User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 35

[. . . ] Overview Warnings and Precautions Package Contents System Requirements Vivicam 35 Features 1 1 1 4 4 5 6 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 Installing the Batteries Installing the Software 3. 1. NetGUI In-A-Flash Photo User Manual Power On the Camera Capture an Image Camera Status Icons Power-Off the Camera Flash Charging 4. Capturing Images 4. 1. 4. 5. 4. 6 4. 7 4. 8 4. 9 Self-Timer AVI Capture Continuous Capture Deleting Images 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 22 23 23 24 24 25 4. 10 Image Resolution 4. 11 High/Low Image Compression 4. 12 Lighting Frequency 4. 13 Using the Flash ­ Automatic, or On/fill 5. 4. 14 Techniques for Capturing the Best Images Downloading Images to Your PC 5. 1. [. . . ] In A Flash Photo places the power of animation in the hands of anyone who can take a picture and brings your photos to life! 3. 4 User Manual Click on the "User Manual" button to go to the index of ViviCam 35 User Manuals. Note that you will need to install Adobe® Reader® on your PC to read the User Manual. After you have installed the Vivicam 35 driver and application software titles you are now ready to use your camera to capture digital images. The next section will tell you about the operation of your new digital camera. -10- 4. 0 Capturing Images Using your new Vivicam 35 is fun and easy. There are two basic steps to capturing your first image. 2 1 Step 1: Turn on the camera by holding down the Power Button for two seconds. The following sections will tell you about more features that are available on your camera. 4. 1 Power On the Camera To power on the camera hold down the Power ON/OFF button for two seconds as shown above. The Status LCD display will turn on like this: In this example the camera is ready to capture image in Hi resolution mode. (Function icons are explained in section 4. 3. ) Note that the camera will automatically power-off after 30 seconds inactivity to -11- save battery power. To turn the camera on again, press the Power button. 4. 2 Capture an Image In film-photography we say: "Take a Photo. " In digital-photography we say: "Capture an Image. " Capturing an image with the Vivicam 35 is easy. Step 1: Power on the camera and look through the viewfinder to frame your subject. Make sure your subject is no closer than three or four feet (one meter) or else it will not be in good focus. The camera will beep once and the image counter will increase by one count. For example the counter may change from 000 to 001. The display counter shows the number of images to be taken. When the "FL" warning message appears on the Info/Status LCD it means the memory is full and you must download your images or delete them to make more space available. Note: Please note that when batteries disconnected or discharged, the memory, and all taken pictures will be erased. -12- 4. 3 Camera Status Icons Beyond the basics of capturing an image, the Vivicam 35 has many other features. Turn on the camera and notice the many icons and symbols on the status LCD: As you press the Mode button the LCD display will change in the following order. To learn more about each function refer to the referenced section in this User Manual. Display icon Function Refer to Off So Power off Flash charging Self-Timer AVI capture Continuous capture Delete all images from memory. Delete the last image from memory. Hi/LO HD/LD 60/50 SA/SF Image resolution Higher or lower image quality (compression) Indoor lighting frequency (Hz) Strobe (flash) Automatic/Strobe Forced (on) -13- 4. 4 4. 5 4. 6 4. 7 4. 8 4. 9. 1 4. 9. 2 4. 10 4. 11 4. 12 4. 13 Other icons on the LCD: Display Icon Function Whenever the camera communicates with a PC, the USB icon will be shown on the LCD. Battery status 4. 4 Power-Off the Camera Hold down the Power ON/OFF button for 2 second to turn-off the camera immediately. [. . . ] Click the "Download" button to start downloading your images into the GUI -20- The images in your camera will appear as thumbnail sized images as shown: Using your mouse click on images to selct them. (Right click on an image to enlarge it. ) You may click on the "Select All" button to select every image. If there are more than twelves images in camera memory click on "Next Page. " Click on the "Save to Disk" button to save the selected images to your PC. A "Save As" dialog box will appear to allow you to save your images. [. . . ]