Vivitar ViviCam 3730 User manual

QuickStartGuide
Vivicam 3730 Quick Start Guide
Front
Back
BatteryInstallation
1.Turncameraupside-down.
2. Openthebatterycoverbypushing and sliding into
theside.
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Lens
Viewfinder
Flash
Microphone
Self-timer lamp
Viewfinder
Operation lamp
/ Continuous shutter /
Right button
/ Zoom Out /
Down button
LCD Monitor screen
Power button
/ /Stop button
/ Self-timer /
Left button
/ / Flash
/ Play
/ Pause button
button
/ Zoom In /
Up button

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3.Check inscription on batterychamberforcorrect
negative/positive installation.
4. Install 2-AA alkalinebatteries.
5.Close batterycover.
CameraWorking Mode
You canselectthecamera’sworking modebyusing theModediallocatedon the
top ofthecamera.Thereare4working modes
inthiscamera.
AutoPhotoMode( )
Inthismode,thecamerawill automatically
settheexposureand whitebalance accord-
ing toyourshooting environment.
ManualPhotoMode( )
You canmanuallysettheexposureand whitebalance beforeshooting.
Playback Mode( )
1.Replayordeleteimages fromthecameramemorystorage.
2.Downloadanddisplayimageatyourcomputer.
3.Printimagesdirectlytoaconnectedprinter.
VideoMode( )
1.Use thismodetorecordmovies.
2.You canalsomanuallysettheexposureand whitebalance beforerecording
thevideo.
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Align point

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Taking Pictures
TherearetwoCameraWorking Modes foryou totake apicture.IntheAutoMode,
all you have todo istopress theshutterbutton and letthecamerajudges the
environmentconditionsforyou.IntheManualMode,you canmanuallyadjustthe
exposureand setthewhitebalance basedon differentenvironmentcondition.
1.SelecttheModedialtoAuto( ) orManual( ).
2.Press thePOWERbutton topoweron thecamera.
3.Press Shutterbutton halfway and align theauto
focusmarkon thesubjectyou wanttotake.When
thefocusislocked,theautofocusmarkturnsinto
green.
4.Take apicturebypressing theshutterbutton
further.Whenitmakes asound,theimagehas
beentakenand will berecordedon thecardor
on boardmemory.
Adjusting theExposureAnd Setting theWhiteBalance
You canmanuallysettheexposurevalue(EV value)and thewhitebalance mode
tomatchdifferenttypeoflightsource.Please refertoPage22 ofuser’smanual.
ExposureCompensation:
EV ValueRange: -2EV to+2EV
Steps:1/3V
WhiteBalanceModes:
·AUTO-Normalconditions
(cameraadjustswhitebalanceautomatically)
·-Outdoordaylight
·-Shade
·-Indoors,illuminatedbytungstenlighting
·-Indoors,illuminatedbyfluorescentlighting
·-convertsimagestoblackandwhite
Changing thePictureResolution and Quality(Compression)
You canchangetheresolution and qualitysetting ofimages you will record.
Please refertopage24 ofusermanual.
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Auto Manual
Mode Video
: Available
X
X
X
X
: Not Available
X
Using DigitalZoom
WhentheLCD screenison inAutoorManualMode,you canzoominthesubjectby
usingUP/DOWNbutton(/)beforetheimageistaken.Pleaserefertopage
26ofuser’smanual.
Recording Videoimages
Thiscameraperformsvideo-recordingfunction.
Pleaserefertopage28 ofuser’smanual.
Flashavailableineachshooting mode
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Resolution
Display
Icon
2048 x 1536 (Large)
1600 x 1200 (Medium-1)
1024 x 768 (Medium-2)
640 x 480 (Small)
Icon
Display Quality
Economy
Normal
Fine

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Reviewing YourPictures and Videos
ViewingPictures
SelecttheModedialtoPlayback ( )toviewpictures andimages.
1.You canviewup to9images atatimebyusing theTHUMBNAILfunction ( ).
Pleaserefertopage31 ofuser’smanual.
2. InPlaybackmode,useRIGHT/LEFTbuttontoscrolltheimages.
3.WhenviewingasingleimageinPlaybackMode,youcanmagnifytheimageyou
selectedbyusing UP/DOWNbutton.Thescaleofmagnification isx1.0~x4.0.
Pleaserefertopage32 ofuser’smanual.
DeletingPictures
YoucandeletesingleorallimagesinPlaybackmode.Pleaserefertopage33ofuser’s
manual.
Running aSlideShow
Viewyourpictures on thecameraLCD screenbyusing theSlideShowfeature.The
pictures appearforaperiod of5sec.or10 sec.upon thetimeyou set.Please referto
page37ofuser’smanual.
Downloading Images toaComputer
Therearetwoways todownloadimagestakenwiththecameratoacomputer.
1.DirectlyfromtheSDcard.Please refertopage45ofuser’smanual.
2.ConnectthecameratoacomputerviatheUSBcable.Please refertopage46 of
user’smanual.
A. Ifoperating systemisWindows98/98SE,make surethatyou install theUSB
driverthatcomesonthebundledCD-ROMfirst.PleaserefertoPage45and48
ofuser’smanual.
B.ConnectthesuppliedUSBcabletothecomputer’sUSBport.
C.Turnonyourcamera,andyourcomputerwilldetectthecameraandthenauto-
maticallycompletethecamerainstallation.
D.A“RemovableDisk”willbedisplayedunder“MyComputer”.
E.Double-clickthe“RemovableDisk”andyouwillseea“DCIM”folder.
F.Alltheimagesstoredon yourcameramemorystoragearetransferredtothe“
DCIM”folder.
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