User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3540

[. . . ] CONTENTS Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Battery Used for Vivicam 3540 Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connect the camera unit by USB cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TV Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Status LCD display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 14 Recording a movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Host Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Install the Arcsoft programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Install the camera driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Upload photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Use of PhotoFantasy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Use of PhotoStudio and PhotoPrinter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Software and System Requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-27 1 Digital Camera Vivicam 3540 User Guide The package contains of below items : Vivicam 3540 Camera Program CD USB cable, 5 feet, transparent TV cable, 4 feet, black color Hand strap User manual Warranty card 1 unit 1 pcs 1 pcs 1 pcs 1 pcs inside CD-ROM 1 pcs Alkaline Batteries (AAAx4) are not included Mode SXGA VGA 2X(Digital) Movie PC camera Resolution 1248x1008 624x504 624x504 160 x 120 320x240 or 160x120 File Extension JPEG JPEG JPEG MOV AVI File Size ~350KB(Fine), ~200KB (Norm) ~70KB(Econ) ~70KB(2X) up to 4. 5MB / 50s Very large (in MB) 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning : Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. [. . . ] The resolution is set to 160x120 so that the speed and quality are good enough. You can select Tools ­ Option ­ Video to change the image size and quality. Do not unplug the USB cord while it is doing PC camera mode. 14 Compact Flash card When a Compact Flash card is inserted, images or movies are all stored directly into the Compact Flash memory card instead of the internal SDRAM memory. When it is full, the `MEM' icon is blinking ( in the status LCD) and you will be unable to acquire any more images until you delete some files. You can plug in or plug off the CF card when the unit is power on. · Only CF card type 1 is suitable for this camera. · Open the CF card door before pushing the Ejector to release the CF card. · The internal memory is still kept if the battery power is not taken off. How to use the Flash strobe · · · · · Turn on the flash icon if you want to take a photo indoor or at night. The charging time is longer if the battery power is low It will not turn on the flash strobe if it is connected to the USB cord. The best distance between the object and the camera is about 1m to 2m subject to the environment light condition. You need to hold the camera firmly for taking photos indoor and at night. If the battery power is too low, the flash strobe function is disabled. Change the batteries to fresh ones if you really want to use flash strobe. If the light intensity is not too low, it is recommended not to use flash strobe. A tripod is needed if you want a very good photo. · · 15 Host Software Install the Vivicam 3540 Camera driver to the PC Insert the CD ROM to the CD ROM drive of the PC. It will do driver installation after completion of Arcsoft programs installation. Open the "My Computer" folder in the desktop, you can find the driver in the folder of `My Computer' . You can right click the mouse button to send the driver to the desktop as a short cut. Note: It may ask to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM during the installation. You should do this otherwise the driver installation is fail. Save the image files to the PC hard drive Connect the camera with the USB cord. The image files are shown in the "Vivicam 3540 Camera" Explorer. You can edit the images by the Arcsoft PhotoStudio or other similar application programs. If the USB cord is not connected and the driver icon is clicked, it will try to search for the COM port. [. . . ] I tried to take photos in outdoor, but some of them with the object too dark. Even you take photos outdoor, you should not let the object under the shadow. It is better for you to take photos with daylight bulbs or fluorescent lamps. When you take a photo in a brighter environment and then take another photo in a darker environment, it will not get correct exposure. [. . . ]