAve,  Doral,  FL 
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AgfaPhoto
33122.
Customer Care Hotlne: 
Servce & Repar Hotlne (USA):
1-855-243-2937 (from a landlne only)
UK: +44 1908 488676
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Camera notes:
Do not store or use the camera n the followng types of 
locatons:
•  In the ran or n, very humd and dusty places.
•  In a place where the camera may be exposed drectly 
to sunlght or subject to hgh temperature, e.g. Insde a 
closed car n summer.
•  In a place where the camera s subject to a hgh 
magnetc field, e.g. near motors, transformers or 
magnets. 
Do not place the camera on a wet surface or places where 
drppng water or sand may come n contact wth the 
camera, whch may cause rreparable damage.
If the camera wll not be used for a long perod of tme, we 
suggest you remove the batteres and the memory card 
from the camera and keep them n a dry envronment. 
If you carry the camera suddenly from a cold locaton to a 
warm place, mosture may condense nsde the camera. We 
suggest you wat for a whle before turng on the camera. 
No compensaton for loss of recordngs. Loss of recordngs 
cannot be compensated for f a malfuncton of your camera 
or recordng meda, makes the playback of recordngs not 
possble.
Battery notes:
Incorrect use of the battery may cause them to leak, become 
hot, gnte or burst. Always observe the precautons gven 
below.
•  Do not expose the battery to water, and take partcular 
care to keep the termnals dry.
•  Do not heat the battery or throw them nto a fire.
•  Do not attempt to deform, dsassemble or modfy the 
battery . 
Keep the battery out of reach of small chldren.
In cold locatons, battery performance deterorates and the 
tme for whch they can be used shortens markedly. 
Memory card notes:
When usng a new memory card, or a memory card that has 
been used n a PC, be sure to format the card wth your 
dgtal camera before usng t.
To edt mage data, copy the mage data to the PC’s hard 
dsk first.
Do not change or delete the folder names or file names 
n the memory card from your PC, as ths may make t 
mpossble for your camera to recognze the orgnal folder 
or file n the memory card.
The photos taken by ths camera are stored n the auto-
generated folder n the SD card. Please do not store 
photos that are not taken by ths model of camera, as ths 
may make t mpossble to recognze the pcture when the 
camera s n playback mode. Please do not expose the 
camera to harsh envronments such as mosture or extreme 
temperatures, whch may shorten the lfe of your camera or 
damage the batteres.
BEFORE YOU START
Preface
Safety nformaton
Thank you for purchasng ths AgfaPhoto dgtal camera. 
Please read ths manual carefully and keep t n a safe 
place for future reference.
Copyright
© Copyrght 2011 RedDot Imagng All rghts reserved.
No part of ths publcaton may be reproduced, transmtted, 
transcrbed, stored n a retreval system, or translated nto 
any language or computer language, n any form, by any 
means, wthout the pror wrtten permsson of  
RedDot Imagng.
Trademarks
All trademarks mentoned n ths manual are used for 
dentficaton purposes only and are propertes of ther 
respectve owners.
Please read the followng mportant nformaton carefully 
before usng the product.
•  Do not take apart or attempt to servce the camera 
yourself.
•  Do not drop or knock the camera. Improper handlng 
may damage the product.
•  Turn off the camera before nsertng or removng the 
battery and (or) memory card.
•  Do not touch the camera's lens.
•  Please do not expose the camera to harsh 
envronments such as mosture, or extreme 
temperatures, whch may shorten the lfe of your 
camera or damage the batteres.
•  Do not use or store the camera n dusty, drty, or sandy 
areas, as ts components may be damaged.
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•  Do not expose the lens to drect sunlght for extended 
perods.
•  Download all pctures and remove the batteres from 
the camera f you are gong to store the camera for long 
perods of tme.
•  Do not use abrasve cleansers, alcohol-based, or sol-
vent-based cleaners to clean the camera. To clean, wpe 
the camera wth a slghtly damp soft cloth.
About ths manual
Ths manual provdes you wth nstructons on how to use 
your AgfaPhoto dgtal camera. Every effort has been made 
to ensure that the contents of ths manual are accurate, 
however RedDot Imagng reserves the rght to make 
changes wthout notce.
Symbols used in this manual
Throughout ths manual, the followng symbols are used to 
help you locate nformaton quckly and easly:
Indcates the useful nformaton to know.
Indcates precautons to be taken whle operatng 
the camera.
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CONTENTS
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Settng the Language  ....................................................... 15
Settng the Date and Tme ............................................. 16
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................
About the LCD Screen  ............................................................... 17
BEFORE YOU START  ........................................1
BASIC OPERATION  .......................................... 18
Preface  ................................................................................................... 1
Shootng n Auto Mode  .............................................................. 18
Copyrght  ..................................................................................... 1
Usng the Zoom Functon  ......................................................... 18
Trademarks  ............................................................................... 1
Flash  ..................................................................................................... 19
Safety nformaton ........................................................................... 1
Self-tmer  ........................................................................................... 19
About ths manual  ........................................................................... 2
Macro Mode  ...................................................................................... 20
Symbols used n ths manual  ........................................... 2
Usng quck recordng .................................................................. 20
CONTENTS  ..............................................................3
GETTING READY  ..................................................7
Unpackng  ............................................................................................ 7
Camera Vews  .................................................................................... 8
Chargng the Battery  ................................................................... 10
Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card  .............................. 11
Turnng On and Off  ...................................................................... 13
Use Mode button  .......................................................................... 14
Set Tme, date/tme  ..................................................................... 15
Advanced Functons Menu  ...................................................... 21
Sze  ............................................................................................. 22
Qualty  ....................................................................................... 22
WB (Whte Balance) ............................................................ 23
Color  ........................................................................................... 23
ISO  ............................................................................................... 24
Exposure Compensaton  ................................................. 24
 USING THE MODES  ....................................... 25
LCD Screen Dsplay ...................................................................... 25
Stll Pcture Mode Dsplay  ............................................... 25
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Vdeo Shootng Mode Dsplay  ...................................... 27
Indoor  ......................................................................................... 33
Playback Mode Dsplay  .................................................... 28
Snow  .......................................................................................... 33
ASCN mode  ...................................................................................... 29
Landscape Mode ................................................................... 29
Portrat Mode .......................................................................... 29
Nght Portrat  ......................................................................... 30
Backlt Portrat  ...................................................................... 30
Nght Landscape Mode...................................................... 30
Macro Mode ............................................................................. 30
Auto Mode ................................................................................ 30
Panorama Mode .............................................................................. 31
Manual Scene Mode (SCN)  ....................................................... 32
Landscape  ............................................................................... 33
Sport  ........................................................................................... 33
Beach  ......................................................................................... 33
Sunset  ....................................................................................... 33
Freworks  ................................................................................. 33
Nght Landscape  ................................................................. 33
Nght Portrat  ......................................................................... 33
Gatherng  ................................................................................. 33
Chldren  ..................................................................................... 33
ID  .................................................................................................. 33
Museum  .................................................................................... 33
Photo frame ............................................................................ 33
Travel shootng  ..................................................................... 34
Text  ............................................................................................. 34
Leaf  ............................................................................................. 34
Glass  ........................................................................................... 34
Fsh eye  .................................................................................... 34
Sketch  ....................................................................................... 34
Stablzaton Mode .....................................................................35
Face Detecton  ............................................................................... 36
Blnk Detecton  ............................................................................... 36
PLAYBACK ........................................................... 37
Vewng Photos and Vdeos  .................................................... 37
Thumbnal Vew  .............................................................................. 39
Usng Zoom on Playback  .......................................................... 40
Usng the Delete Button  ........................................................... 41
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USING THE MENUS  ......................................... 42
Stll Menu  ........................................................................................... 42
AF Mode (Auto-Focus Mode )  ....................................... 43
AF-assst Beam  .................................................................... 43
Contnuous AF .. .................................................................... 44
Expo Meterng (Exposure Meterng) .. ........................ 44
Contnuous Shot  .................................................................. 45
Smle Shutter  ......................................................................... 45
Dgtal Zoom  ........................................................................... 46
Slow shutter  ........................................................................... 46
Quck Revew  ......................................................................... 47
Date Imprnt  ............................................................................ 47
Move Menu  ...................................................................................... 48
Expo Meterng (Exposure Meterng) .. ........................ 49
Contnuous AF  ...................................................................... 49
DIS  ............................................................................................... 50
Playback Menu  ............................................................................... 51
Protect  ....................................................................................... 51
Delete  ........................................................................................ 52
DPOF (Dgtal Prnt Order Format)  .............................. 53
Resze  ........................................................................................ 54
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Rotate  ........................................................................................ 54
Red-eye Reducton .............................................................. 55
Trm  ............................................................................................. 55
HDR-Hgh Dynamc Range ............................................... 56
Dsplay Setup ...............................................................................57
Sldeshow  ................................................................................ 57
Wallpaper Settngs  ............................................................. 58
Menu Wallpaper  ................................................................... 58
Setup Menu  ...................................................................................... 60
Beep  ........................................................................................... 60
LCD Brghtness  ..................................................................... 64
Power Saver  ........................................................................... 62
Date/Tme  ................................................................................ 62
Zone  ........................................................................................... 62
Language  ................................................................................. 63
Fle and Software  .......................................................................... 63
Format Memory  .................................................................... 63
Copy to Card (Copy nternal memory to  
memory card)  ......................................................................... 64
Fle Numberng  ...................................................................... 64
Reset Settngs  ...................................................................... 65
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