User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3710

Vivicam 3710 User Manual English 041119TP Contents Contents.....................................................................1 Section 1 Getting to Know Your ViviCam 3710.................3 Section 2 Getting Up and Running.................................6 Section 3 Camera Mode................................................9 Section 4 Playback Mode.............................................23 Section 5 Viewing Images and Movie Clips on a TV.........27 Section 6 Transferring Data to a Computer.....................28 Section 7 Troubleshooting............................................31 Section 8 Specifications and Requirement......................32 1 FCC Statement: This equipm ent 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 a residential 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, 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 2 Section 1 Getting to Know Your ViviCam 3710 Overview Your new ViviCam 3710 delivers high quality digital-still images as well as short movie clips using a 3 Megapixel sensor. With the optical viewfinder and built-in 1.5" TFT color LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. The camera adjusts exposure and color balance automatically or lets you change these settings manually and features a 4x digital zoom to increase your cont rol over the pictures you capture. A Movie Hotkey lets you switch rapidly between capturing movie clips and capturing photographs . Memory is built in to the camera so you can capture images and movie clips without installing a memory card. The memory card slot allows you to increase the storage capacity if you wish. When you want to print out images, play movie clips to friends, post images on websites or inside emails, images and movie clips can be downloaded from the camera to a computer where you h ave the option of editing them using ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression software provided. Front View Shutter Button Flash Viewfinder Lens Cover Self-Timer LED 3 Rear View Power Button Direction Button PC Mode / Movie Button Mode Button LCD Monitor ð Speaker Wrist Strap The mode button ( ) is used to switch between th e two main operation modes. Turn to section 3, Camera Mode , and section 4, Playback Mode , for full details ð The direction button ( ) is used in Camera Mode for general setting, and in the Playback Mode to navigate through menus. Turn to section 3, Camera Mode, and section 4, Playback Mode, for full details ð For information on using the PC Mode/Movie button ( Transferring Data to a Computer ), turn to Section 6, Side View Eyelet for Wrist Strap Battery / SD Card Cover Release Button TV Out Port USB Port Macro Switch 4 ð ð For information on fitting batteries, turn to Loading the Batteryin section 2. To learn how to install a memory card, turn to Inserting an Optional SD Card in section 2. ð For information on transmitting images and movie clips to a computer using the TV Out ( ) and USB ( ) ports, turn to Section 5, Viewing Images and Movie Clips on a TV, and Section 6, Transferring Data to a Computer respectively. ð The Macro Switch ( / / ) is used when capturing images with different lengths of focus. Turn to Capturing Close-Up Images in section 3 for full details. Bottom View Tripod Mount 5 Section 2 Getting Up and Running Loading the Batteries You must insert 2 AA size alkaline batteries before the camera can be used: 1. Press down and hold the release button, and slide the battery/SD Card cover in the direction of the arrow to release the cover. Release button 2. Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity marks (+ or -). Release Button Battery/SD Card Cover 3. Close the battery/SD card cover firmly. + SD Card AA Size Battery Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional) The camera comes with built in memory, allowing you to store im ages and movie clips. You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD (Secure Digital) memory card. To insert a memory card, refer to the figure above and: 1. 2. 3. Open the battery/SD card cover. Insert the memory card with the metal surface facing the front of the camera. Press the card into the slot until it locks into position. To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to release it. When the card pops out, gently slide it from its slot. 6 Note A memory card that has previously been used in another device may have to be formatted before it can be used. Turn to Formatting a Memory Card in section 3 for details. Note When a memory card is fitted, images and movie clips are saved on the card rather than on the built-in memory.. Protecting Data on an SD Card Valuable data on an SD Card can be protected by preventing any new data being written onto the same card. To do this: Slide the write-protected tab on the side of the SD memory card to LOCK. Opening and Closing the Lens Cover To open the lens cover, simply use a finger to slide the cover across, as shown. To close the lens cover, slide in the other direction. 7 Turning the Camera On and Getting Started To turn on once the batteries are loaded: 1. Open the lens cover first, and then press down and hold the power button for ONE second. 2. When the camera is turned on, the GREEN LED underneath the direction button will light up. Note If you only want to use the camera in Playback Mode (i.e. you don't intend to capture any images) you do not have to open the lens cover before turning on the camera. Note The camera will turn itself off automatically if it is left unused for THREE minutes. ð To capture a picture, press the shutter button. For full details turn to Capturing Images in Section 3. ð To view stored images press the mode button once to move to Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to Camera Mode. For full details turn to Section 4, Playback Mode. ð To capture a movie clip, press the PC mode/movie button to temporarily switch to Movie Mode then the shutter button to start filming. For full details of capturing movie clips turn to Capturing Movies in Section 3. Turning the Camera Off To turn off the camera: 1. Press down and hold the power button for ONE second. The GREEN LED will light out. 2. Close the lens cover. 8 Section 3 Camera Mode Direction Button Functions The Camera Mode is for capturing images and short movies. In this mode, the direction button has the following functions: LCD monitor on but information off Right button: Enter Button Up Button Left Button Right Button Down Button Monitor off Monitor on with information Left button: Up button: Down button: Enter button: Self-timer on/off Digital zoom in Digital zoom out Enter options menu Note Press the mode button to switch between Camera Mode and Playback Mode. LCD Monitor Information The indicators shown may display on the LCD monitor when images are recorded to indicate the following: 78 captured at current resolution. Movie Mode The number of images that can still be Single Image (photograph) Mode Multisnap (continuous shooting) Mode SD card inserted Macro Mode Self-timer Mode Auto-flash Flash off Battery indicator: medium power / power empty full power / low power / 9 Capturing Images Once your camera is turned on, you can compose pictures using the viewfinder or the LCD monitor. Using the viewfinder will save battery power. You may find it easier to compose your pictures with the LCD monitor however. Close-up shots in particular will be more accurate if composed through the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor must be used when Digital Zoom is used. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Ensure the macro switch on the side of the camera is turned to Normal ( 3. If the LCD monitor is off, turn it on by pressing the right direction button. 4. Compose your shot in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. 5. Press the shutter button to capture the picture. Macro Switch ) Capturing Close-Up Images Your camera has two close-up photo modes to allow you to capture high quality images at close range. The Macro Mode ( while the Portrait Mode ( ) should be used for objects located at about 20cm from the camera, ) should be used for object located at 60cm to 130cm. You may use the LCD monitor to compose close-up pictures more easily. To capture close-up images: 1. 2. Turn the camera on. Turn the macro switch to Macro ( ) or Portrait ( ) positions. In Macro Mode, the macro icon ( ) will appear on the LCD monitor. 3. 4. 5. If the LCD monitor is off, turn it on by pressing the right direction button. Compose your shot on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button to capture the picture. Note Remember to turn the macro switch back to Normal ( ) when you are not capturing close-up images. Capturing Movies 10 Capturing short movies is simple with your camera. Simply set your camera to Movie Mode, frame your picture using the viewfinder or LCD monitor and press the shutter button to start recording. When a movie is recording, the RED LED underneath the direction button will remain lit and a time indicator will display on LCD monitor. To stop the recording, just press the shutter button a second time. To set your camera to Movie Mode: 1. When in Camera Mode, press the Enter button. The first screen of the Options Menu appears, with the Shooting Mode submenu open. Enter Button Up Button Left Button Right Button Down Button 2. Press the down direction button once to highlight the Movie Mode icon ( ). 3. Press the Enter button again to exit the Options Menu. The Movie Mode icon ( ) will display on the LCD monitor. Shooting Spur of the Moment Movie Clips PC Mode/Movie Button You can temporarily switch your camera into Movie Mode by pressing the PC mode/movie button. Press this hotkey first then press the shutter button to start recording. To stop recording, just press the shutter button again. When you finish recording, your camera will revert to its previous mode (e.g. Single Photo or Multisnap Mode) Note The PC Mode/Movie Button provides a rapid way to enter Movie Mode, but Movie Mode must be restored each time when it is used. If you want to capture several movie clips, set the camera to Movie Mode following the instructions in Capturing Movies above. 11 Using the Self-Timer The self-timer allows you to capture images with a 10-second time delay so that you can join the scene in the photo. Note Before capturing a self-timer photo, ensure the camera is placed securely such as on a level surface or a tripod. 1. To activate the self-timer, press the left direction button while in Camera Mode. The self-tim er icon ( 2. ) will appear on the center of the LCD Monitor screen. Compose the picture in the normal way. When you are ready, press the shutter button and move into position. When the self timer is triggered, the self timer icon ( ) on the LCD monitor will blink. 3. The RED self-timer LED on the front of the camera beneath the lens cover will also blink. The speed of blinking will increase just before the picture is captured. Note Self-timer turns off automatically once a self-timer photo is captured. To restore the self-timer, press the left direction button again. Using the Digital Zoom The digital zoom magnifies images up to FOUR times when capturing images. 1. To zoom in, press the up direction button while in Camera Mode. The digital zoom can be set at any one of 16 increments from 1x to 4x. The magnification ratio will be shown on the LCD monitor. 2. To zoom out, press the down direction button. 12 Camera Mode Settings Camera Mode Settings are used to change shooting mode, resolution, flash setting, LCD brightness and advanced settings. These settings are changed from the Camera Mode Options Menu. To open this menu: Enter Button Up Button 1. When in Camera Mode, press the enter button. Left Button Right Button Down Button 2. The first screen of the Options Menu appears with the Shooting Mode submenu open and Single Photo Mode. 3. Use the left and right direction buttons to move between submenus. 4. Use the up and down direction buttons to change selections within a submenu. 5. When you have completed changing the settings, press the enter button to close the Options Menu. Note The Options menu will close automatically if no button is pressed for 15 seconds.. 13 The following table summarizes the choices available in the Camera Mode Options Menu: Submenu Shooting Mode Display Options Single Photo Mode (default setting) Movie Mode Continuous Shooting Mode Resolution Low resolution Standard resolution (default setting) High resolution Flash Setting Auto-flash Flash Off (default setting) Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings submenu allows you to set the following: ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð Exposure White Balance Sharpness Quick Review Video Format Sound Format SD Card Language LCD Brightness Low Brightness Normal Brightness (default setting) High Brightness Changes made to Resolution, Flash , Quick Review, Video, Sound and Language settings are saved when the camera is powered off. Other options return to their default settings each time the camera is powered on. 14 Capturing Images Continuously With the camera set to Multisnap Mode, you can capture up to FIVE images. To enter Multisnap Mode, use the direction button to select the multisnap icon ( and press the enter button. ) Changing Resolution Your camera gives you the option of capturing images at different resolutions . Res olution determines size and hence quality of images. High-resolution images are the best choice if you want to print your images. Low-resolution images may be sufficient for sending by email or posting on a website. Higher resolution images require more storage space on the built in memory or optional memory card. Your decision of what resolution to use will be determined therefore by the intended use of the image and the memory space remaining. Three resolution settings are available: Low ( ), Standard ( ) and High ( ). These correspond to the following resolutions: Single Photo Mode 1024x768 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 2976x2232 pixels Movie Mode 320x240 pixels 320x240 pixels 320x240 pixels Multisnap Mode 1024x768 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 15 Using the Flash Your camera has two flash settings: ð Auto-flash: the flash fires automatically according to lighting conditions. Use this mode for general photography ð Flash Off: the flash won' t fire under any circumstances. Use this mode when capturing images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the subject is distant (beyond the range of the flash). Note The flash cannot be used when battery power is low ( ). Setting the LCD Brightness Three brightness settings are available: ð Low LCD Brightness: Normally sufficient in dim lighting conditions ð Normal LCD Brightness: Use in intermediate lighting conditions. This is the default setting. ð High LCD Brightness : Use in bright conditions. 16 Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings submenu contains options for configuring your camera set up and more advanced options to improve the quality of your images. You can set the following options by press the direction button and then enter button. Submenu Exposure Display Options Nine incremental settings (default = 0) White Balance 1. Automatic (default) 2. Daylight 3. Fluorescent 4. Tungsten Sharpness 1. Hard 2. Normal (default) 3. Soft Quick Review On Off (default) Video NTSC PAL (Default setting depends on area) 17 Sound On (default) Off Format Card Yes No (default) Language 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. English (default) German French Italian Spanish Portuguese Exit Select to exit Advanced Settings and Camera Mode Options menus. Adjusting Exposure Your camera adjusts image exposure automatically depending on lighting conditions. In certain circumstances you may wish to a djust the exposure compensation setting, for instance to avoid making your subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots. The default setting is 0. 18 Adjusting White Balance Your camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically depending on lighting conditions. You can override the automatic setting if you wish. Four white balance settings are available: ð Automatic: The camera automatically adjusts white balance. ð Daylight: Use when outside on a clear day ð Fluorescent: Use when under fluorescent tube lighting. ð Tungsten: Use when under tungsten filament light bulb lighting. Sharpening Images Your can soften and sharpen images to achieves different effects. The following settings are available: ð Hard: Image processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct. ð Normal: Standard level of sharpening on all images, suited to most applications. ð Soft: Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level. 19 Quick Review Settings Quick Review allows you to have a look at your images after you have captured them. With Quick Review on, images are displayed for TWO seconds on the LCD monitor immediately after they are captured. Video Settings Before outputting you video that ensure you that have the captured, should appropriate TV standard for your area is selected ­ either NTSC or PAL. Countries using the NTSC standard include the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Countries and areas using the PAL standard include the UK, Europe, China, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. If the wrong standard is selected, video may flicker when played back. 20 Sound Settings You can enable sound effects to signal power on and off, and capturing of images and movie clips. ð ON: Enable audio effects ð OFF: Disable audio effects Formatting a Memory Card This camera only supports memory cards with the FAT16 format. A new card or one that has been used in another device will probably need to be formatted before it can be used, ð YES: Format the built-in memory or optional SD card. ð NO: Do not format built-in memory or optional SD card. Caution Formatting destroys all data stored on the card 21 Selecting Interface Language You can change the interface language. The following languages are available: ð English ð German ð French ð Italian ð Spanish ð Portuguese 22 Section 4 Playback Mode Direction Button Functions The Playback Mode is for viewing and managing images and movie clips stored on the built-in memory or on an optional memory card. In this mode, the direction button has the following functions: Right button: Left button: Enter Button Up Button Left Button Right Button Down Button LCD monitor information on/off No function Up button: View the previous stored image or movie clip in sequence Down button: View the next stored image or movie clip in sequence Enter button: Enter options menu Note Press the mode button to switch between Camera Mode and Playback Mode. You can also enter Playback Mode directly by powering on the camera without opening the lens door. Note If there is no photo or movie clip in the memory, a message "NO PICTURE " will display on the LCD monitor when switching to Playback Mode. LCD Monitor Information The indicators shown may display on the LCD monitor w hen still images are being viewed to indicate the following: 78/100 Number of images stored for viewing and position of current image in memory Showing movie clip Showing image resolution 23 Displaying Single & Thumbnail Images In Playback Mode, stored images can be viewed ONE at a time or as NINE thumbnail images. Displaying Single Images The default setting for viewing stored images is as single images ( ). Thus when you turn on your camera and press the mode button to enter Playback Mode, images will automatically be displayed one at a time. Press the up or down direction buttons to view the previous or next image in the memory. Displaying Thumbnail Images When you first enter Playback Mode, single images are displayed. ð Press the direction button to enter the thumbnail view ( ). ð To capture a closer look at a single image (and return to single image view), use the direction button to select the desired image, then press the enter button. 24 Making Slide Shows You can set your camera to display images one after another in turn. To start a slide show: 1. When in Playback Mode, press the Enter button to open the Options Menu appears. The Display Mode submenu is the first item. 2. Use the Up or Down direction key to highlight the Slideshow icon ( ). 3. Press the Enter button again to launch the slideshow. Stored images will be displayed in succession. 4. To halt the slideshow, press the Enter button. Playing Movie Clips Playing movie clips is as simple as viewing stored images. Follow the instructions for displaying single images above. Use the up and down direction buttons to cycle through stored images until you locate the desired movie clip, the first frame of which will be displayed tagged with a movie icon ( playing. ). Press the shutter button to play the movie clip and a second time to stop Deleting Images & Movie Clips Deleting unwanted images and movie clips helps free up memory capacity. You can delete images and movie clips individually or delete all images and movie clips together. Note If a memory card is fi tted, you can delete only those images and movie clips stored on the card. Note Images on a write-protected memory card cannot be deleted. Caution Images and movie clips that have been deleted cannot be recovered. 25 Deleting Images and Movie Clips To delete images and/or movie clips: 1. In Playback Mode, locate the image or movie clip you want to delete. 2. When the image (or first frame of movie clip) is displayed, press Enter. 3. 4. Open the Deletion Menu ( ). Select either Single Image Deletion ( ) or All Image Deletion ( ). 5. Press the enter button to delete the selected image or movie clip / all images and movies clips. Magnifying Images Images can be magnified up to four times their original size in Playback Mode. To magnify an image: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In Playback Mode, locate the image you want to magnify. When the image is being displayed, press the enter button. Open the Zoom Menu ( ). Select either 2x or 4x magnification. Press the enter button to select the magnification. 6. The selected image will be shown with a square overlay. This is the area to be magnified. Use the direction buttons to move this over the area of the image you want to magnify. 7. Press the enter button to perform the magnification. You can continue to use the direction buttons to navigate across the enlarged image. 8. Press the enter button a second time to cancel the magnification. 26 Section 5 Viewing Images and Movie Clips on a TV Connecting the Camera to a Television You can view stored images and movie clips on a television. To connect to a television: 1. Connect one end of the movie cable to your camera's TV Out port. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to a television or videocassette recorder. TV Out Port Viewing Images and Movie Clips on a Television The steps for viewing stored images and movie clips are exactly the same as for viewing them on the LCD monitor. First connect the camera to a television and turn it on. Then, enter Playback Mode and proceed as described in Section 4, Playback Mode. Note The LCD monitor does not work when the camera is connected to a television. 27 Section 6 Transferring Data to a Computer You can transfer images and movie clips stored on your camera to a computer and send them in emails to friends or post them on websites. To do this you should: 1. 2. 3. Install the ViviCam 3710 driver on your computer Connect your camera to the computer Transfer images or movie clips Note The computer must have one of the following operating systems installed: ð Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP The computer should have at least 64MB RAM Installing the ViviCam 3710 Driver for Windows 98 Before connecting your camera to a Windows 98 computer for the first time, you must install a USB device driver on your computer. The driver is on the CD-ROM disc provided in the camera package . Windows Me, 2000, and XP users do not need a driver since support for the camera is built in to the operating system. Mac OSX users will also enjoy native support for their camera and may simply connect their camera to their computer. To install the Windows 98 USB driver: 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the The computer's CD-ROM drive . welcome screen appears. 2. Click "Install Device Driver ". Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation . Depending on your operating system, you may have to restart your computer after installing the driver. 28 Connecting Your Camera to a Computer Your camera connects to a computer using the USB cable provided with the camera. 1. Connect the computer and camera with the supplied USB cable. 2. Transfer your images to your computer. USB Port Mass Storage Mode The RED status LED will light when the camera is connected to the computer and in Mass Storage Mode. Image and movie files can then be found on your computer at "My Use the bundled application software ArcSoft Computer\Removable Disk\DCIM\". Under this mode, you can read, delete, move, or copy any image or movie files you want. necessary . PhotoImpression 3.0 and VideoImpression 2.0 to edit the images and movie clips, if 29 Installing Bundled Software The CD-ROM supplied with your camera contains three pieces of software. ð ArcSoft PhotoImpression 3 is a user-friendly application that helps you retouch, edit and organize images. ð ArcSoft VideoImpression 2.0 allows you to edit movie clips and is equally easy to use. ð Acrobat Reader is a popular program that you need to have installed to read the User's Manual. Many computer users will find they already have this software installed on their computer. To install the bundled software: 1. Insert the CD-ROM CD-ROM into drive. your The computer's welcome screen appears. (Please be noted that "Install Device Driver" will be shown only under Windows 98.) 2. Select the piece(s) of software you want to install from the list, then click Install Application Software. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Depending on your operating system, you may have to restart your computer after installing the software. 30 Section 7 Troubleshooting Can't turn the camera on The batteries may not be installed or may be incorrectly installed: Check the batteries, ensure they are oriented correctly. The Battery / SD Card Cover may be open: Close the cover. The batteries may be out of power: Replace the batteries. Camera turns on but the LCD monitor is blank The monitor may have been turned off: Press the right direction button to switch the monitor on. The LCD monitor will not work when the camera is linked to a television: ensure the movie cable is disconnected. Images on the monitor may be faint when viewed in bright light: Follow the instructions in Setting the LCD Brightness in Section 3 to adjust the monitor brightness. No p hoto is captured when the shutter button is pressed Pictures cannot be captured when the camera is saving the previous photo: Wait for the previous photo to be saved. The built-in memory or installed memory card may be full: Delete some images or movie clips or insert a memory card with space. Flash may be being charged: Wait for the flash to complete charging. Images are not in focus Subjects must be at least 130 cm away for images captured in Normal Mode: If the subject is closer, use Portrait Mode. Subjects must be located between 60 cm and 130 cm for images captured in Portrait Mode: If a close-up photo is capturing, use Macro Mode. Images are too dark In low light conditions the flash should be used: Ensure the flash setting is set to Auto. Subject may be beyond range of flash: Move closer to subject. Images are too bright The exposure setting may be wrong. Reset the exposure to setting. Flash may be too close to the subject: Move farther to subject. 31 Section 8 Specifications and System Requirements Specifications Image Sensor Operating modes Lens Focus Range Digital Zoom Shutter Iris Viewfinder LCD Monitor Storage Media Image Resolution Movie Clips White Balance Exposure Self-timer Flash Strobe File Format Image play Interface TV out Power Supply Dimension Weight 3.2 Mega-pixel CMOS Sensor Digital Camera, Movie Clips f=9.6mm F3.0 Normal: 130cm ~ Infinity; Portrait: 60cm ~ 130cm; Macro: center 20cm Recording Mode: 4x, Playback Mode: 4x Electronical Auto: F2.8 (Indoors), F8.0 (Outdoors) Optical 1.5" TFT Color LCD Built-in 16M Memory; SD/MMC Card Slot Support 2976x2232; 2048x1536; 1024x768 320x240 at 20 fps Auto/Manual (Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten) Auto/Manual 10 Seconds Delay Auto/Off Still Image: JPEG Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG) Single Image/Thumbnails/Slideshow Mini USB/TV Out NTSC/PAL Selectable 2 x AA Alkaline Battery USB Bus Power ? 95.8x34.5x59.3mm 108 g (without battery & accessory) 32 System Requirements Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Pentium MMX, Celeron or AMD Athlon® CPU 64MB RAM CD-ROM drive 500MB free HDD space Available USB port 16-bit Color Display 33