User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3610

[. . . ] Digital Camera User Manual 020910 About this manual Preface This manual is designed to make using the Digital Camera as easy as possible. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright © Copyright 2002 This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Trademarks All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. [. . . ] Press the Shutter Button to select the language. Set the Time and Date If the time and date are properly set, the digital camera will mark each picture with this information. To take pictures in either Monochrome or Sepia presets, rotate the Mode Dial to Preset and select Sepia or Monochrome. 19 Digital Camera User's Manual Frame the Shot To prevent the camera from shaking (resulting in blurry pictures), hold the camera steadily with both hands. You can use either the Viewfinder or the LCD display to preview the picture, whichever best suits your shooting conditions. Turning off the LCD display and taking pictures using the Viewfinder will result in longer battery life, however, it may be more convenient to use the LCD display in some situations. Hold the camera with thumb and forefingers of both hands on either side of the camera, with the forefinger of your right hand on top of the Shutter Button. To avoid accidentally obscuring the picture, keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, and sensors on the front of the camera. 20 Zoom and Shoot Zoom in on a particular object You can use the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons to zoom in or out. Shoot the picture When you are happy with the preview, slowly press the Shutter Button. (Quickly pressing the Shutter Button might shake the camera and cause a blurry picture. ) Automatic Image Processing Press the Shutter Button half way to initiate the camera's internal image processing function. The camera will adjust the image due to background lighting, and, if in auto-flash mode, detect whether or not the flash is required. Press the rest of the way to capture the image. Shut the Camera Down When you are finished taking pictures, make sure to shut the camera off to conserve battery power. 21 Digital Camera User's Manual Chapter 3 - Reviewing Your Pictures One of the benefits of digital cameras is that you can immediately check whether or not you like the picture you just took. After you take a picture you can see what it looks like and retake it if dissatisfied. Switch to Playback Mode To view the pictures that you have stored in internal memory or on the SmartMediaTM Card, rotate the Mode and turn the camera on. Dial to Playback Mode If the LCD is not turned on, press the Display Key turn it on. You can cycle through these modes by repeatedly pressing the Display Key. to Full-Screen Review The default Playback mode is to show the pictures in fullscreen. In this mode you can press the Up Key 22 and Down Key to cycle through the pictures in the camera's memory. You can also use the zoom keys to zoom in to see more detail on a particular picture. The default zoom setting is "x1"; Press "Zoom In" to increase zoom through the following zoom ratios: x1. 0, x1. 2, x1. 4, x1. 6, x1. 8, x2. 0. Press the "Zoom Out" to decrease zoom ratio (from x2. 0 down to x1). Thumbnail Review key when the zoom ratio is If you press the Zoom Out at x1 (default), you will enter the Thumbnail Review mode. In Thumbnail Review mode, four pictures will be shown on the LCD at the same time. You will probably find this is a much faster way to find a particular photo. To return to full-screen review mode, select the photo you want to view and press either the Shutter Button or the Zoom Out button. The selected picture will then be shown expanded to fill the entire LCD. 23 Digital Camera User's Manual Chapter 4 - Connecting to a Computer The digital camera stores pictures as digital data rather than using film. Instead of making a trip to a developer and getting negatives, you can simply copy your pictures to a computer for long-term storage. Once transferred to your computer, your pictures can be viewed, printed, sent to your friends and family via email, or saved to any removable media (such as floppy disk or CD-ROM) for delivery to a photofinisher. [. . . ] Zoom options are: x1. 0, x1. 2, x1. 4, x1. 6, x1. 8, x2. 0. Battery Indicates the level of battery power remaining. Auto WB The camera automatically determines the White Balance setting. Daylight Use this setting when taking pictures in bright daylight, to reduce the effect of "whitewashed" pictures. Shade Use this setting when taking pictures in shade, or any time your pictures come out too dark. Tungsten Use this setting for taking pictures under tungsten or incandescent light. [. . . ]