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Summary of Contents for Vivitar Vivicam 3500
- Page 1 Vivicam 3500 User Manual English 021009...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS NAME OF PARTS ... 7 Attaching the Strap ... 8 Power Supply ... 8 Inserting the Batteries ... 8 Using AC Adaptor ... 8 Auto Power-Off ... 9 Equipping the Compact Flash Card ... 9 Camera Operation ... 11 Recording Images ... - Page 3 Appendix A :Camera User Interface ... 22 Camera Top View(TBD) ... 22 Camera Front View ... 22 Button of the Camera ... 22 Camera Back View ... 23 Side of the Camera ... 23 Basic Button Functionality ... 24 Appendix B :Icon Descripting ... 25 Recording Mode ...
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Page 4: Name Of Parts
NAME OF PARTS 1Power Button 2Shutter Release Button 3LCD ON/OFF Button 4ZOOM button 5Self/+Button 6Flash/-Button 7MENU 8ENTER/MACRO 9Icon Button bkQUALITY/MULTI blBuilt - in Flash bmSelf-timer LED bnFlash control Sensor boView finder window bpLens bqStrap Eyelet brDigital out put port bsVideo out put port btAC power socket ckView Finder Eyepiece clReady LED... -
Page 5: Attaching The Strap
Attaching the Strap 1. Insert the small loop at the end of the Strap under the Strap Eyelet. 2. Insert the other end of the Strap through the loop to tie the Strap onto the Strap Eyelet. Power Supply This camera features a two-way power supply that lets you use ei- ther batteries (AA-size) or equipped AC Adaptor (optional). -
Page 6: Auto Power-Off
* Be sure to Power-Off your camera before connecting or disconnect ing the adaptor. * The AC adaptor may become warm to the touch after extended periods of use. This is normal and is not cause for alarm. Auto Power-Off In case no buttons or switches are pressed for a certain period of time, the camera turns off automatically after the following period. - Page 7 * Note 1: The above-mentioned numbers may be different depending on the card actually used. The total number of images which can be stored in the card may be more than or less than the number. * Note 2 : After capturing, depending on the subjects, the displayed number may not be always deducted by one.
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Page 8: Camera Operation
Camera Operation Auto date & time You can set the date and time on the camera, which can hold the information for about a few minutes even after the power source is disconnected. You can set to show or hide the date & time in the Menu screen. -
Page 9: Using The Self-Timer Mode
Flash ON Mode Daylight flash photography is effective for back-lighted subjects, strong shadows, or on cloudy days. It lets you take more natural looking pictures by softening harsh shadows. The flash effective shutter speed is from 1/3 to 1/1000 second. 1. -
Page 10: Playback Stored Images
5. After releasing shutter, the Self-Timer mode will be canceled. * If you want to cancel the self-timer once it started, press the button again or Power button. * The self-timer can work together with Auto, Flash On or Flash Off mode. -
Page 11: Download Stored Images To Your Personal Computer
Download Stored Images to Your Personal Computer Y ou can download stored images to your personal computer (PC) through the RS-232C/USB digital connector from proprietary software. The camera can receive the image data from a PC through the software, too. Separate cable is required for RS-232 or USB (optional) connection. -
Page 12: Lcd Brightness Control Dial
LCD Brightness Control Dial The brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted by rotating this dial. Creative Modes Auto-Focus The camera adopts the video AF mechanism. Lightly pressing the Shutter Release button activates and achieves the auto-focus operation. The focus is locked as long as this button is kept pressing (pre-focus operation is available in this way). -
Page 13: Zoom Button
Playback mode The camera can display 9 thumbnail images at a time on the LCD monitor by pressing the QUALITY/MULTI button. A selected image can be displayed in full size by pressing ENTER/MACRO button. When tried to display the next thumbnail to the right-bottom one, the next thumbnail is displayed at the left-up position, namely nine new thumbnails are displayed. -
Page 14: Menu Button
LCD monitor off-status The ICON button can make the icons and indicators appeared on the black-back screen for a short period. Pressing the button again while they are displayed makes them disappear. Playback mode Pressing the ICON button toggles the display of the icons and indicators. MENU button You can set various camera configurations in the Menu screens to be shown by this button. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting SYMPTOM No power Sudden power off Low Battery indicator on LCD No recording when Mode switch set to shutter button is pressed The CARD FULL message display on LCD after taking a picture Too bright or too dark LCD image No signal on TV monitor while camera is powered monitor... -
Page 16: Warranty Policy
1. Dropping and/or banging the camera, which may damage it in many ways. 2. Dropping into water or water damage. Your camera is not waterproofed, particularly when it is submerged in salt water. It must be protected from salty breezes or sprays at the beach, any kind of splashing and rain. -
Page 17: Specification
SPECIFICATIONS Product Type: Imaging Device: Image Quality: Image Resolution: 1360 x 1024 pixels (Fine / Normal); 640 x 480 Recording System: Digital (JPEG based)/Field recording Recording Medium:CompactFlash (up to 48MB ). No resident Number of images: About 10/20/35 images (F/N/E), when 4MB CF Image Capturing: Playback Modes: Digital Zoom:... - Page 18 Exposure Metering:Aperture priority AE Exposure Range:LV 6 to LV 16 at ISO 170 Flash Modes: Auto/Fill/Off. Red-eye reduction available Flash Range: Built-in Flash, 0.5 - 2.3 m (ISO 170) Exposure Compensation: Max. +/-2.0EV, 0.25EV step Shutter System: Electronic programmable shutter Shutter Speed: 1/3 to 1/3500 second White Balance: Auto/ Fixed (Daylight and Office-Light) Self-Timer:...
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Page 19: Appendix A :Camera User Interface
Appendix A : Camera User Interface SHUTTER Flash Control Sensor View Finder Self - timer LED Built-in Flash Taking Lens LCD Brightnwss Control dial Battery Cover ComractFlash Ejector... -
Page 20: Camera Back View
Optical Viewfinder Connect cover ComractFlash Card Slot READY LED Mode Switch 2"LCD monitor AC Adapter connector Digital interface connector Video output connector... -
Page 21: Basic Button Functionality
Basic Button Functionality Button Recording mode LCD ON Power Shutter Capture Zoom 2x capture Quality/Multi Quality select , Flash/- Flash set Self/+ Self-timer set Macro mode Macro/Enter LCD OFF LCD ON Icon Icon OFF/ON Icon ON/OFF Menu Open Menu screen LCD OFF MENU screen Power ON/OFF... -
Page 22: Appendix B :Icon Descripting
Appendix B : Icon Description Example of Icons displayed on the LCD monitor Recording Mode White balance indicator Flash icon (Auto/Fill/Off) Pre-Flash indicator Self-time icon Sequential capture indicator Exposure compensation Value ZOOM UP MODE (Appeared when the image is captured in 2x mode) Auto-Date indicator Battery warning icon or AC adaptor icon... -
Page 23: Playback Mode
Playback Mode Zoom up icon (Appeared when the image is captured in 2x mode) Thumbnail Display Indicator for selected thumbnail Battery warning icon or AC adaptor icon Image Quality Indicator Protect Image indicator Picture File Number Image quality icon, protect icon and zoom icon will also appear when applicable. -
Page 24: Major Types Of Icons To Be Displayed
Major Types of Icons to be Displayed Icon/Indicator Recording Mode only Exposure Value A exposure value set manually, ranging from -2.0EV to +2.0EV Capture Mode Sequential 2x Zoom 2x Zoom Self-timer Self-timer Flash Auto Pre-Flash Appers when the Pre-Flash is ON White Balance Auto Focusing... -
Page 25: Appendix C : Menu Description
Appendix C : Menu Description Menu Operation * When the Menu button is pressed either in the Recording mode or the Playback mode, corresponding Menu screen appears on the LCD monitor. (Refer to the Main Menu sections on page 2 and 5) * The “>”... - Page 26 * EXPOSURE - Set the exposure compensation value manually * FOCUS- Set Focusing mode * SHARPNESS - Set sharpness preference for the images to be captured * COLOR - Set color preference for the images to be captured * DATE DISP. - Display or hide the date indicator on the LCD monitor Following section describe details for each menu selection.
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Page 27: Focus Menu
Focus Menu (The camera will go back to the default setting after it is turned off.) * AUTO - Focusing is done automatically * 2.0m - Fixed focus at 2.0m * 0.5m - Fixed focus at 0.5m * 0.1m - Fixed focus at 0.1m Sharpness Menu (The camera will go back to the default setting after it is turned off.) * NORMAL - No sharp effect is applied to the images to be captured... -
Page 28: Playback Mode
Playback Mode Main Menu The Main Menu below appears on the LCD monitor first when the MENU button is pressed in the Playback mode. * ERASE ALL - Erase all images captured by camera on the Compact Flash card * ERASE SINGLE- Erase a selected image on the LCD monitor * PROTECT IMAGE- Lock /unlock a selected one image on the LCD monitor * FORMAT CARD - Format a CompactFlash card inserted in the... - Page 29 Erase All Menu * YES - Erase all images stored on the Compact Flash card inserted in the camera * NO - Go back to Main Menu without erasing Erase SINGLE Menu * YES - Erase one image which is displayed on the LCD monitor * NO - Go back to Main Menu without erasing * SELECT - Select image to be erased...
- Page 30 Protect Image Menu * YES/NO - Toggle the protection status of the selected image. In case the image is protected, the Protect icon will appear. * SELECT - Select image to be protected Format Card Menu * YES - Format the CompactFlash card inserted in the camera * NO - Go back to Main Menu without formatting...
- Page 31 Date Display Menu (This setting is retained even the camera is turned off.) * ON - Display the date indicator in LCD-on state * OFF - The date indication is not displayed Date Option Menu (This setting is retained even the camera is turned off.) * M/D/’Y - The date is displayed in order of “Month/Date/Year”...