User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3.6.3.2

[. . . ] 1 2 Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. 1 2. 2 2. 3 2. 4 2. 5 Loading the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Attach the hand Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Battery Condition: When the power is ON, the remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor. Display Meaning Sufficient Battery Power Batteries are Partially Used Battery Power Nearing Exhaustion Batteries Completely Exhausted 3. 1. 1. 4. 3. 1. 1. 6. Memory Card: Indicates that an SD/MMC card is inside the camera. (Single, burst, movie) Flash Setting: Indicates the current flash setting (off, or automatic). 3. 1 1. 7. Macro Mode: The Macro icon will only appear if the camera lens is set to the macro setting. (Important: After shooting close-ups do not forget to return to the Normal setting. If your images are consistently blurred ­ check the macro setting. ) 3. 1. 1. 8. Self-Timer: To delay the shutter release for 10 seconds. 3. 1. 2 OSD Menu Icons ­ Camera Mode Press the Enter key on the Multi Selector Button to invoke the OSD control menus symbolized by five main icons. Use the Left and Right keys to navigate and highlight the desired icon. The five camera-mode icons represent: Camera Mode Menu Resolution Menu Flash Setting Menu Advanced Settings Menu LCD Brightness Menu 3. 1. 2. 1 Camera Mode: There are three camera capture modes: Single Photo: Press the Shutter Button to take ONE image at one time, as in normal photography. Videos captured with the V3632 are "silent", as there is no audio capability Burst: Press the Shutter Button to capture FIVE consecutive, sequential images over an interval of 8 to 9 seconds. Page 6 of 16 3. 1. 2. 2 Resolution: Options for setting image resolution. Depending upon what capture mode you are using, the meaning of Hi, Std, and Low will change: Single Photo Mode: High Resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixels ­ interpolation to 3 Megapixel images Standard Resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels ­ native camera resolution Low Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels Video Clip Mode: High Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels Standard Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Low Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Burst Mode: High Resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels Standard Resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels Low Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels 3. 1. 2. 3 Flash Setting: Flash Off: The flash will not fire under any light conditions. Auto Flash: The flash fires automatically (if needed) according to the lighting conditions. 3. 1. 2. 4 Advanced Settings: Six options are available: Page 7 of 16 Exposure Value: Your camera will automatically set the exposure for each image. However, if you wish to adjust the exposure manually, use the Up and Down keys to position the arrow ( ) to increase or decrease the exposure compensation value. White Balance: Your camera will automatically set the white balance for each image. However, if you wish to specify the white balance settings because of particular lighting conditions you may specify: Automatic: Automatic adjustment (camera will determine). Sharpness: You may specify the level of sharpness for images taken by your camera Hard: The image is processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct. (This may make the image appear slightly more focused but it may affect print quality. Experiment for best results. ) Normal: Standard level of sharpening on all images, suited to most applications. Soft: Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level resulting in softer images. Video Format: You may connect your camera to a television to show your images. Select the video output format compatible with your television or VCR. [. . . ] Press the mode button on the back of the camera to switch to PC/Web Camera mode The LED indicator will change from RED to GREEN, indicating that the camera is now in PC/Web Camera mode. In PC/Web Camera mode, you can use your favorite video application software to do video recording, video e-mail, or live video broadcasting on the Internet from your PC. After transferring your images to your computer (using mass storage mode) you can adjust, edit, and manipulate your images using any image editing application program or printing program. In a similar fashion, video clips that you have taken with you camera can be transferred to your computer and edited using a video editing application program such as Arcsoft VideoImpression. [. . . ]