Vivitar 3615 - Manual

4 Getting to Know Your Camera Identifying the Parts Front View

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 battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2. Insert 4 batteri...

9 Using the AC Adapter 1. Open the connectors cover and connect one end of the power adapter to the 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 use of other pow...

10 Basic Photography Taking Pictures Note: If there is no internal memory built in your camera, you have to insert a CF card first before taking pictures. Using the Viewfinder To record an image, perform the following: 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record . 3. Use the Viewfinder wi...

16 Playing Back Images Note: To playback the image recorded in the CF card, make sure the card is inserted. To playback the images recorded in the camera, 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 follow...

19 Erasing Images Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF car d, make sure to insert the card before deletion. To delete the images recorded in the camera (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...

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 modes for taking pictures. The Auto mode (default setting) is used for a n...

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, Inter...

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 customize their own preferences according to the actual requirements. Switch the Mode Dia l t...

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 menu appears. The menu contains the following items: Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF card, make sure to insert the card before...

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...

37 Transferring Images to Computer Before transferring the images, please read the following guideline carefully. System Requirements ■ Pentium 166 MHz processor or higher ■ Windows 98/Me/2000 ■ Power PC G3/G4 ■ Mac OS 8.6 or later ■ An available USB port ■ At least 32 MB RAM ■ 80 MB available hard ...

38 Installing the Software for PC For Users of Windows 98 If you are planning to transfer your images into a Windows98-based computer, make sure to complete the camera driver installation before the camera connection. The steps are as below: 1. Insert the software CD-ROM disc into your CD-ROM drive ...

39 Downloading Images 1. Plug one end of USB to computer. 2. Power on the camera. 3. Switch the Mode Dial to Computer mode . 4. Plug the other end of USB to the camera. 5. Double-click My Computer icon on the desktop and find the Removable Disk. 6. Drag and drop the images in the removable disk ment...

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 Photo Vista MGI Photo Vista 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 experience of being totally immersed...

42 1. Open Source Images in MGI Photo Vista MGI Photo Vista requires 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 L...

45 Installing the Camera Driver for Mac 1. Insert CD-ROM. 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 Continue and the installation will progress....

46 Additional Information Parts Names and Functions Viewfinder Window The optical Viewfinder is the real-image type with 85+5% or 85-5% alignment 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 L...

51 Appendices LED Messages Type Color Status Description Sound LED1 Red Blinking While detecting the system error Yes LED2 Green On Camera is powered on No LED1 Red Blinking Image processing (Compression/Decompression) No LED1 Red On Focus detecting No LED1 Red On Flash charging No Self-timer Red Bl...

52 Camera Specifications Item Description Image Sensor CCD sensor with 2.1 mega 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 Zo...