Vivitar Vivicam 3715, User Manual

Page 1: ...Vivicam 3715 User Manual English 030401...

Page 2: ...ations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter...

Page 3: ...ncorporated Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners READ THIS FIRST Please start by reading the important messages below first 1 The bundled driv...

Page 4: ...n electrical shock If the camera has been dropped or if the camera case has been damaged turn the camera off and then disconnect the power source batteries or AC power adapter If you are using the AC...

Page 5: ...o may damage the cords or cables and cause a fire or an electrical shock When leaving the camera unused for long periods such as during a vacation always unplug the camera from the power source batter...

Page 6: ...18 Using the landscape mode 19 Using the digital zoom 19 Using the self timer 20 Using the macro mode 21 Using the flash 21 Taking pictures manually 23 PLAYBACK MODE 24 Viewing images 24 Zoom playbac...

Page 7: ...NS 38 Record menu 38 Image size 38 Quality 38 Exposure 38 White balance 39 Digital zoom 39 ISO 39 Quick view 40 LCD brightness 40 Movie menu 40 Playback menu 41 Protect 41 Delete all 41 Slide show 41...

Page 8: ...l memory card In addition to still images you can record short videos using the movie function Images you have taken can be downloaded to your computer using the USB cable USB driver required for Win9...

Page 9: ...THE CAMERA Front view 1 Shutter button 2 Viewfinder window 3 Lens cover 4 Focus switch Macro mode Portrait mode Landscape mode 5 Flash 6 Lens 7 Strap eyelet 8 Jack cover 9 DC IN jack 10 USB connector...

Page 10: ...5 Menu button 6 Power button 7 Mode dial 8 Battery SD card cover 9 VIDEO OUT jack 10 Tripod socket 1 Arrow button up Thumbnail button 2 Arrow button left Flash button 3 OKOK button Digital zoom button...

Page 11: ...y Sound LED Indicator Solid red The camera is powering up No LED Indicator Blinking red Camera system error Yes 3 LED Indicator Solid red Charging the flash No LED Indicator Blinking red Image is bein...

Page 12: ...ode 7 White balance no indication for auto white balance Daylight Cloudy Sunset Tungsten Fluorescent 8 EV compensation 9 Possible number of shots at the current size and quality settings 10 Image size...

Page 13: ...indicators are displayed when playing images back 1 Battery level Full battery power Medium battery power Virtually no battery power 2 Protect indicator 3 Folder number and image number 4 Card indica...

Page 14: ...t leaks or corrosion Never use manganese batteries Never use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries Avoid using the camera in extremely cold environments Otherwise it may d...

Page 15: ...k the orientation 4 Close the battery SD card cover To remove the SD memory card make sure the camera is off Open the battery SD card cover Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eje...

Page 16: ...ages are English Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Portugu s Italiano and Setting the date and time The Date Time screen will be presented if when Camera is turned on for the first time after setting the langu...

Page 17: ...ge quality perform the steps below 1 Turn the mode dial to mode and power on the camera 2 Press the button on the rear side of the camera The Record menu appears 3 Select Image size or Quality by usin...

Page 18: ...the viewfinder The LCD monitor can help you accurately com pose pictures and examine all details but using it also consumes more battery power However always use the LCD monitor for macro shots to av...

Page 19: ...malfunction Using the LCD monitor for an extended period of time may reduce the number of shots you can take To conserve battery power and increase the number of shots you can take turn the LCD monito...

Page 20: ...xels The more the image is enlarged the more pixilated grainier the image Digital zoom cannot be used in movie mode X2 0008 Using the digital zoom By using the digital zoom images can be enlarged so t...

Page 21: ...roup images 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface 2 Open the lens cover turn the mode dial to mode and power on the camera 3 Press the button The icon appears on the LCD moni...

Page 22: ...o mode use the image LCD monitor to compose your shot avoiding the off center parallax phenomenon After a macro shot is taken DO NOT FORGET to reset the lens to the normal position Using the flash The...

Page 23: ...lash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness Select this mode for recording images with high contrast backlighting and deep shadows Also known as forced flash The flash will not fire...

Page 24: ...lly 1 Open the lens cover turn the mode dial to mode and power on the camera 2 Press the button 3 Move to Exposure White balance or ISO by using the button 4 Press the button to enter the sub menu 5 C...

Page 25: ...2 Select the image that you want to view by using the button To view the previous image press the button To view the next image press the button Pressing the button displays the de tailed information...

Page 26: ...to mode and power on the camera 2 Select the image that you want to view by using the button 3 Enlarge the image by pressing OK Pressing OK once magnifies the image to 2X Pressing it again magnifies...

Page 27: ...lide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show This is a very useful and entertaining feature for reviewing recorded images and for presentat...

Page 28: ...he mode dial to mode and power on the camera The last image video clip appears on the LCD monitor 2 Select the image video clip you wish to pro tect by using the button 3 Press the button Select Prote...

Page 29: ...4 Continue the deletion if necessary If all im ages are deleted No image will pop up To exit this screen turn the mode dial to the other mode 1 Turn the mode dial to mode and power on the camera 2 Pr...

Page 30: ...the camera The recordable movie time displays on the LCD monitor 2 You can start recording a video clip by press ing the shutter button The elapsed time displays on the LCD monitor while recording a v...

Page 31: ...e video clip will change the status as follows Movie playback starts Movie playback pauses The first frame of the movie OK button OK button button or time out button The zoom function cannot be activa...

Page 32: ...our 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 video clips To tr...

Page 33: ...the com puter will automatically recognize the camera and load its own USB drivers 1 Insert the CD ROM packaged with the camera into the CD ROM drive 2 Select and double click Digital Camera Driver In...

Page 34: ...lder contains your recorded images video clips Select the images video clips that you perfer and choose Copy from the Edit menu Then open the destination loca tion and choose Paste from the Edit menu...

Page 35: ...ram To install MGI PhotoSuite 1 Insert the CD ROM packaged with the ca mera into the CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install MGI PhotoSuite Follow the on screen instructions to complet...

Page 36: ...let even a novice get great results in minutes To install MGI PhotoVista 1 Insert the CD ROM packaged with the ca mera into the CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install MGI PhotoVista...

Page 37: ...ROM packaged with the ca mera into the CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install Acrobat Reader Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For Mac users 1 Insert the...

Page 38: ...er installed in your computer 1 Insert the CD ROM packaged with the ca mera into the CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install User s Manual Follow the on screen instructions to complete...

Page 39: ...ight the camera adjusts the bright ness to make the subject appears brighter or darker This is called EV compensation The EV compensation of your camera can be adjusted from 1 8EV to 1 8EV To select t...

Page 40: ...ly Daylight records outdoors on a bright day Cloudy records under cloudy or shady sky Sunset records a sunset Tungsten records under tungsten lighting condition Fluorescent records under fluorescent l...

Page 41: ...e LCD monitor To adjust the LCD brightness first press the button Then increase or decrease the LCD brightness depend ing on what you need by using the or the button and press OK Movie menu You can us...

Page 42: ...o Protecting one image video clip in PLAYBACK MODE Delete all Refer to Delete images video clips in PLAY BACK MODE Slide show Refer to Slide show display in PLAYBACK MODE LCD brightness Refer to LCD b...

Page 43: ...Off by using the button and then press OK Power off If the camera goes unused for a certain period of time while the camera is powered on the camera will switch to an idle mode and eventu ally turn i...

Page 44: ...ite balance Auto EV compensation 0 0 Slide show delay 3 seconds Auto power off 3 minutes Beep On Date type You can select the date type that is imprinted on your image To set the date type first press...

Page 45: ...o set this option first press the button Then select the button and press OK NTSC select this format when located in the U S A Canada Japan Korea Taiwan Central America or Mexico PAL select this forma...

Page 46: ...45 E USB Cable Computer Computer TV PCMCIA Adapter SD Card Reader SD Card Reader VIDEO Cable SD Memory Card Printer CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES...

Page 47: ...X digital zoom Exposure compensation Auto Manual 1 8 1 8EV 0 3EV step White balance Auto Manual Daylight Cloudy Sunset Tungsten Fluorescent Compressed format JPEG Motion JPEG for video clip Standards...