User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3746

[. . . ] Vivicam 3746 User Manual English 040116E FCC STATEMENT 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. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] · There is not a distinct point (subject range) at which normal mode is favored over macro mode; take an image in both optical and macro modes and compare the results. · In Macro mode, the internal flash cannot be used. Setting the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You can take an image using a flash mode suitable to your circumstances. Press the button located on the rear side of the camera repeatedly until your desired flash mode appears on the LCD monitor. Compose the image and press the shutter button. 22 The camera has five flash modes: Automatic, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro, Fill Flash (on), and Flash off. The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash Mode Automatic Description The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions. This causes the pupil in the human eye to constrict, reducing the red-eye phenomenon. Select this mode when taking images of people and animals in low-light conditions. This flash mode is effective when capturing images so that not only the subject but also the background are both clearly reproduced in artificial light (backlighting, fluorescent lighting, etc. ) or with people against the night as a background scene. Select this mode for recording images with high contrast (backlighting ) and deep shadows. Select this mode when capturing images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject is beyond the effective range of the flash. Red-Eye Reduction E Slow Synchro Fill Flash (on) Flash Off 23 Setting Image Resolution and Quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for your images. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in memory, or on an SD memory card. As you get to know the camera, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images. Higher resolution and higher quality images offer the best photographic results but produce large files sizes. Therefore, fewer images will take up more memory space. E High resolution and quality settings are recommended for printed output and situations requiring the finest detail. Lower resolution/quality images take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing images via e-mail, in a report, or on a web page. To change image resolution and quality settings: switch and power on the 1. Select IMAGE SIZE or QUALITY by using the / buttons and then press the button. Press the shutter button to capture an image. 24 Number of Recordable Images The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the internal memory or the SD memory card at the camera's image quality and size settings. The number of recordable images will vary depending on the visual complexity of the subject and the capacity of the memory card. Resolution Quality Compression Ratio 8:1 12:1 Internal Memory 16MB 11 21 31 17 34 51 27 54 81 42 84 126 108 216 324 8MB 4 8 12 7 14 21 10 21 32 17 34 51 43 87 131 SD Memory Card Capacity 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 9 19 28 15 30 46 24 48 72 38 75 113 96 193 289 FINE, 20 39 59 32 64 97 50 101 151 79 158 237 202 404 606 42 81 122 66 132 198 103 206 310 162 323 484 413 826 1240 85 164 246 133 267 400 208 417 626 329 654 979 835 1670 2506 170 327 491 266 532 798 415 831 1247 655 1303 1950 1663 3326 4990 2048 x 1536 16:1 8:1 1600 x 1200 12:1 16:1 8:1 1280 x 960 12:1 16:1 8:1 1024 x 768 12:1 16:1 8:1 12:1 640 x 480 16:1 E NORMAL, BASIC 25 Capturing Images Manually You can take images by manually adjusting conditions such as EV compensation, white balance and sharpness. For EV compensation, white balance or sharpness information, refer to the appropriate section of this manual. Select EV COMPENSATION, WHITE BALANCE, or SHARPNESS by using the / buttons and then press the button. [. . . ] [ [ [ [ [ : Automatic adjustment : For recording outdoors on a bright day SHADE] : For recording outdoors on a cloudy day TUNGSTEN] : For recording under tungsten-light FLUORESCENT1] : For recording under bluish fluorescent lighting condition FLUORESCENT2] : For recording under reddish fluorescent lighting condition AUTO] SUN] E [ DIGITAL ZOOM Refer to "DIGITAL ZOOM" in Record menu. 49 LCD BRIGHTNESS Refer to "LCD BRIGHTNESS" in Record menu. SHARPNESS Set the level of image sharpness. [HARD] : Sharpen the edge of the image detail [NORMAL] : Leave the image detail as captured [SOFT] : Soften the edge of the image detail for special effect E 50 Movie Menus Movie menu items: EV COMPENSATION, WHITE BALANCE and LCD BRIGHTNESS. Select the desired menu item by using the or buttons, and press the button. To exit from the menu mode at anytime, press the button again. E EV COMPENSATION Refer to "EV COMPENSATION" in Manual Record menu. WHITE BALANCE Refer to "WHITE BALANCE" in Manual Record menu. LCD BRIGHTNESS Refer to "LCD BRIGHTNESS" in Record menu. 51 Playback Menus Playback menu items: SLIDE SHOW, PROTECT, LCD BRIGHTNESS and COPY TO SD CARD. [. . . ]