Vivitar 3765 - Manual

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual Safety Information • Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder. Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. • Do not disassemble the camera. Touching the internal parts could result in injury. In ...

Safety Information FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired oper...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual Included Components The V3765 digital camera typically comes equipped with the following components. Check to make sure all items are included. Note, however, that included accessories and components will vary, as specified by different retailers. Check with your r...

Camera Overview Camera Overview The front, rear, and bottom views of the camera are shown on the following pages. Take a moment to review these illustrations to familiarize your self with the terms used in this manual. Front View 1. Shutter Button: Press this button to capture images, or to select m...

Camera Overview Rear View 1. Status LED: This LED will flash orange when the camera is powered-on, or while the camera is processing an image. When the camera is again ready to capture an image or accept user commands, the LED will be solid green. 2. Optical Viewfinder: The optical viewfinder is use...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual Bottom View 1. Tripod Socket: Attaches the camera to a common tripod using the popular ¼-20 thread. (Tripod not included.) Use a tripod to hold the camera steady, especially for low light night images. 2. Battery / Memory Card Cover: Opens to allow access to the ba...

Inserting a Memory Card Inserting a Memory Card To insert a memory card: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open the battery / memory card compartment by pressing the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow as shown. 11

Installing the Batteries Installing the Batteries To install or replace the batteries: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera by pressing the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow as shown. 13

Selecting a Language Selecting a Language The 3765 camera can display text and messages in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. To select a different language: 1. Rotate the Mode Dial to Setup mode . 2. Turn the camera on. 15

Setting the Time and Date Setting the Time and Date The time and date are stored with each image you capture. When you transfer an image to a computer the time and date associated with that image will be transferred as well. To set the date display style: 1. Rotate the Mode Dial to Setup . 2. Turn o...

Chapter 2 - Capturing Images This chapter shows you how to capture images with your 3765 camera. Preparing the Camera To prepare the camera for capturing images: Press the Power button to turn the camera on. After a short pause, the LED will stop flashing, signaling that the camera is ready to use. ...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual Selecting the Camera Mode There are two modes for capturing images: Capture and Preset. Capture mode is for basic image capture, while Preset mode allows you to capture images in one of five preset schemes: Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Self- Timer, and Macro. ...

Zooming and Shooting Zooming and Shooting Zoom in on a particular object You can use the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons to narrow or widen the camera's field of view. Use either the LCD display or the optical viewfinder to preview the effects of the zoom function. Automatic Image Processing Pressing th...

Chapter 3 - Reviewing Your Images One benefit of digital cameras is that you can immediately preview the image you just captured. Switching to Playback Mode To view the images that you have stored in internal memory or on an SD/MMC Card, rotate the Mode Dial to Playback Mode and turn the camera on. ...

Switching to Playback Mode Thumbnail Review If you press the Zoom Out button when the zoom ratio is at x1 (default), the camera switches to Thumbnail Review . In Thumbnail Review, up to nine images are shown on the LCD simultaneously. Use the Up and Down buttons / to cycle through the thumbnail page...

Chapter 4 - Connecting to a Computer The 3765 camera stores images as digital data rather than on film. Instead of making a trip to a developer and printing from negatives, you can copy your images to a computer for storage. Once transferred, your images can be viewed, edited, printed, sent via e-ma...

Switching to Playback Mode to access and view your images (photos), whereas the PC camera mode is for live video. Which mode do you use? • If you are interested in retrieving your digital images (images) from your camera you will need to use the mass-storage mode. • If you wish to use your digital c...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual Installing Software Follow these instructions to install the camera drivers and software on your system. Follow these instructions to install the camera drivers and software on your system. Make sure to install the drivers before connecting the camera to your compu...

Copying Images to your Computer Copying Images to your Computer When connected to your computer in MSD mode, the digital camera behaves exactly like any another disk drive attached to your computer. This makes copying the images to your hard drive as easy as copying files from a floppy disk, zip dri...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual capture software to create your own home videos. Windows XP users can use Windows Movie Maker. PC Camera mode can also be used with real-time video conferencing software such as Microsoft NetMeeting™. NOTE: To use your camera as a PC/web Camera you must set the cam...

Chapter 5 - Mode / Operation Guide The 3765 camera has six operational modes. Select a mode by rotating the Mode Dial to the desired position. This chapter describes each mode and associated button functions. Capture Mode Capture mode is the most commonly used mode, offering the most automatic opera...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual • WB / Delete: Specifies the White Balance setting. Pressing the WB key cycles through the following settings: Automatic, Day Light, Shade, Tungsten (incandescent), and Fluorescent Light. • Zoom Out: Widens the field framed by the camera's lens from 3x to 1x. • Zoo...

Preset Mode Optical zoom: You may set the optical zoom from 1x to 3x prior to recording. Note that you must set the optical zoom before recording. Once you begin recording the optical zoom cannot be changed. Pressing the Up and Down buttons / while recording a video increases and decreases the lens'...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual Portrait The portrait preset is optimized for capturing "head shots" of people, focusing more on the center of the frame than on the peripheral areas. Night Scene The night scene preset is optimized for capturing images at night, opening the lens aperture w...

Playback Mode 3. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the Self- Timer Preset. 4. Press the Shutter Button. The 10-second delay begins immediately. After ten-seconds the camera captures the image. With the exception of the Shutter button, all of the camera's other buttons behave the same as they do ...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual • Display Button: Toggles the image information on/off. • Strobe / Copy: Copies the selected image from on- board memory to the memory card or vice versa. • WB / Delete: Deletes selected image. • Zoom Out: In Playback mode, the Zoom Out button switches the display ...

Setup Mode Delete All To delete images from either the camera's internal memory or from an SD/MMC Card, select Delete All from the Setup menu. Format The format option completely erases and reformats memory. Although Format requires longer than Delete, be sure to format your storage device occasiona...

Setup Mode Buzzer When the buzzer (beeper) is turned on, the camera generates a beep whenever you press a buttons or rotate the Mode dial. To enable beep tones, select the Buzzer option from the menu. On the subsequent screen, select Yes to confirm and then press the Display button . Date/Time The 3...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual Memory Type You can specify whether you want to store images in the on-board (internal) memory or on an SD/MMC Card. To specify the memory to be used: 1. Rotate the Mode Dial to Setup . 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Use the Down button to select Memory Type and then pr...

Setup Mode 5. Press the Display button to confirm your selection and return to the main Setup screen. Language The 3765 can display menu items in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. For more on setting the language, see page 15. Video Out When connecting your ...

V3765 Digital Camera User’s Manual ISO You may specify the camera’s ISO light sensitivity. Two ISOs are available: ISO 100: For shooting in bright sunlight ISO 200: For general use in most situations Opening You can choose to display the welcome screen when the camera is turned on. 44

PC Camera Mode To turn the welcome screen on or off, scroll down to the Opening option, press the Display button , select Yes or No, and press to confirm. PC Camera Mode The 3765 camera can be used with most commercially available video software as a video camera. Simply connect it to your PC with t...

Chapter 6 - the LCD Display The icons on the LCD display indicate the status of camera settings and functions such as quality, zoom ratio, and number of images. This chapter describes the LCD display icons and their meanings. White Balance Mode Memory Type Preset Mode Flash Mode Remaining Images Qua...

Chapter 6 - the LCD Display LCD Icon Descriptions Icon Name Description (None) Auto Flash The camera determines whether the flash is needed by detecting the amount of ambient light. Flash Off Flash is turned off, regardless of the amount of light available. Red-Eye Reduction Use the Red-Eye Reductio...

Appendix 1 – Button Function Guide Mode Shutter Up Down Display Strobe/Copy WB/ Delete Zoom Out ZoomIn Capture Single Capture EV+ EV- LCD + Light → LCD Off Auto → On → Off → Red-Eye Reduction Auto → Day light → Shade → Tungsten → Fluorescent Zoom Out Zoom In Preset Single Capture Select Landscape, P...

Appendix 2 – Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible cause Solution The camera is turned off. Press the power button to turn the camera ON. The batteries are discharged. Replace the batteries with fresh ones. Refer to Inserting Batteries. The camera has no power. The batteries are inserted incorrectl...