User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 2005

Vivicam 2005 User Manual 041227TP 1 Preface Thank you for purchasing the Vivicam 2005. Please read this manual carefully, it covers all camera functions and operations. FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. installation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in However, there is no accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment 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 separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. If such TRADEMARK INFORMATION Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. SD is a trademark. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. READ THIS FIRST Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specifications, The software, software drivers, and user's manual. This User's Manual is a general reference guide for the product. product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences. Products vary between retailers especially with Occasionally a accessories such as batteries, memory cards, cables, carrying cases/pouches, and language support. retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity. product definition and included accessories. user's manual. Contact your dealer for precise The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this For user manual and driver updates, refer to the Vivitar website or contact your dealer. 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power OFF and remove the batteries. use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power OFF and remove the batteries. use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera. inspection, consult customer service. Do not use the camera in areas near water. rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore. Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces. Keep the batteries out of the reach of children. This might cause the camera to fall, causing injury. If the battery is This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal Continued Continued Swallowing batteries might cause poisoning. accidentally swallowed, immediately consult a physician. Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving, or riding a motorcycle. result in traffic accident. This might cause you to fall over or S CAUTIONS Do not fire the flash close to anyone's eyes. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. to leak. water. This might cause damage to the person's eyesight. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes, rinse with fresh If the internal fluid has entered your eyes, consult a physician to receive treatment. Do not drop it, strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera. A camera is a precision instrument. This might cause damage to the camera. Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places. This might cause fire or electric shock. The battery becomes hot during use. Do not remove the battery immediately after long period of continuous use. Touching a hot battery might cause burns. Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets. resulting in fire. This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, Use the camera in a well-ventilated place. This Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may raise significantly, such as inside a car. might adversely affect the case or the parts inside, resulting in fire. Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables. resulting in fire and electric shock. Failure to do this might damage cords and cables, WARNING: Handling the USB on this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. NOTES ON BATTERY USAGE Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with your Vivicam 2005. Use of unsuitable batteries may result in When placing the the batteries splitting, or leaking and may cause a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment. 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 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 3 period of time. The batteries may leak and cause a fire, injury or soiling of the battery compartment. If the batteries leak, Wash your hands carefully if you touch the clean and wipe the battery compartment carefully and install new batteries. battery fluid. below: When using batteries, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are recommended. To maximize performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the batteries and discharge them for at least one complete cycle before use. Avoid using batteries in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce digital camera performance. Low temperature will adversely affect alkaline battery performance. Using new rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries that have not been used for an extended period of time will affect the number of images that can be captured. If you will not be using the batteries for an extended period of time, remove them from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion. Never use batteries of different types (together) or mix old and new batteries. Never use manganese batteries. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................. 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 Features TFT Screen Buttons Using a Memory Card Loading the Batteries Inserting a Memory Card 2. Preparation for use ........................................................ 7 3. V2005 Features .............................................................. 7 3.1 Image / video clips 3.2 Setup Menu 3.3 Playback of Images and Video Clips 4. Camera Operations ........................................................ 9 4.1 Power on / off 4.2 Battery Level 4.3 Capturing Images and Video Clips 4.4 Main (Setup) menu 5. Windows 98 Driver Installation ........................................ 13 6. Transferring Images to your Computer.............................. 15 7. Specifications ............................................................... 15 8. Maintenance ................................................................. 15 4 1. Introduction 1.1 Features Lens Flash lam p Figure 1 ­ Vivicam 2005 Features and Controls 1.2 Display 1) Capture mode (still, movie, burst) 2) Battery level Indicator 3) Image resolution (Super Fine, Fine, Economy) 4) Flash mode (Off, Auto, Auto/Red-eye, On) 5) Self-timer mode 6) Focus Frame 7) White balance selection (auto, sunny, cloudy, fluorescent, tungsten) AWB Figure 2 ­ Display Icons 8) Number of images remaining in available memory 5 1.3 Control Buttons 1. Power button: On/Off 2. Function switch: To select Capture or Playback modes 3. Menu button: Start/close menu 4. OK button: In capture mode: used to toggle flash mode In playback mode: no function In menu mode, it is used to confirm menu selections 5. Arrow buttons: Left arrow (" ") - In capture mode: no function In playback mode: used for viewing previous image In menu mode: used for navigating/selecting menu icons Right arrow (" ") In capture mode: used to select white-balance setting In playback mode: used for viewing next image In menu mode: used for navigating/selecting menu icons Up arrow (" ") ­ In capture mode: zoom in (digital zoom) In playback mode: no function In menu mode: used for navigating/selecting menu icons and functions Down arrow (" "): In capture mode: zoom out (digital zoom) In playback mode: no function In menu mode: used for navigating/selecting menu icons and functions 1.4 Memory Cards The Vivicam 2005 includes approximately 14 MB of "built-in" internal storage memory. You may wish to expand the memory capacity of your camera using a Secure Digital (SD) memory card. Note: The Vivicam 2005, like most digital cameras will automatically use a memory card if it is inserted into the memory card slot. When there is no memory card present in the camera, your images and video clips (and files transferred to the camera through USB cable) are stored in the internal memory. When a memory card is present in the camera, the camera will immediately begin to use the card in preference to the internal memory. This is called "card preference". Data stored in internal memory will not be accessible if a memory card is present. To again access your data stored in internal memory, simply remove the SD memory card. 6 2. Preparation For Use 2.1 Loading batteries 1. Open the battery cover as shown in Figure 3. 2. As indicated inside the battery cover ("+/-"), load three AAA batteries into the compartment with the polarity (orientation) as shown in Figure 4. Note: Typically, the V2005 will come with alkaline batteries. Whereas alkaline batteries will operate the camera, Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries are highly recommended because they offer superior performance. Rechargeable NiMH batteries are both cost effective and reusable. To maximize performance and lifetime, it is recommended that you fully charge the batteries and discharge them for at least one complete cycle before use. Battery Compartment Memory card Slot Figure 3 ­ Battery Cover Door 3. Close the battery cover. Figure 4 ­ Battery Orientation 2.2 Inserting a Memory Card 1) Open the battery cover 2) Insert an SD memory card into the slot in the indicated direction Insert contact pins first Label-side of memory card facing towards the back (TFT side) of camera Press the card gently into the slot ­ it will "click" into place To remove a memory card press gently on the edge of the card to eject it 3) Close the battery cover 7 3. Camera Operations 3.1 Capturing Images and Video Clips The Vivicam 2005 features three ways to capture images 1) Single Shot mode. Single-shot mode is the most common mode used for capturing individual still images. Single shot is also the default mode for the V2005. Whenever the camera is turned on, it will be in single-shot mode. 2) Video mode. Capture short video clips. Note that after each video captured, the camera will revert to single-shot mode. 3) Continuous (burst) Mode. Burst mode allows you to capture a sequence of four images in succession. The V2005 will capture one frame (every 1.2 seconds) up to four frames. Note that after each burst capture, the camera will revert to single-shot mode. The Vivicam 2005 features an integral four-mode flash that can be used in single-shot mode. The flash is not available in burst or video modes. The four flash modes are: automatic, automatic with red-eye reduction, off, and on (also known as fill-flash.) Hint: for faster camera operation and increased battery life set the flash to OFF if you will not be using it. 3.2 Setup Menu (Also see section 4.4 for additional detail) 1) White balance: Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten 2) Exposure mode: Automatic, with manual exposure compensation Exposure compensation range: +/­ 1.5 eV (This allows you to manually under-expose, or over-expose an image) 3) Metering: Full field (100%), central portion (25%), central-spot (4%) 4) Self-timer: 10 second delay 5) Sounds: enable or disable camera tones (beeps) 6) Automatic power-off: You may specify the power-off time as one or three minutes, or you may disable auto-power off completely 7) Multi-language: You may select a language for the on-screen display - English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or Chinese 3.3 Playback of images / video clips 1) Playback display: You may playback images individually, or in a matrix of nine simultaneous images. 2) Delete and format: You may delete the current image, delete all images, or format memory (internal memory or memory card.) 3) Display Brightness: Adjustment the LCD brightness level +/- 1 step. 8 4. Operations 4.1 Power on/off Make sure that you have loaded the batteries correctly. Press and hold the power button for two seconds. The camera will power up. The LEDs will illuminate and the LCD display screen will turn on. Please press and hold the power button again for two seconds to power off. (Note: If you will not use the camera for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage by potential battery leakage.) 4.2 Battery Level The battery level indicator icon will display in the lower left-hand corner of the display screen when the camera is on. The indicator is a three-segment gauge: : Full battery capacity : Low battery capacity : Virtually out of power, camera will power off automatically soon When the camera is out of power, it will power off automatically. 4.3 Capturing Images and Video clips Press the Menu button to select capture mode: Capture mode. Use left and right buttons (" " and " ") to select OFF Figure 5 ­ Capture mode icon " (Figure 5). Press OK to open the submenu as shown in Figure 6. capture mode " : Single image capture Video clip mode OFF Figure 6 ­ : Burst mode (4 images) Note: the default mode is single image capture Capture modes Image resolution. "SF","F"and "E"indicate image resolution (quality.) You may select image resolution from the setup menu. SF (Super-Fine), 1600 x 1200 (2 megapixel) F (Fine), 1280 x 960 E (Economy), 640 x 480 Note: The default setting is Super-Fine 9 Flash Mode. Press the "OK/ " button to select flash mode: : Flash is turned Off. : Automatic Flash ­ camera will determine if flash is to be used : Automatic Flash, with Red-Eye Reduction : Flash is On and will fire with every still-image. (Also known as Fill flash) Note: The default mode is Off. White Balance. Press the right-arrow button (" ") to select white balance. White balance allows you to adjust for best image color correction under different lighting conditions: AWB: Automatic White Balance : Sunny conditions : Fluorescent Note: The default mode is automatic SETUP : Cloudy : Tungsten 4.4 Main (Setup) Menu To access the main (setup) menu, power on the camera and press the Figure 7 Menu button. Press the right-arrow button (" ") to select the setup icon and press the OK button. The main setup menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 7. QUALITY EXPOSURE SOUND AUTO OFF LANGUAGE DRIVER EXIT Use the up/down buttons to navigate the setup selections. advanced setting sub-menu. Image resolution. Press "OK" button to open any "SF","F"and "E"indicate image resolution (quality.) Select the desired image resolution: Super-Fine, 1600 x 1200 (2 megapixel) Fine, 1280 x 960 Economy, 640 x 480 Use up and down buttons to select the desired resolution. Press OK to confirm and exit. Note: The default setting is Super-Fine. Exposure compensation allows you to adjust the exposure of a scene based upon scene conditions and experience. From the setup menu Figure 8 select "Exposure Compensation." Press OK to open the sub-menu as shown in Figure 8. + Compensation increases the exposure. This is used to brighten dark scenes. 0 Represents no exposure compensation and the cameras automatic exposure will be used. (Default) - Compensation decreases the exposure. This is used to darken bright scenes. EXIT Exit menu Use the up and down buttons to select the desired compensation, and then press the 10 OK button. The sub-menu is closed and the setting is saved. Sound. You may enable or disable camera tones (beeps.) In the setup menu, use up and down buttons to move the pointer to "Sound." Press OK to open the sub-menu (Figure 9): ON OFF EXIT Enable system tones Disable system tones Exit sub-menu Figure 9 Use the up and down buttons to select the desired setting, and then press the OK button. The sub-menu is closed and the setting is saved. Auto power off. When the camera is idle for a period of time, it will power off automatically to save battery power. Use the up and down buttons to select "Auto Off." Press OK to open the sub-menu (Figure 10): Figure 10 1 MIN auto power off in 1 minute 3 MINS auto power off in 3 minutes OFF Camera will not auto-power off EXIT Exit sub-menu Use the up and down buttons to select the desired setting, and then press the OK button. The sub-menu is closed and the setting is saved. Language setting. You may select a language for the camera display menus. From the main menu use up and down buttons to move the pointer to "Language." Press OK to open the sub-menu. Use the up and down buttons to select a language (Figure 11.) Figure 11 Use the up and down buttons to select the desired language, and then press the OK button. Then the sub-menu is closed and the setting is saved. OFF Self-timer. Use" "or" " to select" " and use "up" and Figure 12 ­ "down" button to select "self-timer" as shown in Figure 12. Start "Self-timer" Disable: Self-timer Self-Timer Use the up and down buttons to select the self-timer, and then press the OK button. The sub-menu is closed and the setting is saved. 11 LCD 0 4.5 Playback Figure 13 ­ Single or Multiple Display. Slide the function key to" "to playback your Multi-image display images. Most often you will display your images individually. You may also display images in groups of nine. Press the Menu button. Use the "left" and/or "right" key to select" shown in Figure 13. Display image picture Nine image display ", as Default setting is single image playback. Delete and Format. To delete images in the playback mode use "left" and "right" keys to select " ". Highlight the desired function as shown in Figure 14 DELETE THIS Delete the current image from memory or SD card. DELETE ALL Delete all images from memory or SD card. FORMAT Format memory or memory card. EXIT Exit menu Use the up and down buttons to make a selection, and press the OK button. The Figure 14 Delete and Format sub-menu is closed and a confirmation message appears. Select "Yes", and press OK. LCD display screen light brightness Use "left" and "right" keys to select" Increase display brightness Default brightness (factory setting) Decrease display brightness Use the up and down buttons to select the desired brightness, and then press the OK button. The sub-menu is closed and the setting is saved. "as shown in Figure 15: LCD 0 LCD +1 LCD -1 Figure 15 ­ LCD Brightness 12 5. Windows 98 Mass Storage Driver Installation Windows 98 users will need to install a software "driver" before connecting their Vivicam 2005 to their computer. It is important that Windows 98 users first install the driver from the CD ROM before connecting the camera to their PC. Insert the product CD ROM and follow the on screen instructions to install the driver for Win 98. Once the driver is installed you may transfer images to your PC as outlined in the next section. Windows ME, 2000, and XP as well as Mac OSX users do not need a driver. In fact, Win Me/200/XP users should not install the Win 98 driver. Simply connect the Vivicam 2005 camera to your PC or Mac and wait momentarily for the computer to initialize and recognize the camera as a USB removable disk. 6. Transferring Images to your Computer Downloading your images to your computer is easy. Step 1: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera. 3. Turn the camera on and allow the computer to recognize the camera. 4. From the Windows desktop double click on "My Computer". automatically open on your PC. If so, skip to step 7.) 5. Look for a new "removable disk" icon. This "removable disk" is actually the memory (or memory card) in your camera. Typically, the camera will be assigned drive letter "e" or higher. 6. Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder. 7. Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders - your images and video clips will be inside these folders (Often times a new window will Mac users: double-click the "unlabeled" disk drive icon on our desktop. camera memory, or a memory card. Step 2: Transfer images to your computer. iPhoto may automatically launch. The volume label may vary depending upon whether you use internal When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the "removable disk" ("untitled" disk on a Macintosh) to your computers hard drive. 13 Windows Open the "removable disk" and subsequent folders by double clicking on them. Double click on the folder. Your images are inside these folder(s). Select the images that you want, and then choose "Copy" from the "Edit" menu. Open the destination location (folder) and choose "Paste" from the "Edit" menu. You may also drag and drop image files from the camera to a desired location. Macintosh and Desktop/LX ­ Open the "unlabeled" disk icon, and the destination location on your hard disk. Drag and drop from the camera to the desired destination. Note: Memory card users may prefer to use a memory card reader (highly recommended). Memory card readers are fast, simple, and self-powered. Your camera batteries will not be used if you use a card reader. 14 7. Features and Specifications 1. Still -Image Resolution: 1600 X 1200 (maximum), 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 2. Video resolution: 320 x 240 3. Color: 24 Bits 4. ISO: 100 - 400 5. Shutter speed: 1/10 to 1/1000 second 6. Self-timer: 10 seconds 7. Digital zoom: 4X 8. Flash index: Guide Number 4 9. Flash recharge time: Typically 5 seconds 10. Lens Focal length: 9.8 mm (35mm equivalent of 43 mm) 11. F number: F/2.8 12. Field of View: 55° 13. Range of focus: four feet to infinity 14. LCD field range: over 95% of the field 15. Still-Image file format: JPG 16. Move-clip file format: AVI 17. Internal Memory: 16 MB (approximately 14 MB available for image storage) 18. SD memory card capacity: up to 512MB 19. Power source: Three AAA batteries 20. Dimensions: 88 mm x 60 mm x 17.9 mm (3.5" x 2.4" x .7") 21. Weight: 110 grams (3.9 ounces) without batteries 8. Maintenance 1. 2. 3. If the camera is to be stored remove all batteries when it is not in use. Use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera. Clean the lens, viewfinder, and LCD with damp cloth if required. 15