User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 2850

[. . . ] 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. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ] To conserve battery power, after downloading images, remove the battery from camera. · · Note: The camera will use some battery power whenever a battery is inserted. Remove the battery from the camera after downloading images and the camera will not be used for more than a day. 3 Capturing Images Turning the Camera ON and OFF · · To turn the camera ON, press and hold the Power/Mode button for about two seconds. To turn the power to OFF, press and hold the Power/Mode button for three seconds. Note: The ViviCam 3301 will automatically power off after 60 seconds of inactivity. LCD Information/Status Display The following icons are used in the Information/Status LCD display to present mode and setting options. Streaming Snapshot mode Delete mode Indoor/outdoor mode Number of pictures taken Resolution Battery Note: When scrolling through the modes, an icon blinks when it is selected. 4 Camera Icons and Descriptions To select your desired setting, press the Power/Mode button to scroll through the different modes. The camera is now ready to capture a image or streaming snapshots according to your selected preferences. Note: If you do not press any button within five seconds, the LCD screen automatically returns to the operational mode screen ­ ready to capture an image. Icon Description Number of images and videos captured HI High Resolution mode (HI and two-stars) o 1280 x 1008 pixel resolution for still images LO LOW Resolution mode (LO and one-star) o 640 x 480 pixel resolution for still images Indoor mode to capture images indoors, or in darker environments Outdoor mode to capture images outside Streaming Snapshot mode for capturing Video Clips o o The Movie Icon with one-star is 320 x 240 video resolution The Movie Icon and no-star is 160 x 120 video resolution ERASE ALL - to erase ALL images and videos saved in the camera ERASE LST - to erase the LAST image saved in the camera Battery level indicator USB connection to computer 5 Capturing Digital Still Images 1. Press the Power/Mode button once to turn the camera on. (Press and hold for about two seconds. ) Default Setting (No images, indoor light, full battery, highest resolution) 2. Press the Power/Mode button again to scroll to the setting you want: HI and LO and Selects 1280 x 1008 pixel resolution (best image quality) Selects 640 x 480 pixel resolution (lesser image quality, but you may capture more images) Press the Shutter button to select the resolution and return to the main screen. 3. Press the Power/Mode button to scroll to indoor/outdoor: Indoor: Use when inside a building or when ambient light is low. Press the Shutter button to select lighting condition and return to the main screen. 4. Frame your subject through the viewfinder and press the Shutter button to capture an image. After approximately one second you will hear a beep to confirm the image was captured. The LCD display will increment by one as it shows the number of images that have been captured. Capturing Streaming Snapshots (Video clips) 1. (Press and hold for about two seconds. ) Press the Power/Mode button to scroll to the streaming snapshot mode setting Press the Shutter Button to select this mode and return to the main screen. . 3. Press the Power/Mode button to scroll to the movie resolution setting. Select the desired resolution: 320 x 240 [No Icon] 160 x 120 Press the Shutter Button to save the video resolution preference and return to the main screen. 4. Press the Power/Mode button to scroll to indoor/outdoor, and select the desired setting: Indoor: Use when inside a building or when ambient light is low. If you subsequently connect the camera to a different USB port on your PC it may go through the hardware installation routine once again. 5. The camera displays in the LCD to indicate it is connected to your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installing the hardware drivers (video and still). Select "Install automatically. . . " and click on Next. Click on "Continue Anyway" 7. When prompted to restart your computer, select "Yes I want to restart my computer now" and click "Finish" to reboot your PC. Note: You may verify that the V3301 driver has been installed by looking at Add/Remove programs in the Windows Control Panel. 12 DOWNLOADING IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR PC Transfer Images & Videos with the ViviCam 3301 CamWizard When you connect the ViviCam 3301 to your PC (with the USB cable) the following screen appears: Use the ViviCam 3301 CamWizard to: o o o o Copy images and videos to a folder on your PC View a slideshow of images in the camera Play a video (if there are videos in memory) Open a folder to view your image and video files Each of these options is described in the following sections. In the status bar (bottom line in CamWizard screen) you can see how many images and videos are stored in camera memory. Note: If the CamWizard screen does not appear, go to the right-hand side of the task bar at the bottom of your computer screen (called the SysTray) and locate the CamWizard icon. Double-click the camera icon to open the ViviCam 3301 CamWizard. CamWizard Menu Options The CamWizard offers common Windows Menu options. When you right-click on the camera icon located in the SysTray (bottom right of your computer's task bar), the following menu will appear: · · · · Open CamWizard Disable CamWizard About the CamWizard Exit CamWizard ViviCam 3301 SysTray Icon 13 Saving Images and Videos to Your Computer To transfer and save images and video clips to your computer, select the first option from the CamWizard "Copy images to a folder on my computer" and click "OK". The following screen appears: Your images will appear in thumbnail format and the videos will display as video icons as shown in the above screen capture. To save these files to your PC, click "OK" (Click "Browse" to designate the location of a folder where you want to save your images and video files. ) Viewing A Slideshow You can also view your images in a slideshow. Choose "View slideshow of the images" from the CamWizard, and click "OK". To exit the slideshow, move your mouse to the upper right corner of your computer screen and a menu bar will appear, click on the "X" to exit the slideshow and return to the CamWizard screen. View Video(s) in Windows Media Player To play your video clips, select the "Play" video icon from the CamWizard, and click "OK". [. . . ] To ensure that the tilt base is stable when placed on a desktop computer, insert the USB cable-barrel (the large over-diameter feature near the end of the USB cable) inside the bottom of the tilt stand. Using the Ulead PhotoExplorer 1. Connect the DIGITAL CAMERA to your computer with the supplied USB cable. Go to Start Programs Ulead Photo Explorer 8. 0 SE Basic Ulead Photo Explorer 8. 0 SE Basic. In the "Capture Video - Live View" dialog box, Press the Record button to start capturing, and press "Stop recording" to end the recording. [. . . ]