Vivitar ViviCam 3730 - Manuals

Getting Started 4 Side USB port Video out terminal DC IN terminal Top Shutter button Mode dial 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 Take Pictures 6 Preparing to Take Pictures Battery Installation There are two ways to supply power to the camera. You can use batteries (AA Alkaline or CR-V3), or alternatively, you can use an AC adapter (DC3.3V/2.5A). If using Batteries, 1. Turn camera upside-down. 2. Open the battery ...

Preparing to Take 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...

Preparing to Take 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. ...

Preparing to Take Pictures 12 Power Save Settings You 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 SAVE. 4. Press SET button to POWER SAVE menu. 5. Press UP/DOWN button for your new setting....

Preparing to Take 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. You have to push the POWER bottom in order to turn on the camera again. 3 minutes : This camera will automatically turn off monitor ...

Preparing to Take 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. You will see the card slot next to the battery house. 3. Insert the SD card into the slot in the direction shown illu...

Preparing to Take Pictures 18 Camera Working Mode You 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. Align point Auto Photo Mode ( ) In this mode, the camera will automatically set the exposure and white balance...

19 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Previewing a Picture before it is taken You 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 ...

Taking Pictures 20 (Turn off the LCD screen) Taking 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 th...

21 Taking Pictures Taking 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 “Taking a picture in Auto Mode”. NOTE: · While pressing the shutter button half way down, a “camera shak- ing” ico...

Taking Pictures 22 Adjusting the Exposure You 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 ...

23 Taking Pictures the exposure value will be shown in the LCD screen. Setting the White Balance You 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 balan...

Taking Pictures 24 Changing the Picture Resolution and Quality (Compression) You 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...

25 Taking Pictures Resolution Display Icon 2048 x 1536 (Large) 1600 x 1200 (Medium-1) 1024 x 768 (Medium-2) 640 x 480 (Small) Icon Display Quality Economy Normal Fine Setting the Flash Press the button to select the flash mode. Auto The camera determines when there is not enough light. Red-Eye Reduc...

Taking Pictures 26 Auto Manual Mode Video : Available X X X X : Not Available 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. Turn on the LCD screen and the Information displa...

27 Taking Pictures Z o om I n x 1 .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 ...

Taking 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-Timer button ( ). Self-Timer Options: OFF - Turns self-timer o...

29 Taking 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. R e co rd i ng l e ng t h( S ec . ) T h i s re d sp o t f l a sh e s w h i l e r ec o rd i ng . 3. Press the shutter button...

Taking Pictures 30 Auto Manual Function Video : Available X : Not Available X EXPOSURE WHITE BALANCE RESOLUTION QUALITY SET UP FORMAT Flash Continuous Shutting Self-Timer Digital Zoom Mode Exposure Compensation Valve: -2.0 ~ +2.0 AUTO DAYLIGHT SHADE TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT BLACK&WHITE 2048 X 1536 1...

Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos 31 Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Viewing Pictures You can view pictures and images in Playback mode. 1. Select the Mode dial to Playback ( ). The LCD screen displays the last recorded image. D i s pl a y th e im ag e s r e co r d e d i n t he c am er a on bo a...

Reviewing Your 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...

Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos 33 3. Press the DOWN button ( ) to zoom backs the original full sized image I f a n i m a ge i s m a g ni f i ed , th er a t i o i n di c a to r w il l d i s pl a y on t he l e ft d ow n s i de ( n e xt t o th e B a tt e r y I nd i c at o r ) of t he L C D s c r e ...

Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos 34 Deleting Pictures You 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 “D...

Reviewing Your 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 “Viewing Pictures” procedure to the pictures you want to protect. 3. Press MENU button and use ...

Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos 37 5. Press SET button again to complete the single protection. 6. To 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 unprote...

Reviewing Your 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 ...

Reviewing Your 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 but...

Reviewing Your 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 “FORMAT”( ). 4. Use UP/DOWN button to select NO or YES. YES - Formats the memory card. NO – Cancels formatting operation. ...

41 Setting Your Camera for Printing Setting Your Camera for Printing Folders and Files Your 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 da...

Setting Your 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. S D C a r d DPOF The letters “DPOF” stand for “ Di...

Setting Your 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...

45 Connecting Your 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 i...

48 Connecting Your 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 ...

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: Cli...

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 Welcome window ...

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 ...

53 Reference Reference Indicator Lamp Reference ON Playback Status USB Camera is ready LED ON ALWAYS OFF Video Auto Manual Green Error Message Red Strobe Charge (not ready) Orange Power On Status Green Capture Green Playback Picture Green F/W Update (Test Mode) Self-timer Erase All (Test Mode) Green...

Reference 54 ON Message Door Open LED OFF Battery Empty Red Busy (into thumbnail, Formatting Green Copy to Card Copying Copy Error Green Not Enough Memory Protect (When do "delete Protect All (When do "delete No Image (delete single, delete all into, delete,protect, slide show, printorder) w...

Reference 56 Specifications Sensor 3.3 Mega Pixels CCD (effective 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: 20...

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.