Vivitar Vivicam 3788xi Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Operation manual Operation manual Operation manual Operation manual Digital camera Digital camera -English...
  • 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...
  • Page 3: Trademark Information

    Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B or Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment .
  • Page 4 WARNINGS Do not the camera if it is emitting smoke ,become 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. Stop using the camera immediately , turn the camera off , and then disconnect the power source ( batteries or AC power adapter).
  • Page 5 Do not place the camera in any unstable location such as on a wobbly table or sloping surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause injury. Do not expose the camera to moisture and make sure that there is no water getting into the camera .Take particular care when using the camera under extreme weather conditions such as rain or snow ,or when operating the camera at the beach on near water .Water in the camera may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
  • Page 6 Handle the camera carefully and do not bump the camera into any bard object. Handing the camera roughly may cause a malfunction. Do not move camera while it is switched on .(If you are using the AC power adapter , unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have switched off the camera.) Ensure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the camera .Failure to do so may damage the cords and cause a fire or an...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    OPERATIONS MANUAL Content 1. Index Thanks Accessories 2. System Requirement 3. Camera Specification Technical Specification Camera layout 4. Installation and Prepare for using your camera Connecting camera strap Loading Re-chargeable Battery pack Charging the battery by camera Charging the battery by battery charger Loading the Memory card (SD Card) 5.
  • Page 8 8. Preview or Replay Pictures / movie 9. How to delete Pictures/ Movie 10.How to use the camera as a PC camera 11.Adjusting the setting of the camera by using 'Menu' function 11.1 Self-timer 11.2 Flash 11.3 White Balance 11.4 Size of pictures 11.5 Quality of pictures...
  • Page 9: Index

    1.Index Thanks for purchasing our digital camera. Before start using the camera, please read the manual with care in order to get full use of the various functions and extend the life of the camera. Please keep the manual for future reference.
  • Page 10: System Requirement

    uick Star t Guide uick Star t Guide START HERE START HERE WARRANTY WARRANTY It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-bystep numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using 2. System Requirement Win 98 SE/ Windows Pentium CPU 266MHz and upper Memory 64MB and upper Disk at least 100M space 2000/ Windows XP/ mac 10.0...
  • Page 11: Camera Specification

    3. Camera Specification 3. 1 Technical Specification Sensor Pixel Effective Pixel Resolution File Storage Number of Photos in 16MB Memory File Format Shooting Mode Camera Lens Focus Aperture Depth of Field Shutter Speed 3.3Mega pixels CMOS sensor 6 Mega Pixels(with interpolation 3.17Mega pixel 2816x2112,2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960,...
  • Page 12 Digital Zoom 4 times Automatic, sunshine, fluorescence light, White Balance incandescence light Exposure Control Automatic, Flash Mode No Flash ( 640*480: 7frame/sec, 352*288: 20frame/sec, 320*240: PC-Camera Mode 20frame/sec Communication USB1.1 Interface TV Output NTSC/PAL 1.8' TFT color LCD Power Supply 650mAh, Li-polymer Rechargeable battery OSD Menu Chinese...
  • Page 13: Camera Layout

    3.2 Camera layout t t e Lens (F3. f=9mm) Flashlight Strap slot Battery cover 7 8 9 Battery apartment Power on Led / ST Led Battery charging LED/ ST Led Self timer lamp Shutter button...
  • Page 14 Up Down Left Right Button 3 Steps Focus slider USB Socket VIDEO OUT jack Memory Card Slot Side Cover TFT LCD Display Power button Flash button Mode button Menu / Delete button OK / Preview Button Tripod Socket...
  • Page 15: Installation And Prepare For Using Your Camera

    4. Installation and prepare for using your camera 4. 1 Connecting the Camera Strap Take the strap out from the package; connect the strap to the camera per instruction. Ba tte ry Ba tte ry...
  • Page 16 4.2 Loading Rechargeable Battery Pack Take the Rechargeable Battery Pack out from the packaging box Open the Battery Compartment by sliding the battery door Insert the battery per the indication of the +/- direction Close the battery door...
  • Page 17 4.3 Charging the battery by camera Ensuring camera is power OFF , Connect the camera with provided USB cable to the computer, turn on the computer and the camera will show a bit sound and the middle LED at the front view will be on. The camera is in charging condition.
  • Page 18 4.4 Charging the battery by the adapter (if applicable) * Plug in the provided charger into power socket * Ensure camera is power OFF and rechargable battery is properly inserted into camera. * Connect USB plug to camera USB socket * Camera will show a bit sound and middle LED at front view will be on.
  • Page 19: Loading The Memory Card (Sd Card)

    4.5 Loading the Memory Card (SD card) This camera are using SD card as the memory card. Images will be stored into the memory card when SD card is present. It should be noted that internal memory will be used if SD card is not used. User is required to download pictures in SD card and in camera separately.
  • Page 20 Attention: Don't use SD CARD less than 8MB or more than 512MB Don't use 5V SD CARD sold in the market. The camera maybe not capable to recognize non-standard SD CARD, such as 3V (3.3V), or formatted SD CARD in another equipment (PC, etc). Please be sure to format the SD CARD in the exact camera before using.
  • Page 21: Lcd Icon Display

    5. LCD Icon Display Capture mode Flash mode 2048 White balance Photo size Photo quality Digital zoom Battery status Photo taken/Memory remain...
  • Page 22: Using The Camera

    6. Using the Camera 6.1 Turn on and off the camera * Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button, a beeping sound will come and the left LED at the front cover will turn on. The TFT LCD display will turn on and camera are in ready condition * Turn off the camera by pressing the Power button, a beeping sound will come...
  • Page 23: How To Change The Mode Setting

    6.2 How to change the mode setting * While you turn on the camera or at the Still Camera mode, you can press the Mode' button (quick function key) to change the Still camera function mode to Movie function mode. * You can select the 4 different function by pressing the mode button, it will change between Still Camera mode >...
  • Page 24: How To Use The Flash Mode

    6.4 How to use the flash mode * Camera have three flash mode No Flash / Auto Flash / Force Flash * Camera was set at the No Flash mode in order to save power * If you want to take a picture without flash, you can stay with No Flash mode and the flashlight will stay off.
  • Page 25: Taking Pictures / Movie

    Taking Pictures / Movie 7.1 Taking Color Still Picture * Turn on the camera, the camera will be automatic set as the Still Picture mode and the Still Picture icon will show at the top left hand corner in the LCD display * Set the focus by sliding the Focus slider in the side of the camera.
  • Page 26 7.3 Taking Self-timer Still picture * Set the camera at the Self-timer mode * Set the camera with a tripod or a flat surface with same level of the object you want to take picture with. * Aim the objects and prepare a space for you by observing the LCD display to show the object are in position and in focus.
  • Page 27: Taking Black And White Still Pictures

    7.4 Taking Black and White Still Picture * To take picture in Black and White picture, select the Mode to B/W still picture mode by presses the Mode button. The B/W icon will show on the top left hand corner of the LCD display. * Repeat the step on 6.3 for picture taking.
  • Page 28 * Once select the movie, press the shutter button to play the movie, press one more time, it can pause the movie. Once it finished, it will stop by itself. * After you finish the preview, press the 'OK/Preview' button again, it will return to movie mode.
  • Page 29 Attention: * When the camera was connect to the Video cable, the LCD display in the camera will be automatically switch OFF * When connect the camera to TV, the camera will consume power * Do not connect the camera with the USB for charging in the same time as using the Video connection * The system of the TV will affect the quality of image, please adjust the camera output system to the same as the TV (NTSC/PAL).
  • Page 30: How To Delete Pictures/ Movie

    Attention: The color of the upright bar on the right of LCD will be changing consecutively according to the digital zoom change. The top indicates the biggest time. It's possible to have some graininess on the photo under digital zoom function. 9.
  • Page 31: How To Use The Camera As A Pc Camera

    c. Then press the 'OK/Preview' button to confirm. the screen will shows 'Del 1' (OK) No(Menu). d. If you decided to delete this picture or movie, just press 'OK/Preview button) or if you do not want to delete, press the 'Menu' button to cancel the delete request.
  • Page 32: Adjusting The Setting Of The Camera By Using 'Menu' Function

    d. Press the 'OK/Preview' button to confirm e. Press the Menu button to preview status f. Connect the USB port of the camera to the Computer. g. Operating the ' AMCAP.EXE.' h. Then it will appear window show in the computer screen of a dynamic images shot by the camera.
  • Page 33: Self-Timer

    11.1 Self-Timer When using Self-Timer, you can take your own pictures as well as take for a group, which has sculpted already. Turn on the Self-Timer and press the shutter; the camera can work after 10 seconds. Normal set-up 1. Turn on the camera. 2.
  • Page 34 *Normal set-up 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the menu button; enter the camera original set-up menu. 3. Press the up or down button to select the flash mode . 4. Press the left or right button to select the status of the flashlight.
  • Page 35 11.3 Adjusting white balance Adjust white balance to get the excellent photo. Mode Auto Daylight Fluorescent lamp Incandescence lamp Normal Set Up 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the menu button; enter the camera original set-up menu. 3. Press the up or down button to select white bal . 4.
  • Page 36 1280 1600 2048 2816 11.4 Adjusting the size of picture There are 4 sizes for the picture: 1280-,1600-,2048-,2816-. The size of the photo will adjusted by set up, which decides the picture quantity saved in SD card. the larger the size is, the less the quantity is in the SD card. Attention: all photos with different sizes can be saved in the same SD card.
  • Page 37 11.5 Adjusting quality of photo There are 3 set-up options for the camera display on the screen: normal / best / basic The photo quality is based on the option you select, which also decides the quantity saved in SD card. The higher the quality is, the clearer the picture is and the bigger the space in SD will be taken.
  • Page 38: Set Up Date And Time

    11.6 Set-up date and time, camera will preset as Off . Adjusting the data and time: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the 'menu' button; enter the camera original set-up menu. 3. Press the up or down button to select set time . 4.
  • Page 39: Format Memory Card

    When the digital camera connects with the PC, we can design different working models, camera preset as camera . 1. PC--Camera model: the digital camera can be used as a PC camera. Under this model, camera can communicate with the long-distance computer and transfer the pictures.
  • Page 40: How To Change The Usb Model

    12.2 How to change the USB model, camera preset as card camera . 1.Turn on the camera. 2.Press the menu button; enter the camera original set-up menu. 3.Use the up or down key of 4-direction control button, enter the USB mode . 4.Press the OK button to confirm.
  • Page 41: How To Set Up The Auto Power Off

    12.4 How to set up the auto power off time, camera preset at 5 min. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the menu button; enter the camera original set-up menu. 3. Use the up or down key of 4 direction control button, enter the Auto off menu bar.
  • Page 42 Step1: Put provide disc into CD room, Application will run automatically (or you may click on CD Room icon then double click on autorun . Exe File to run setup program) Step2: Click Ulead Photo Explorer 8 SE Basic then display below diagram.
  • Page 43 Step3: Select language , click next Step4: Confirm installation, click next...
  • Page 44 Step5: Type in serial number (provide in package), click next Step6: Select installation path, click next...
  • Page 45 Step7: Select installation item, click next Step8: Confirm installation path, click next...
  • Page 46 Step9: Select country, click next Step10: Click next...
  • Page 47 Step11: Select installation items, click next Step12: Installation complete, select reboot PC or not, program can be used after PC is rebooted.
  • Page 48: Download Picture

    program can be used after PC is rebooted. 13.2 Download picture Power ON your camera. Connect the camera with the computer, you can downloa d the photos to the computer, or you can copy the documents you need to the SD card of camera, so you can communicate with other users, let the camera as a U disk.
  • Page 49: How To Install Driver Under Windows 98 System

    13.4 How to install driver under Windows 98: 1. Insert he attached software disk into CD-ROM driver; 2. Insert the USB cable into the USB port of computer; 3. After confirming the camera has turned on, insert the USB cable into the USB port of camera;...
  • Page 50: Download The Photo

    Note: Before connect the camera with the computer, please confirm the camera has turned on; before pull out the camera, and please confirm that the camera has turned off. 1. Insert the USB cable into the USB port of computer; 2.
  • Page 51: Cut The Connection Of Computer And Camera

    13.7 Cut the connection of computer and camera Windows 98 1. Double click the icon of my computer and right click removable disk show the choice; 2. Click the flip out ; 3. Confirm the operation system finished; 4. Pull out the USB cable from the camera; 5.
  • Page 52: Other Ways Of Downloading The Camera's Images

    13.8 Other ways of downloading the camera's images If you don't want download the image files through the camera's USB port, you can download through card reader, and detailed ways please refer to the specification of card reader. Note: Please confirm your camera has been turned off when you pull out the card. 14.

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