Vivitar 3615 manual

Vivicam 3615 User Manual English 021009[...]

FCC S tatem ent This device c omplies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subj ect to the following two conditions: (1) this device m ay not cause harmful inte rference , and (2) this d evice must accept any i nterference received, i ncludi ng interference th at may cause undesired operatio n. Note: T his equipment has bee n tested and fo[...]

W arnings ■ Do not use this cam era if it is em itting smoke , becom es unusua lly hot to be touche d, em itting any unusual odor or noise, or if it is in any other abnorm al states. Oper ating the ca mera in any of th ese situations ma y cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop usi ng the camera immediately, turn the camera off, a nd then disco[...]

■ Do not insert or drop m etallic or infl am mable foreign object s into th e camera through access poin ts such as the Compact Flash card s lot. Th is may cause a fire or an elect rical sho ck. ■ Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or an electrical sho ck. ■ Do not remove the camera casing. Th is may cause an electric[...]

■ When handing the c amer a, always unplug it fr om the power sourc e (batter ies or AC power adapter) for safe ty. (if you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter f rom the AC power outlet after you ha ve disconnected the camer a.) Failure to do may result in an electri cal shock. ■ When leaving the c amer a unused for long periods,[...]

Quick Start 1. Taking Pictures → Refer to page 10 Switch the Mode Dial to Record → use the V iewfinder or LCD Monit or to frame the image → press and hold the Shutter button down halfway until the focus is locked → press the Shutter button down fully 2. Playing Back Images → Refer to page 16 Switch the Mode Dial to Play → select the ima[...]

3. Erasing Images → Refer to page 19 Switch the Mode Dial to Delete → select Delete Current → press the OK button → select the image you want to delete by the Arrow buttons( ) → press the OK button to confirm 4. Transferring Images to Your Computer → Refer to page 37 Y ou can copy images onto your computer and view and m odify images us[...]

Table of Contents INTRODUCTIO N ........................................................................... ................................. 1 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ....................................................................................................... 1 What ’ s Inside?...............................................................[...]

BASIC PHOT OGRAPHY ............................................................................................. 10 T AKING P IC TURES ......................................................................................................... 10 Using th e V iewfinder ...................................................................................[...]

Quickview ................................................................................................................. 23 White Balan ce ........................................................................................................... 2 4 EV Com pensation ...............................................................................[...]

TRANSFER RING IMAG ES T O CO MPUTER .................................................................. 37 S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 37 I NST ALLING THE S OFTW ARE FOR PC .............................................................................. 3 8 For U[...]

Self-T imer Button ...................................................................................................... 48 Mode D ial ................................................................................................................. 4 9 Battery Power In dicator .......................................................................[...]

1 Introduction Package Contents W h a t ’ s I n s i d e ? ■ Digital Camera ■ USB Cable ■ Video Cable ■ Software CD-ROM ■ Instruction Manual ■ Camera Pouch & Strap ■ 4xAA Alkaline Batteries Optional Accessories ■ CompactFlash TM Memory Card-4 MB, 8MB, 16MB, 3 2MB, 48MB, 64MB, 96 MB, and 128MB ■ AC Power Adapter[...]

2 Using This Camera in Your Daily Life[...]

3 Using This Camera in Your Daily Life[...]

4 Getting to Know Your Camera Identifying the Parts F r o n t V i e w[...]

5 Rear View[...]

6 Terminals[...]

7 M o d e D i a l Stat us LCD[...]

8 Getting Started Attaching the Strap 1. Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap holder. 2. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop of thin cord and pull the strap tight. Installing the Batteries 1. Slide the batter y cover in the dire ction indicated by the arrow. 2. Insert 4 ba tteries w ith the correct polarity as shown on the i[...]

9 Using th e AC Adapter 1. Open the connectors cove r and connect one end of the power adapter to th e DC 6V IN port as illustrated. 2. Connect the other end of the power adapter to a power outlet. Note: Use only the specified batteries or AC power adapter bundled with this camera. The u se of other power sources may cause a fire. Loading the Compa[...]

10 Basic Photography Taking Pictures Note: If there is no internal memory built in your camera, you ha ve to insert a CF card first before taking pictures. Using the Viewfinder To record an image, perform the f ollowing: 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record . 3. Use the Viewfinder window to frame the image. 4. Press and hold the S[...]

11 Using th e LCD Monitor 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record . 3. Press the Display button to turn on the LCD Monitor for usage. Use the LCD Monitor to frame the image. 4. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically. 5. Press the Shutter button down fully. (Pictures can only be taken until [...]

12 Using the Self-timer The Self-timer can only be set under Record mode . To use the Self-Timer func tion, perfor m the following: 1. Press the Self-Timer button to activate the Self-timer. 2. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically. 3. Press the Shutter button down fully. After 10 seconds , the camera ta[...]

13 Mode Focus Range (Meter) Description Auto 0.2~ ∞ For a normal shot Macro 0.2~0.6 For a close-up shot Infinity 0.6~ ∞ For a long distance shot Press the Menu button in Record Mode , the Record menu appears. Select the Focus item and use the Arr ow buttons( ) to select Auto, Macr o or Infinity mode for taking pictures. Setting the Image Resolu[...]

14 To change the resolution & quality setting, perform the following: 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dia l to Record . 3. Press the Resolution & Qualit y button to toggle the selection. Resolution Indicator ( ) In Record mode : Shows the current image resolution setting. In Play mode : Shows the captured imag e resolution setting. [...]

15 800x600 ★★ 8:1 64 800x600 ★ 16:1 129 Using the Flash The Flash mode can only be set under Record mode . There are 4 modes available: Auto , Red-Eye Reduction , Forced Flash and Off . The default setting is Auto . To change the setting, press the Flash button a number of times until the desired one is selected. Mode Description Auto Flash i[...]

16 Playing Back Images Note: To playback the image recorded in th e CF card, make sure the card is inserted. To playback the images recorded in the ca mera, make sure the CF card is ejected. You can review the recorded images either on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. To playback images, perform the following: On th e LCD Monitor 1. Power on the camera.[...]

17 1. Set the camera to Play mode . 2. Press the Display button to bring up the information over the image displayed. 3. Press the Display button again to show thumbnail images. 4. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to quickly locate the image you are searching, and then press the OK or Display button to preview it at full screen. Examining Image Details Som[...]

18 On the TV 1. Set the appropriate video output mode corre sponding to your TV standard. (Refer to P.33 Video Mode section for more information.) 2. Connect one end of the video cable to the Video por t of your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video port of your television. 4. Turn on the camera and the TV. 5. Set the camera to[...]

19 Erasing Images Note: To delete the images recorded in th e CF car d, make sure to insert the card before deletion. To delete the images recorded in the came ra (internal memory), do not insert any CF card or the camera will not be able to read the internal data with an external memory card attached. 1. Set the Mode Dial to Delete , th e Delete m[...]

20 Delete All 1. To delete all the images being captured, select Delete All and pr ess the OK button to confirm. 2. The “ Are you sure ?” message displays on the screen. 3. Select Yes to confirm or No to retur n to the Delete menu. Note: You can browse the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. Note: If there is no image stored in th e [...]

21 Camera Mode Dial Record Mode Set the Mode Dial to Record for image capturing. Press the Menu button in Record mode , the Record menu appears. The menu contains the following items: Focus The Focus item includes 3 different m odes for taking pictures. The Aut o mode (default setting) is used for a nor mal shot.[...]

22 The Macro mode is used when the distance to th e subject is between 0.2~0. 6M. Do not use the macro mode for subjects outside of th is range. T o record small objects, like flowers or insects, you can use macro mode. The Infinity mode is used to record landscapes and distant objects. It can also be used for compositions combining both near and d[...]

23 Quickview If the LCD Monitor is on and Quickview mode is en abled, a preview of the captured image is shown on the LCD Monitor as soon as the image acquired. When the 3 seconds are over, the LCD Monitor will return to Record mode with LCD on. If the LCD Monitor is off but Quickview mode is en abled, a preview of the captured image is temporarily[...]

24 Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to th e data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the desired setting. The cursor retur ns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made. Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off. [...]

25 Reference: The approximate color temperature of th e 4 above white balance settings (except Auto white balance) will be Sun = 5500K, Shade = 6000K, Fluorescent = 4000K and Tungsten = 2850K. Note: The setting is reset to AUTO when the camera power is off. EV Compensation Adjusts the ex posure compen sation over a ran ge of -1.8 to +1.8 EV in step[...]

26 Play Mode In Play mode , users can review the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. Set the Mode Dial to Play for image review. Press the Menu button in Play mode , the Play menu appears. The menu contains the following items: LCD Brightness Changes the brightness setting (-5 ~ +5, I nterval = 1) of the LCD Monitor . Press the OK button[...]

27 Slide S how Displays the recorded images sequentially, with a user-d efined delay between images. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to th e data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to increase/decrease the delay between 2 to 10 seconds with interval 2 . Pr[...]

28 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) If you select the DPOF item, all your settings will save in the CF card. Therefore, the printer will print directly as your setting, after you insert the CF card into a pr inter. DPOF User Interface You can use Shutter or Menu button to setup DPOF , procedures are showed as following: A. Use Shutter button in Pl[...]

29 2. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the image you want for DPOF setting. 3. Press the Menu button , the Play menu appears. 4. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select DPOF item, then press OK button to confirm. 5. DPOF submenu will be showed, and ther e ar e 4 items in this submenu, including Print Quantity , Print Size , Print Index , and Print Ena[...]

30 Note: If your printer only supports DPOF version 1.0, you must set Print STD for the Print Size option. Note: DPOF function can only be operated with CF card inserted. Setup Mode In Setup mode, users can customi ze their own preferences according to the actual requirements. Switch the Mode Dia l to Setup , the Setup menu appears. The menu contai[...]

31 Select Date/Time item and press the OK button. The Date/Time submenu displays on the screen. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to set the value for Year, Month, Day and Time and press the OK button to confirm. When the last item is selected/changed, press the OK button to return to the Setup menu . Language Sets the OSD menu language. There are 8 languag[...]

32 Sound Enables/disables the sound effects. You may choose either to turn On or Off (default= On ) the sound ef fects while pressing a button. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to th e data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle the selection. Press t[...]

33 buttons( ) to toggle the selection. Select Yes and press the OK button to re-f ormat the CF card and returns to the Setup menu. Select No and press the OK button to cancel and return to the Setup menu without any change. Video Mode Sets video output type. The camera provides 2 different vide o output type for your selection: NTSC and PAL . Selec[...]

34 Reset to Defa ult Returns all the camera settings to the factory default settings. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to th e data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle the selection. Select Yes and press the OK button to make the change and returns[...]

35 Delete Mode In Delete mode, users can delete all the recorded images at a time or just delete one after another. Switch the Mode Dial to Delete , the Delete m enu appears. The menu contains the following items: Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF card, make sure to in sert the card before deletion. To delete the images recorded in the [...]

36 Delete Current 1. Select Delete Current and press the OK button. The last image taken or the image currently being viewed in Play mode will be shown. 2. Press the OK button to delete the image. 3. The message appears, use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the next image you want to delete. 4. Repeat step 2 to delete the images one by one. 5. To ret[...]

37 Transferring Images to Computer Before transferring the images, please read the following guideline carefully. System Requirements ■ Pentium 166 MHz pr ocessor or higher ■ Windows 98/Me/2000 ■ Power PC G3/G4 ■ Mac OS 8.6 or later ■ An available USB port ■ At leas t 32 MB RAM ■ 80 MB available hard disk space ■ A CD-ROM drive ■ [...]

38 Installing the Software for PC For Users of Windows 98 If you are planning to tr ansfer your images into a Windows98-based computer, make sur e to complete the camera driver installation befo re the camera connection. The steps are as below: 1. Inser t the software CD-ROM disc into your CD-ROM drive 2. The setup program starts. Follow the on sc [...]

39 Downloading Images 1. Plug one end of USB to computer. 2. Power on the camera. 3. Switch the Mode Dial to Compu ter mode . 4. Plug the other end of USB to the camera. 5. Double-click My Comput er icon on the desktop and find the Removable Disk. 6. Drag and drop the images in the re movable disk mentioned above to the folder in your hard disk. 7.[...]

40 To use the program, follow the steps below: 1. Launch MGI Photo Suite. 2. Click the large Get button on the Welcome screen, or the Get button on the Navigation bar. 3. Choose a photo source (e.g. computer) and click the Open button. ( See below)[...]

41 4. Now you are able to process your images with all the tools provided by Photo Suite. Using MGI Phot o Vista MGI Photo Vista is an easy- to-use pr ogr am that lets you create spectacular 360 0 panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panor amas, you get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic enviro nment. Photo vista’s[...]

42 1. Open Source Images in MGI Photo Vista MGI Photo Vista r equires some overlap of source images to properly align them before a stitch. For best results, use a 20% to 50% overlap. The number of photos you need to shoot to achieve this overlap depends on the lens type you’re using. 2. Select the Lens Click the Select Lens icon. The Select Lens[...]

43 3. Preview the Stitch Click the Stitch Panorama icon. The Stitch Options dialog box appears. Click Preview Stitch button. 4. View the Panorama In Action Choose Show Viewe r from the Panorama menu. The Stitch Preview window changes to viewer mode. Pr ess and drag the pointer over the panoram a vertically and hor izontally. Press SHIFT to zoom in [...]

44 5. Create a Full Stitch Click the Stitch Panorama icon. The Stitch Options dialog box appears. Click Full Stitch button. The Stitch Progress dialog box displays the progress of the stitch. Follow the procedure in Step 4 to view the panorama in action. 6. Save a Panorama After Step 5, you can save the panorama from the Stitched Result window as a[...]

45 Installing the Camera Driver for Mac 1. Insert CD-R OM. Click the Digital Camera Driver Installer and Camera Driver Installation for Mac will start. 2. Select Install Location and click Install . 3. Click Cancel and installation will be cancelled. Click Conti nue and the installation will progress. 4. Installation is successful. Click Conti nue [...]

46 Additional Information Parts Names and Functions Viewfinder Window The optical Viewfinder is the real-image type w ith 85+5% or 85-5% alignm ent tolerance. LCD Monitor When you are about to take a picture, you may use the LCD Monitor to frame the image. Press the Display button to turn on/off the LCD Monit or .[...]

47 Display Button The LCD button is only active in Record and Play modes . While in Record mode , press the Display button will toggle the LCD Monitor on and off. In Play mode , press the Display button to review the images in the following 3 modes: 1. Single image display 2. Single image display with image information overlay 3. Multi-image (3x3 t[...]

48 Power Button Press the Power button to turn on/off the camera. While the camera is powered on and there is no button activity or host communica tion for about 90 seconds, the camera will automatically turn itself off to conserve battery power (standby) meanwhile press any button or rotate the Mode Dial will bring the camera back im mediately. If[...]

49 ■ Press the Self-Timer button again. ■ Press the Shutter button to capture the image. ■ Power off the camera. ■ Change to another mode other than Record mode . ■ Let the camera automatically disable the Self-Timer function after an image is captured. Mode Dial Switch the Mode Dial to select the desired Mode Dial . There are five Mode D[...]

50 Battery Power Indicator You may check the battery stat us by the battery power indicator on the LCD display. Full Battery Power Medium Battery P ower L o w B a t t e r y P o w e r No Battery Power. The battery need s to be replaced, there is no battery power remains. The camera will be fo rced to power it off at once. Digital Indicator The digit[...]

51 Appendices LED Messages Ty p e Color St a t u s Description Sound LED1 Red Blinking While detecting the system err or Y es LED2 Green On Camera is powered on No LED1 Red Blinking Image processing (Compr ession/Decom pression) No LED1 Red On Focus detecting No LED1 Red On Flash charging No Self-timer Red Blinking Self-tim er function is activated[...]

52 Camera Specifications Item Description Image Sensor CCD sensor with 2.1 m ega pixels Image Resolution 1600x1200/800x600 Image Quality Normal, Fine, Super Fine Color 24-Bit Color (RGB) Lens Aperture: 2.8/4.01/7.18 Auto Focus Focus adjusting range: approximately 20 cm to infinity Zoom 2 X Digital Zoom File Format JPEG , EXIF 2.1 Internal Memory 8M[...]

53 White Balance Auto, Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, T ungsten Language English, Japanese, German, Fr ench, Span ish, Portuguese, T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese Connectors AC power port/ USB port / V ideo Output (NTSC or P AL) Power 4x AA (Alkaline Battery , NiMh , Lithium) ; AC-DC Adapter Certification CE, FCC, VCCI, TSMI Dimensions 106x70x52[...]