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ePhoto CL30
User’s Guide
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This equipment meets the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
FCC Information Test
FCC WARNING:
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-
ference 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 follow-
ing two conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
User Information
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-
vide 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
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
Statement
This Class B digital device meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur
le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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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.
Agfa warrants that software products will conform to published specifications in effect
at the time of delivery for 90 days after purchase. Customer acknowledges that the
Software may have inherent defects because of its complexity. The warranty applies
only to the media on which the software is recorded.
If a unit is replaced during the warranty period, the original warranty shall remain in
effect until the end of the one (1) year period or shall be 30 days, whichever is longer.
This warranty is transferable with new owner notification to Agfa.
This warranty shall not apply if Customer:
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abuses or modifies Product or Software;
operates the system in an environment with excessive dirt, moisture, chemical
fumes, extremes of temperature or other improper conditions. The camera is not
impermeable to water, dust or sand.
supplies other Software or Interfacing.
Uses any adapter other than the Agfa ePhoto AC adapter.
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4.
Warranty service is excluded if the serial number of the product has been tampered
with or removed.
THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANT-
ABILITY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE EXCLUDED.
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ONTENTS
Batteries
Controlling the Camera
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FCC Information Test
User Information
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Statement
1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty
Contents
Introduction
Camera Parts
Memory Cards
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Inserting a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Card Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Card Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Mode Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
EasyPilot Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
LCD Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Shutter Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Tips on Using the ADVANCED Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Advanced Settings Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
QuickReview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Self Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Contents
Status Display
Taking Pictures
Changing Basic Settings
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Changing Advanced Settings
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Using the Camera with a TV
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Using the Camera with a Computer
Working with Captured Images
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White Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
External Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Automatic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
RS232 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Using Single-Image View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using Multi-Image View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Changing the Type of Video Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
IBM PCs and Compatibles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing PhotoWise Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connecting to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
PC Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Transferring Images into Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Creating Installation Diskettes for PhotoWise . . . . . . . . . 38
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Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Care and Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Camera Specifications
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NTRODUCTION
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. You can:
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Check the camera settings on the status display
Frame pictures with the optical viewfinder or color LCD screen
Take pictures and immediately review them on the color LCD
screen or a TV
Store images on a removable, reusable CompactFlash™ mem-
ory card—up to 36 images, depending on the resolution.
Keep only your best shots and delete the rest immediately.
Quickly load pictures into a computer and print them, or use
them on the Web, in email or multimedia. No need to scan pic-
tures.
Transfer your pictures to a PC with a serial connection or with
the newer, faster USB connection (requires Windows 98 and a
computer with a USB connection)
Take pictures in black and white text mode and use the docu-
ments in an electronic database and with OCR software
Introduction
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takes pictures.
with 4 settings (automatic, fill-in, “red-eye” and
Shutter Button:
Built-in Flash:
off).
Auto-focus Lens:
Battery Compartment:
ium or rechargeable NiMH batteries.
Memory Card/Port Compartment:
holds a removable Compact-
Flash memory card and the USB, SERIAL, POWER (AC adapter)
and VIDEO OUT ports.
glass, 43mm
holds 4 size AA alkaline (included), lith-
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scrolls through menu options (when
frames pictures. Use instead of the color
EasyPilot™ Button:
turned) and makes a selection (when pressed).
Optical Viewfinder:
LCD to conserve battery power.
Status Display:
displays information about the memory card,
batteries, the number of pictures remaining, and the camera
settings.
Mode Switch:
PLAY to view stored images) and OFF.
LCD Switch
turns the color LCD screen ON and OFF, or selects
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the PC mode, which you use when you connect your camera to
a computer.
Color LCD:
tured images, and the camera’s built-in menu system.
displays the live image (like the viewfinder), cap-
turns the camera on (REC to take pictures or
Camera Parts