User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3200

[. . . ] 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You may want to consider the following tips to extend the life of your camera's batteries: Use rechargeable NiMH or NiCad batteries instead of alkaline batteries, particularly if you frequently use the LCD screen to preview pictures. Minimize use of the LCD screen, especially when using alkaline batteries. Do not use the LCD for previewing or reviewing pictures when the Status LCD battery symbol contains one or no segments. If the Status LCD battery symbol displays empty and begins flashing while you are using the camera with the LCD screen or Quick Review turned on, you can usually take more pictures with the same battery set by doing the following: 1 2 3 4 Turn the power off. Continue taking pictures, but do not use the LCD screen to preview your shots. Use an AC power adapter when the camera is connected to a computer or TV. Turn the Flash Mode to OFF to avoid charging the flash capacitor 14 Viewing and Downloading Your Pictures Using a PC Reviewing Pictures The Review mode of your camera allows you to: Display pictures on the camera's LCD screen and review, lock, or delete them. View a slide show of the pictures stored on the camera's memory card. To select this mode, slide the Mode switch to the position labeled "Review". Viewing Images Using the Camera's LCD Screen To review the images stored on your memory card: 1 Set the Mode switch to Review. 3 Press the 6 or 5 button to display the previous or next picture stored on the memory card. To view thumbnails of all the pictures on your memory card: Select Button 1 Set the Mode switch to Review. mode. 5 Press the Select button to enter Browse 6 Press the 6or 5 button to move up or down through the pictures. If more than nine pictures are stored on your memory card, the LCD screen will automatically display the next set of images when you reach the top or bottom of the screen. To select a thumbnail to display: 1 While in Browse mode, highlight the row containing the picture you want to display. 2 Press the Select button. 3 Press the 6 or 5 button to move the highlight to the picture you want to display. 4 Press the Select button. 15 V3200 Camera User's Guide To display a slide show of your pictures on the LCD screen: 1 Press the Select button to display the Review menu. 2 Press the 6 button until the Slide Show menu option is highlighted. 3 Press the Select button to start the slide show. è To reverse the order of the slide show, press the 6 or 5 button. è To stop the slide show and resume manual control of the display, press the Select button. Displaying Information about Your Pictures While reviewing your pictures, you can display information about each image, such as the picture number, the total number of pictures on the card, the locked status of the picture, and the resolution/quality at which the picture was taken. To turn the picture information on or off while reviewing pictures: 1 Press the Select button to display the Review menu. 2 Press the 6 button to highlight the Information option. 3 Press the Select button to open the Information menu. 4 Press the 6 button to highlight the setting you want. 5 Press the Select button to activate the setting and exit the menu. 16 Viewing and Downloading Your Pictures Using a PC Viewing Pictures on Your Television You can use a television to view the pictures stored in your camera. To properly display pictures on your TV screen, your camera must be set to the correct video signal standard and must be connected to your TV. To change the camera's video mode: By default, the camera is set to use the NTSC video signal standard to display images on your TV. If your TV uses the PAL video standard, you must reset the camera's video mode to PAL. You are automatically prompted to set the correct video mode the first time you use the camera. To reset the video mode at a later time, see Setting the Video Mode on page 26. To connect the camera to a TV: 1 Plug one end of the video cable into the TV jack located in the camera's memory compartment (behind the rubber door. ) 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the video input jack on the television. 3 Adjust the TV to use an external device as the input source. è You will not be able to display images on the camera's LCD while your camera is connected to the TV. [. . . ] To set the flash to automatic, toggle through the flash settings until you see the Auto flash symbol. Adjust the exposure setting to a lower number using the Preferences menu, and then take another picture. To record this information on future images, set the date and time using the Preference menu. My image looks too dark. You may need to use the flash for this image. You may need to manually adjust the exposure setting. My image looks too light. You may be facing a bright light when taking a picture. [. . . ]