Vivitar Vivicam 3620 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Vivicam 3620 User Manual English 021009...
  • 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 Warnings Do not use this 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 states. Operating the camera in any of these situations may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the camera immediately, turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power source (batteries or AC power adapter).
  • Page 4 Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable foreign objects into the camera through access points such as the Compact ■ Flash card slot. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. ■...
  • Page 5 When handing the camera, always unplug it from the power source (batteries or AC power adapter) for safety. (if you are ■ using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera.) Failure to do may result in an electrical shock.
  • Page 6: Quick Start

    Quick Start 1. Taking Pictures→ Refer to page 10 Switch the Mode Dial to Record →use the Viewfinder or LCD Monitor to frame the image→press and hold the Shutter button down halfway until the focus is locked→press the Shutter button down fully 2.
  • Page 7: Transferring Images To Your Computer

    3. Erasing Images→ Refer to page 19 Switch the Mode Dial to Delete →select Delete Current→press the OK button→ select the image you want to delete by the Arrow buttons( )→press the OK button to confirm 4. Transferring Images to Your Computer→ Refer to page 37 You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify images using the supplied USB cable and application software.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION ...1 ...1 ACKAGE ONTENTS What’s Inside?...1 Optional Accessories ...1 SING AMERA IN GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA...4 DENTIFYING THE ARTS Front View...4 Rear View...5 Terminals ...6 Mode Dial...7 Status LCD...7 ...8 ETTING TARTED Attaching the Strap ...8 Installing the Batteries...8 Using the AC Adapter ...9 Loading the CompactFlash Table of Contents...
  • Page 9 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY ...10 ...10 AKING ICTURES Using the Viewfinder...10 Using the LCD Monitor ... 11 Digital Zoom... 11 Using the Self-timer ...12 Setting the Focus (Auto, Macro or Infinity Mode)...12 Setting the Image Resolution and Quality ...13 Using the Flash...15 LAYING MAGES On the LCD Monitor...16...
  • Page 10 Quickview ...23 White Balance...24 EV Compensation ...25 ...26 LCD Brightness ...26 Slide Show ...27 Copy to CF Card ...27 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ...28 ...30 ETUP Date/Time ...30 Language ...31 Sound ...32 Format Media ...32 Video Mode ...33 Auto Power Off ...33 Reset to Default ...34 ...35 ELETE...
  • Page 11 TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO COMPUTER ...37 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS NSTALLING THE OFTWARE FOR For Users of Windows 98 ...38 For Users of Windows 2000/Me ...38 OWNLOADING MAGES ...39 DITING MAGES Using MGI Photo Suite...39 Using MGI Photo Vista...41 NSTALLING THE AMERA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...46 ARTS AMES AND UNCTIONS...
  • Page 12 Self-Timer Button...48 Mode Dial...49 Battery Power Indicator ...50 Digital Indicator ...50 APPENDICES...51 LED M ...51 ESSAGES AMERA PECIFICATIONS ...52...
  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction Package Contents What’s Inside? Digital Camera ■ USB Cable ■ Video Cable ■ Software CD-ROM ■ Instruction Manual ■ Camera Pouch & Strap ■ 4xAA Alkaline Batteries ■ Optional Accessories CompactFlash Memory Card-4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 48MB, 64MB, 96MB, ■...
  • Page 14: Using This Camera In Your Daily Life

    Using This Camera in Your Daily Life...
  • Page 15 Using This Camera in Your Daily Life...
  • Page 16: Getting To Know Your Camera

    Getting to Know Your Camera Identifying the Parts Front View...
  • Page 17: Rear View

    Rear View...
  • Page 18: Terminals

    Terminals...
  • Page 19: Mode Dial

    Mode Dial Status LCD...
  • Page 20: Getting Started

    Getting Started Attaching the Strap 1. Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap holder. 2. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop of thin cord and pull the strap tight. Installing the Batteries 1. Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow.
  • Page 21: Using The Ac Adapter

    Loading the CompactFlash To record images, please insert a CompactFlash card in your digital camera. To load the CF card, perform the following: 1. Open the CF card slot cover and then inserts a CF card as indicated by the arrow.
  • Page 22: Basic Photography

    Basic Photography Taking Pictures Note: If there is no internal memory built in your camera, you have to insert a CF card first before taking pictures. Using the Viewfinder To record an image, perform the following: 1. Power on the camera. 2.
  • Page 23: Using The Lcd Monitor

    Using the LCD Monitor 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record 3. Press the Display button Monitor to frame the image. 4. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically. 5.
  • Page 24: Using The Self-Timer

    Using the Self-timer The Self-timer can only be set under Record mode To use the Self-Timer function, perform the following: 1. Press the Self-Timer button to activate the Self-timer. 2. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically. 3.
  • Page 25: Setting The Image Resolution And Quality

    Mode Auto Macro Infinity Press the Menu button Focus item and use the Arrow buttons( taking pictures. Setting the Image Resolution and Quality This camera provides 6 different image resolution & quality combination settings: 1600x1200 pixels resolution with Super Fine (★★★), Fine (★★), Normal (★) ■...
  • Page 26 To change the resolution & quality setting, perform the following: 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record 3. Press the Resolution & Quality button Resolution Indicator ( In Record mode : Shows the current image resolution setting. In Play mode : Shows the captured image resolution setting.
  • Page 27: Using The Flash

    800x600 ★★ 800x600 Using the Flash The Flash mode can only be set under Record mode Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash and Off. The default setting is Auto. To change the setting, press the Flash button selected. Mode Auto Red-Eye Reduction Forced Flash 16:1 ★...
  • Page 28: Playing Back Images

    Playing Back Images Note: To playback the image recorded in the CF card, make sure the card is inserted. To playback the images recorded in the camera, make sure the CF card is ejected. You can review the recorded images either on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. To playback images, perform the following: On the LCD Monitor 1.
  • Page 29 1. Set the camera to Play mode 2. Press the Display button 3. Press the Display button 4. Use the Arrow buttons( press the OK or Display button Examining Image Details Sometimes you may want the images to be enlarged on the LCD Monitor to have carefully examined.
  • Page 30: On The Tv

    On the TV 1. Set the appropriate video output mode corresponding to your TV standard. (Refer to P.33 Video Mode section for more information.) 2. Connect one end of the video cable to the Video port of your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video port of your television. 4.
  • Page 31: Erasing Images

    Erasing Images Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF car d, make sure to insert the card before deletion. To delete the images recorded in the camera (internal memory), do not insert any CF card or the camera will not be able to read the internal data with an external memory card attached.
  • Page 32: Delete All

    Delete All 1. To delete all the images being captured, select Delete All and press the OK button to confirm. 2. The “Are you sure?” message displays on the screen. 3. Select Yes to confirm or No to return to the Delete menu. Note: You can browse the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV.
  • Page 33: Camera Mode Dial

    Camera Mode Dial Record Mode Set the Mode Dial to Record for image capturing. Press the Menu button in Record mode , the Record menu appears. The menu contains the following items: Focus The Focus item includes 3 different modes for taking pictures.
  • Page 34: Lcd Brightness

    The Macro mode is used when the distance to the subject is between 0.2~0.6M. Do not use the macro mode for subjects outside of this range. To record small objects, like flowers or insects, you can use macro mode. The Infinity mode is used to record landscapes and distant objects. It can also be used for compositions combining both near and distant objects.
  • Page 35: Quickview

    Quickview If the LCD Monitor is on and Quickview mode is enabled, a preview of the captured image is shown on the LCD Monitor as soon as the image acquired. When the 3 seconds are over, the LCD Monitor will return to Record mode with LCD on. If the LCD Monitor is off but Quickview mode is enabled, a preview of the captured image is temporarily shown on the LCD Monitor for 3 seconds as soon as the image acquired.
  • Page 36: White Balance

    Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the desired setting. The cursor returns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made. Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off.
  • Page 37: Ev Compensation

    Reference: The approximate color temperature of the 4 above white balance settings (except Auto white balance) will be Sun = 5500K, Shade = 6000K, Fluorescent = 4000K and Tungsten = 2850K. Note: The setting is reset to AUTO when the camera power is off. EV Compensation Adjusts the exposure compensation over a range of -1.8 to +1.8 EV in steps of 0.3 EV.
  • Page 38: Play Mode

    Play Mode In Play mode , users can review the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. Set the Mode Dial to Play for image review. Press the Menu button in Play mode , the Play menu appears. The menu contains the following items: LCD Brightness Changes the brightness setting (-5 ~ +5, Interval = 1) of the LCD Monitor.
  • Page 39: Slide Show

    Slide Show Displays the recorded images sequentially, with a user-defined delay between images. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to increase/decrease the delay between 2 to 10 seconds with interval 2 . Press the OK button again to make the change.
  • Page 40: Dpof (Digital Print Order Format)

    DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) If you select the DPOF item, all your settings will save in the CF card. Therefore, the printer will print directly as your setting, after you insert the CF card into a printer. DPOF User Interface You can use Shutter or Menu button to setup DPOF, procedures are showed as following: A.
  • Page 41 2. Use the Arrow buttons( 3. Press the Menu button 4. Use the Arrow buttons( 5. DPOF submenu will be showed, and there are 4 items in this submenu, including Print Quantity, Print Size, Print Index, and Print Enable. Use Arrow buttons( ) to select one of 4 items, then press OK button to confirm.
  • Page 42: Setup Mode

    Note: If your printer only supports DPOF version 1.0, you must set Print STD for the Print Size option. Note: DPOF function can only be operated with CF card inserted. Setup Mode In Setup mode, users can customize their own preferences according to the actual requirements.
  • Page 43: Language

    Select Date/Time item and press the OK button. The Date/Time submenu displays on the screen. Use the Arrow buttons( Time and press the OK button to confirm. When the last item is selected/changed, press the OK button to return to the Setup menu. Language Sets the OSD menu language.
  • Page 44: Sound

    Sound Enables/disables the sound effects. You may choose either to turn On or Off (default=On) the sound effects while pressing a button. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle the selection.
  • Page 45: Video Mode

    buttons( ) to toggle the selection. Select Yes and press the OK button to re-format the CF card and returns to the Setup menu. Select No and press the OK button to cancel and return to the Setup menu without any change. Video Mode Sets video output type.
  • Page 46: Reset To Default

    Reset to Default Returns all the camera settings to the factory default settings. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle the selection.
  • Page 47: Delete Mode

    Delete Mode In Delete mode, users can delete all the recorded images at a time or just delete one after another. Switch the Mode Dial to Delete , the Delete menu appears. The menu contains the following items: Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF card, make sure to insert the card before deletion.
  • Page 48: Delete Current

    Delete Current 1. Select Delete Current and press the OK button. The last image taken or the image currently being viewed in Play mode 2. Press the OK button to delete the image. 3. The message appears, use the Arrow buttons( to delete.
  • Page 49: Transferring Images To Computer

    Transferring Images to Computer Before transferring the images, please read the following guideline carefully. System Requirements Pentium 166 MHz processor or higher ■ Windows 98/Me/2000 ■ Power PC G3/G4 ■ Mac OS 8.6 or later ■ An available USB port ■...
  • Page 50: Installing The Software For Pc

    Installing the Software for PC For Users of Windows 98 If you are planning to transfer your images into a Windows98-based computer, make sure to complete the camera driver installation before the camera connection. The steps are as below: 1. Insert the software CD-ROM disc into your CD-ROM drive 2.
  • Page 51: Downloading Images

    Downloading Images 1. Plug one end of USB to computer. 2. Power on the camera. 3. Switch the Mode Dial to Computer mode 4. Plug the other end of USB to the camera. 5. Double-click My Computer icon on the desktop and find the Removable Disk. 6.
  • Page 52 To use the program, follow the steps below: 1. Launch MGI Photo Suite. 2. Click the large Get button on the Welcome screen, or the Get button on the Navigation bar. 3. Choose a photo source (e.g. computer) and click the Open button. (See below)
  • Page 53: Using Mgi Photo Vista

    4. Now you are able to process your images with all the tools provided by Photo Suite. Using MGI Photo Vista MGI Photo Vista 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 experience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment.
  • Page 54 1. Open Source Images in MGI Photo Vista MGI Photo Vista requires some overlap of source images to properly align them before a stitch. For best results, use a 20% to 50% overlap. The number of photos you need to shoot to achieve this overlap depends on the lens type you’re using.
  • Page 55 3. Preview the Stitch Click the Stitch Panorama icon. The Stitch Options dialog box appears. Click Preview Stitch button. 4. View the Panorama In Action Choose Show Viewer from the Panorama menu. The Stitch Preview window changes to viewer mode. Press and drag the pointer over the panorama vertically and horizontally.
  • Page 56 5. Create a Full Stitch Click the Stitch Panorama icon. The Stitch Options dialog box appears. Click Full Stitch button. The Stitch Progress dialog box displays the progress of the stitch. Follow the procedure in Step 4 to view the panorama in action.
  • Page 57: Installing The Camera Driver For Mac

    Installing the Camera Driver for Mac 1. Insert CD-ROM. Click the Digital Camera Driver Installer and Camera Driver Installation for Mac will start. 2. Select Install Location and click Install. 3. Click Cancel and installation will be cancelled. Click Continue and the installation will progress.
  • Page 58: Additional Information

    Additional Information Parts Names and Functions Viewfinder Window The optical Viewfinder is the real-image type with 85+5% or 85-5% alignment tolerance. LCD Monitor When you are about to take a picture, you may use the LCD Monitor to frame the image. Press the Display button to turn on/off the LCD Monitor.
  • Page 59: Display Button

    Display Button The LCD button is only active in Record and Play modes . While in Record mode , press the Display button will toggle the LCD Monitor on and off. In Play mode , press the Display button to review the images in the following 3 modes: 1.
  • Page 60: Power Button

    Power Button Press the Power button to turn on/off the camera. While the camera is powered on and there is no button activity or host communication for about 90 seconds, the camera will automatically turn itself off to conserve battery power (standby) meanwhile press any button or rotate the Mode Dial will bring the camera back immediately.
  • Page 61: Mode Dial

    Press the Self-Timer button ■ Press the Shutter button to capture the image. ■ Power off the camera. ■ Change to another mode other than Record mode ■ Let the camera automatically disable the Self-Timer function after an image is ■...
  • Page 62: Battery Power Indicator

    Battery Power Indicator You may check the battery status by the battery power indicator on the LCD display. Full Battery Power Medium Battery Power Low Battery Power No Battery Power. The battery needs to be replaced, there is no battery power remains.
  • Page 63: Appendices

    Appendices LED Messages Type Color LED1 LED2 Green LED1 LED1 LED1 Self-timer Self-timer Status Description Blinking While detecting the system error Camera is powered on Blinking Image processing (Compression/Decompression) Focus detecting Flash charging Blinking Self-timer function is activated Self-timer button is pressed Sound...
  • Page 64: Camera Specifications

    Camera Specifications Item Description CCD sensor with 2.1 mega pixels Image Sensor Image Resolution 1600x1200/800x600 Image Quality Normal, Fine, Super Fine 24-Bit Color (RGB) Color Lens Aperture: 2.8/4.01/7.18 Auto Focus Focus adjusting range: approximately 20 cm to infinity Zoom 2 X Digital Zoom File Format JPEG, EXIF 2.1 8MB Flash Memory...
  • Page 65 White Balance Auto, Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, Tungsten Language English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese Connectors AC power port/ USB port / Video Output (NTSC or PAL) Power 4x AA (Alkaline Battery, NiMh, Lithium); AC-DC Adapter Certification CE, FCC, VCCI, TSMI 106x70x52 mm Dimensions...

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