Vivitar 3665 User Manual

Vivicam 3665 User Manual English 021009

9EINTRODUCTIONPackage contents Digital camera USB cable Video cable Software CD-ROM User’s manual Wrist strap Lens cap with lens strapOptional

10EConnecting this camera to other devicesCameraTVViewing images on TVPrinter/Card PrinterPrinting imagesComputerDownloading/Editing imageson a com

11EGETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERAFront viewStatus LCDMode dialShutter buttonStrap eyelet Menu button Quality/ Resolution button  F

12ERear view Telephoto button( Zoom in button)  Wide-angle button( Zoom out button) Delete button Power switchC

13EMode dialMode DescriptionRecord mode camera automatically sets the focusing and exposure in this mode,is suitable for quick shootingManual record m

14ELED Color Status Description SoundLED1 Orange On Power on NoLED1 Orange Blinking When detecting the system error Yes (3) *LED1 Orange On Flash char

15EBattery check Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery powerMacro modeImage quality

16EGETTING STARTEDChoose either one of the following methods for the power supply.Installing the batteries1. Make sure the camera is off.2. Unlock and

17ELoading the memory cardUse the memory card to record and store images.1. Make sure the camera is off.2. Open the card cover.3. Insert the memory ca

18ESetting the language and date/timeWhen this camera is first powered on, it will enter the LANGUAGE and DATE/TIME settings. Setyour desired language

1EFCC STATEMENTThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause

19EIMAGE RECORDINGAuto photographyIn this mode, exposure (combination of shutter speed and aperture) is automatically controlled.Suitable for quick sh

20E LCD monitor photographyLCD monitor is easier and convenient for users to compose apicture and examine all details while photographing.1. Power on

21EQuick playbackThis camera is equipped with the button, allowing the most recent image to be displayed onthe LCD monitor in the /

22EZoom photographyThe lens moves during the zoom photography. Zoom photography allows you to take zoom shotsand wide-angle shots. The subject appears

23EDigital zoom photographyThe digital zoom is available when the LCD monitor is on and the digital zoom is set to on in therecord menu/manual record

24ESelf-timer photographyWhen the self-timer is used, the shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds. With this design,you can get in the frame w

25EMacro photographyMacro photography is used when the distance to the subject is between 20 and 60cm. This modeis useful especially for recording sma

26EFlash mode DescriptionAuto The flash fires automatically according to the photography conditions, is suitable forgeneral photography.Red-eye reduct

27ESetting the image resolution and qualitySet the resolution (number of pixels) and quality (compression ratio) of the image to be recorded.You can i

28EImage Compression Ratio:Resolution Quality Compression ratio Estimated images Estimated images(Internal memory)(Memory card) (4MB) 1600x1200 16

2EWARNINGS Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke, becomes unusually hot to be touched, emitting any unusual odor ornoise, or if it is in any

29E1. Set the mode dial to the mode.2. Press the button and record menu appears.3. Select your desired item with the / button.4.

30EManual photographyYou can take pictures by manually adjusting conditions such as the white balance and exposurecompensation. This is called manual

31EManual record menuUsers can manually set the image quality, exposure, white balance and other settings in manualrecord menu.1. Set the mode dial to

32EDIGITAL ZOOMIf the digital zoom is activated, you can take digital zoom shots.[ON]: enable digital zoom, [OFF]: disable digital zoomWHITE BALANCEWh

33EIMAGE PLAYBACKSingle-frame playbackPlays back one image at a time.1. Set the mode dial to the mode.The last recorded image (movie file) appea

34EZoom playbackThis mode allows you to zoom in on the selected portion of the image with 4X magnification tocheck for small details.1. Set the mode d

35EThumbnail displayThumbnail display allows you to simultaneously view nine small representations of images on theLCD monitor. You can speed up your

36ESlideshow displaySlideshow function is useful and convenient for checking recorded images and for presentations.1. Set the mode dial to the m

37EDeleting imagesTo delete one image at a time:1. Set the mode dial to the mode.2. Select your desired image to be deleted.3. Press the bu

38EPlayback menu1. Set the mode dial to the mode.2. Press the button and playback menu appears.3. Select your desired item with the /

3ECAUTIONS Do not place this camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not place this camera in a location

39EDPOF (DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT)DPOF enables you to print the images directly from the DPOF-compatible printers by simplyinserting the memory card

40EMOVIE RECORDINGMovie recordingMoving images are recorded in AVI format at the resolution of 320 x 240.1. Power on the camera.2. Set the mode dial t

41EMovie playbackTo view the recorded movie files, follow the steps below.1. Set the mode dial to the mode.2. Select your desired movie file wi

42EMovie menu1. Set the mode dial to the mode.2. Press the button and movie menu appears.3. Select your desired item with the /

43ESETUP MODEThe setup menu is used to adjust the camera settings. To change the setting:1. Set the mode dial to the mode and SETUP men

44EVIDEO MODESets the video output format for displaying recorded images on a TV.[NTSC]: NTSC video format is used in US, CANADA, JAPAN.[PAL]: PAL vid

45EThe default values for this camera:Item DescriptionImage resolution 1600x1200Image quality FineFlash AutoLCD brightness 0Quick view OffWhite balanc

46ETRANSFERRING IMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTERImages can be transferred to a computer via the USB cable. When this camera is connected to acomputer via the U

47EStep 1: Installing the USB driver on WindowsThe USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installing the USB driveron comput

48E1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB porton your computer.2. Power on the camera.3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to th

4ETABLE OF CONTENTSQUICK START ... 7Recording images/movie files...7Playing images...

49EStep 3: Downloading imagesWhen the camera is powered on and connected to your computer, it is viewed as a disk drive.You can download images by cop

50EEDITING IMAGESInstalling MGI PhotoSuiteMGI PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you can breezilyretouch, comp

51EInstalling MGI PhotoVistaMGI PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360O panoramic im-ages in a snap. When you view

52EUSING USER’S MANUALThe user’s manual on the supplied CD-ROM is a comprehensive instruction document that guidesusers to operate this camera easily.

53EINSTALLING ACROBAT READERInstall the Acrobat Reader before reading the user’s manual.1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into theCD-ROM d

54EUSING THIS CAMERA AS A PC CAMERAThis camera can act as a PC camera, allowing you to hold a videoconference and talk to busi-ness associates over th

55EStep 1: Installing the PC camera driverThe PC camera driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows. The PC camera func-tion provided on

56EStep 2: Connecting this camera to your computerBefore connecting this camera to your computer, make sure “PC CAMERA” in the SETUP menu isselected a

57EStep 3: Running software application (for example: Windows NetMeeting)To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing:1. Launch Windows NetMeeting.

58EItem DescriptionImage sensor 1/2.7" CCD sensor with 2.1 mega pixels24-Bit color (RGB)Image resolution 1600x1200800x600Lens Auto focus zoom len

5EManual record menu...31IMAGE PLAYBACK... 33Single-frame playback ...33Zoom p

59EItem DescriptionSoftware MGI PhotoSuite SE, MGI PhotoVista V2.02LCD monitor 1.6" color TFT LCDBuilt-in flash Auto, Red-eye reduction, Forced f

6ESystem requirements forvideoconferencing ...54Step 1: Installing the PC camera driver .55Step 2: Connecting this camer

7EQUICK STARTSet the mode dial to  record mode or manual record mode or movie mode.To zoom in on the subject,press the butto

8EPlaying imagesPlayback shortcutYou can view the last recorded image on the LCD monitor by pressing the button in the , modes.Set the mode dial t