Vivitar Vivicam 30 User manual

- Quickstart
Vivicam 30

1. Camera Precautions ..................................................... 2
2. Vivicam Introduction .................................................... 3
3. Meet The Vivicam .......................................................... 5
4. Ready To Take Pictures ............................................... 9
5. Installing Vivicam Driver and Utility Software.......... 12
6. Transferring Pictures To Your Computer ................. 20
7. Using The Vivicam as a PC Camera ......................... 24
8. SUPPLEMENT ............................................................. 25
CONTENTS

1.Camera Precautions
Follow these guidelines when using your Vivicam:
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Keep the camera from the following environments
-High temperature places such as direct sunlight spot,
heater, closed vehicle or other hot sources.
-Excessive humidity and dusty places.
-Shaking place.
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Do not use the camera outdoors if it is raining or snowing.
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If the lens or the viewfinder gets dirty, please clean them
by lens brush or soft cloth. Never touch the lens with the
fingers.
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Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs,
it may create the risk of the electrical shock.
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Do not open the battery compartment when the camera
power is on.
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Be sure to download the pictures before replacing or
removing the batteries in order to avoid losing your image
data.

2.Vivicam lntroduction
2.1 Specification
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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
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Focus : Standard mode : 0.9m to infinity from camera
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24 bit full collor
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Memory : Built-in 8MB SDRAM
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File Format : BMP
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Flash Light : none
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Self-timer : 10 seconds
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Power : AAAalkaline battery x 2
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Interface : USB
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Auto Power Off : Automatically turn off power if inactive
for about 60 seconds

2.2 Accessories
1. Camera Cradle
2. Two AA
Aalkaline battery
3. Camera hand strap
4. Ca
mera driver and utility software CD
5. USB cable
6. Camera pouch
7. Quickstart Guide

3.Meet The Vivicam
3.1 General Guide
Front
Back

3.2 LCD Panel lndicator
nPicture Counter
n: Total number of pictures you have captured
n: Memory full
lmage Resolution
n: 640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
n: 320 x 240 pixels
Shooting Environmentt
n: Outdoor (default setting)
n: Indoor
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Continuous Capture
n: Continuous capture mode
Picture Delete
n:Delete all pictures
n: Delete last picture
Self-timer mode
n: Self-timer mode
Low Battery warning
: When this icon appears with blinking and
long beeps. It indicates the low battery
power.
?lmportant Note:
The camera will stop shooting function. Please
replace the two batteries in four hours and be
sure to download the pictures before replacing
battery.
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3.3
Camera Function Selection
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Press Mode button to select the function you need.
The function icon on LCD panel will blink then press
Shutter button until you hear 2 beeps to
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Function Mode Status

4.Ready To Taking Pictures
4.1
Turn Power On
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Power on : Press Mode button and camera will beep.
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Power off : Press Mode button until camera sound
2 beeps (The camera will be automatically turn
off power if inactive for about 60 seconds )
4.2
Taking Pictures
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Press Shutter button to take picture and camera will
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LCD Panel will show :
: the number of pictures you had taken.
: Memory is full.
4.3
Self-timer Capture
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Press Mode select to
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Press Shutter
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The self-timer LED will blink and the camera will beep
for 10 seconds
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Shooting
¬If you want to leave " Self-timer capita " function just
press Mode select to