Vivitar Vivicam 3315 User manual

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Warranty Policy
This camera is under warranty for one full year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.
In case of defects in materials or workmanship, we will replace or repair the camera free of
charge. This warranty applies to the camera only. This warranty does not include batteries, or
other accessories which have not been manufactured by our company. This warranty will not be
honored if the camera has been mishandled or tampered with, or altered by anyone other than
the manufacturer. Other than for the warranty herein, we are not responsible for loss, damage, or
inconvenience of any kind. A defective camera being returned under warranty must be
accompanied by a brief description of the difficulties encountered and also by a proof of purchase
with the date of purchase clearly indicated. All related transportation costs and insurances are at
the owner’s expense. Any alteration of this warranty cannot be made without the written approval
from our company.

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FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, detectable by turning the equipment in question off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; Increase the distance between the
equipment and the receiver; Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than that
which the receiver is connected to; Or consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
NOTE
A shielded-type DC power cable incorporated with a ferrite core is required in order to meet the
FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception.
Use only shielded I/O cable incorporated with a ferrite core to connect this equipment to host
computer and TV set. Shielded A.C. power cable and shielded I/O cables are required in order to
meet the FCC emission limits. It is essential that only the supplied power cord and I/O cable(s)
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WARNING
Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke (or an unusual odor), if it becomes unusually
hot to the touch, produces a peculiar noise, or exhibits any other abnormal conditions.
Operating the camera inany of these circumstances may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
Stop using the camera immediately, turn the camera off, remove the batteries, and disconnect
the power source if you are using an AC power adapter. Contact your dealer or authorized
service facility for repairs. Never attempt to repair this camera by yourself as this may be
dangerous.
Do not expose the camera to moisture and make sure no water gets into the camera. Take
particular care when using the camera under extreme weather conditions, such as rain or
snow, or when operating the camera at the beach on near water. Avoid using this camera
in places subject to extreme moisture. Do not use the camera if water has entered the
camera. Turn the camera off, remove the batteries, and disconnect the power source if you
are using an AC power adapter. Unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you
have disconnected the camera. Contact your dealer or authorized service facility. Do not
continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
Do not touch the power plug during a thunderstorm if you are using the AC power adapter.
This may cause an electrical shock.
Do not use the camera if any foreign objects have entered the camera. Turn the camera
off, remove the batteries, and disconnect the power source if you are using an AC power
adapter. Unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the
camera. Contact your dealer or authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera
as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
Do not place the camera in an unstable location such as on a wobbly table or sloping
surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause injury. If the camera has been
dropped or damaged, turn the camera off and remove the batteries or AC power adapter.
Contact your dealer or authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this
may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
Do not insert or drop metallic or other foreign objects into the camera through access
points such as the SD memory card slot. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
Do not attempt to modify this camera. Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause
a fire or an electrical shock. Internal inspection, and repairs should only be carried out by
an authorized service facility.
Never operate this camera in any way while driving a vehicle. This may cause a traffic
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CAUTION
Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a
cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
Do not leave this camera in a location subject to extremely high temperatures, such as in a
sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. Exposure to high temperatures may adversely affect
the camera case and internal components and may cause a fire.
Do not cover or wrap the camera or AC power adapter with a cloth or quilt. This may cause
heat to build up and distort the camera case and cause a fire. Always use the camera and
accessories in well-ventilated locations.
Handle the camera carefully and do not expose the camera to shock or vibration. Handling
the camera roughly may cause a malfunction.
When handling and moving the camera, always unplug it from the power source (if you are
using an AC power adapter). Unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have
disconnected the camera. Failure to do so may result in an electrical shock.
Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with your camera. Use of unsuitable
batteries may result in the batteries splitting, or leaking that may cause a fire, injury, or
soiling of the battery compartment.
When placing the batteries into the camera, check the polarity markings on the batteries
( - and + ) to ensure that the batteries are inserted correctly. Incorrect battery polarity will
result in camera inoperability and may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing
a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment.
Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time. The
batteries may leak and cause a fire, injury or soiling of the battery compartment. If the
batteries leak, clean and wipe the battery compartment carefully and install new batteries.
Wash your hands carefully if you touch the battery fluid.

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Getting to Know the Camera
Front View
Top View
Rear View
Bottom View
Side View
Status (Information) LCD
Input/Output Connectors
Getting Started
Power - Inserting Batteries
Using an AC Power Adapter
Using an SD Memory Card
Setting Date and Time
Attaching the Hand Strap
Basic Operations
Recording a Still Image
Recording a Video
Viewing Still Image/ Video Clip
Erasing Still Image/ Video Clip
Setting Image Resolution and Quality
Flash Modes
Self-Timer
Viewing Image Information
Thumbnail Display
Camera Modes and Menus
Mode Button and Information Status LCD Display
Record Menu
Movie Menu
Play Menu
Setup Menu
PC Mode
Transferring Images to Your Computer
Driver Installation
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
Downloading Your Images
Using the Camera as a PC Camera
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Introduction
Thanks for the purchase of the digital camera. With the camera, you will live a whole new camera
experience and make photo shooting more interesting and fun. Here below we will guide you
through the whole picture taking process, please keep this manual on hand and enjoy your time.
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Getting to Know the Camera
Front View
1. Viewfinder Window
2. Built-in Flash
3. Lens
4. Self-timer Indicator
Top View
1. Shutter Button
2. Status (Information) LCD
3. Resolution&Quality Button
4. Flash Button
5. Hand Strap Holder
Rear View
1. Power Button
2. Menu Button
3. /Self-timer Button
4. /2X Zoom Button
5. LCD/OK Button
6. Mode Button
7. Image LCD Display
8. Viewfinder Eyepiece
9. LED Indicator
Bottom View
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Input/Output Connectors
1. USB Connector
2. Video Output Connector
3. AC Adapter Connector
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Getting Started
Power-Inserting Batteries
1. Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow .
on the battery cover door.
2. Insert 2 AA batteries with the correct polarity as shown on
the inner side of the battery cover.
(Note also the decal inside the battery compartment)
3. Close the battery cover.
Do not mix battery (use only one battery type at a time)as this may cause poor camera performance
fire or explosion.
Batteries should be inserted in the battery compartment with the “+” and “-” sides facing correctly.
Batteries should be replaced when the battery indicator appears an empty icon.
To improve battery performance, replace all installed batteries at the same time.
Do not drop, puncture or disassemble batteries and keep batteries away from heat.
Take out all the installed batteries if they won’t be used for an extended period of time.
IMPORTANT
Please observe the following precautions as these may cause the battery to split or leak.
Do not attempt to charge the alkaline battery.
Do not carry or store a battery with objects such as metal pens, necklaces, coins or hairpins as
this could become short circuit the positive + and negative - poles of the battery.
Do not subject batteries with too strong impacts, such as hitting them with a hammer,
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Using an AC Power Adapter(Optional accessory)
1. Open the i/o port cover as shown:
2. Connect one end of the power adapter to the port labelled
“DC IN 3V” as illustrated:
3. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a power outlet.
(A power supply must provide 3 VDC rated at 2.5 Afor proper camera operation).
(An AC adapter is an optional accessory and is not usually included with the camera).
Use only the specified batteries or AC power adapter with this camera, the use of
other power sources may cause a fire, or damage the camera.
Using an SD Memory Card (Optional accessory)
The camera is equipped with 8 MB of internal (built-in) memory.
In addition to saving your images in internal memory, you
may also store your images on a removable memory
card known as an SD (Secure Digital) card.
An SD memory card is not included with
the camera but be purchased at a computer,
photo, or electronics store.
To insert an SD memory card:
1. Make sure to turn the camera off.
2. Open the Battery/SD memory card cover on the side of the camera.
3. Insert an SD card into the memory card slot:
*Insert the card as indicated by the arrow on the memory card.
*The face of the SD card will be towards the camera lens.
* Press the card until you hear a distinctive click.
* Make sure the SD card has fully seated allowing the cover to be closed.
4. Close the Battery/SD card cover.
Note: To remove an SD card press on the edge of the card momentarily, and release.
Setting Date and Time
1. Power on the camera in any mode. Press the MENU button.
2. “Setup”will be highlighted. Press OK. The SETUP MENU appears.
3. Press the Down Arrow button to highlight DATE/TIME. Press OK.
4. Use the arrow buttons to make changes. Press OK to move to the next field.

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Attaching the Hand Strap
1. Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap holder.
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Basic Operations
Recording a Still Image
To record a still picture, perform the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Toggle the Mode button to select Record Mode indicated by the arrow.
3. Use the viewfinder window or image LCD display to frame the image.
4. Press the Shutter button.
* For digital zoom photography, please turn on the LCD monitor and press /X2 button.
Recording a Video
To record a video (movie ), perform the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Toggle the Mode button to select Movie Mode indicated by the arrow.
3. Press the Shutter button to start recording.
4. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording.
Imaging Tips
For successful image, please follow these suggestions.
Hold the camera firmly with both hand and brace your elbows
lightly against your body.
Take care to keep your fingers, hair and the camera strap away
from the camera lens.
Use the viewfinder or LCD display to frame your shot.
When using the viewfinder, brace the camera against your
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Viewing Still Image/ Video Clip
You can view still images /video clips stored in the camera’s internal or
card memory on image LCD display. You can also connect the camera
to the TV monitor in this mode to playback the still images/video clips.
On Image LCD Display
1. Power on the camera.
2. Press the Mode button to select the Play mode as shown.
3. The latest captured image (or the starting scene of the latest
captured video clip) will be displayed on image LCD display.
4. Use the arrow buttons to go to the next or previous image/video clip.
5. For video clips only: press the shutter button to playback. Press the same button to pause /
resume.
On a TV Monitor
Television monitors can be used to playback still image or video clip.
1. Set the appropriate video output mode (NTSC/PAL) corresponding to your TV standard.
*From the SETUP,select VIDEO MODE.
2. Connect one end of the video cable to the video port of your camera.
3. Connect the other end of the video cable to the video port of your television.
4. Turn on the camera and TV.
5. Toggle the Mode button to select Play mode .
6. Playback the recorded images the same way as you would playback them on image LCD
display.
Note:
The VIDEO OUT function is highly power consumptive. Hence, batteries may be consumed
sooner than normal.
Erasing Still Image /Video Clip
There are two ways to erase images:
Erase One and Erase All
Recorded images in memory card cannot be erased when it is write-protected.
To erase the pictures recorded in the SD card, make sure to insert the card before deletion.
To erase the pictures recorded in the camera (internal memory), do not insert any SD card or
the camera will not be able to read the internal data with an external memory card attached.
External memory (SD card) always has priority over internal memory - whenever a memory
card is inserted into the camera ,the camera will use the memory card for both capture and
playback.
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ERASE ONE
1. Toggle the Mode button to select Play mode indicated by the
arrow.
2. The last image /video clip taken will be shown on image LCD
display.
3. Press Menu button to enter PLAY MENU.
4. Use the arrow button to highlight ERASE, press OK.
5. ERASE ONE is highlighted, press OK.
6. “ERASE CURRENT?” will be displayed in the image.
7. Press the OK to delete this image/video clip.
ERASE ALL
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 in the preceding section.
2. Use the arrow button to highlight ERASE ALL, press OK.
3. The “ERASE ALL” menu appears:
4. Use the arrow button to highlight YES, press OK.
* If there are no images stored in the memory,”NO IMAGE” is displayed.
Setting Image Resolution and Quality
This camera provides 6 different image resolution & quality settings:
(1280x1024) pixels resolution with Super Fine , Fine , Economy quality.
(640x480) pixels resolution with Super Fine , Fine , Economy quality.
To change the resolution & quality setting, perform the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Press the Mode button to select Record Mode indicated by the arrow .
3. Press the button to toggle through the resolution and quality settings.
Resolution Indicator
In Record Mode - shows the current image resolution setting.
In Play Mode - shows the resolution of the captured image.
Image Quality Indicator
In Record Mode - shows the current image quality setting.
In Play Mode - shows the quality setting of the displayed image.
ERASE CURRENT?
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Flash Modes
The Flash Mode can only be set under Record Mode. There are 4 modes available: Auto, Red-
eye Reduction, Fill-in (On)and OFF. The default setting is AUTO. To change the setting, press
the Flash button a number of times until the desired one is selected.
Mode Icon Description
Auto Flash is enabled automatically in low light conditions
Red-Eye Reduction Pre-flash to reduce red eye effect
Fill-in Flash is always enabled
OFF Flash is always disabled
Self-Timer
The self-timer can only be set under Record Mode .
To use the Self-Timer function, perform the following:
1. Press the Self-Timer button to activate the Self-timer.
2. Position the camera, frame your shot, and press the Shutter button.
3. After 10 seconds, an image is captured and the timer will turn itself off.
The Self-Timer is designed to count down for 10 seconds. In the first 7 seconds, the indicator
blinks at a rate relatively slow and then blinks rapidly for the last 3 seconds.
Viewing Image Information
Image information can be viewed on the LCD monitor during image playback. Toggle the LCD
button until information appears on the LCD monitor.
Still Image
Image Information Off Image Information On
1.Play mode 4.Date of image capture
2.Image number 5.Time of image capture
3.Image resolution
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Thumbnail Display
For quicker selection of pictures, you can display them as thumbnails on the LCD monitor. A set
of nine thumbnails can be displayed per screen.
1. Power on the camera.
2. Toggle the Mode button to select Play mode .
3. Toggle the OK button until the thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor.
4. Press the button, user can select the thumbnail image and switch the thumbnail page.
5. Once you have positioned the selection box on the desired thumbnail, press the OK button to
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Camera Modes and Menus
Mode Button and Information Status LCD Display
Each press of the mode button switches the status LCD display as follows:
Record Still Image Record Video(Movie) Still Image /Video Clip Playback
Record Menu
The RECORD MENU contains four items: SETUP, QUICK VIEW, WHITE BALANCE and EV
COMPENSATION.
Steps to access RECORD MENU, perform the following:
1. Toggle the Mode button to select Record mode .
2. Press the Menu button. The RECORD MENU appears.
SETUP
For more details, refer to Setup Menu section.
QUICK VIEW
If Quickview is enabled, each image will be displayed on the LCD mo-
mentarily after it is captured. If disabled, each image will not be displayed
immediately after capture. You may toggle Quick View-ON/OFF using
the QUICK VIEW menu:
1. Follow steps 1 through 2 in access RECORD MENU section.
2. Highlight QUICK VIEW by using the arrow button , press OK.
3. Use the arrow button again to select ON/OFF, press OK to
confirm.
WHITE BALANCE
Automatic white balance is recommended for most cases. For
particular circumstances, you may manually select another white
balance preset-according to the ambient lighting conditions. Select
from: Automatic, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Shade, or Daylight.
1. Follow the steps 1 through 2 in access RECORD MENU section.
RECORD MENU
SETUP
QUICK VIEW
WHITE BALANCE
EV COMPENSATION
QUICK VIEW
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2. Highlight WHITE BALANCE by using the arrow button ,
press OK.
3. Use the arrow button again to select the desired white
balance,press OK to confirm.
EV COMPENSATION
The camera will automatically adjust the camera shutter speed for the proper exposure of each
scene. Occasionally, it is desirable to manually override the automatic exposure value (EV) to
accommodate special scene circumstances.
1. Follow steps 1 through 2 in access RECORD MENU section.
2. Highlight EV COMPENSATION by using the arrow button ,
press OK.
3. Use the arrow button again to specify the desired EV.
* The EV range is from -2.0 to +2.0 in steps of 0.5 EV.
Movie Menu
The MOVIE MENU contains three items: SETUP, WHITE BALANCE and EV COMPENSATION.
Steps to access MOVIE MENU, perform the following:
1. Toggle the Mode button to select Movie mode .
2. Press the Menu button. The MOVIE MENU appears.
SETUP
For more details, refer to Setup Menu section.
WHITE BALANCE
Automatic white balance is recommended for most cases. For
particular circumstances, you may manually select ano
ther white balance preset-according to the ambient lighting conditions.
Select from: Automatic, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Shade, or Daylight.
1. Follow steps 1through 2 in access MOVIE MENU section.
2. Highlight WHITE BALANCE by using the arrow button , press
OK.
3. Use the arrow button again to select the desired white
balance, press OK to confirm.
EV COMPENSATION
+0.0
MOVIE MENU
SETUP
WHITE BALANCE
EV COMPENSATION
WHITE BALANCE
AUTO
TUNGSTEN
FLUORESCENT
SHADE
WHITE BALANCE
DAYLIGHT
WHITE BALANCE
DAYLIGHT