Vivitar Vivicam 3695 manual

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    0 Vivicam 3695 Digital Camera User's Manual 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 1 Safety Precautions .................... ………….….. ................2 1 - 2 Be fore Using Your Camera ............... ……………. ..........2 1 - 3 Operation al Prec aution s ........................... ……………. ....3 1 - 4 Package Contents .........[...]

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    2 Chapter 1 Introduction Please read through this manual carefully before using your camera and follow the instructions to derive maximum benefit from your camera and avoid damage from improper operation. 1 - 1 Safety Precautions The software CD - ROM packaged with the camera is intended for PC use onl y . Your camera is a precision electronic devi[...]

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    4 TV - OUT Port USB Port 2 - 1 Product Description Front View Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera (1) Flash (2) Lens Cover/ Power Switch (3) L ens (4) Shutter Button (5) Self - timer LED (6) Red - eye Reduction LED (7) Macro Switch (8) USB and TV Port Cover 5 Memory Card Slot Rear View (1) LCD Monitor (2) Display Button (3) Mode Dial (4) Status L[...]

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    6 2 - 2 Specifications ? Lens: focal length =7.5 mm , aperture F / 2.8 ? Image Sensor: 2.0 mega pixel CMOS s ensor ? Sensitivity: ISO 100 ? White Balance: Auto matic , Sun, Tungsten, Fluorescent. ? Shutter: Electrical ? Shutter Speed: 1/4 to 1/2000 sec ond ? Internal Storage : 16MB Inter nal Flash Memory ? External Storage : SD Card (MMC compatible[...]

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    8 3 - 3 Power Switch (lens cover) ? Slide the lens cover gently to the left to turn on the camera. You will hear a confirmation - tone sequence. When you turn on the camera, the red LED will be illuminate. When the Red LED goes OF F , the camera is read y. ? Slide the lens cover gently to the right to turn off the camera. You will hear a confirmati[...]

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    10 3 - 9 Macro Switch ? The macro switch on the side of the camera changes the optical characteristics of your camer a by adding an optical element in front of the lens. This allows you to take close up shots. Slide the Macro switch on the side of camera to switch between Normal and Macro modes. When you select Macro mode, the green LED located on [...]

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    12 4 - 2 Play Mode Index for Quick Menu: 1. Delete Images 2. Slideshow 4 - 3 Movie Mode (1) Current Image Number/Tot al Numbe rs of shots Start Auto P lay (1) Movie Mode (2) Recorded Movie Time (seconds) (3) Recording indicator (4) Battery Status (5) Time & Date 13 4 - 4 Setup Mode 1. Image Resolution 2048 x 1536 1600x1200 800x600 1280 x 960 2.[...]

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    14 5. OSD (On Screen Display) Language 6. Date / Time 7. TV – Output Standard 8. Light Frequency Select the correct frequency type (50Hz or 60Hz) according to your region al electrical frequency . 9. Format Media Note: If a memory card is inserted, this function will only format the memory card, not the internal memory. 15 10. Default – Reset t[...]

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    16 5 - 1 Attaching the Hand Strap ? Insert the thin end of strap into the strap holder. . ? Pass the other end of strap through the loop. ? Stretch the strap tightly. 5 - 2 Loading Batteries ? Turn off the camera. Insert 2 AA batteries or a single CR - 3V batter y . Please make sure the batteries are full of power. If the batteries are of low power[...]

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    18 ? Press the memory card down momentarily and gentl y. ? The memory card will click and bounce upwa rd. ? Pull the memory card out with your fingers direction. NOTE: If the memory card is full of images or data, you can turn the Mode Dial to Setup Mode and then select " Format " to format the memory card. This will erase all data on the[...]

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    20 6. Self - Timer. Press the ENTER Button to display a set of monochrome icons on the image display. Press the arrow buttons / until the self - timer icon appears (enlarged) in the center of the LCD windo w . Press the arrow buttons / to toggle between self - timer enabled/self - timer disabled. Enable the self - timer. Press the shutter button an[...]

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    22 6 - 6 TV Output You can display your images on a standard TV as follows: 1. Please select the video standard that matches the TV you wish to use. Turn the Mode Dial to Setup Mode and select NTSC or PAL. 2. U se the TV cable provided with the camera to connect the camera and output device. 3. T urn on the camera. N o images will appear on the cam[...]

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    24 7 - 2 Installing PC Application Software Install the Arcsoft Software ( Photo Impression shown as an example) 1. Insert the V3695 CD - ROM into your CD - ROM drive. 2. The CD will Auto - run an d the welcome screen appears: (If your CD - ROM doe s no t auto - run double click on the " My Computer " icon on your desktop. Double click th[...]