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User Manual

English
Rev. 1 - 040701

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    V3815 User Manual English Rev. 1 - 040701...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    NOTICE FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 3: Read This First

    This User’s Manual is a general reference guide for the product. The product and accessories that come with your ViviCam 3815 may be different from those described in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences.

  • Page 4: For Your Safety

    FOR YOUR SAFETY Warnings Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke (or an unusual odor), becoming unusually hot to be touched, producing a peculiar noise, or exhibiting any other abnormal conditions. Operating the camera in any of these circumstances may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
  • Page 5 FOR YOUR SAFETY Warnings Do not attempt to modify this camera. Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Internal inspection and repairs should only be carried out by an authorized service facility. Never operate this camera in any way while driving a vehicle.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Multi-Selector Panel ... 11 LED Indicators ... 12 Scene Modes ... 13 LCD Monitor Information ... 14 PREPARING YOUR VIVICAM 3815 ... 19 Installing the Batteries (Optional Accessory) .. 19 Using an AC Power Adapter (Optional Accessory) ... 20 Loading an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) ...
  • Page 7 TRANSFERRING IMAGES AND VIDEO CLIPS TO YOUR COMPUTER...49 INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE...53 INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA...54 INSTALLING ACROBAT READER...55 USING THE USER'S MANUAL...56 LIST OF MENU OPTIONS...57 Capture Menu...57 Playback Menu...63 Video Clip Menu...64 Setup Menu...65 CONNECTING YOUR VIVICAM 3815 TO OTHER DEVICES...67 VIVICAM 3815 SPECIFICATIONS...68...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Overview Your new ViviCam 3815 delivers high quality, 2304 x 1728 resolution images using a 4.0 Megapixel CCD sensor. Using either the optical viewfinder or the color image LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. An auto-flash sensor automatically detects the shooting (lighting) conditions and determines whether the flash should be used.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package Contents Carefully unpack your ViviCam 3815 and ensure that you have the following items. In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact to your dealer. Digital Camera User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Components Guide

    COMPONENTS GUIDE Front View 1. Battery/SD card cover 2. Shutter button 3. Power button 4. Flash 5. Viewfinder window 6. Lens 7. Focus switch 8. Self-timer LED 9. Lens cover...

  • Page 11: Rear View

    Rear view 1. Strap eyelet 2. Viewfinder 3. LED indicator 4. LCD monitor 5. MODE button 6. MENU button 7. Multi-Selector 8. Tripod socket 9. Port cover USB/VIDEO Out DC-IN...
  • Page 12 Multi-Selector Arrow button (Up) Thumbnail button Arrow button (Right) Display button OK button Digital zoom button Arrow button (Down) Flash button Delete button Arrow button (Left) Self-timer...

  • Page 13: Led Indicators

    The ViviCam 3815 is powered and ready Camera error Charging the flash Image is being recorded to the memory card USB communication/transfer in progress The ViviCam 3815 is ready to record images (or movies) The self-timer function is activated Error message Valid button event...

  • Page 14: Scene Modes

    Scene Modes Select the scene mode suitable for the occasion or situation. Mode 1. [ ] Auto mode 2. [ ] Sports mode 3. [ ] Night Scene mode 4. [ ] Portrait mode 5. [ ] Landscape mode 6. [ ] Back Light mode 7.

  • Page 15: Lcd Monitor Information

    LCD Monitor Information These indicators are displayed when recording still images: 1. Scene mode ] Auto mode ] Sports mode ] Night Scene mode ] Portrait mode ] Landscape mode ] Back Light mode ] Movie mode 2. Image resolution ] 2304X1728 ] 1600X1200 ]1280X960...
  • Page 16 These indicators are displayed when recording still images: 11. [ ] Adapter indicator/ Battery level ] Fully battery level ] Fairly consumed ] Nearly exhausted ] Virtually no battery power 12. [ ] Self-timer mode 13. [ ] Macro mode icon 14.
  • Page 17 These indicators are displayed when playing images back: 22/26 1. Reverse key 2. [ ] Card indicator 3. Forward key 4. [ ] Protect indicator 5. Current image/total number of images 6. [ ] Adapter indicator/ Battery level ] Fully battery level ] Fairly consumed ] Nearly exhausted ] Virtually no battery power...
  • Page 18 These indicators are displayed when recording video clips: 1. Movie mode 2. Recording indicator 3. Video counter 4. [ 5. [ 6. [ ] Card indicator ] Adapter indicator/ Battery level ] Fully battery level ] Fairly consumed ] Nearly exhausted ] Virtually no battery power ] Macro mode icon...
  • Page 19 These indicators are displayed when playing video clips back: 00:00 1.Recorded time ] Card indicator 3. [ ] Adapter indicator/ Battery level ] Fully battery level ] Fairly consumed ] Nearly exhausted ] Virtually no battery power...

  • Page 20: Preparing Your Vivicam 3815

    You can use 2 AA size batteries (either Alkaline or Ni-MH) to power your camera. Battery power is convenient for capturing images or recording video clips. 1. Make sure your ViviCam 3815 is off. 2. Slide the battery/SD card cover in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 21: Using An Ac Power Adapter (Optional Accessory)

    3. Connect the other end to an electrical outlet. Note: Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the ViviCam 3815. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty. To prevent unexpected auto power off resulting from no battery power left during the process of transferring your images to the computer, use the AC power adapter as a power supply.

  • Page 22: Loading An Sd Memory Card (Optional Accessory)

    Loading an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) Your camera comes with internal memory, allowing you to store images and video clips in the ViviCam 3815. However, you can expand the memory capacity by using an SD memory card. Optional SD memory cards provide removable, reusable storage for images and video clips.

  • Page 23: Setting The Date And Time

    Choosing the Language When you turn on the ViviCam 3815 for the first time, the language setting screen appears, prompting you to choose a language for displayed infor- mation and the LCD monitor. Follow the steps below to set the OSD (On- Screen Display) language.

  • Page 24: Attaching The Camera Strap

    Attaching the Camera Strap To prevent accidentally dropping your camera, always use the camera strap. Attach the camera strap as follows: 1. Thread the small loop of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. 2. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured.

  • Page 25: Basic Functions

    BASIC FUNCTIONS Turning the Power On 1. Press and hold the POWER button for two seconds to turn on the camera. The LED indicator lights red while the camera is initialized. Open the lens cover Note: If lens cover is not opened while turning on the camera, a prompt will appear on the LCD monitor. Turning the Power Off Press the POWER button again to turn off the camera.

  • Page 26: Using The Lcd Monitor

    The mode icons, text and numbers that are displayed on the LCD monitor may vary according to the current settings. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your ViviCam 3815. 2. Set the scene mode in the Capture menu based on the desired scenery.

  • Page 27: Using The Optical Viewfinder To Shoot

    1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your ViviCam 3815. 2. Set the scene mode in the Capture menu based on the desired scenery.

  • Page 28: Digital Zoom

    LCD monitor and the digital zoom to ON by pressing the 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your ViviCam 3815. 2. Set the scene mode in the Capture menu based on the desired scenery.

  • Page 29: Using The Flash

    The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You can capture an image using a flash mode suitable to your circumstances. If you change the flash mode, the ViviCam 3815 will retain that setting even if the camera is turned off.
  • Page 30 Flash Mode Fill flash (on) Flash off Automatic flash Red-eye reduction Note: In [ ] Macro mode and [ ] Landscape mode, flash photography is not possible. In [ ] Night Scene mode, flash photography will automatically detect the ambient lighting. If the sur rounding brightness is low, the flash will fire to [ In [ ] Sports mode, Flash mode is automatically set to [...

  • Page 31: Self-Timer

    Self-Timer By using the [ ] self-timer you can get into the scene when capturing group shots. You can capture images with the self-timer in any scene mode (Auto/Sports/Night Scene/Portrait/Landscape/Back Light). Self-timer duration can be set to 10 seconds or 5 seconds. Self-timer mode appears cyclically as [10 s] [5 s] [Display Off].

  • Page 32: Macro-Focus Mode

    ] Macro-Focus mode to capture close-ups of subjects such as flowers or insects. The effective macro is between 2 and 4 feet. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your ViviCam 3815. 2. Slide the focus switch located on the front side of the camera to the [ ] position.

  • Page 33: Setting The Image Resolution And Quality

    These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in memory, or on an SD memory card. As you get to know the ViviCam 3815, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images.
  • Page 34 The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the internal memory or the SD memory card at the ViviCam 3815’s image quality and size settings. The number of recordable images may vary depending on the recorded subject and the capacity of the memory card, or if there are files other than images, or when the recording is made while switching the picture quality/resolution.

  • Page 35: Shooting Modes

    SHOOTING-MODES Automatic Mode Using [ ] Automatic the majority of the settings are adjusted by the camera. Simply point at your subject and then shoot. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2.

  • Page 36: Sports Mode

    Sports Mode For dynamic action choose the [ (16 images can be captured continuously in a burst over an interval of 1.6 sec. to 2 sec.). 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2.

  • Page 37: Night Scene Mode

    4. To exit the Capture menu, press the MENU button again. LCD monitor will display [ Note: The night scene setting will not be retained when the ViviCam 3815 is turned off. In [ ] Night Scene mode, Flash mode will automatically detect the ambient lighting. If the surrounding...

  • Page 38: Portrait Mode

    4. To exit the Capture menu, press the MENU button again. LCD monitor will display [ Note: The portrait-mode setting will not be retained when the ViviCam 3815 is turned off. In [ ] Portrait mode, ISO speed cannot be set.

  • Page 39: Landscape Mode

    4.To exit the Capture menu, press the MENU button again. LCD monitor will display [ Note: Landscape-mode will not be retained when the ViviCam 3815 is turned off. In [ ] Landscape mode, ISO speed cannot be set. In [ ] Landscape mode, Flash mode is automatically set to [ For other settings like Language, Power Off time or others choose Setup in the Capture menu.

  • Page 40: Back Light Mode

    Back Light Mode Use [ ] Back Light mode is useful when there is light behind your subject, throwing desired features into shadow, or when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2.

  • Page 41: Movie Mode

    Movie Mode ] Movie mode allowing you to record silent video clips at a resolution of 320X240 pixels. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MODE button to enter the [ 3.

  • Page 42: Image Playback

    IMAGE PLAYBACK In [ ] Playback mode you can view your images and video clips. Y ou can even magnify (zoom in on) your images. Playback mode pr ovides a thumbnail image display function that allows you to quickly search for the image that you want.

  • Page 43: Playback Zoom

    Playback Zoom While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification capability allows you to view fine details. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MODE button twice to enter [ The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 44: Viewing Nine Images At A Time

    Viewing Nine Images at a Time This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so that you can quickly scan for a particular image. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2.

  • Page 45: Viewing Video Clips

    Viewing Video Clips To view recorded video clips, follow the steps below: 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MODE button to enter [ 3. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the Slide Show The Slide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show.

  • Page 46: Protecting Images

    Protecting Images This feature allows you to prevent images from being accidentally erased. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press twice the MODE button to enter [ the MENU button to enter the Playback menu. 3.

  • Page 47: Erasing

    ERASING Deleting Images and Video Clips You can delete a captured image or a recorded video clip at a time by pressing the [ 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press continuously the MODE button to enter [ The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 48: Deleting All Images And Video Clips

    Deleting All Images and Video Clips 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press twice the MODE button to enter [ the MENU button to enter the Playback menu. 3. Select Delete by using the 4.

  • Page 49: Formatting An Sd Memory Card Or Internal Memory

    Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory Formatting an SD card or internal memory will erase all the images on the SD memory card/internal memory. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2.

  • Page 50: Transferring Images And Video Clips To Your Computer

    TRANSFERRING IMAGES AND VIDEO CLIPS TO YOUR COMPUTER You can share recorded images and video clips with your family or friends via e-mail or post them on the Web. Before doing those things, you need to connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable and then transfer the images and video clips.
  • Page 51 USB drivers. 1. Insert the CD-ROM that packaged with the camera into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Select and double-click “Digital Camera Driver Installer”. 3. Select “Install Location” and click “Install”. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation and restart your computer.
  • Page 52 Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera. 3.
  • Page 53 Step 3: Downloading Recorded Images and Video Clips When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your computer hard driver as described in the prior section.

  • Page 54: Installing Photosuite

    INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you can retouch, compose and organize your images. It contains a variety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get your images ready and go explore this amazing program. To Install PhotoSuite 1.

  • Page 55: Installing Photovista

    INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360 you view these panoramas, you can get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive interface will let even a novice get great results in minutes.

  • Page 56: Installing Acrobat Reader

    INSTALLING ACROBAT READER The CD-ROM includes a PDF (portable document format) copy of the user’s manual. To view a PDF you must have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. Acrobat Reader is included on the camera CD ROM. Using Acrobat Reader, you can read the user’s manual and print sections of interest.

  • Page 57: Using The User's Manual

    USING THE USER'S MANUAL A copy of the user’s manual on is provided on the CD-ROM in PDF format. It is a backup copy of the printed manual. If you misplace the printed guide, you may print another copy from the CD-ROM. The only requirement for viewing the User Manual on the CD-ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.

  • Page 58: List Of Menu Options

    LIST OF MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu In the Capture menu, you can specify camera settings you would like to use such as resolution, image quality, EV compensation, white balance, scene mode, ISO, color mode, image saturation and sharpness. 1. Open the lens cover and press POWER button to turn on your camera. 2.

  • Page 59: Setting Image Resolution And Quality

    Image size Refer to “Setting Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS. Image quality Refer to “ Setting Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS.
  • Page 60 Your ViviCam 3815 adjusts the exposure each scene automatically. However, when the subject is too dark or too bright, you can adjust the exposure manually. This is called EV compensation. The EV compensation of your camera can be adjusted from [-2.0 EV] to [+2.0 EV] (in 0.5 EV steps).
  • Page 61 The ViviCam 3815 determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that enters the lens. You may specify the white balance when capturing images under specific lighting conditions (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Sunset, Tungsten and Fluorescent).
  • Page 62 ]: Sensitivity equivalent to ISO200 Color Mode When capturing an image, the ViviCam 3815 offers three types of color (Full color/ Black & White/ Sepia) for you to match as your wish. Your images will demonstrate different impression by choosing different types of color.
  • Page 63 Saturation When Capturing an image, the ViviCam 3815 offers you three different degrees of color saturation (richness) (High/Medium/Low) to match your preferrence. Your images will give a different impressons by choosing the different degrees of color. Sharpness Your ViviCam 3815 can automatically emphasize the borders between light and dark areas of the image.

  • Page 64: Playback Menu

    Playback Menu Using the Playback menu you can create an on-camera slide show. You may also delete images,and format your SD memory card or the internal memory. 1. Press POWER button to turn the camera on. 2. Press MODE button twice to enter [ Then press the MENU button to enter Playback menu.

  • Page 65: Video Clip Menu

    Video Clip Menu Use the Video Clip menu you can adjust EV compensation, white balance to record video clips with your preferences. Video Clip menu items: EV, White balance and Setup. Refer to “Capture Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS. White balance Refer to “Capture Menu”...

  • Page 66: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu You can select preference for the camera settings under Setup. Navigate the options you wish to configure by using the Setup menu items: Date & Time, TV, Beeper, Language, Power off time and Set to default. Date & Time Refer to “Setting the Date and Time”...
  • Page 67 Language Specify OSD language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. The provided languages are [English], [Français], [Deutsch],[Español], [Italiano], [ Power off time If no operation is performed for a specific period of time, the power to the camera is automatically turned off.

  • Page 68: Connecting Your Vivicam 3815 To Other Devices

    CONNECTING YOUR VIVICAM 3815 TO OTHER DEVICES AV Cable USB Cable Computer SD Card Reader SD Card Reader PCMCIA Adapter Printer Notebook...

  • Page 69: Vivicam 3815 Specifications

    VIVICAM 3815 SPECIFICATIONS Item Image sensor Effective pixels Image resolution Image quality Recording media Lens LCD monitor Self-timer Zoom Exposure compensation Description 4.0 Million Still image: 2304 x 1728 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Video clip:...
  • Page 70 Item White balance Auto; Manual: Daylight, Cloudy, Sunset, Tungsten, Fluorescent Compressed format JPEG, MPEG I Level I for video clip Standards JPEG, EXIF 2.2, MPEG I Level I Interface DC IN jack, USB connector, VIDEO OUT jack (NTSC or PAL) Operating environment Operation: -5 Storage: -20...

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