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Page 2: ...re designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a res idential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and u...
Page 3: ...h 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...
Page 4: ...product infor mation and technical support from Agfa To register visit our Web site at Worldwide multilingual technical support Valuable updates about your camera and related products Information abou...
Page 5: ...ower Down Feature 13 Taking Pictures 13 Memory Cards 15 Inserting Memory Cards 16 Memory Card Conditions 16 Status Information 18 Battery Indicator Image Counters 18 BATTERY INDICATOR 18 IMAGE COUNTER...
Page 6: ...on a TV 37 Deleting Images in Memory 38 Locking and Unlocking Images 40 Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 41 Downloading Images into Your Computer 42 Downloading Images with a 1280 Resolution 44...
Page 7: ...t work 54 The recorded image is blurry 54 The recorded image is too dark 54 The recorded image is too bright 55 Part of the recorded image is missing 56 The wrong date and or time are displayed 56 Pho...
Page 8: ...o to the next page Use the standard Acrobat buttons at the top of your screen Click on any underlined text in red to go to the page that describes that topic e g Parts of Your Camera Print some or all...
Page 9: ...ra 9 FlashTrack swivel zoom lens Built in flash Shutter button Zoom buttons Wrist strap hook EasyPilot button LCD panel Mode switch Port cover Info button Memory card slot on side of main camera body...
Page 10: ...turning the Mode switch to OFF Use only size AA alkaline lithium or NiMH rechargeable batteries Note Because of their short life alkaline batteries are not recommended for the ePhoto 1280 Do not use...
Page 11: ...oom lens to swivel beyond its range 280 Be careful not to pinch your fingers or clothing between the swivel lens and the main cam era body Do not touch or press on the LCD screen When installing the r...
Page 12: ...4 F 40 C conditions When you bring the ePhoto 1280 from a cold to a warm location allow the camera to reach room temperature before you use it Do not drop or bump the camera CAUTION Use only the optio...
Page 13: ...changed in PhotoWise see the pdf file PhotoWise Tips or on line help in PhotoWise for details Taking Pictures Unlike conventional cameras the ePhoto 1280 has no viewfinder The image seen through the l...
Page 14: ...icture on the LCD screen Note If the lens swivels more than 45 toward the viewer the image on the LCD screen is flipped upside down so it will appear rightside up Hold the camera still and fully press...
Page 15: ...C or SmartMedia removable memory cards Your camera comes with one 4 MB card whose storage capacity depends on the resolution of the images Resolution Minimum Card Capacity 1280 6 images 780 HI 12 imag...
Page 16: ...the memory card with the notch toward the hinge of the lens gold side facing up and insert it into the slot until it stops The memory card can only be inserted this way Release the door Make sure it...
Page 17: ...in the EasyPilot button to select the option A message confirms the reformatting process Note Selecting YES erases all data that may be stored on the memory card To remove the card without reformatti...
Page 18: ...the following information on the LCD screen The Battery icon top consists of segments which disappear as power is used When only the battery outline remains there is very little power left and the bat...
Page 19: ...her picture the memory card may be full If the card is full the number after the F sym bol is 0 No more pictures can be taken until you insert a new card download the pictures to your computer or dele...
Page 20: ...is displayed when you take a picture the date and time of each shot are stored with the image PLAY mode The date month day year and time shown indicate when the current image was taken Pressing the I...
Page 21: ...Normal These displays are static but the settings can be changed see below Note To remove the status information display press the Info button a third time Changing Basic Settings The basic settings...
Page 22: ...dard compression 640 x 480 pixels low compression 640 x 480 pixels standard compression Note The resolution setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn the cam era off To change the...
Page 23: ...ress in the EasyPilot button The new reso lution is now selected Note You can leave the menu system at any time without making any changes by simply pressing the Info button Changing the Flash Setting...
Page 24: ...now selected Note You can leave the menu system at any time without making any changes by simply pressing the Info button Changing the Preview Setting The ePhoto 1280 provides two preview settings fo...
Page 25: ...button in either direction to highlight the low light Preview icon Press in the EasyPilot button The low light preview setting is now selected With the normal preview setting selected the image on the...
Page 26: ...the EasyPilot button again The ADVANCED MODE menu appears Using the ADVANCED MODE Menu The ADVANCED MODE menu gives you access to all the advanced settings for the ePhoto 1280 To navigate the menu sys...
Page 27: ...f timer all changes to advanced settings remain in effect for all pictures until you turn off the camera When the camera is turned on again the default automatic settings are restored However the came...
Page 28: ...FF turns off the self timer After you make your self timer selection frame the picture and press the shutter button The red LED on the front of the camera next to the flash blinks as the self timer co...
Page 29: ...AUTOMATIC allows the camera to focus automatically as needed Exposure The EXPOSURE menu allows you to control the camera s shutter in the following ways manually by aperture size or by time Select EXP...
Page 30: ...l the EasyPilot button to select the desired exposure setting The image in the LCD screen changes as you scroll to reflect the new exposure Press in the EasyPilot button to select the setting APERTURE...
Page 31: ...for each picture The choices are Select your desired shutter speed The camera automatically calculates the correct aperture value for that shutter speed This setting is useful for creating time lapse...
Page 32: ...tton A confir mation message appears To confirm the white point select YES To ignore the white point and return to the cam era s automatic white balance select NO The exposure of the LCD screen change...
Page 33: ...indicate the shutter speed To use the external flash mode follow these steps Select a large medium or small aperture based on these ranges LARGE f 2 8 3 5 wide or telephoto MEDIUM f 5 6 6 4 wide or te...
Page 34: ...ferent aperture and speed settings Note Selecting OFF returns the camera to its automatic or manually set exposure Date Time It is very important to make sure the date and time are set properly for yo...
Page 35: ...at the above two steps for all settings When you are finished select SET to confirm the settings or EXIT to leave them unchanged AUTOMATIC The AUTOMATIC option in the ADVANCED MODE menu restores all t...
Page 36: ...Note If you are viewing one image at a time you may want to display the image counters and or the date and time of each image When you reach the last image stored as indicated by the counter e g 30 3...
Page 37: ...n You may scroll this way in a continuous loop forward or backward To view any image by itself at full size press in the EasyPilot button while that image is highlighted Viewing Camera Images on a TV...
Page 38: ...s You can use a TV setup both to play back stored images or to take new ones with the camera Deleting Images in Memory Any or all of the images stored on the memory card in your camera can be deleted...
Page 39: ...mation screen appears Note If the Lock icon appears in the upper right hand corner of the image the image is locked and cannot be deleted until it is unlocked Select YES to delete the image s A progre...
Page 40: ...e If you are viewing one image at a time you may want to display the image counters and or the date and time of each image Press in the EasyPilot button Three icons appear in the upper left hand corne...
Page 41: ...electing UNLOCK instead of LOCK Connecting the Camera to Your Computer In order to download images to your computer your ePhoto 1280 must be connected using the serial cable provided To do so Plug the...
Page 42: ...AY Note Whenever the ePhoto 1280 is connected to your computer the LED next to the flash blinks However the camera s LCD screen is blank because the camera can be controlled only from the computer Lau...
Page 43: ...lect the images then click on the Get Camera Images icon or double click on the image In the dialog window that appears select an existing photo album on disk or create a new one to store the images A...
Page 44: ...otoGenie removes image artifacts irregularities such as those from JPEG compression pixelation jagged edges and posterization commonly found in digital images This process enhances image quality but i...
Page 45: ...g PhotoWise This section provides an overview of some of the basic functions of PhotoWise For more detailed information see the pdf file PhotoWise Tips or the on line help in PhotoWise itself Working...
Page 46: ...the images and press the Delete key To delete all the images in your camera quit the application or close the filmstrip show ing the camera images You will be prompted to delete all the images in the...
Page 47: ...eft mouse button A dialog window appears along the right edge of your screen displaying the images in the attached camera Macintosh Select QuickLink from the Apple menu A dialog window appears along t...
Page 48: ...our camera from within any application Make sure your camera is attached to your computer Click on the QuickLink icon with the left mouse button Windows or select QuickLink in the Apple menu Macintosh...
Page 49: ...oWise To create a series of installation floppy disks for PhotoWise follow these steps WINDOWS Place the PhotoWise CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer In the Start menu select Run In the dialog wi...
Page 50: ...es as prompted and label them by number i e Disk 1 2 3 4 Recharging the Batteries CAUTION Recharge only NiMH batteries Recharge your fully depleted NiMH batteries with the battery charger included wit...
Page 51: ...the touch this is normal Note For best results use batteries until they are completely empty Then recharge them fully Troubleshooting If you have a problem using your ePhoto 1280 please review this s...
Page 52: ...in PLAY mode Turn the Mode switch to REC The memory card may be full Press the Info button If the card is full the number fol lowing the d symbol is 0 You must download the images to your computer del...
Page 53: ...used to display a dark scene more brightly to help you frame the shot Use this setting to take a dark picture or restore the normal preview setting The live image on the LCD screen appears brighter t...
Page 54: ...ignaling that the image was captured Take the picture again and hold the camera steady until you hear the beep You may have used the wrong focus setting Make sure the subject s distance from the lens...
Page 55: ...in mode there may be too much light Change the flash setting to AUTO The camera may be pointed directly at a bright light Take the picture from a different angle Use PhotoWise to adjust the brightnes...
Page 56: ...camera may be turned off Turn the Mode switch to PLAY The serial cable may be connected incorrectly Check the cable and its connections The batteries may be too weak Replace them Windows users The ser...
Page 57: ...If you cannot update your system disconnect the camera reboot the computer and reconnect the camera There may be an internal device conflict in your computer Check the documentation that came with yo...
Page 58: ...llation If condensation develops inside the camera stop using it immediately Leave the camera at room temperature for a few hours to allow the condensation to evaporate Do not disassemble or attempt t...
Page 59: ...acintosh System 7 0 or higher 68040 processor PowerPC recommended 16 MB RAM 50 MB available hard disk space Color monitor with support for at least 256 colors 2x CD ROM drive required for installation...
Page 60: ...nge 10 cm infinity wide 80 cm infinity telephoto Macro Focal Distance 10 cm 1 m wide 50 cm 1 m telephoto Focal Length 38 114 mm 3x zoom 35 mm equivalent Shutter Speed 1 4 1 500 seconds automatic ISO R...
Page 61: ...capture 24 bits saved Storage 3 3 V removable SSFDC memory cards 2 MB 8 MB no internal memory Storage Capacity 1280 6 images 307 HI 30 images 4 MB card 780 HI 12 images 307 S 60 images 780 S 24 image...
Page 62: ...Transmission Speed 115 200 bps max Video Output NTSC only or PAL only see box Power Down Timer 60 seconds REC 5 minutes PLAY Self Timer 5 seconds 10 seconds Off Exposure 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 30 1 60 1 125...
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