Vivitar Vivicam 3735 - Manual

7 Table of Contents Introduction Preparing the camera Getting to know the camera Front View Top View Back View Bottom View Side View Dial Knob Zoom Lever Menu Controller Voice Memo Button View Angle Adjustment Knob Status LCD Attaching the Strap Preparing Power Supply Loading Batteries Using the Pow...

8 user’s manual digital camera Taking Pictures Taking Single Pictures Taking Distant/Close-up Pictures Zoom Control Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Focus Lock Taking Sports Pictures Taking Burst Pictures Using the Flash Using the Self-Timer Voice Memo Camera Settings The Picture Menu ISO (Sensitivity) Exp...

11 Preparing the Camera This section introduces you to the digital camera. Follow the instructions in this section to install batteries, use the power adapter, and install a Compact Flash card. Getting to Know the Camera Front View 1.Lens 2.Flash 3.Viewfinder window 4.Microphone Top View 1.Dial knob...

12 user’s manual digital camera Bottom View 1.Battery door 2.Tripod socket 3.CF card slot door Side View 1.AC adapter terminal 2.USB terminal 3.A/V out terminal Dial Knob The dial knob turns the camera on and off. It also allows you to choose from four camera modes: Capture mode - Take pictures and ...

14 user’s manual digital camera Attaching the Strap To attach the strap to the camera: 1.Insert the small loop at the end of the strap into one side of the camera's strap holder. 2.Push inward until the loop comes out of the other side of the strap holder. 3.Insert the other end of the strap through...

15 Notes: Always be sure to use the AC adapter which comes with the camera, or optional from the manufacturer. Any other adapter may cause damage to the camera, which is not covered under the warranty. Grasp the adapter, not the cord, when unplugging the adapter from a wall socket. If the power cord...

16 user’s manual digital camera Removing a Compact Flash Card To remove a CF card from the camera: 1.Open the card slot located on the button of the camera. 2.Press the Eject button. The card will unlock and eject. 3.Close the card slot cover. Warning: Improper use of the Compact Flash card may caus...

17 Getting Started Once you have installed batteries or connected a power adapter and inserted a CF card(optional) into the camera, you are ready to use the camera. Note: If you camera does not have internal memory, you need to insert a CF card into the camera before you start taking pictures. Turni...

18 user’s manual digital camera Adjusting the Menu Display Language and Time/Date When using the camera for the first time, set the menu display language and time/date. The setting range is between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099. The menu language, time and date are maintained by the backup c...

19 Internal Memory/CF Card Full If you have taken many pictures and your internal memory or CF card is full, the LCD display will show a memory full indicator message on the LCD monitor. If this happens, you must erase pictures from the internal memory or CF card, or replace it with a brand new CF c...

20 user’s manual digital camera File Menu Play Menu Setup Menu Refer to "How to Change Settings" below on how to select options in a menu and adjust the settings. The section "Viewing, Copying and Printing" discusses about the different menu options of the above menus in detail. How ...

22 user’s manual digital camera Taking Distant/Close-up Pictures To take close-up pictures, press the Macro button to activate Marco mode. Normal Mode Normal mode is selected by default and does not show any icon on the status LCD. This mode allows you to take sharp-quality pictures of sceneries and...

23 Focus Lock For normal recording, aim the subject using the entire viewfinder area. To focus, position the subject within the focus frame area located at the center of the viewfinder. If the subject to record is not in the center of the viewfinder, position the subject so that it falls within the ...

24 user’s manual digital camera Taking Burst Pictures ( ) Burst pictures are a series of pictures that are photographed in sequence. You can use your digital camera’s Burst mode ( ) to capture an action sequence as a series of pictures. A set of 8 pictures can be taken in each capture. When you set ...

27 Camera Settings When taking pictures, you may simply use the default settings which have already been chosen for use with your digital camera. But if you want to have more control over the quality of your pictures and customize how you want to use your digital camera, you may adjust the various c...

28 user’s manual digital camera underexposed pictures, you can adjust the EV (Exposure Value) Compensation to control how much light enters the digital camera when taking pictures. EV Compensation also helps prevent having too light or too dark pictures. EV Compensation can be adjusted over a range ...

30 user’s manual digital camera Self-Timer When you need to take a solo picture or a group picture, including yourself, but no one is there to help you, turn ON the camera's Self-Timer. When the Self-Timer is ON, there will be a 10- second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the ...

31 To set the Date and Time: 1.In the Setup Menu, keep pressing button until the SET CLOCK option is selected. 2.Press ENTER button on the SET CLOCK option. 3.Select a field (month, day, year, hour, minutes) by pressing or button. (The pair of arrowheads that appears over a field indicates that it i...

32 user’s manual digital camera LCD Use the LCD option to adjust LCD brightness. The brightness level of the LCD display can be adjusted over a range of -5.0 to +5.0.

33 Viewing, Copying and Printing After taking pictures with your digital camera, you can access the pictures from the CF card and view, delete, copy or print them. When you set your camera to Playback mode ( ) you will be able to do the following: Select and view pictures you have taken. Choose what...

34 user’s manual digital camera 5.Press or button to select what picture information you want to be displayed on LCD monitor. Choose one of the following: # Show picture number only # / Date Show Picture number and date picture was taken None Do not show picture information 6.After selecting an item...

35 scroll to the previous screen. 5.Once you have positioned the selection box on the desired thumbnail, press ENTER button to select it and display the picture in normal view. Erasing Pictures You can erase unwanted pictures from the internal memory or CF card while in Playback mode ( ) . You can s...

36 user’s manual digital camera Protecting Pictures Your digital camera allows you to protect pictures and prevent them from being accidentally erased from the internal memory or CF card. Note: If the CF card is inserted to the camera, protect function takes effect on the pictures stored in the CF c...

38 user’s manual digital camera Viewing on a TV Monitor Whether you are viewing single pictures or a slideshow, you can have a larger and clearer view of your pictures by connecting a TV monitor to your camera. Before you view pictures on TV, identify first what TV standard (NTSC or PAL) your televi...

39 Installing Camera Software Before you can transfer the pictures from the CF card to your computer, you need to install first the camera software into your computer (Driver installation: Applicable only on Windows 98 or MAC OS 8.6 user). System Requirements Before installing the camera software, m...

40 user’s manual digital camera Transferring Pictures to the Computer After you have installed the camera software, connect the digital camera to your computer and start transferring your pictures. Connecting the Camera to Your Computer Your digital camera comes with a USB cable that you can use to ...

41 USB Connection Troubleshooting If you cannot find Removable Disk or get error message “Unknown Device” while connecting your camera with computer, please check your USB connection: 1.Right click My Computer icon on your desktop, Select Properties and click on Device Manager (to check your USB por...

42 user’s manual digital camera Appendices Understanding Camera Sounds and LED While the digital camera is in the process of capturing, storing, and displaying pictures, it gives off beeping sounds and may also display a blinking LED. The camera also beeps and displays a blinking LED when it is unab...

43 Default Camera Settings When you first purchased your digital camera, these are the factory default settings that have been chosen for your camera: ISO ISO 100 EV Compensation 0 White Auto Quality Medium Resolution Full LCD Brightness 0 Sounds ON Auto OFF 2 Language English Video Out NTSC Display...

44 user’s manual digital camera Camera Specifications Image Sensor 3.3 MegaPixels (1/1.8” CCD) Color 24 Bit(RGB) Image Resolution Full: 2048 x 1536 Half: 1024 x 768 Lens 8 elements in 6 groups (Aperature : F2.8 ~F11) Focal length 6.5mm~19.5mm (equivalent 32mm~96mm in 35mm format) Working Distance 0....