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Vivitar Vivicam 3825 User Manual

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Vivicam 3825

User Manual

English
030225

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Vivicam 3825 User Manual English 030225...

  • Page 2: Warranty Policy

    This camera is under warranty for one full year from the date of purchase by the original 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: Read This First

    Notice: Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user’s manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product. The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual.
  • Page 4 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 5 WARNING Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause an electrical shock. Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should only be carried out by your dealer or local authorized service facility.
  • Page 6 CAUTION Do not place this camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical 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 an electrical shock.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Package Contents Optional Accessories Preparing the Camera Getting to Know the Camera Attaching the Strap Preparing Power Supply Inserting/Removing the Memory Card (Optional Accessory) Getting Started Turning the Camera On/Off Turning the LCD Monitor On and Off Formatting the Memory Card Camera Operation Capture Mode LCD Monitor Display...
  • Page 8 Capture Menu Navigation Buttons Mode Quality ISO Sensitivity Exposure White Balance Photometry AE Mode Playback Mode LCD Monitor Icon Indicator LCD Button Playback Single Image Thumbnail Display Zoom Playback Viewing Image on a TV monitor Playback Menu Erase All Images Erase Single Image Protect Print Setting...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital pictures is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 4.0 Megapixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing pictures with a resolution of up to 2272 x 1704 pixels.

  • Page 10: Preparing The Camera

    PREPARING THE CAMERA This section introduces you to the digital camera. Follow the instructions in this section to install batteries, use the power adapter, and install a memory card. Getting to Know the Camera Names of Parts 1. Shutter button 2.

  • Page 11: Dial Knob

    Dial Knob It also allows you to choose from three camera modes: Capture mode ( ) – This mode enables taking pictures and stores pictures on the memory card. Playback mode ( ) – This mode enables you to view pictures you have taken. Setup mode ( ) –...

  • Page 12: Preparing Power Supply

    PREPARING THE CAMERA Preparing Power Supply Always turn off the camera’s power before changing power supply. Loading Batteries To load the batteries into the camera: 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Load batteries in the battery compartment. Make sure they are loaded in their polarity as shown inside the battery compartment.

  • Page 13: Inserting/Removing The Memory Card (Optional Accessory)

    Inserting/Removing the Memory Card (Optional Accessory) Always turn off the camera’s power and confirm the card access LED is off before inserting/ removing the memory card, otherwise the card may be damaged. You can use either the SD card (Secure Digital Memory Card) or the MMC(Multi Media Card). Inserting a Memory Card Your camera can store pictures on a removable memory card.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Once you have installed batteries or connected a power adapter and inserted a memory card into the camera, you are ready to use the camera. Turning the Camera On/Off You can turn camera on or off by pressing power button. Checking Batteries Located on the LCD monitor, the low battery indicator will be displayed if the battery is weaken with the...

  • Page 15: Formatting The Memory Card

    Formatting the Memory Card In most cases, you can directly use a newly purchased memory card to store pictures. But to avoid any possible problems, it is recommended that a new memory card be formatted first before using it. 1. Set the dial knob to SETUP. The main menu of the setup mode is displayed on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 16: Camera Operation

    CAMERA OPERATION The camera can capture the image and stores it on the memory card in Capture mode( The camera shows the preview image on the LCD monitor. To adjust the current setting, switch the dial knob to appropriate mode and press the menu button. CAPTURE MODE Switch the dial knob to memory card.

  • Page 17: Lcd Button

    CAPTURE MODE LCD button Each press of the LCD button switches the display format as follows: ICON OFF LCD OFF Taking Pictures 1. Make sure that a memory card is properly inserted. 2. Press the power button to turn on the camera’s power. Open the lens cover beforehand.

  • Page 18: Zoom Control

    Digital Zoom If you want your subject to appear larger and closer when the picture is taken, use your camera’s Digital Zoom feature. Your digital camera provides 2x Digital Zoom. To use Digital Zoom, the LCD monitor is required. 1. Toggle the LCD button to turn on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 19: Selecting The Scene Program

    Selecting the Scene Program The camera provides three scene program modes besides the standard mode, which are Landscape mode, Portrait mode and Night View mode. Toggle the button to select the desired Scene program. Portrait mode Suitable for portrait shot of person. The background get slightly blurred and a subject becomes in-focus in this mode.

  • Page 20: Focus Mode Setting

    Focus Mode Setting Toggle the button to select the desired focus mode. Focus Mode Auto Focus Macro Infinity Note: The auto focus operation activates when the shutter button is pressed halfway in AF mode and Macro mode. The focus is locked as long as this button is kept pressing. The image is captured when the shutter button is fully pressed.

  • Page 21: Self-Timer Photography

    Self-timer Photography The camera can be set with 10 seconds delayed shutter. Press the button to toggle the self- timer on/off. The camera start counting the time and the self-timer LED turns on when a user fully pressed the shutter button. The self-timer LED lights steadily for 7 seconds and then blinks another 3 seconds, after which the shot is taken.

  • Page 22: Capture Menu

    CAPTURE MENU By pressing the menu button in Capture mode Standard scene program is selected at Scene program. When the other is selected at the program, the following Menu 2 is displayed. The Scene program can be set by pressing the button in the Capture Mode.

  • Page 23: Quality

    Quality Set the quality mode of any image to be captured. IMAGE QUALITY Fine Standard Basic Economy 1. Set the dial knob to 2. Press the menu button. 3. Press the button to select QUALITY. 4. Press the button to select the desired quality setting. 5.

  • Page 24: White Balance

    White Balance Set the white balance mode. WHITE BALANCE Auto WB Daylight Fluorescence Incandescence 1. Set the dial knob to 2. Press the menu button. 3. Press the button to select WHITE BALANCE. 4. Press the button to select the desired white balance setting. 5.

  • Page 25: Ae Mode

    AE Mode Set the AE mode. The effective range of the auto-exposure of the standard mode is from LV 6 to LV 16 at ISO 100. By halfway pressing the shutter button, the AE is also locked together with auto white balance. The camera provides three AE modes available with Standard scene program mode: AE MODE Action...

  • Page 26: Playback Mode

    PLAYBACK MODE Switch the dial knob to LCD Monitor Display Note: The icons showing the image status cannot be displayed when the card status icon is on the screen. However the low battery indicator can be displayed if the battery is weaken. The icons of the magnification and erase protection appear when each function is applied to the displayed image.

  • Page 27: Playback Single Image

    Playback Single Image 1. Set the dial knob to The camera displays a latest stored image on the memory card. 2. Press the button, which has the function to backward/forward, to browse through the recorded images. Note: If no image in the card, the Thumbnail Display For quicker selection of pictures, you can display them as the thumbnails on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 28: Viewing Image On A Tv Monitor

    TV. We recommend using the AC adapter on an indoor power outlet when available. 1. First, connect the TV to your digital camera. Plug one end of the video cable to the VIDEO port of the digital camera, and connect the other end of the cable to the video-in port on the television.

  • Page 29: Playback Menu

    PLAYBACK MENU When you press the menu button in Playback mode You can select the option by pressing the MENU, press the menu button again. Erase All Images Erase all images in the memory card except the protected images (if any). 1.

  • Page 30: Erase Single Image

    Erase Single Image Erase the selected image. 1. Set the dial knob to 2. Press the menu button. 3. Press the button to select ERASE SINGLE IMAGE and press the ENTER button, the following sub menu is displayed. 4. Press the button to select the image to be erased.

  • Page 31: Protect

    Protect Toggle the protection status of the selected image. When the images are protected, they cannot be erased until unlocked. However, the protected images can be lost if the memory card (SD card or MMC) is formatted by the camera. 1.

  • Page 32: Print Setting

    Print Setting Print setting allows you to select and mark images for printing. The camera also lets you specify the number of copies to print for each selected image. When you insert your memory card to a DPOF-compatible printer, only the marked images will be printed. [PRINT SETTING] Enables you to set the print setting.

  • Page 33: Setup Menu

    SETUP MENU This feature allows to set up the default settings for using this camera. The settings are held in memory even if the camera is turned off. By switching the dial knob to SETUP, the SETUP MENU appears. You can select the each setting item by pressing the DATE SETTING CARD FORMATTING LANGUAGE...

  • Page 34: Card Formatting

    Card Formatting Format the card in the camera. This will erase all data stored in the card. For more detail information, please refer to page 14. Language Set the on-screen display language of menus displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Set the dial knob to SETUP. 2.

  • Page 35: Auto Shut Off

    Auto Shut Off If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time, power consumption is set to its minimum state (power almost turned off) to prevent battery wear. This setting allows you to set the time when the camera turns off automatically. To return to the normal state after the Auto Shut Off has been executed, press the Power button to turn the power on again.

  • Page 36: Transferring Pictures To The Computer

    3. Restart your computer. Connecting the Camera to Your Computer Your digital camera comes with a USB cable that you can use to connect the camera to your computer. 1.Plug the smaller connector of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera.

  • Page 37: Downloading Pictures

    Downloading Pictures Once you have properly connected the camera to your computer, you are now ready to transfer pictures. 1. Make sure the USB cable is properly connected between your camera and computer. 2. Turn on your camera’s power. The camera gets into the PC mode regardless the dial knob position. 3.

  • Page 38: Warning And Error Messages

    Warning and Error Messages Error Message Related the Memory Card in the Playback Mode If the card error occurs in either the Capture mode following icon is displayed according to the situation on the background. ICON Status It is displayed when the card is not inserted into the camera. It is displayed when the “unknown”...

  • Page 39: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor 4.0 Megapixels (1/1.8” CCD sensor) Image Quality 2272 x 1704 pixels (Fine) 1600 x 1200 pixels (Standard) 1280 x 960 pixels (Basic) 640 x 480 pixels (Economy) File Format Still & Burst files: Exif 2.2 (JPEG Compression) Recording Medium Internal memory: None External memory: SD card/Multi Media Card(MMC)

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