User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3915

[. . . ] NOTICE FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and 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. [. . . ] Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. To cancel the self-timer, press the [ ] button to disrupt the sequence. E F Note: G In Capture mode, press the button to set self-timer ON. After each self-timed image is captured, the self-timer is turned OFF. S 30 Portrait-Focus Mode Use [ ] Portrait-Focus mode to capture close-ups of subjects such as flowers or insects. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your ViviCam 3915. Slide the focus switch located on the front side of the camera to ] position. To disable portrait photography, slide the focus switch back to the [ ] Landscape-Focus mode. Note: When shooting a close-up in the [ ] Portrait-Focus mode, use the image LCD monitor to compose your image, avoiding the off-center parallax phenomenon. In [ ] Portrait-Focus mode, EV compensation, Scene mode and ISO speed cannot be set. In [ ] Portrait-Focus mode, Flash mode is automatically set to [ ] Flash off. After a portrait shot is taken DO NOT FORGET to reset the lens to the [ 31 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 ViviCam 3915, 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. 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. E To change image resolution or quality settings perform the steps below: 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your ViviCam 3915. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select Image size or Image quality by using the / button. Set Image size or Image quality by pressing the main menu or press the / button in the button to enter the sub-menu, then press the F G button to confirm the setting. To exit the Capture menu, press the MENU button again. S 32 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 ViviCam 3915's image quality and size settings. The number of recordable images may vary depending on the recorded subject and the capacity of the memory card, or if there are files other than images, or when the recording is made while switching the picture quality/resolution. Resolution Quality Compression 16MB (approx. ) Ratio Internal Memory 8MB SD Memory Card 16MB SD Memory Card 32MB SD Memory Card 64MB SD Memory Card 128MB SD 256MB SD Memory Memory Card Card 2560 x 1920 Fine Normal Economy 11 17 23 18 28 37 30 45 61 47 71 95 191 286 382 5 8 10 8 12 17 14 21 28 21 32 43 87 131 175 11 17 23 18 27 37 30 45 60 47 71 95 190 285 381 24 37 49 38 58 77 63 95 127 99 148 198 397 595 794 50 76 101 79 118 158 129 194 259 202 304 405 810 1216 1621 102 153 204 159 239 319 262 393 524 409 614 818 1637 2456 3275 205 308 411 321 482 642 526 789 1503 822 1234 1645 3291 4936 6582 2048 x 1536 Fine Normal Economy 1600 x 1200 Fine Normal Economy 1280 x 960 Fine Normal Economy 640 x 480 Fine Normal Economy * The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings. 33 SHOOTING-MODES Automatic Mode Using [ A ] Automatic the majority of the settings are adjusted by the camera. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select Scene by / button. To select [Auto] mode, the setting can be set by pressing the / button in the main menu or press the button to enter the sub-menu, then press the button again to confirm the setting. [. . . ] Digital still cameras, also see a white object as white by averaging the light around the subject. The ViviCam 3915 determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that enters the lens. You may specify the white balance when capturing images under specific lighting conditions (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Sunset, Tungsten and Fluorescent). [ Fluorescent]: for recording under fluorescent lighting conditions. White balance Fluoresent E F G S 60 ISO Select the photographic ISO to be used for image capture. [. . . ]