Vivitar Vivicam 60 User manual

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Instruction Manual
Vivicam 60
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WWW.54GG.COM
2005.09.04

1. General Precautions ...................................................... 2
2. Introduction to the Vivicam 60...................................... 3
3. Vivicam 60 Features....................................................... 5
4. Taking Pictures .....................................................
......... 9
5. Installing the Driver and Utility Software ................... 13
6. Transferring Pictures To Your Computer .................. 21
7. TWAIN Driver Interface................................................. 26
8. Using The Vivicam 60 as a PC Camera ...................... 29
CONTENTS

1.
General Precautions
Follow these guidelines when using your
camera:
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Keep the camera from the following environments
-High temperaturessuch as direct sunlight, a
heater, a closed vehicle or other heat sources.
-Excessive humidity and dusty places.
-Excessive vibration or shock.
n
Do not use the camera if it is raining or snowing.
n
If the lens or the viewfinder gets dirty, please clean them
Using a lens brush or soft cloth. Never touch the lens with
your fingers.
n
lf water gets inside the camera, immediately remove the
batteries and allow the camera to dry thoroughly.
n
Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs,
High-voltage interna
l components may create the risk of the
electrical shock or fire.
n
Do not open the battery compartment when the camera
power is on.
Rev. 020725

2.
lntroduction
to the Vivicam 60
2.1 Specifications
nResolution:
Digital Camera mode:
•1024 x 768 pixels (XGA Interpolation)
•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
nRange of Focus: From 2 feet to infinity
n24-bit full color
nMemory : Built-in 8MB SDRAM
nFile Format : Bitmaped –variable with Twain AP
nFlash Lamp : lnternal
nFlash modes: Auto/Off
nSelf-timer: 10 seconds
nPower: 2 AA alkaline batteries
nPC Interface : USB
nAuto Power Off : Automatically turns power off if
inactive for about 60 seconds.

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

3.
Vivicam
60 Features
3.1 General Guide
Front
Back

3.2 LCD Panel lndicator
nPicture Counter
n:Total number of pictures you have captured
n:Memory full
nFlash Mode
n: Automatic flash mode
n: Flash Off (default setting)
nContinuous Capture and Picture Delete
n: Continuous capture mode
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2

n: Delete all pictures
n: Delete just the last picture
nShooting Environment
n: Outdoor (default setting)
n: lndoor
nlmage Resolution
n: 640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
n: 320 x 240 pixels
nBattery Power
n: Full battery power
n: Medium battery power
n: Low battery power
n: No battery power
(Camera will sound two beeps and shut down
automatically.)
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6

?lmportant Note:
When the batteries are extremely low, the camera
will stop functioning. Be sure to download your
pictures before replacing the batteries.
nSelf-timer
n: Self-timer mode
3.3
Camera Function Selection
n
Press Mode button to select the desired function.
The function icon on the LCD panel will blink. Press
Select button immediately until you hear two
confirmation beeps.
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Function Mode Status
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4.
Tak
ing
Pictures
4.1 Turning Power On
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Power on : Press the Power on/off button and the
camera
will beep once.
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Power off : The camera will automatically turn off if it is
inactive for about 60 seconds.
The camera will also turn off if the batteries run
extremely low :
4.2 Takin
g Pictures
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Press Shutter button to take a picture. The
camera will
beep once with each image taken.
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LCD Panel will show:
: the number of pictures you have taken
: Memory is full.
4.3
Self-timer
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Press Mode until you see: then press Select
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Press Shutter to take a picture with a ten-second delay

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The self-timer LED will blink and the camera will beep
for 10
seconds.
n
If you want to cancel the " Self-timer" function just
press Mode select to
4.4 Using
the Built-in Flash
n
: Auto Flash mode (flash fires automatically when
required by current exposure setting.)
n
: Off –Flash will not fire
n
The effective working range for the flash is 2 to 5 feet. The
best range is 3 to 4 feet.
n
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 when the LED
is blinking.
uImportant Note:
The camera flash will no longer function when
low battery power ( ) has been detected.

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4.5 Continuous Capture (for making movie clips)
n
Press Mode select to The camera will
automatically switch to CIF mode. (CIF is 320 x 240 res.)
n
Press and hold Shutter to take a series of pictures.
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The image counter will increment.
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TO STOP: Release the Shutter button. (Continuous
capture will also stop when the memory is full.)
4.6 Delet
ing Pictures
1.
To delete all pictures:
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Press Mode select to
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Press Select until you hear 2 beeps
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The camera will delete all pictures and
the picture counter will refresh to " 0 "
2. Delete
just the last picture
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Press Mode select to
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Press Select until you hear 2 beeps
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The camera will delete the last picture and
the picture counter will decrement by one.

4.7
Selecting the image resolution
n
:640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
n
: 320 x 240 pixels
Normally you will want to take pictures in VGA mode.
These
will be the best and largest images. When you download your
images to your PC you will have the option to enlarge your
images to a resolution of 1024 x 768. To enlarge your images
to 1024 x 768 you must (should) have originally taken them as
VGA.
CIF resolution is used primarily for pruposes of making a movie
clip using ‘AVI Maker.’
4.8
Selecting a shooting (lighting) environment
.1 : Outdoor mode (default setting, you will
normally use this mode.)
: Indoor mode ( Optional,use this setting for
taking picture indoor
s)

5.
Installing the Driver and Utility Software
5.1 Computer System Requirements
Please check your PC system requirements before
installing the software :
1. Windows 98,
98SE, Me, 2000, or XP
2. Pentium or higher CPU
3. CD
-ROM drive
4. USB port
5.2 Installation of
the TWAIN Driver and AVI Maker
1. Turn on your computer
2. lnsert the
V60 CD ROM into your CD-ROM drive
•The following screen will appear:
•Click on "lnstall Vivicam TWAIN Driver"

3.
Select the language from the source list :
Click " OK " to move to the next step
4. Your computer will display
:
Click " Next " to move to the next step

5. The TWAIN driver and AVI Maker installation
is complete :
Click " Finish " to finish the installation.
5.3 Installation of TWAIN Driver
for Windows XP.
Windows XP users -please follow these steps!
1.Insert the CD
ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Note :If you mistakenly plugged-in your camera to your
PC
without first installing the driver -please refer to the
SUPPLEMENTsection following this section.
2.The Digital Camera Window Install
Screen appears. Click
on
‘Install Vivicam Twain Driver’in the dialogue box.
(Alternatively, advanced users may explore the CD and
double click on file named InstallMgr.exe in the root
directory of the CD)

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.
4. Next, plug-in your camera to your PC using the USB cable
Vivicam 60 Computer
5. Your PC will detect the camera.

6. When the ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’window appears
select ‘Install from a list or specific location -[Advanced]’
, and
click Next to continue.
7. When the following window appears, select
Search
removable media [floppy, CD-ROM...] , and click Next to
continue.

8.
Files are copied and the following screen appears:
9. Click
Finish to continue the installation :

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