Vivitar Vivicam 3655 User Manual

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Vivicam 3655 User Manual
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  • Page 1 Vivicam 3655 User Manual English 021009...
  • Page 2 This camera is under warranty for one full year from the date of purchase by the orignal purchaser. In case of defects in materials or workmanship, we will replace or repair the camera free of charge. This warranty applies to the camera only. This warranty does not include batteries, or other accessories which have not been manufactured by our company.
  • Page 3 CAUTION Do not place this camera in damp or dusty location. This may cause a fire or electric shock. Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or electric shock.
  • Page 4 CAUTION When leaving the camera unused for long periods, such as during a vacation, always unplug the camera 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 so could result in a fire.
  • Page 5 WARNING Do not use this camera when it is emitting smoke, is unusually Unplug from hot to the touch, is emitting any unusual odor or noise, or is in power socket. any other abnormal state. Use of the camera in any of these situations may cause a fire or electric shock.
  • Page 6 WARNING Do not place the camera in unstable locations such as on a wobbly table or sloping surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause injury. T ake care that the camera is not exposed to moisture and that water does not get into the camera.
  • Page 7 WARNING Never use this camera, look through the viewfinder, or watch the LCD (liquid crystal display)while you are operating a moving car, motorcycle or bicycle. This may cause a traffic accident. Do not attempt to charge the alkaline battery. This may cause the battery to split or leak, causing fire or injury. Do not carry or store a battery with objects such as metal pens, necklaces, coins or hairpins.
  • Page 10 1792X1200 pixels. With Macro Mode for taking pictures of objects very close to the camera and a 4.6X Zoom (2.3X optical and 2X digital), the range of pictures that you can take with this digital camera is almost unlimited. In addition, built-in sensor automatically analyze the lighting environment and customize camera settings such as White Balance, EV Compensation and flash function to ensure optimum picture quality.
  • Page 11 TWAIN Acquire Module - Lets you download pictures from all TWAIN-compliant devices to your computer. Image Application Software- Allows you to quickly and easily touch up any photo captured with your camera. Personal Computer with minimum Pentium 166 MHz with graphic card Microsoft Windows 98,ME,2000(both RS232 and USB connection) Microsoft Windows 95,NT(RS232 connection only) 32MB or more of RAM...
  • Page 14 The mode knob allows you to choose from five camera modes: - to capture and store images - to view stored images - to set various camera options - to erase stored images - to transfer stored images to a PC - to define the image resolution and quality - to take close-up shot - to set the 10-sec delay...
  • Page 15 It is best to use the included carrying-strap whenever carrying the camera, and especially when taking pictures outdoors. This will help to prevent the camera from being dropped or otherwise too roughly handled. Dropping the camera may cause external or internal damage. 1.
  • Page 16 If you prefer to operate the camera on AC power, use the 7V/1A adapter that comes with the camera. Simply connect the power adapter into the DC IN port on the camera, and then plug the power adapter to a wall socket. Always be sure to use the AC adapter which comes with the camera, or optional from the manufacturer.
  • Page 17 This camera features a removable ATA-compatible memory device, called a Compact Flash Memory Card, for storing image information. This means that any pictures you take will not be lost when the camera is turned off or low on power. If the batteries go dead, simply insert a new set or connect the AC power supply and you will be able to retrieve and view any previously captured photos.
  • Page 18 You cannot take pictures without a memory card in the camera. Without a memory card in the camera, the camera cannot be turned on. The camera allows you to easily take digital photo shots. This section shows you the basic camera operation and get to know the functions of Status LCD.
  • Page 19 Two different elements combine to determine the overall quality of the pictures that you take. The first is resolution. This digital camera can take pictures at two different resolutions: 1792x1200 pixels and 896x600 pixels. The second element is the amount of compression applied to captured images. This camera can capture at three types of...
  • Page 20 Best Better Good Fine Normal Economy Pressing the Macro Mode button toggles between Normal and Macro Mode. Use the Macro mode setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range between the objects 8cm to 40cm from the camera. 1.
  • Page 21 Toggle the flash button to select auto, red-eye reduction, fill-in and off. The flash has an effective range of approximately 1m - 3m. There are four flash modes as follows: The camera automatically fires the flash when the brightness of the subject or scene is too low Auto Mode with Pre-Flash to reduce Red-Eye Flash is always enabled Flash is disabled...
  • Page 22: Record Menu

    1. Switch on the camera by 2. Rotate the to the desired operating mode. 3. Press the button . Once a menu is invoked, the Zoom Control is used to move the highlight through the menu items. For the top-level menus (RECORD, PLAY, ERASE, SETUP), pressing the OK button will cause the corresponding submenu to be displayed.
  • Page 23: Lcd Brightness

    The LCD Brightness submenu allows the brightness of the Display LCD to be adjusted. Brightness can be adjusted over a range of -5.0 to +5.0. LCD BRIGHTNESS +0.0 1. Pushing the Zoom Control to the left will decrease the brightness of the Display LCD by one step (-1.0). 2.
  • Page 24: White Balance

    Auto Automatically chooses the best White Balance for given lighting conditions Daylight Outdoor daylight Incandescent Incandescent light Fluorescent 1 Cool Fluorescent lighting (5800K) Fluorescent 2 Warm Fluorescent lighting (3950K) 1. Pushing the Zoom Control to make a selection. 2. Pressing OK saves the new setting, and returns to the RECORD menu. Selecting any of the manual White Balance modes will disable flash operation.
  • Page 25 In PLAY Mode, the user can view previously captured images either on the Display LCD, or a TV. On first entering PLAY Mode, the last image captured will be displayed. When an image is displayed in PLAY Mode, the Zoom Control can be used to scroll backwards or forwards through stored images.
  • Page 26: Video Mode

    The Video Mode submenu allows the selection of either NTSC or PAL as the video output format. On first entering this submenu, the current Video Mode will be highlighted. 1. Pushing the Zoom Control to select the NTSC or PAL. 2.
  • Page 27: Setup Menu

    1. Push the Zoom Control to highlight Protect Current to lock current picture or Protect ALL to lock all the pictures in the memory card. 2. Press OK and returns to the PLAY menu. If there is files been locked, the items of PROTECT FILES submenu appear as Unprotect Current and Unprotect All. 1.
  • Page 28 - to set the current date and time. - to select the language for all menus. - to turn on or off the sound - allows the Compact Flash Memory Card currently installed in the camera to be reformatted. - to set the auto power off at delay of 1,2 or 3 minutes. 1.
  • Page 29: Format Media

    The Sound submenu allows the user to choose whether or not confirmation “beeps” are produced when buttons are pressed or when the camera prompts or alerts the user. When set to Beep On, short beeps are produced when an image is captured in RECORD mode, during the last 3 seconds of Self-Timer mode, and when any button is pressed.
  • Page 30: Auto Power Off

    Formatting a Compact Flash Memory Card will cause all images currently stored on that card to be erased. This camera is equipped with an automatic power off function to help conserve battery power. If no operations are performed for a period of 1, 2 or 3 minutes, the camera will automatically power off. The camera lens will be retracted and covered. After the lens has retracted, the power switch must be used to power the camera back on.
  • Page 31 TV, set the camera to NTSC. If you have a PAL standard TV, set the camera to PAL. (For more information on how to set the TV output for your camera, see page30 .) 1. Attach one end of a video line to the Video Output port of the digital camera 2. Attach the other end to the video-in port on the television.
  • Page 32 The Images already stored in the camera’s memory can be viewed in PLAY Mode. Entering play mode will cause the most recently acquired image to be displayed on the Display LCD. 1. Set the camera to PLAY Mode 2. Scroll backwards and forwards through your pictures using zoom control General image information can be viewed.
  • Page 33 4 Turn on your camera. The appropriate TWAIN driver and software are required in order to download images from the digital camera to your computer. You need to install the TWAIN driver and software which comes with the included CD-ROM . It is implemented with auto-setup program.
  • Page 34 Once you have the TWAIN driver and image application software installed on your PC, use the following procedures to transfer pictures from the camera to your computer’s hard drive and save them. 1.Launch the image application 2.Select 3.Invoke the TWAIN interface. 4.Start downloading pictures from your camera to your hard disk.
  • Page 35 Resolution 1792X1200 pixels 896X600 pixels Quality high compression medium compression low compression Flash Mode Auto Flash Red-Eye Reduction Fill-in (flash is always on) Off (Flash is disabled) Resolution Quality Flash Mode Macro Mode Quick View White Balance Auto EV Compensate +0.0 Slideshow 3 Sec...
  • Page 36 1/1.75" CCD with 2.3 mega pixels 1792 x 1200 ; 896 x 600 24 bit (RGB) JPEG Single image, 9 thumbnail images Compact Flash Card Type 1 Slot High Resolution : 7/14/29 images at low / medium / high compression setting per 8 MB Standard Resolution : 29/58/116 images at low / medium / high compression setting per 8 MB Normal: 40cm ~ Infinity;...

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