Vivitar V3625 - Manuals

4 E CAUTIONS Do not place the camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not place the camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Exposure to high temperatures...

5 E CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................ 7 Overview ................................. 7 Package contents ................... 7 Common (Optional) Accessories ................................................ 7 GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA ................... 8 Front view .................................

7 E INTRODUCTION Overview Your new digital camera delivers high quality, 1600x1200 resolution images usinga 2.1 Mega pixel CCD imager. Using either the optical viewfinder or the 1.6" TFTcolor image LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them indetail. An auto-flash sensor automatic...

8 E GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA Front view 1. Status LCD 2. Shutter button 3. Viewfinder window 4. Lens cover 5. Focus switch 6. Flash button 7. Quality/Resolution button 1 2 3 4 8 9 5 6 7 10 13 11 12 8. Flash 9. Lens 10. Strap eyelet 11. DC IN jack 12. USB connector 13. Self-timer lamp

9 E 1 1 2 4 3 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rear view 1. LED indicator 2. Viewfinder 3. LCD monitor 4. LCD button 5. Menu button 6. Power button 7. Mode dial 8. Batter y/SD card cover 9. VIDEO OUT jack 10.Tripod socket 1. Arrow button (up) 2. Arrow button (left) Self-timer button 3. OK OK button Digital zoom...

1 0 E Mode dial 1. Record mode2. Playback mode3. Setup mode4. Movie mode Mode Description Record Mode Use this mode to capture still images . Playback mode Use this mode to view images & videos, delete images & video clips, view a slide show, view thumb- nail displays . Setup mode Use this m...

1 1 E Status LCD Flash mode Auto flash Red-eye reduction Fill flash (on) Flash off Slow synchro Image resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels 800 x 600 pixels Self-timer mode Card indicator Image quality Fine Nor mal Basic Macro mode Battery check Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Virt...

1 2 E LCD monitor information The displayed indicators when recording still images: The displayed indicators when recording video clips: The displayed indicators when playing images back: The displayed indicators when playing video clips back:

1 3 E GETTING STARTED You can use either 2 AA size batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH) or an AC power adapter (optional accessory) to power the camera. Battery power is convenient for recording images or video clips while AC adapter power is recommended for transferringimages to your computer. Installing th...

1 4 E Loading a SD memory card(optional accessory) T h e c a m e r a c o m e s w i t h 8 M B o f i n t e r n a lmemory, allowing you to store images and videoclips in the camera. However, you can expandthe memor y capacity by using an optional SDmemor y card so that you can store additionalimages an...

1 5 E Choosing the language LANGUAGE When you first turn the camera on, the languages e t t i n g s c r e e n a p p e a r s , p r o m p t i n g y o u t ochoose a language for displayed information onthe LCD monitor. Follow the steps below to setthe OSD (On-Screen Display) language.1. Select a langua...

1 6 E Setting the image resolution and quality Resolution and quality settings deter mine the pixel size (dimension), image filesize, and compression ratio for your images. These settings affect the number ofimages that can be stored in memor y, or on an SD memory card. As you get toknow the camera,...

1 7 E Taking pictures RECORD MODE Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 1.6" LCD monitor tocompose images. Taking images using the optical viewfinder will conserve bat-ter y power. If your batteries are low, it is recommended that you only composeimages by using the viewf...

1 8 E Using the LCD monitor 1. Open the lens cover.2. Turn the mode dial to the mode. 3. Turn the camera on by pressing the button. 4. Turn the LCD monitor on by pressing the button. 5. Compose the picture.6. Press the shutter button. The LED indicator blinks orange while the camera is processing a ...

1 9 E Using the digital zoom Using digital zoom, images appear closer. Whereas digital zoom is a compelling feature,the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixilated (grainier) the image willappear. The digital zoom function is only available when you set the LCD monitorand the digital zoom...

2 1 E Using the macro mode Use the macro mode to shoot a close-up of the subject, such as flowers or insects.The effective range is between 30cm and 80cm.1. Open the lens cover, tur n the mode dial to the mode, and power on the camera. 2. Move the focus switch located on the front side of the camera...

2 3 E Taking pictures manually You can manually adjust conditions such as white balance, EV compensation andsharpness when taking pictures. For white balance, EV compensation and sharp-ness information, refer to WHITE BALANCE, EV COMPENSATION or SHARPNESSin Record menu. To take pictures manually:1. ...

2 4 E PLAYBACK MODE In the mode, you can view, magnify, delete images, play video clips, or run a slide show. Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display, allowing youto quickly search for the image you want. Viewing images You may view your images without opening the lenscover since the l...

2 5 E Zoom Playback While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. Thismagnification allows you to view fine details. 1. Tur n the mode dial to the mode with the camera power on. 2 . S e l e c t t h e i m a g e t h a t y o u w a n t t o v i e w b y using the / button. 3...

2 6 E Displaying thumbnail images This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so you may search for a particular image. 1. Turn the mode dial to the mode and power on the camera. 2. Press the button once. The image information appears on the LCD monitor. ...

2 7 E Deleting images You can delete one image/video clip by pressing the button. To delete one image at a time: 1. Select the image/video clip you want to de- lete by using the / button. And then pressthe button. 2. Select [YES], and then press the OK button. The next image/video clip appears. If y...

2 8 E MOVIE MODE Recording video clips The movie mode allows you to record video clipsat the resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial to the mode, and power on the camera. The recordable movie time displays on the status LCD and the LCD monitor. 2. You can start reco...

2 9 E Viewing video clips To view the recorded video clips, follow the steps below.1. Turn the mode dial to the mode and power on the camera. 2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the / button.3. Press the shutter button to start. To pause playback at any time, press the shutter bu...

3 1 E Step 1: Installing the USB driver on Windows computers The USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installingthe USB driver on computers running Windows 2000/ME/XP is not necessary. 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam- e r a i n t o t h e C D - R O M d r i v e ....

3 3 E INSTALLING MGI PHOTOSUITE MGI PhotoSuite is a ver y user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite,you can breezily retouch, compose and organize your images. It contains a vari-ety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Getyour images ready and go explor...

3 4 E INSTALLING MGI PHOTOVISTA MGI PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360 0 panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the expe-rience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerfulengine quickly and automatical...

3 5 E INSTALLING ACROBAT READER The CD-ROM includes a PDF (portable document format) copy of the user manual.To view a PDF you must have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. AcrobatReader is included on the camera CD ROM. Using Acrobat Reader, you can readthe user manual and print sections of ...

3 6 E USING THE USER’S MANUAL A copy of the user manual on is provided on the CD-ROM in PDF format. It is abackup copy of the printed manual. If you misplace the printed guide, you mayprint another copy from the CD ROM. The only requirement for viewing the UserManual on the CD ROM is that you have A...

3 7 E MENU OPTIONS Record menu You can use the record menu to change LCD brightness, change white balance adjust EV compensation settings, etc. To do this, press the button in the mode. And then scroll through the options by using the / button. LCD BRIGHTNESS This option adjusts the brightness of th...

3 8 E Your camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically. However, when ifthe subject is very dark, or ver y bright, you may override the camera automaticexposure deter mination to make the subject brighter or darker. This is called EVcompensation. The EV compensation of the camera can be ...

3 9 E Playback menu U s e t h e p l a y b a c k m e n u t o c re a t e a n o n - c a m e r a s l i d e s h o w, c o n f i g u re D P O Fsettings, or transfer images from inter nal memor y to a memor y card. To access the playback menu, press the button in the mode and navigate through the options by...

4 0 E DPOF DPOF allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. Using DPOFyou can select an image to be printed and then specify how many prints to youwould like. Take your memor y card to a DPOF enabled printer that accepts SDmemory cards. The DPOF/card-compatible printer will read th...

4 1 E Movie menu To adjust movie menu setting, press the button in the mode and navigate to the option you wish to set by using the / button. LCD BRIGHTNESS This option adjusts the brightness of the LCDmonitor. Refer to LCD BRIGHTNESS in Recordmenu for detailed infor mation. EXIT This option exits t...

4 2 E Setup menu Select your general camera preferences in the SET-UP mode. Switch the mode dial to the SET-UP mode and navigate to the option you wish to configure by using the / button. DATE/TIME Press the O K button to enter the DATE/TIME sub-menu. Refer to section in this manual titledSETTING TH...

4 3 E VIDEO MODE This option allows you to view your images on a TV. Connect the camera to yourTV using the video cable. Then select the video output format by using the / button and press the OK button. [NTSC] : select this format when located in the U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Central Am...

4 4 E RESET TO DEFAULT If you wish to restore all camera settings to their original status, select [YES] byusing the / button and then press the OK button. The following table shows the default setting for each item. Item Description Image resolution 1600x1200 pixels Image quality Fine Flash Auto Qu...

4 5 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

4 6 E CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Item Description Sensor Approx. 2.1megapixels 1/3.2" CCD Color depth 24 bits (8 bits x 3 colors) Resolution 1600x1200 pixels 800x600 pixels LCD 1.6" color TFT LCD Self-timer 10 seconds delay Shutter speed 1/10 sec.~1/500 sec. Zoom 2 x digital zoom Capture modes St...