Vivitar ViviCam 3345 Owner's Manual

1.3 mega pixel digital camera

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ViviCam 3345
1.3 Mega Pixel Digital Camera
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 ViviCam 3345 1.3 Mega Pixel Digital Camera Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 ViviCam 3345 User Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using the ViviCam 3345. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the absolute correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ViviCam 3345 User Manual - Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION... 4 OMPUTER YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ... 4 ACKAGE ONTENTS GETTING STARTED ... 5 ... 5 AMERA EATURES NSERTING AND EMOVING AN USING THE VIVICAM 3345 ... 7 ON/OFF... 7 OWERING THE...
  • Page 4: General Information

    Computer System Requirements The ViviCam 3345 is designed to work with your home or office computer. To ensure proper operation your computer must meet the following requirements: Pentium II Class 400 MHz processor Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP 128MB RAM 300 MB free hard disk space...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Camera Features Please refer to the following diagrams to identify the features of the ViviCam 3345: Front View Shutter button Flash Lens Rear View Viewfinder Status LCD Power/Mode Button Select Button GETTING STARTED Viewfinder USB port Self-timer LED Battery Compartment...
  • Page 6: Inserting And Removing An Sd Or Mmc Memory Card

    Inserting and Removing an SD or MMC Memory Card The ViviCam 3345 accepts a Secure Digital (SD) or a MultiMedia Card (MMC) memory card up to 256MB capacity. The memory card takes priority over the internal memory. Whenever a memory card is inserted the camera will immediately use the memory card in preference to the internal memory.
  • Page 7: Using The Vivicam 3345

    LCD will display camera status information. To turn the ViviCam 3345’s power OFF, press and hold the status LCD will shut off. Note: The ViviCam 3345 automatically powers off after 60 seconds of inactivity. Camera Icons and Descriptions Icons...
  • Page 8: Capturing Digital Still Images

    Icon Descriptions Automatic Flash: The flash will fire if there is insufficient ambient light Note: The flash icon blinks when the flash capacitor is charging. Wait for the icon to stop blinking before capturing an image. Flash OFF: The flash will not fire in any lighting condition Flash ON: The camera will flash regardless of lighting conditions Indoor Exposure: For taking images indoors Outdoor Exposure: For taking images outdoors...
  • Page 9: Using The Flash

    Using the Flash Press the button to select the desired resolution. Press the Select ( ) button to toggle through the following options and select your desired flash and exposure settings: Flash OFF/Outdoor ? Auto flash/Outdoor ? Flash OFF/Indoor ? Auto flash/Indoor ? Flash ON/Indoor ? Flash ON/Outdoor.
  • Page 10: Recording Digital Video

    If an external memory card is used, the camera will store video on the card. Deleting Image and Video Files This function allows you to delete images and videos stored on your ViviCam 3345, or on a memory card. Deleting the Last Image Press and hold the Select the status LCD.
  • Page 11 To return to the main screen without deleting any file, press the Select button twice. DO NOT press the Shutter button. Deleting All Images and Videos Press and hold the Select status LCD. Toggle to the Delete ALL Press the Shutter button to delete ALL images and videos stored in the memory. The camera will beep to confirm that all files have been deleted from memory.
  • Page 12: Installing The Software

    The following software and drivers are included on the CD to enhance your digital imaging experience. (The ViviCam 3345 Driver is used only for Windows 98SE users.) Windows ME, 2000, and XP users can connect their 3345 camera directly to their computer with the supplied USB cable and download their images and videos without installing any software or drivers whatsoever.
  • Page 13 Move your cursor over the software that you want to install on your computer, and click it once to begin the installation. Follow the on-screen instructions below to complete installing your software. When installing the ViviCam 3345 driver, a progress screen will appear: Click “Next”...
  • Page 14: Connecting To Your Computer

    Connecting to your PC After the software installation is completed, connect the ViviCam 3345 to the computer to download the images and videos. Follow these steps: Power OFF the camera. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB port on the ViviCam 3345.
  • Page 15: Downloading Files To Your Pc

    3345 to the computer. Connect the ViviCam 3345 to your computer. The ViviCam 3345 uses the USB “Mass Storage” approach so the computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable disk. For Windows XP, the Windows Wizard will launch (shown below). Select the desired operation offered by Windows to Play, Find/Fix/Share Images, Open folders to view files, Take no action, Copy images to a folders on my computer, View a slideshow of the images, etc.
  • Page 16: Downloading Images Using Mass Storage Mode 16Camera Maintenance

    Operational & Storage Environment Store your ViviCam 3345 in a cool, dry place if you do not intend to use it for a long period of time. Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for more than 10 days. Do not exceed the following temperature and humidity ranges when using and storing your ViviCam 3345.
  • Page 17: Product Specifications

    Image sensor Internal memory Image resolution Image resolution Image capacity Video resolution Video frame rate Video capacity File format Exposure White balance Lens focal length Lens Type Range of focus Lens aperture Flash Modes Display Computer interface Power source Power Management OS support Camera dimension (LxWxD) Camera weight...
  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    If any problems arise with the ViviCam 3345, refer to this troubleshooting chart: Symptom The camera doesn’t turn on. The battery is drained. Power button must be pressed for 3 to four seconds The camera won’t capture a Is the camera turned on? image.

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