Vivitar Vivicam 20 User manual

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- Quickstart Guide

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CONTENTS
1. Camera Precautions ..................................................... 2
2. Vivicam Introduction ................................................... 3
3. Meet The ........................................................ 5
4. Ready To Pictures ................ 9
5. Installing Driver and Utility Software.......... 13
6. Transferring Pictures To Your Computer .................. 26
7. Using The as a PC Camera ......................... 30
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Follow these guidelines when using your :Vivicam
Keep camera away from the following:
-High temperatures and excessive humidity.
-Direct sunlight or other heat sources.
-Dust.
-Anywhere it will be subject to shaking.
Do not use camera outdoors if it is raining or snowing.
If the lens or the viewfinder becomes dirty, clean them
with a lens brush or soft, clean cloth. Never touch the
lens with your fingers.
If water or a foreign substance should get in the
camera, turn the camera off immediately and remove
the batteries.
Do not open the camera case or attempt your own
repairs. High-voltage internal components may create
risk of electrical shock or fire.
Do not open the battery compartment when the camera
power is on.
Transfer important images to your computer as soon
as possible to avoid losing image data.
1.Camera Precautions

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2.1 Specification
Resolution choices :
Digital Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)
320 x 240 pixels (CIF)
PC Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels
320 x 240 pixels
160 x 120 pixels
Focus : Standard mode : 0.9m to infinity from camera
Macro mode : 25cm ~ 30cm
24 bit full color
Memory : Built-in 8MB Flash memory
File Format : BMP
Flash Light : lnternal
Flash Light mode : Auto/Off
Self-timer : 10 seconds
Power : AA alkaline battery x 2
Interface : USB
Auto Power Off : Automatically turns power off if inactive for
about 60 seconds.
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2.2 Accessories
1. Camera Cradle
2. Two AA alkaline batteries
3. Camera hand strap
4. Camera driver and utility software CD
5. USB cable
6. Camera pouch
7. Quickstart Guide
Quickstart
Guide

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3.1 General Guide
Front
Back
3. Meet The Vivicam
Front
Back
Mode
Flash Light
Viewfinder
Self-Timer LED
Power On/Off
Select
Macro Mode
Standard Mode
Macro Switch
USB Connector
LCD panel
Lens
Shutter
Macro Mode LED
Busy LED
Viewfinder
Battery Compartment

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3.2 LCD Panel lndicator
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Picture Counter
:Total number of pictures you have captured
Continuous Capture
: Continuous capture mode
lmage Resolution
: 640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
: 320 x 240 pixels

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Shooting Environment
: Outdoor 1 ( )
: Outdoor 2 (Sunny)
: lndoor 1 (Bright)
: lndoor 2 (Dark)
Memory Full
: Memory full icon
: Auto mode
: Off mode (default setting, no icon display)
Picture Delete
:
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Cloudy, default setting
Flash Mode
Deletes all pictures
Deletes last picture

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3.3 Camera Function Selection
Press Mode button to select the function you need.
The function icon on the LCD panel will blink. Press
Select button until you hear 2 beeps to confirm.
Function Mode Status
lmportant Note:
The camera will stop shooting function. Please
replace both batteries as soon as possible.
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Self-timer
: Self-timer mode
Low Battery Warning
: This icon will appear, blinking and beeping,
indicating low battery power.

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4. Ready To Take Pictures
4.1 Turning Power On
Power on : Press Power button and camera will
beep.
Power off : Press Power button again and camera will
beep.
(The camera will be automatically turned off
if inactive for about 60 seconds.)
4.2 Taking Pictures
Select focus mode (switch on left of camera body)
: Standard mode (0.9m ~ infinity)
Normal mode.
: Macro mode (25cm ~ 30cm)
For taking close-up pictures.
The Macro mode LED will light when switched to
this mode.
Press Shutter button to take picture and camera will
beep.
LCD Panel will show :
: Number of pictures you have taken.
: When memory is full, the icon will blink
and beep continuously.

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4.4 Using Flash
: Auto Flash mode (flash fires automatically
when required by current exposure setting.)
: Off Flash mode
The flash's working range is 0.8~1.5 meters, (Best is
1.0~1.2 meters)
When taking pictures with the flash, the "Busy" LED on
the back of the camera will blink after you press the
Shutter button. The flash is charging while the LED
is blinking.
4.3 Self-timer Capture
Press Mode select to
Press Shutter
The self-timer LED will blink and the camera will beep
for 10 seconds.
Camera will shoot the picture.
If you want to leave " Self-timer capture " function just
press Mode select to

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4.5 Continuous Capture
Press Mode select to (The camera will
automatically switch to CIF mode)
Press Shutter continuously to take pictures.
Picture counter will continuously
accumulate.
STOP : When your finger leaves Shutter button or
memory is full.
4.6 Delete Pictures
1. Delete all pictures:
Press Mode select to
Press Select until you hear 2 beeps
The camera will delete all pictures and
the picture counter will refresh to " 0 "
2. Delete last picture
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4.8 Selecting a shooting environment
: Outdoor 1 (Default setting. Use this
setting for taking pictures outdoors on a
cloudy day.)
: Outdoor 2 (Optional. Use this setting for
taking pictures outdoors on a sunny day.)
: Indoor 1 (Optional. Use this setting for
taking pictures indoors in bright
conditions.)
: Indoor 2 (Optional. Use this setting for
taking pictures indoors in dark conditions.)
Press Select until you hear 2 beeps
The camera will delete last picture and
the picture counter will show result.
4.7 Selecting the image resolution
: 640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
(The camera should take about 50 pictures)
: 320 x 240 pixels
(The camera should take about 160 pictures)

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5.1 Computer System Requirements
Please check your PC system requirements before
installing the software :
1. Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP
2. Pentium or higher CPU
3. CD-ROM drive
4. Mouse
5. USB port
5.2 Installation of Vivicam TWAIN Driver and AVI
Maker on windows 98, ME and 2000
1. Turn on your computer
2. lnsert the camera software CD into the CD-ROM drive .
The following Window will appear.
Click the "lnstall Vivicam TWAIN Driver"
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3. To display the list of languages available, click on the
down arrow and highlight your selection.
Click " OK " to proceed to next step.
4. Your computer will display as follows:
Click " Next " and follow setup procedure.

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5. The TWAIN driver and AVI Maker installation is complete.
Click " Finish " to finish installation.
5.3 Installation of Vivicam TWAIN Driver and AVI Maker on
Windows XP
1.Insert the CD installation disk into your CD-ROM drive.
2.The Vivicam Installation Menu appears. Click Install
Vivicam Twain Driver on the Software Installer dialog
box. (Or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer
and run InstallMgr.exe in the root directory of the CD.)

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3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installa-
ation and it will finish installing all the necessary files on
your computer.
4. Please plug-in your Vivicam with USB cable.
5. System will detect Vivicam.
6. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window
appears, please select Install from a list or specific
location [ Advanced], and click Next to continue.
7. When the following window appears, please select
Search removable media [floppy, CD-ROM...] , and
click Next to continue.

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8. System copies files and the following screen appears:
9. Click Finish to continue the installation.

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10. The Found New Hardware Wizard window appears
again.
Please select Install from a list or specific location
[Advanced], and click Next to continue.
11. When the following window appears, please select
Search removable media [floppy, CD-ROM...] , and
click Next to continue.

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12. System copies files and the following screen appears:
13. Click Finish to complete the installation