User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3760

[. . . ] V3760 User Manual English 050118TP 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] Compose your scene and press the shutter button. E F Note: The digital magnification ranges from 1x to 2x (in 6 steps: 1x, 1. 25x, 1. 50x, 1. 67x, 1. 75x, 2. 00x) Digital zoom cannot be activated in the [ ] mode. G S 24 Using the Macro Mode With this mode, the camera's lens switches the auto focus system to focus on subjects that are much closer to the lens. This feature allows you to shoot close-up objects, such as small insects or flowers to get the finest detail. To cancel macro photography at any time, press the Note: There is not a distinct point (subject range) at which normal mode is favored over macro mode; capture an image in both optical and macro modes and compare the results. button again. Using the Self-Timer This feature allows you to get into the scene when tcapturng group images. To cancel the self-timer at any time, press the button to disrupt the sequence. If you wish to capture another image using the self-timer, repeat these steps. 25 Using the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You can take an image using a desired flash mode to suit your circumstances. Toggle the button until your desired flash mode appears on the LCD monitor. The modes appear cyclically as follows: [ ] Auto Flash [ ] Red-Eye Reduction [ ] Flash Off [ ] Forced Flash 3. Compose your scene and press the shutter button. E The camera has four flash modes: Auto Flash (default), Red-Eye Reduction, Forced flash and Flash Off. The table below helps to choose appropriate flash mode: F Flash Mode [ ] Auto Flash [ ] Red-Eye Reduction G [ [ ] Forced flash ] Flash Off S 26 Description The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions. This causes the pupil in human eyes to constrict, reducing the red-eye phenomenon. Select this mode when capturing images of people and animals in low-light conditions. 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. Scene Modes Whereas still-image mode offers ease of operation and automatic camera control, scene mode allows you to obtain even better photographic results. Scene modes are predefined camera settings that optimize the camera for a particular type of scene. Your ViviCam 3760 is programmed to handle all adjustments for you, giving you the optimum photographic results for various shooting conditions. Landscape Mode Capturing images by selecting the [ ] mode helps to capture vivid and expensive landscape images with the enhancement of image's color and saturation. Compose your scene and press the shutter button. Note: In this mode, the ISO speed cannot be set and the Flash mode defaults to off [ ]. 27 Sports Mode Use this mode to capture fast-moving subjects when you want to freeze the action. Compose your scene and press the shutter button. Note: In this mode, the ISO speed cannot be set and the Flash mode defaults to off [ ]. E Portrait Mode In this mode, your camera utilizes a shallower depth-of-field (narrower range of focus) to create a spatial effect. Therefore, you can capture images emphasizing your main subject while the background is softly blurred. Compose your scene and press the shutter button. F G Note: In this mode, the ISO speed cannot be set. In this mode, in a dusk or nighttime background, the Flash mode defaults to Red-eye reduction [ ]. S 28 Pan Mode Normally, your camera performs Auto Focus in an attempt to maximize the chance that your images are within focus. When the Pan mode is selected for the shooting mode, the camera's focus distance is preset to 1 meter (3. 3 feet), and images are captured without the AF mechanism, allowing you to instantly catch the moment when you do not want to miss a shot. [. . . ] Refer to section in this manual titled "Setting Image Resolution and Quality" for further detail. However, if the subject is too dark, or too bright, you may override the camera's automatic exposure determination to make the subject brighter or darker. Examples of Exposure Compensation: Positive (+) Compensation * Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper) * Backlit portraits * Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects * Shots made up predominantly of sky Negative (-) Compensation * Spot lighted subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds * Imaging of printed text (white characters on black paper) * Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage. However, the images that your camera captures will appear differently under different lighting conditions (daylight, cloudy, sunset, tungsten, fluorescent). [. . . ]