Vivitar ViviCam 3730 manual

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INDEX Getting Started ............................................................................ 1 Contents of Package ........................................................................... 1 System Requirements ......................................................................... 1 General Precautions . .................................[...]

T aking Pictures ......................................................................... 19 Previewing a Picture before it is taken ............................................... 1 9 T aking a picture .................................................................................. 2 0 Adjusting the Exposure ....................................[...]

Copying Flash Memory Images to a Memory Card ........................... 3 9 Formatting Memory Card or On board memory ................................ 4 0 Setting Y our Camera for Printing ............................................. 4 1 Folders and Files ............................................................................... 4 1 DPOF Pri[...]

Getting Started 1 Getting Started Contents of Package All of the items shown below are included with your camera. Ca mer a US B ca b l e Vi de o c a b le Stra p Sof t cas e Us er ' s G ui de CD- RO M Al kal i ne ba t t eri es (2 AA -size batterie s) System Requirements For Windows PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz Windows 98/98s[...]

Getting Started 2 General Precautions n Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed. The maintenance and repairs should be carried out by authorized service providers. n Do not fire the flash when it is too close to people or a[...]

Getting Started 3 compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation. Camera[...]

Getting Started 4 Side USB port Video out term inal DC IN term in al To p Shutt er bu tto n M ode d ial Accessory Set-up Attaching the Wrist Strap · Follow illustrations to add the wrist strap. Note: When carrying the camera by the strap, please don’t swing the cam- era on the strap.[...]

Getting Started 5 Using the Soft Case · Keep the camera in it’s soft case while it is not in use. · Be sure to insert the camera into the case, with the monitor screen facing down.[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 6 Preparing to T ake Pictures Battery Installation There are two ways to supply power to the camera. Y ou can use batteries (AA Alkaline or CR-V3), or alternatively, you can use an AC adapter (DC3.3V/2.5A). If using Batteries, 1. T urn camera upside-down. 2. Open the battery cover by pushing and sliding into the side. 3.[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 7 5. Close battery cover. Low Battery Indicator 1. Please check the batteries you insert so that you will not be caught with dead batteries. 2. The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen and the indicator display changes as bat- tery power is used. Ba tte ry Capa city Mon itor Scre en Hi[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 8 If using AC Adaptor , 1. Plug the adapter into the DC-In jack (DC-IN 3.3V). Please make sure that you use an AC adapter with the cor- rect specification for the camera (DC3.3V/2.5A). NOTE: · Please be sure to turn off power before connecting or disconnecting the Adaptor. · The camera automatically switches over to AC[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 9 Date and T ime Set-Up 1. Y ou may set the date and time in any Mode dial. ( ) 2. Press MENU button. 3. Then press RIGHT button ( ) to SETUP MENU ( ).[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 10 4. Press SET button to DA TE&TIME menu. 5. Press UP/DOWN ( / ) to adjust the value of your setting. 6. Press Set button to set the value and advance to the next. Use UP/DOWN button to change the display of date. A . YY/MM/DD B . MM/DD/YY C . DD/MM/YY[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 11 Beep Sound Set-Up Y ou may turn on/off the operating beep sound in any mode dial. ( ) 1. Press MENU button. 2. Then press RIGHT button ( ) to SETUP MENU ( ). 3. Press DOWN button ( ) to BEEP. 4. Press SET button to BEEP menu. 5. Press UP/DOWN ( / ) button to set the beep sound. 6. Press SET button again to complete yo[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 12 Power Save Settings Y ou may perform power save setting in any Mode dial. ( ) 1. Press Menu button. 2. Then press RIGHT button to SETUP MENU ( ). 3. Press DOWN button ( ) to POWER SA VE. 4. Press SET button to POWER SA VE menu. 5. Press UP/DOWN button for your new setting. 6. After your selection, press SET again to c[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 13 Note: After the above 1 minute power saving, if there is no more operation in another 1 minute, this camera will automatically power off. Y ou have to push the POWER bottom in order to turn on the camera again. 3 minutes : This camera will automatically turn off monitor screen if there is no operation after three minu[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 14 4. Press SET button to enter the QUICK VIEW selection. 5. Use UP/DOWN button ( / ) to set ON/OFF of quick view function. 6. Press SET again to complete your setting. TV Out Signal Set-Up This camera can connect directly to a TV set. Please refer to Page 44 of “ Viewing images on a TV set.” It allows you to use the[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 15 3. Press DOWN button ( ) to TV Out. 4. Press SET button to enter the TV Out selection. Language Set-Up Use this feature to select the language for the LCD screen. Y ou may perform the language setting in any Mode dial. ( ) 1. Press MENU button. 2. Then press RIGHT button ( ) to SETUP MENU.[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 16 3. Press DOWN button ( ) to LANGUAGE. 4. Press SET button to enter the LANGUAGE selection. 5. Use UP/DOWN ( / ) button to set the language you need. 6. Press SET again to complete your setting.[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 17 Using a Memory Card Inserting a SD memory card 1. Push forward the battery cover following the arrow direction on the cover (please refer to page 6). 2. Y ou will see the card slot next to the battery house. 3. Insert the SD card into the slot in the direction shown illustration. Removing a SD memory card 1. Press the[...]

Preparing to T ake Pictures 18 Camera W orking Mode Y ou can select the camera’s working mode by using the Mode dial located on the top of the camera. There are 4 working modes in this camera. Ali g n p oi nt Auto Photo Mode ( ) In this mode, the camera will automatically set the exposure and white balance according to your shooting environment. [...]

19 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures Previewing a Picture before it is taken Y ou can preview the image on the LCD screen before you take it. 1. Set the Mode dial to Auto ( ) or Manual ( ). 2. Press POWER button ( ) to power on the camera. When the camera comes power ON, the LED indicators next to the Viewfinder will light in Green. 3. The live ima[...]

T aking Pictures 20 (T urn off the LCD screen) T aking a picture There are two Camera Working Modes for you to take a picture. In the Auto Mode, all you have to do is to press the shutter button and let the camera judges the environment conditions for you. In the Manual Mode, you can manually adjust the exposure and set the white balance based on d[...]

21 T aking Pictures T aking a Picture in Manual Mode 1. Select the Mode dial to Manual( ). 2. Press the POWER button ( ) to power on the camera. 3. The shooting procedures are the same as “T aking a picture in Auto Mode”. NOTE: · While pressing the shutter button half way down, a “camera shak- ing” icon appears under the auto focus mark, i[...]

T aking Pictures 22 Adjusting the Exposure Y ou can manually set the exposure value (EV value ) to compensate for lighting conditions. This setting is used to obtain better results when shooting backlighting, indirect indoors lighting or a dark background. 1. Set the Mode dial to Manual ( ). 2. Press MENU button. 3. Use UP/DOWN button ( / ) to set [...]

23 T aking Pictures the exposure value will be shown in the LCD screen. Setting the White Balance Y ou can set the white balance mode to match different type of light source. 1. Set the Mode dial to Manual ( ). 2. Press MENU and select to WHITE BALANCE ( ). 3. Use UP/DOWN button to set the white balance mode. 4. Press SET button to complete your se[...]

T aking Pictures 24 Changing the Picture Resolution and Quality (Compression) Y ou can change the resolution and quality setting of images you will record. Resolution Setting: 1. Select the Mode dial to Auto or Manual. 3. Press MENU button. 4. Press RIGHT button and select to RESOLUTION ( ). 5. Use UP/DOWN button to set the resolution. 6. Press SET[...]

25 T aking Pictures Res ol u ti on Di splay Ico n 2048 x 1536 ( La rge) 1600 x 1200 ( Me dium -1) 1024 x 768 (M ed iu m-2) 640 x 48 0 (Sm all ) Ico n Di spla y Qu ality Ec on omy Norm al Fine Setting the Flash Press the button to select the flash mode. Auto Th e came ra de t er min e s whe n t her e is no t en ou gh light. Red-Eye Reduction A pre -[...]

T aking Pictures 26 Auto Ma nu al Mod e Vi d e o : Availa ble X X X X : No t Ava ilab le X Using Digital Zoom When the LCD screen is on in Auto or Manual Mode, you can zoom in the subject before the image is taken. 1. Set Mode dial to Auto ( ) or Manual ( ). 2. T urn on the LCD screen and the Information display in on (if not, press DISP button). 2[...]

27 T aking Pictures Zoom In x1.8 (Auto mode) Continuous Shutter Mode The camera will record images continuously at the speed of approxi- mate of 3 images in 2 seconds. 1. Set Mode dial to Auto ( ) or Manual ( ). 2. Press the Continuous Mode button( ) . 3. Be sure that the ( ) appears on the LCD monitor , then press shut- ter button. T o cancel the [...]

T aking Pictures 28 Setting Self-Timer When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 2 or 10 seconds upon your setting after you press the shutter button. 1. Set Mode dial to Auto ( ) or Manual ( ). 2. Press the Self-T imer button ( ). Self-T imer Options: OFF - T urns self-timer off. - 2 SEC.(Press Self-T imer one time) Indic[...]

29 T aking Pictures Recording Video images This camera performs video-recording function. 1.Set the Mode dial to Video ( ). 2. Press the shutter button to start video recording. Recor ding length(Se c.) This red spot flashes while recor ding. 3. Press the shutter button again to stop the recording. Adjusting the exposure and white balance before re[...]

T aking Pictures 30 Auto M anual Funct ion Vide o : Available X : No t Av a ila b l e X EXP OSU RE WHITE BALA NC E RESOLUTION QUALITY SET UP FORMA T Flas h Co nti nuo us Sh utting Self-T imer Digi t al Zoom Mode Expo sur e C ompen sa tion V alv e: -2 .0 ~ + 2. 0 AUTO DA Y LIGHT SHAD E TUNGSTEN FL UO RESC ENT BL ACK& WH ITE 2048 X 1536 1600 X 12[...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 31 Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos Viewing Pictures Y ou can view pictures and images in Playback mode. 1. Select the Mode dial to Playback ( ). The LCD screen displays the last recorded image. Disp lay the i m ages rec orded in the cam er a on boa rd memo ry . Disp lay the i m ages rec orded in the SD ca rd.[...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 32 5. The thumbnail display will highlight the image that had been show- ing at the time the thumbnail mode was selected. Zooming the Displayed Image When viewing a single image in Playback Mode, you can magnify the image you selected. The scale of magnification is x1.0 ~ x4.0. 1. Select the Mode dial to Playback[...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 33 3. Press the DOWN button ( ) to zoom backs the original full sized image If an imag e is magnifie d , the ratio in dicat o r wi ll d isplay on t h e l e f t d o w n s i d e ( n e x t t o t h e Bat tery Indica tor) of the LCD scree n. Slide the magnified image in four ways. 1. Press SET button and the four-way [...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 34 Deleting Pictures Y ou can delete single or all images in Playback mode( ). Deleting a Single Image 1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode( ). 2. Press MENU button. 3. Press SET button to selete SINGLE. 4. Use UP/DOWN button to cancel this deleting and return to “DE- LETE MENU” or to delete this picture. Del[...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 35 2. Press MENU button. 3. Press DOWN button to selete ALL. 4. Press SET button to confirm CANCEL or YES.[...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 36 5. Press SET button to delete ALL images. Protecting Pictures against Deletion Protect or unprotect a single image. 1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode( ). 2. Follow “V iewing Pictures” procedure to the pictures you want to protect. 3. Press MENU button and use RIGHT button ( ) to PROTECT function. 4. Pre[...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 37 5. Press SET button again to complete the single protection. 6. T o unprotect the image, press SET button again. NOTE: 1. Be sure that the PROTECT icon ( ) appears after your setting. 2. Use LEFT/RIGHT button to slide the image to the next one. Protect or unprotect all image 1. Follow procedure 1, 2, and 3 in [...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 38 Running a Slide Show View your pictures on the camera LCD screen by using the Slide Show feature. The pictures appear for a period of 5 sec. or 10 sec. upon the time you set. 1. Select the Mode dial to Playback mode ( ). 2. The last picture taken appears on the LCD screen. 3. Press MENU button and use RIGHT bu[...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 39 Copying Flash Memory Images to a Memory Card Copy all images currently in the camera’s built-in flash memory to a memory card. 1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode ( ). 2. Press MENU button 3. Press RIGHT button to select to “COPY TO CARD”( ). 4. Use UP/DOWN button to select NO or YES. - This starts the [...]

Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 40 Formatting Memory Card or On board memory 1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode ( ). 2. Press MENU button 3. Press RIGHT button to select to “FORMA T”( ). 4. Use UP/DOWN button to select NO or YES. YES - Formats the memory card. NO – Cancels formatting operation. - This starts the FORMA TTING operation. -[...]

41 Setting Y our Camera for Printing Setting Y our Camera for Printing Folders and Files Y our camera automatically created a directory of folders in its on board memory or on the memory car to store images. Folders A folder is created automatically whenever you shoot the first image on a particular date. The name assigned to the folder is based on[...]

Setting Y our Camera for Printing 42 DPOF Print Settings On your SD card, select with image or images you want to print and how many copies you want. This is convenient for printing on optional printers with the DPOF function or at any print service. SD Ca rd DPOF The letters “DPOF” stand for “ Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format[...]

43 Setting Y our Camera for Printing 4. Press RIGHT button to PRINT ORDER. 5. Press SET button to select “SINGLE” image. Print All Images Follow the above procedure except select ‘ALL ’ to print all images. 6. UP/DOWN button and then press SET button to select COPIES or DA TE settings. DPOF Options: Copies - Specify the number of copies to [...]

Setting Y our Camera for Printing 44 PRINT Image Matching This camera supports PRINT Image Matching. Images recorded with it in- clude information about the mode setting, camera setup, etc. When you print an image on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching, the printer reads this data and adjust the printed image accordingly , so your image co[...]

45 Connecting Y our Camera Connecting your camera Viewing Images on a TV Set Images displayed on the camera’s monitor screen can also be displayed on a television screen. 1. Use the video cable to connect the camera to the TV set as shown. 2. Perform the required operation on the VQ to obtain video input 3. Perform normal playback and recording o[...]

46 Connecting Y our Camera After installing the supplied software, downlaod images automatically by simply connecting the camera to a computer with the supplied USB cable. Downloading Directly from a SD card 1. Eject the SD card from the camera, and inset it into a SD card reader which is connected to the computer. If you are using a PC card reader[...]

47 Connecting Y our Camera 3. T urn on your camera. When the connection to the computer is complete, the LCD screen turns off. NOTE: · When you discounnect the USB cable while the camera is on, the camera will automatically turn off. · It’s recommended to power the camera from a household power outlet with the optional AC Adapter. · If you are[...]

48 Connecting Y our Camera 4. A “ Removable Disk” will be displayed under “My Computer”. 5. Double-click the “ Removable Disk” and you will see a “ DCIM” folder. 6. All the images stored on camera are transferred to the “DCIM” folder. About the memory storage you using in this camera On-board Memory This camera has on board memo[...]

49 Installing the Software Installing the Software Downloading Pictures Installing Camera Drivers If operating system is Windows 98/98SE: Insert CD into your PC cd-rom drive. Program should install automatically. Follow on-screen instructions. NOTE: If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”[...]

Installing the Software 50 Installing MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE If operating system is Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP: 1. Insert CD into your PC cd-rom drive. 2. Program should install automatically . 3. Follow on-screen instructions. 1. Click the MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE menu on autorun frame. 2. A W elcome window will be displayed. Click [Next>] to move to t[...]

51 Installing the Software 3. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed. If you agree to this, click [YES], the window will then move to the next step. If you disagree, click [NO] and the install program will be canceled. 4. Select Destination Location. 5. Start Copying Files window will displayed. Click [Next>] to start installati[...]

Installing the Software 52 6. Installation is completed. NOTE: If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”, then click OK. Restarting your computer is recommended. Using MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE 1. Click Start> Programs> MGI PhotoSuite 4> MGI PhotoSuite 4. 2. This will open the MGI PhotoS[...]

53 Reference Reference Indicator Lamp Reference ON Playback Status US B Camer a is r eady LED ON AL WA YS OFF V ideo Auto Man ual Green Error Message Red Strobe Charge (not ready) Orange Power On Status Green Capture Green Playbac k Picture Green F/ W Upda te ( T es t Mode ) Self -tim er Er as e All ( T est Mod e) Green (i nclu ding b u rst, A V I)[...]

Reference 54 ON Message Do or O pe n LE D OFF Battery Em pty Red Busy ( int o thumbn ail , Forma tting Gre en Copy to Card Co py ing Co py Err or Green Not Eno ugh Memory Prot ect (When d o " del ete Prot ect Al l (When d o " de lete No Imag e (del ete si ngle , del et e all into , de le te , prot ect, slid e show , pr int orde r) whe n a[...]

55 Reference - Install the USB driv er be fore y ou connect the camera to a connecting to a computer with Cannot t ransfer images af t er USB cable. PC . - Turn on the camer a. - USB driver is not install ed. - Cam era is turne d off. If the low-battery indicator appears on t he camera LCD screen, repl ace b atter ies with a s ubjects , use the cam[...]

Reference 56 Specifications Sensor 3.3 Mega Pixels CCD (ef fective number of pixels approx. 3.1million) Lens F 3. 1 Built-In ViewFinder Optical ViewFinder Focus Auto Focus Focus Range 20cm~Infinity ISO/ASA Sensitivity Auto LCD Display 1.5” TFT panel with LED back light Still Image Resolution Large: 2048x1536, Medium 1:1600x1200, Medium 2:1024x768[...]

57 Reference DC Input: +3.3V DC adapter Dimension Camera body: 97.5x64.5x36 mm Weight Camera body without battery: 175g * Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.[...]