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- Page 1 ViviCam 2800 Digital Still Camera User Manual And Technical Support Guide Rev. March 12, 1999...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ViviCam 2800 User Manual Contents Subject: Table of Contents FCC Statement Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Features and Highlights of the V2800 1.3 What’s Included with the V2800 1.4 Optional Items and Accessories 1.5 V2800 Camera Specifications 1.6 Camera Features 1.7 PC (Host) System Requirements... - Page 3 3.1.9.1 Stamp Position 3.1.9.2 Stamp Format 3.1.9.3 Date and Time Setup 3.1.10 Folder Control 3.1.11 Reset 3.2.Exposure Value Adjustment Chapter 4 - PLAY Mode 4.1 Play Mode - Overview 4.2 Reviewing Your Images - Basics 4.3 Play Mode: Advance Functions 4.3.1 Erase 4.3.2 Display Style 4.3.3 Attach Voice...
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Page 4: Fcc Notice
6.2.5.14 Deleting a Folder of Images from the Camera 6.2.5.15 Acquiring Images from the Camera 6.2.5.16 Closing the V2800 Twain DUI Chapter 7 - USB Driver 7.1 USB Connectivity 7.1.1 Determine your Version of Windows 7.1.2 Determine if USB is Enabled on your PC 7.1.3 Connect the USB Cable 7.1.4 Installing the USB Driver –... -
Page 5: Features And Highlights Of The V2800
Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the ViviCam 2800 (V2800) Digital Still Camera. This camera brings to you the ease-of-use of a traditional camera, combined with high-tech functionality. It includes a full-color image LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for image previewing which allows you to immediately see the images you have just taken. -
Page 6: What's Included With The V2800
16. Variable Image Quality – allowing you to adjust image compression to meet your needs and storage capacity. Select from Good, Better, and Best. 17. Exposure Control – Select auto exposure, or specify an exposure-time from 2 seconds to 1/8000 second, in fifteen steps. 18. -
Page 7: Optional Items And Accessories
1.4 Optional Items and Accessories Vivitar Corporation has been developing and marketing Digital Still Cameras since 1996. In that time we have learned a great deal from our customers about their needs and concerns with consumer digital imaging. The two most common concerns or issues are: 1) PC connectivity, and 2) Battery life. -
Page 8: V2800 Camera Specifications
1.5 V2800 Camera Specifications Description/Class - Image Sensor - Color Depth Sensor Type Sensor Size Resolution and Compression - Resolution Modes Quality (Compression) Modes Displays - LCD Display Size Live Display Frame Rate Image Playback Options Information Display Display Brightness Control Display Info Localization Capture Modes - Modes... - Page 9 White Balance Shutter Speed Range Flash - Modes Effective Flash Range Optical - Focus System Lens - Focal Length Apertures Focus Range, normal Macro 35 mm equivalence Zoom Additional Features - Optical Viewfinder Tripod Socket Self Timer Strap Date & Time Stamp Image Lock/Protection Connectivity (I/O) - Serial Communications...
- Page 10 1.6 V2800 Features Front View Flash Sensor Back Views Compartment Door Image LCD (Color) Reset Button Menu Reset Button Enter Optical Flash Self-Timer View- Finder Information LCD (Monochrome) Microphone Lens Mode Switch Green LED DISP. (Display) Button Battery Door...
- Page 11 Top View Zoom Out (T = Telephoto) Bottom View Card Ejector Compartment View NTSC Video (RS-232) Serial Data 6 VDC Power Input Zoom In, (W = Wide) Shutter Button Tripod Socket, ¼” - 20 USB Port Battery Door CF Card...
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Page 12: System Requirements
Display monitor and video adapter supporting at least 256 colors at VGA (640 x 480) resolution. Note: If your display is set at 256 colors, your digital camera images will appear dull, colorless, and “posterized.” For best visual appearance set your display to 800 x 600 resolution. 16 bit (High Color) or 24 bit (True Color) is recommended. - Page 13 Application Software: The application software included with the V2800 can be installed as a matter of choice. If you already have favorite imaging application software installed on your PC, you may not need to install the bundled software application. If you plan to use the serial connection for connecting to you PC, your imaging software must be Twain compliant and it must support a 32-bit Twain driver source.
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Page 14: Chapter 2 - Getting Started: Power, And Info Icons
“DC 6V” 2.1.3 Power Management Note: The ViviCam 2800 has a power management feature designed to extend battery life. If the camera is running on batteries, the camera will shut-off automatically if it is left idle for one minute. To “wake-up” the camera, press the shutter button. -
Page 15: Compact Flash Card
2.2 Compact Flash Card Now that the batteries are installed (or AC power applied), there must be a CF card in the camera, just as a film camera needs a roll of film. 2.2.1 Inserting a Compact Flash Card 2.2.2 Removing a Compact Flash Card CF Card Ejector 1. -
Page 16: Turning On The Camera
2.3 Turning on the Camera Now that power is applied and the CF card is in place, it’s time to turn on the camera. At this point you have two choices. What do you want to do? Do you want to take images, or review images you have already captured. -
Page 17: The Information Lcd Icons
2.5 The Information LCD Icons 2.5.1 Information Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) The small monochrome information LCD provides basic information about the status and settings of your camera. This information LCD window comes on whenever the camera is powered. Image Quality Resolution Macro Note: If the information display goes blank while the camera is in either PLAY or CAM modes, the... -
Page 18: Flash
2.5.3 FLASH The V2800 has four flash modes: On/Fill, OFF, Auto, and redeye reduction. The flash is designed to operate in a range from 20 inches (50 cm) to a maximum of 10 feet (3 m.) Scene content (whether your subject is reflective or diffuse, and general lighting conditions) will effect the range of performance. -
Page 19: Macro
2.5.4 Macro The macro function disables the auto focus feature and drives the focus motor to the minimum focus position. The minimum focus distance will be 6” to 8” (20cm.) Initiating the Macro function Hint: After taking a macro shot don’t forget to switch back to normal (auto focus) mode or else subsequent images may be out of focus. -
Page 20: Battery Status
LCD. The monochrome LCD will continue to provide status information, however. Hint: When you remove alkaline batteries from a digital camera, do not dispose of them hastily. Digital cameras deplete AA batteries quickly, but not completely. Experience has shown that batteries, which appear “dead”... -
Page 21: Self Timer
2.5.8 Self-Timer For time-delayed image capture, you may use the self-timer feature. The self-timer inserts a ten-second delay after you press the shutter button until the image is actually captured. This feature is often used when the camera is mounted upon a tripod, allowing you to get in the image. -
Page 22: Chapter 3 - Cam Mode: Advanced Functions
Chapter 3 - CAM Mode: Advanced Functions In the CAM mode you have access to the advanced function menus. These advanced function menus allow you to: Invoke the self-timer Specify capture modes Select resolution Specify compression quality Orient your images Dictate a shutter speed Select a metering scheme Specify color balance... -
Page 23: Self Timer
3.1.1 Self Timer The first menu item is the Self-Timer feature. In this example the self- timer is currently OFF. Press the enter key to go to the self timer sub menu: Press either the “+” or “-” keys to toggle between the ON and OFF selections. After making your selection press the enter key to save your choice and return to menu page 1/4. -
Page 24: Resolution
3.1.3 Resolution The third menu item on Page 1/4 is picture resolution: You can set picture resolution as Large (1024 x 768 – XGA), or Small (640 x 480 – VGA.) Press the enter key to display the Picture Resolution sub menu: Press either the “+”... -
Page 25: Image Orientation
3.1.5 Image Orientation The first menu item on Page 2/4 is Picture Orientation: You can set picture orientation as either Landscape or Portrait. Press the enter key to display the Picture Orientation sub menu: Press either the “+” or “-” keys to toggle between the two choices. After making your selection press the enter key to save your choice and return to the menu page 2/4. -
Page 26: Light Metering
3.1.7 Light Metering The third menu item on Page 2/4 is Light Metering: You can specify that the camera meter light (to determine proper exposure settings) based upon either a Mutli-Spot or Center-Spot scheme, or algorithm. Press the enter key to display the Light Metering sub menu: Press either the “+”... -
Page 27: Stamp Position
Press either the “+” or “-” keys to toggle between the two choices. After making your selection press the enter key to save your choice and return to the menu page 3/4. If you choose Date Stamp, the specified Time & Date will be “stamped” on your images. -
Page 28: Folder Control
3.1.10 Folder Control The first menu item on Page 4/4 is Folder Control. Press the enter key to display the Folder Control sub menu: Create New. Using the “+” or “-” keys you may select a folder name. Each time you press “+” or “-” a new folder name will be suggested. -
Page 29: Exposure Value Adjustment
3.2 Exposure Value Adjustment EV adjustment is not a menu-based adjustment. It uses the function keys. You can adjust the V2800 exposure quickly and easily (without crunching through menus) in the range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV. You may override (or bias) the auto exposure in increments of 0.5 EV. -
Page 30: Chapter 4 - Play Mode
Chapter 4 - PLAY Mode Functions 4.1 Play Mode - Overview In PLAY mode the following functions are available: 1. Review your images 2. Erase images 3. Run a slide show of your images. 4. Display multiple thumbnails or lists 5. -
Page 31: Erase
4.3.1 Erase The first menu item on Page 1/3 is the Erase function: You can erase any one image, all images, or you may even format the CF card. Press the Enter key to display the Erasure sub menu: Press either the “+” or “-” keys to scroll through the three choices. -
Page 32: Attach Voice
4.3.3 Attach Voice The third menu item on Page 1/3 is Attach Voice: Using this feature in PLAY mode, you can attach voice (audio) to an image after you have already captured and stored the image. Press enter to display the Attach Voice sub screen: Press the enter key to begin recording voice that will be “attached”... -
Page 33: Slide Show
4.3.5 Slide Show The first menu item on Page 2/3 is the Slide Show function: Press enter to display the slide show sub menu: Press either the “+” or “-” keys to select All Pictures or Marked Pictures. Press enter again to launch a slide show consisting of either All images on the CF card Just those images which are marked (See section 4.3.4) The camera will display images as a slide show. -
Page 34: Lcd Brightness
Create New. Using the “+” or “-” keys you may select a folder name. Each time you press “+” or “-” a new folder name will be suggested. Press enter to create a folder with the suggested name. Press DISP to exit this process and return to menu Page 2/3. Consider the folders you have just created to be like small photo albums on your CF card. -
Page 35: Firmware Update
4.3.9 Firmware Update The first menu item on Page 3/3 is Firmware (FW) Update: If camera firmware updates are released in the future, it is possible to load newer firmware to the camera from the CF card. Press enter to display the Firmware update sub screen: If the appropriate firmware is present on the CF card, you would press the Telephoto (T) and Wide (W) keys simultaneously, and the camera will reload its operating... -
Page 36: Chapter 5 - Video Output
Chapter 5 - Video Output The V2800 will output NTSC video to any video device that accepts a common NTSC input. You can use the V2800 with a TV/Monitor or a VCR. If the V2800 is in CAM mode you see live video on the Monitor. If the V2800 is in PLAY mode whatever appears on the image LCD will display on the remote monitor as well. -
Page 37: Summary Of Camera-To-Pc Connectivity: Options
It can also be the most frustrating aspect of owning a digital camera. Connecting a digital camera to a PC using a serial data connection is perhaps the most challenging (sometimes-frustrating) aspects of consumer digital imaging today and is a leading cause of product returns. -
Page 38: Serial/Twain Connectivity
After connecting the cable to your PC connect the other end to the data port on your ViviCam 2800, and connect the molded stereo mini-jack plug into the camera. Plug it into the port marked “digital”. This is the second port from the bottom. It should... -
Page 39: Twain Driver - Defined
Vivitar Corporation) and software application developers have agreed to in order to ensure universal hardware/software compatibility and inter-operability. What this means to the user is that the ViviCam 2800, being Twain-compliant, will “talk” to any virtually any software application (an image editing application, for example) which is also Twain compliant. - Page 40 and LPT)”. Click once on the “+” mark to the immediate left of ports icon. This will display all COM and LPT ports available on your PC. Make note of the COM ports. While in the Device Manager tab, also look at the information for your mouse. If you have a PS/2 mouse you will not face a potential conflict between your mouse and camera.
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Page 41: Step 2: Installing The Twain Driver
Note: If for some reason you wish to uninstall the V2800 driver, go to the Win 95/98 Task bar and click Start, Settings, Control Panel. Double-Click on Add/Remove Programs. From the Install/Uninstall tab, look for ViviCam 2800 Twain Driver. Select ViviCam 2800 and click on Add/Remove. -
Page 42: Image Transfer By Serial/Twain
Twain driver. What you will see next is the Twain Driver User Interface (DUI). Regardless of which application you use, after you click on “Acquire” the ViviCam 2800 DUI appears and from that point forward, all operations are done through the DUI. -
Page 43: The V2800 Twain Driver User Interface (Dui)
To access theV2800 driver help files go to the Win95/98 task bar and click on Start, Programs, ViviCam 2800, Twain driver Help. Note: It is highly recommended that you use the AC power adapter while downloading images. This prevents battery drain, and it also precludes auto-power off after one minute. -
Page 44: Folders
11. Save (copy) the selected images to disk as a JPG file 12. Save (copy) the the selected images and their folder to disk 13. Delete the selected images from the camera 14. Delete the selected folders (and images) from the camera 15. -
Page 45: Remote Camera Control
6.2.5.5 Remote Camera Control You can operate the camera from your PC in a remote control fashion by clicking on the remote control icon. Then you will see the remote control dialog box. Remote control is good for studio or lab work. You will see a sequence of live images at a rate dependent upon the baud rate you are using. -
Page 46: Image Source - Camera Or Disk
6.2.5.7 Image Source – Camera or Disk From the V2800 DUI you may work with images currently stored in the camera, or you may work with images that you have already transferred to your PC. When the V2800 Twain driver initially started you were presented with the Picture Source screen: Hint: If you have selected the wrong COM port and cannot connect to the camera, enter the DUI by selecting “View Pictures From PC”. -
Page 47: Save Images As A Folder Of Files
The “Save To….” dialog box is very important. It allows you to specify exactly where you wish to store your images. You may save your images to your hard drive, a floppy drive, a network drive, a zip drive, a CF reader, or any other storage device that appears in the drive box. -
Page 48: Chapter 7 - Usb Driver
Chapter 7 - USB Driver 7.1 USB Connectivity – The V2800 supports USB for Windows 98 and limited Windows 95 USB - capable PCs. Win95 users must have version OSR2 with the USB supplement 2.1. Refer to section 6.1 for a discussion of the merits of connecting by USB. There are five steps to connecting your V2800 to your PC by USB: 4. - Page 49 Special note for Windows 95B OSR 2.0 users. The fact that you have OSR 2.0 is a necessary but not a sufficient requirement for USB. You must also have the Windows 95 USB (OSR 2.1) supplement. To see if you have this supplement, perform the following check: From the Win 95 Task Bar click on Start, Settings, Control Panel.
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Page 50: Determine If Usb Is Enabled On Your Pc
Make sure the V2800 is turned OFF. After connecting the USB cable to your PC connect the other end to the USB port on your ViviCam 2800. Plug into the distinctive “D” shaped port labelled “USB”. This is the top port. -
Page 51: Installing The Usb Driver - Step By Step
7.1.4 Installing the USB Driver – Step by Step If you have determined that your Windows 95/98 PC is USB enabled then you are ready to install the V2800 USB driver. Follow the installation steps outlined in this chapter. USB is implemented differently in Windows 95 and 98. Therefore, there are two distinctly different drivers, one for Win95 and one for Win98. - Page 52 Step 5: Specify the Type of Device You are Installing – Step 6: Select Manufacturer…Have Disk Note: If your drivers came on a CD-ROM perform these procedures, browsing to your CD drive, instead of the floppy disk drive. Step 7: Select the Correct Information (inf) file for either Win 95 or Win98 – Note: If your drivers came on a CD-ROM perform these procedures, pointing to your CD drive, instead of the floppy disk drive.
- Page 53 Step 8: Follow the Screen Instructions - Step 9: Detection of the V2800 USB chipset – Step 10: Chipset Device Driver is Installed – Step 11: Windows needs to find another file - This is the path for the files required in this step.
- Page 54 Windows Device Manager will refer to your V2800 by the internal chipset, the NEC, not by the ViviCam 2800 model name. Click Finish. The monochrome information display on the V2800 camera should display “USb”.
- Page 55 Step 15: Your Camera as a Storage Device – generated by the camera itself. Keep in mind that storing files and unrelated data will consume space on the CF card, and thereby limit the number of images you can store. The V2800 USB interface has one restriction, however.
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Page 56: Chapter 8 - General Notes
Chapter 8 - General Notes 8.1 Precautionary Warnings Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke, is unusually hot to the touch, is emitting any unusual odor or noise, or is in any other abnormal state. Use of the camera in any of these situations may cause a fire or electric shock. -
Page 57: Warranty Policy
This warranty applies to the camera only. This warranty does not include batteries, Compact Flash cards, or other accessories that have not been manufactured by Vivitar Corporation. This warranty will not be honored if the camera has been mishandled or tampered with, or altered by anyone other than the manufacturer. Other than for the warranty herein, Vivitar Corporation is not responsible for loss, damage, or inconvenience of any kind. -
Page 58: Technical Support
14 days from the date of issuance. Any merchandise received after this time or without the RMA # will be refused. Vivitar reserves the right to reject any non-acceptable means of transportation. When equipment is returned for any reason,... -
Page 59: Usage Environment
You may reach technical support at (800)-532-3286. After thirty days, or three calls, you may obtain assistance by calling (949)-595-2199. You may also obtain support via our website at www.vivitar.com. On our website we post driver updates, frequently asked questions, and other helpful information. There is also a knowledge-based help system to guide you through any problems and questions you may have. -
Page 60: General Troubleshooting - References
button. To press the reset button, use the V2800 hand strap. On the hand strap there is a small plastic sliding collar with two small nubs. These nubs are the correct diameter and length to serve as a reset key. 8.5.2 General Troubleshooting –... - Page 61 Images are Very Flash mode is OFF Dark Object is too far from camera Finger is in front of flash lamp Auto-Exposure is “fooled” Auto-Exposure has calculated an average exposure setting Image is Very Flash has added too much light Set flash mode to Bright Object is too near Auto-Exposure is “fooled”...