ViviCam 3200 Digital Still Camera User Manual Copyright © 1999 Vivitar Corporation Vivitar Corporation 1280 Rancho Conejo Blvd. Newbury Park, CA 91320 USA www.vivitar.com www.vivitar.co.jp www.vivitar.co.uk Image Expert and Camio are trademarks of Sierra Imaging, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. CompactFlash is a registered trademark of the CompactFlash Association. Contents Contents CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................I GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................................. 1 Camera Package Contents...................................................................................................... 1 Camera Parts ......................................................................................................................... 2 Safety and Handling Information.............................................................................................. 4 TAKING A PICTURE.............................................................................................................. 5 Powering the Camera On/Off................................................................................................... 5 Taking a Picture...................................................................................................................... 6 Using Quick Review ................................................................................................................ 7 Using Focus Lock ................................................................................................................... 8 Using the Memory Card .......................................................................................................... 9 Using the Self-Timer ............................................................................................................. 10 Resolution and Quality Levels................................................................................................ 11 Flash Setting ........................................................................................................................ 12 Macro Function..................................................................................................................... 13 Battery Status....................................................................................................................... 14 REVIEWING PICTURES ....................................................................................................... 15 Viewing Images Using the Camera's LCD Screen ................................................................... 15 Displaying Information about Your Pictures ............................................................................ 16 Viewing Pictures on Your Television ...................................................................................... 17 Taking a Picture Using Your Television .................................................................................. 18 Deleting Pictures .................................................................................................................. 19 Locking and Unlocking Pictures ............................................................................................. 21 SETTING CAMERA PREFERENCES .................................................................................... 22 Setting the Resolution Level .................................................................................................. 22 Setting the Quality Level ....................................................................................................... 22 Setting the Camera Sounds ................................................................................................... 23 Setting Quick Review............................................................................................................ 23 Setting the Camera Date and Time ........................................................................................ 24 Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD screen ............................................................................ 24 Changing the Exposure ......................................................................................................... 25 Reformatting the Memory Card .............................................................................................. 25 Setting the Video Mode......................................................................................................... 26 Setting the Camera Language ............................................................................................... 26 i V3200 Camera User's Guide VIEWING AND DOWNLOADING YOUR PICTURES USING A PC ......................................... 27 Connecting your Camera to a PC........................................................................................... 27 Downloading Pictures using a Compact Flash Card Reader .................................................... 27 Using Image Expert to View and Download Pictures ............................................................... 27 TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................................... 28 Camera Problems................................................................................................................. 28 Image Problems ................................................................................................................... 29 APPENDIX........................................................................................................................... 30 Regulatory information .......................................................................................................... 30 Warranty .............................................................................................................................. 31 Camera Specifications .......................................................................................................... 32 ii Getting Started Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of a new ViviCam 3200 (V3200) Digital Camera! The V3200 is an easy-to-use high-quality digital camera that features: Two resolution settings and three quality settings that enable you to take 24-bit color pictures up to a megapixel in size Fast image processing of approximately five (5) seconds Built-in four-mode flash Self-timer with a 10-second delay Auto-Focusing lens with Macro mode Removable Compact Flash memory storage card Serial cable for transferring pictures from the camera to your PC Video cable that lets you connect your camera to a TV for viewing and even taking pictures Software for transferring, managing, editing, and printing your pictures This guide contains complete operating information for your V3200 camera. For information on installing and using Image Expert software to download, edit, and print your pictures, see the Image Expert User's Guide. Camera Package Contents Your camera package contains the following parts and accessories: V3200 camera 1 4MB Compact Flash storage card 4 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries & charger* PC serial cable Macintosh cable Video cable Hand strap V3200 Camera Quick Start Guide V3200 Camera User's Guide Image Expert software Image Expert User's Guide * Please note that the basic inclusions do vary somewhat depending upon special manufacturing circumstances, and promotional programs in which your dealer or supplier may have specified unique or special package contents. In some instances, 4 AA alkaline batteries may be included instead of the NiMH batteries & charger. 1 V3200 Camera User's Guide Camera Parts Front View Back View 2 Getting Started Top View Bottom View Memory storage compartment 3 V3200 Camera User's Guide Safety and Handling Information For your safety and the protection of your camera, observe the following tips while handling your camera. Camera information Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself. Do not expose the camera to moisture, excessive heat, or excessive cold. Let the camera warm up when moving from a cold to a warm temperature. Avoid touching the LCD screen. Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Ensure that the memory card is fully inserted before turning on the camera. Protect the memory card from heat, moisture, static electricity, and magnetic fields. Battery information Turn off the camera before installing or removing batteries. Use only AA alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable NiCD or NiMH batteries. Do not mix types of batteries. Always replace all four batteries with four new or freshly charged batteries. Do not use batteries that are leaking, corroded, or damaged. Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. When charging rechargeable batteries, use a battery recharger specifically designed for the type of battery. If the recharger is designed to accommodate multiple battery types, be sure to adjust its settings to match the type of battery you are recharging. Remove the batteries from the camera if you are storing your camera for prolonged periods of time. 4 Taking a Picture Taking a Picture Using the Capture mode on your camera, you can: Take a picture Preview the picture on the LCD display before taking it Instantly review and (if you don't like what you see) delete the picture just taken To select this mode, slide the Mode switch to the position labeled "Capture". Powering the Camera On/Off To turn the camera on: 1 Press the Power button. 2 Wait until the Ready light on the back of the camera stops blinking and turns a solid, steady green. è The camera is now ready to take pictures. To turn the camera off: Press the Power button again. è The camera will preserve all preference settings (adjustments) made prior to turning it off. Note: When the camera is powered off, your settings will be retained. However, if you remove or replace the batteries the camera will loose the current settings and the camera will revert to the factory default settings. Using power-save: Your camera contains a power-saving feature that automatically turns the camera off after three (3) minutes of inactivity or after five (5) minutes of inactivity when the camera is connected to a computer. If you are using the LCD to preview pictures while the camera is powered by batteries, the camera will shut off after 30 seconds of inactivity. You can extend this time interval to 3 minutes by holding down the Select button for 2 seconds when starting LCD preview mode. è To restore power to the camera after it has automatically turned off, press the Power button. è To adjust the time interval of the power-save function, see the Image Expert User's Guide. 5 V3200 Camera User's Guide Taking a Picture To take a picture with your camera: 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure you have a Compact Flash memory card inserted in the memory card slot. Set the Mode switch to Capture. Turn the camera on. Frame your subject in the optical viewfinder. Hold the camera still and press the Shutter button down fully. You will hear the sound of the autofocus motor as it adjusts and focuses the lens. è The Ready light will blink red while the picture is processing. When the light changes to solid green, the camera is ready to take another picture. TIP When using the flash, you can decrease the amount of time required for the camera to become ready between pictures by turning off the LCD screen display. To preview your picture on the LCD screen before taking it: 1 2 3 4 5 Set the Mode switch to Capture. Turn the camera on. Press the red Select button to turn on the LCD display. Frame your subject by looking at the LCD screen. Hold the camera still and press the Shutter button down fully. è To turn off the LCD screen and return to using the optical viewfinder, press the Select button a second time. Use the optical viewfinder when... You want to conserve your camera's batteries. You want the flash to charge faster between pictures. The lighting is too bright to see the LCD screen. The lighting is too low to get an image on the LCD screen. Use the LCD to preview pictures when... You need exact framing, particularly in Macro mode. è To learn how to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, see Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Screen on page 24. 6 Taking a Picture Using Quick Review When the Quick Review preference is set to On, the camera LCD displays the picture for a short period of time after you have taken it. This feature allows you to instantly review a picture. It also gives you a chance to immediately delete, or discard the image you have just taken. To review and delete pictures using Qui ...