Vivitar Vivicam 3715 - Manual

9 E Rear view 1. LED indicator 2. Viewfinder 3. LCD monitor 4. Display 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) Thumbnail button 2. Arrow button (left) Flash button 3. OK OK button Digital zoom button 4. Arro...

1 0 E Mode dial Mode Description 1. Record Mode Use this mode to capture still images . 2. Playback mode Use this mode to view images / video clips, delete images / video clips, view a slide show, or view thumbnail displays . 3. Movie mode Use this mode to record video (movie) clips . 4. Setup mode ...

1 1 E LCD monitor information 1. Record mode 2. Battery level Full battery power Medium battery power Virtually no battery power 3. Slow shutter speed warning 4. Flash mode Auto flash Red-eye reduction Fill flash (on) Flash off 5. Macro mode 6. Self-timer mode 7. White balance ( n o i n d i c a t i ...

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 an 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 memory capacity by using an optional SDmemor y card so that you can store additionalimages an...

1 5 E Choosing the 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 language that ...

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 image. These settings affect the number ofimages that can be stored in internal memory, or on an SD memory card. Higher resolution and ...

1 7 E Taking pictures RECORD MODE Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 1.5" 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 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 red while the cam- era is processing a captu...

1 9 E Using the landscape mode The landscape mode, suitable for scenery shooting, is used when the distance tothe subject is between 1.9m and infinity. 1. Open the lens cover, then the mode dial to mode, and power on the camera. 2. Move the focus switch located on the front side of the camera to the...

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 0.55m and 0.9m. 1. Open the lens cover, tur n the mode dial to mode, and power on the camera. 2. Move the focus switch located on the front side of the camera t...

2 3 E Taking pictures manually You can manually adjust conditions such as EV compensation, white balance, orISO speed when taking pictures. For EV compensation, white balance, or ISOspeed information, refer to Exposure, White balance, or ISO in the Record menu. To take pictures manually:1. Open the ...

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

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. Turn the mode dial to mode and power on the camera. 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. Enla...

2 6 E Displaying thumbnail images This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simul-taneously so you can quickly scan for a particular image. 1. Turn the mode dial to the mode and power on the camera. 2. Press the button. Nine thumbnail images appear on the LCD monitor ...

2 7 E Removing protection from one image/video clip • To erase the protected image/video clip, use the format function. For more infor mation about for matting, refer to Format in the Playback menu. Protecting one image/video clip You can protect the image/video clip you prefer from being accidental...

2 8 E Deleting images/video clips To delete one image/video clip at a time, use the button on the rear side of thecamera. To delete all images/video clips at once, go to Delete all in the Playbackmenu. To delete one image/video clip at a time: 1. Turn the mode dial to mode and power on the camera. 2...

2 9 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 mode, and power on the camera. The recordable movie time displays on the LCD monitor. 2. You can start recording a video clip by ...

3 0 E Viewing video clips To view the recorded video clips, follow the steps below. 1. Turn the mode dial to mode and power on the camera. 2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the / button.3. Press OK to start. To pause playback at any time, press OK again. To stop playback, press...

3 2 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 Step 3: Downloading images/video clips When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is recognizedas a disk drive. You can download images/video clips by coping them from the“removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your hard drive or to anotherkind of disk. NOTE F...

3 4 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, bir thday cards, calendars and more. Getyour images ready and go explo...

3 5 E INSTALLING MGI PHOTOVISTA MGI PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360 ˚ 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 6 E INSTALLING ACROBAT READER The supplied CD-ROM contains the user’s manual in PDF format, allowing you toread and print if you have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. Follow thesteps below to install Acrobat Reader first. 1. Inser t the CD-ROM packaged with the ca- mera into the CD-ROM d...

3 7 E USING THE USER’S MANUAL A copy of the user’s manual is provided on the CD-ROM in PDF for mat. 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 User’sManual on the CD-ROM is that you have...

3 8 E MENU OPTIONS You can use the Record menu to select image size, image quality, or ISO speed.You can also adjust exposure, white balance, or LCD brightness in the Recordmenu. The Record menu even allows you to enable digital zoom or quick viewfunction. To access the Record menu, tur n the mode d...

3 9 E White balance Your camera adjusts the white balance of each scene automatically. However,the images that your camera captures will appear different under different light-ing conditions (daylight, cloudy, sunset, tungsten, fluorescent lights). Unlike youreyes, which can easily adjust to differe...

4 0 E Quick view By enabling quick view, you can temporarily view the image on the LCD monitorright after you take a picture. After a temporary preview, the camera returns to mode automatically. To enable quick view, first press the button. Then select[On] by using the / button and press OK . LCD br...

4 1 E Playback menu Use the Playback menu to create an on-camera slide show, or transfer imagesfrom internal memory to a memory card. You can also use the Playback menu toprotect an image, delete all images at once, or adjust the LCD brightness. Toaccess the Playback menu, turn the mode dial to mode...

4 2 E Setup menu You can select your preferences for the camera settings in SET-UP mode. Turn themode dial to SET-UP mode and navigate to the option you wish to configure byusing the / button. Format T h i s o p t i o n f o r m a t s t h e i n t e r n a l m e m o r y ( o rmemory card) and erases all...

4 3 E Reset to default If you wish to restore all camera settings to their original status, select this optionand then press the button. Select [Yes] by using the / button and then press OK . The table below shows the default setting for each item. Item Description Image size 2048x1536 pixels Image ...

4 4 E Date imprint If you set imprint function, your image will be displayed with date on it. To enablethis function, first press the button. Then select [Yes] by using the / button and press OK . Video out You can view your images on a TV. Remember to select correct video output typeaccording to wh...

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 Image sensor 3.3-Megapixel CCD Image quality Super-Fine/Large (2048 x 1536 pixels) Fine/Medium (1024 x 768 pixels) Nor mal/Small (640 x 480 pixels) Recording media 8MB inter nal memory; SD memory card (optional) (up to 256MB capacity) Lens Fixed focal len...