Vivitar Vivicam 3715 User Manual

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Vivicam 3715

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Vivicam 3715 User Manual English 030401...
  • Page 2 FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 3 TRADEMARK INFORMATION ® Microsoft and Windows Corporation. Pentium ® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. is a trademark. PhotoSuite, PhotoVista and the MGI logo are trademarks or registered trade- marks of MGI Software Corp. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
  • Page 4 WARNINGS Do not use the camera if it is emitting smoke, becomes unusually hot to be touched, emitting any unusual odor or noise, or if it is in any other abnormal state. Operating the camera in any of these situations may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
  • Page 5 CAUTIONS Do not place the camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not place the camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Exposure to high temperatures may adversely affect the camera case and in- ternal components and may cause a fire.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ... 7 Overview ... 7 Package contents ... 7 Optional accessories ... 7 GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA ... 8 Front view ... 8 Rear view ... 9 Mode dial ... 10 LED indicators ... 10 LCD monitor information ... 11 GETTING STARTED ...
  • Page 7 Step 3: Downloading images/ video clips ... 33 For computers running Windows .. 33 For computers running Mac OS ... 33 INSTALLING MGI PHOTOSUITE ... 34 INSTALLING MGI PHOTOVISTA ... 35 INSTALLING ACROBAT READER ... 36 USING THE USER’S MANUAL ... 37 MENU OPTIONS ...
  • Page 8: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Overview Your new digital camera delivers high quality, 2048x1536 resolution images using a 3.3-Megapixel CCD imager. Using either the optical viewfinder or the 1.5" TFT color image LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. An auto-flash sensor automatically detects the shooting (lighting) condi- tions and determines whether the flash should be used.
  • Page 9: Getting To Know The Camera

    GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA Front view 1. Shutter button 2. Viewfinder window 3. Lens cover 4. Focus switch Macro mode Portrait mode Landscape mode 5. Flash 6. Lens 7. Strap eyelet 8. Jack cover 9. DC IN jack 10. USB connector 11.
  • Page 10: Rear View

    Rear view 1. LED indicator 2. Viewfinder 3. LCD monitor Display button Arrow button (up) Thumbnail button Arrow button (left) Flash button 3. OKOK button Digital zoom button Arrow button (right) Self-timer button Arrow button (down) Delete button Menu button Power button 7.
  • Page 11: Mode Dial

    Mode dial Mode Record Mode Playback mode Movie mode Setup mode LED indicators Indicator Status LED Indicator Solid red LED Indicator Blinking red LED Indicator Solid red LED Indicator Blinking red LED Indicator Blinking red LED Indicator Solid green Self-timer Blinking red Indicator —...
  • Page 12: Lcd Monitor Information

    LCD monitor information These indicators are displayed when recording still images: 1. Record mode 2. Battery level Full battery power Medium battery power Virtually no battery power 3. Slow shutter speed warning 4. Flash mode Auto flash Red-eye reduction Fill flash (on) Flash off 5.
  • Page 13 These indicators are displayed when recording video clips: 1. Movie mode 2. Battery level Full battery power Medium battery power Virtually no battery power 3. Recordable movie time 4. Card indicator 5. Time (24-hour-format) 6. Date (year-month-day) These indicators are displayed when playing images back: 1.
  • Page 14: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED You can use either 2 AA size batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH) or (optional accessory) to power images or video clips while AC adapter power is recommended for transferring images to your computer. Installing the batteries 1. Make sure the camera is off. 2.
  • Page 15: Loading An Sd Memory Card (Optional Accessory)

    Loading an SD memory card (optional accessory) The camera comes with 8MB of inter nal memory, allowing you to store images and video clips in the camera. However, you can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD memory card so that you can store additional images and video clips.
  • Page 16: Choosing The Language

    Choosing the language When you first turn the camera on, the language setting screen appears, prompting you to choose a language for displayed information on the LCD monitor. Follow the steps below to set the OSD (On-Screen Display) language. 1. Select a language that you prefer by using button.
  • Page 17: Setting The Image Resolution And Quality

    Setting the image resolution and quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for your image. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in internal memory, or on an SD memory card. Higher resolution and higher quality images offer the best photographic results but take up more memory space.
  • Page 18: Record Mode

    RECORD MODE Taking pictures Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 1.5" LCD monitor to compose images. Taking images using the optical viewfinder will conserve bat- tery power. If your batteries are low, it is recommended that you only compose images by using the viewfinder.
  • Page 19: Using The Lcd Monitor

    Using the LCD monitor 1. Open the lens cover. 2. Turn the mode dial to 3. Turn the camera on by pressing the 4. Turn the LCD monitor on by pressing the button. 5. Compose the picture. 6. Press the shutter button. The LED indicator blinks red while the cam- era is processing a captured image.
  • Page 20: Using The Landscape Mode

    Using the landscape mode The landscape mode, suitable for scenery shooting, is used when the distance to the subject is between 1.9m and infinity. 1. Open the lens cover, then the mode dial to mode, and power on the camera. 2.
  • Page 21: Using The Self-Timer

    Using the self-timer The self-timer duration is 10 seconds. After the activation of the self-timer by press- ing the shutter button, the self-timer lamp starts blinking slowly for 7 seconds and then blinking faster for the rest of 3 seconds. This allows you to get into the scene when taking group images.
  • Page 22: Using The Macro Mode

    Using the macro mode Use the macro mode to shoot a close-up of the subject, such as flowers or insects. The effective range is between 0.55m and 0.9m. 1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial to mode, and power on the camera. 2.
  • Page 23 The camera has four flash modes: Automatic Flash (default), Red-Eye Reduction, Fill Flash (on), and Flash Off. The modes appear cyclically when you press the button on the rear side of the camera. The table below will help choose the appro- priate flash mode: Flash Mode ] Auto Flash...
  • Page 24: Taking Pictures Manually

    Taking pictures manually You can manually adjust conditions such as EV compensation, white balance, or ISO speed when taking pictures. For EV compensation, white balance, or ISO speed information, refer to Exposure, White balance, or ISO in the Record menu. To take pictures manually: 1.
  • Page 25: Playback Mode

    PLAYBACK MODE mode, you can view, magnify, delete images, play video clips, or run a slide show. Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display, allowing you to quickly scan for the image you want. Viewing images You may view your images without opening the lens cover since the lens is not used for playback.
  • Page 26: Zoom Playback

    Zoom playback While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows you to view fine details. 1. Turn the mode dial to the camera. 2. Select the image that you want to view by using the button.
  • Page 27: Displaying Thumbnail Images

    Displaying thumbnail images This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simul- taneously so you can quickly scan for a particular image. 1. Turn the mode dial to the mode and power on the camera. 2.
  • Page 28: Protecting One Image/Video Clip

    Protecting one image/video clip You can protect the image/video clip you prefer from being accidentally erased by using the protect function in the Playback menu. Follow the steps below to perform protect function: Protecting one image/video clip 1.Turn the mode dial to mode and power on the camera.
  • Page 29: Deleting Images/Video Clips

    Deleting images/video clips To delete one image/video clip at a time, use the camera. To delete all images/video clips at once, go to Delete all in the Playback menu. To delete one image/video clip at a time: 1. Turn the mode dial to the camera.
  • Page 30: Movie Mode

    MOVIE MODE Recording video clips The movie mode allows you to record video clips at the resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. 1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial to mode, and power on the camera. The recordable movie time displays on the LCD monitor.
  • Page 31: Viewing Video Clips

    Viewing video clips To view the recorded video clips, follow the steps below. 1. Turn the mode dial to 2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the 3. Press OK to start. To pause playback at any time, press OK again. To stop playback, press the Pressing OK or the status as follows:...
  • Page 32: Transferring Recorded Images To Your Computer

    TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER You can share recorded images/video clips with your family or friends via e-mail or post them on the Web. Before doing those things, you need to connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable and then transfer the images/ video clips.
  • Page 33: Step 1: Installing The Usb Driver On Windows Computers

    Step 1: Installing the USB driver on Windows computers The USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installing the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000/ME/XP is not necessary. 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam- era into the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 34: Step 3: Downloading Images/Video Clips

    Step 3: Downloading images/video clips When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is recognized as a disk drive. You can download images/video clips by coping them from the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your hard drive or to another kind of disk.
  • Page 35: Installing Mgi Photosuite

    INSTALLING MGI PHOTOSUITE MGI PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you can breezily retouch, compose and organize your images. It contains a vari- ety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get your images ready and go explore this amazing program. To install MGI PhotoSuite: 1.
  • Page 36: Installing Mgi Photovista

    INSTALLING MGI PHOTOVISTA MGI PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360 panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the expe- rience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive inter- face will let even a novice get great results in minutes.
  • Page 37: Installing Acrobat Reader

    INSTALLING ACROBAT READER The supplied CD-ROM contains the user’s manual in PDF format, allowing you to read and print if you have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. Follow the steps below to install Acrobat Reader first. 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ca- mera into the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 38: Using The User'smanual

    USING THE USER’S MANUAL A copy of the user’s manual is provided on the CD-ROM in PDF format. It is a backup copy of the printed manual. If you misplace the printed guide, you may print another copy from the CD-ROM. The only requirement for viewing the User’s Manual on the CD-ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer.
  • Page 39: Menu Options

    MENU OPTIONS Record menu You can use the Record menu to select image size, image quality, or ISO speed. You can also adjust exposure, white balance, or LCD brightness in the Record menu. The Record menu even allows you to enable digital zoom or quick view function.
  • Page 40: White Balance

    White balance Your camera adjusts the white balance of each scene automatically. However, the images that your camera captures will appear different under different light- ing conditions (daylight, cloudy, sunset, tungsten, fluorescent lights). Unlike your eyes, which can easily adjust to different lighting conditions (lighting temperatures), a digital camera cannot always differentiate between lighting types.
  • Page 41: Quick View

    Quick view By enabling quick view, you can temporarily view the image on the LCD monitor right after you take a picture. After a temporary preview, the camera returns to mode automatically. To enable quick view, first press the [On] by using the LCD brightness This option adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor.
  • Page 42: Playback Menu

    Playback menu Use the Playback menu to create an on-camera slide show, or transfer images from internal memory to a memory card. You can also use the Playback menu to protect an image, delete all images at once, or adjust the LCD brightness. To access the Playback menu, turn the mode dial to button.
  • Page 43: Setup Menu

    Setup menu You can select your preferences for the camera settings in SET-UP mode. Turn the mode dial to SET-UP mode and navigate to the option you wish to configure by using the button. Format This option formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data.
  • Page 44: Reset To Default

    Reset to default If you wish to restore all camera settings to their original status, select this option and then press the button. Select [Yes] by using the press OK. The table below shows the default setting for each item. Item Image size Image quality...
  • Page 45: Date Imprint

    Date imprint If you set imprint function, your image will be displayed with date on it. To enable this function, first press the and press OK. Video out You can view your images on a TV. Remember to select correct video output type according to where you locate.
  • Page 46: Connecting The Camera To Other Devices

    CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES VIDEO Cable USB Cable Computer SD Card Reader SD Card Reader PCMCIA Adapter Computer Printer...
  • Page 47: Camera Specifications

    CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Item Image sensor Image quality Recording media Lens LCD monitor Self-timer Zoom Exposure compensation White balance Compressed format Standards Interface Operating environment Power Tripod socket Dimensions Weight *Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Description 3.3-Megapixel CCD Super-Fine/Large (2048 x 1536 pixels) Fine/Medium (1024 x 768 pixels) Normal/Small (640 x 480 pixels)

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