Vivitar 3615 User Manual

							 
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Erasing Images  Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF car d, make sure to insert the card before deletion. To delete the images recorded in the camera (internal memory), do not insert any CF card or the camera will not be able to read the internal data with an external memory card attached. 
 
1. Set the Mode Dial to Delete
, the Delete menu appears. 
2. Use the Arrow buttons(
) to select Delete Current or Delete All. 
Delete Current 
1.  To delete the image currently captured, select Delete Current and press the OK 
button. 
2. Use the Arrow buttons() to select the images you want to delete and press the 
OK button.     
3.  Repeat the step 2 to delete the images one after another.  
						

							 
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Delete All 
1.  To delete all the images being captured, select Delete All and press the OK button to 
confirm. 
2. The “Are you sure?” message displays on the screen. 
3. Select Yes to confirm or No to return to the Delete menu.   
 Note: You can browse the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. 
 Note: If there is no image stored in the memory a “No Images” message pops up. To exit this message, switch to any other camera mode. 
  
						

							 
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Camera Mode Dial Record Mode Set the Mode Dial to Record
  for image capturing. 
Press the Menu button
 in Record mode
, the Record 
menu appears. 
The menu contains the following items: 
Focus 
The Focus item includes 3 different modes for taking 
pictures. 
 
The Auto mode (default setting) is used for a normal shot.    
						

							 
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The Macro mode is used when the distance to the subject is between 0.2~0.6M.    Do not 
use the macro mode for subjects outside of this range.    To record small objects, like 
flowers or insects, you can use macro mode. 
 
The Infinity mode is used to record landscapes and distant objects.  It can also be used 
for compositions combining both near and distant objects. 
 Note: The setting is reset to Auto if the camera power is off. 
LCD Brightness 
Changes the brightness setting (-5 ~ +5, Interval =1) of the LCD display. 
 
Press the OK button to select this item. The cursor skips to the data field as the OK 
button being pressed. 
 
Use the Arrow buttons(
) to increase/decrease the LCD brightness.  Press the OK 
button again to make the change. The cursor returns to the Record menu automatically 
when the change is made. 
 
Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off.  
						

							 
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Quickview 
If the LCD Monitor is on and Quickview mode is enabled, a preview of the captured 
image is shown on the LCD Monitor as soon as the image acquired. When the 3 seconds 
are over, the LCD Monitor will return to Record mode with LCD on. 
 
If the LCD Monitor is off but Quickview mode is enabled, a preview of the captured 
image is temporarily shown on the LCD Monitor for 3 seconds as soon as the image 
acquired. After the 3 seconds are over, the LCD Monitor will be automatically turned 
off. 
 
During these 3 seconds of preview in either case, the user will have the option, by means 
of an on-screen prompt; of deleting the image just captured by pressing the OK button 
once processing is completed. 
 Note: Using the LCD Monitor while taking pictures shortens the life span of your batteries. To save battery power you can take pictures without the LCD Monitor. Simply turn off the LCD Monitor and use the Optical Viewfinder to frame the image as you would with a traditional camera. 
  
						

							 
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Select the item by the Arrow buttons(
) and then press the OK button to confirm. 
The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow 
buttons(
) to select the desired setting. The cursor returns to the Record menu 
automatically when the change is made. 
 
Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off. 
White Balance 
Select either one of the 5 (Auto, Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, Tungsten) white balance 
settings.  The Auto white balance is recommended for most cases. For certain critical 
circumstances, if the result did not come out as expected, you may manually change to 
another white balance type according to the ambient lighting condition. 
 
Select the item by the Arrow buttons(
) and then press the OK button to confirm. 
The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow 
buttons(
) to select the desired white balance type. Press the OK button again to make 
the change. The cursor returns to the Record menu automatically when the change is 
made. 
  
						

							 
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Reference: 
 
The approximate color temperature of the 4 above white balance settings (except Auto 
white balance) will be Sun = 5500K, Shade = 6000K, Fluorescent = 4000K and 
Tungsten = 2850K. 
 Note: The setting is reset to AUTO when the camera power is off. 
EV Compensation 
Adjusts the exposure compensation over a range of -1.8 to +1.8 EV in steps of 0.3 EV. 
 
Select the item by the Arrow buttons(
) and then press the OK button to confirm. 
The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow 
buttons(
) to increase/decrease the EV compensation value (-1.8 ~ +1.8). Press the 
OK button again to make the change. The cursor returns to the Record menu 
automatically when the change is made. 
 
Note: This setting is reset to 0.0 when the camera power is off. 
     
						

							 
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Play Mode In Play mode
, users can review the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. 
Set the Mode Dial to Play
 for image review.  Press the 
Menu button
 in Play mode
, the Play menu appears. 
 
The menu contains the following items:   
LCD Brightness 
Changes the brightness setting (-5 ~ +5, Interval = 1) of the LCD Monitor. 
Press the OK button to select this item. The cursor skips to the data field as the OK 
button being pressed.    Use the Arrow buttons(
) to increase/decrease the LCD 
brightness. Press the OK button again to make the change. The cursor returns to the 
Record menu automatically when the change is made. 
 
Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off.   
						

							 
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Slide Show 
Displays the recorded images sequentially, with a user-defined delay between images. 
 
Select the item by the Arrow buttons(
) and then press the OK button to confirm. 
The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow 
buttons(
) to increase/decrease the delay between 2 to 10 seconds with interval 2 . 
Press the OK button again to make the change. The slide show starts. 
 
Press the Display
/Menu
/OK buttons to interrupt the display while a slide show is 
playing, or switch the Mode Dial to other modes to exit. 
Copy to CF Card 
Copy the recorded images to the external CF card. 
 
Select the item by the Arrow buttons(
) and then press the OK button to confirm. 
The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow 
buttons(
) to toggle the Yes or No option. Then press OK button to confirm.  
						

							 
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) 
If you select the DPOF item, all your settings will save in the CF card. Therefore, the 
printer will print directly as your setting, after you insert the CF card into a printer. DPOF User Interface You can use Shutter or Menu button to setup DPOF, procedures are showed as 
following: A.  Use Shutter button in Play Mode: 1. Set the Mode Dial to Play
, then the last image appears. 
2. Press the Shutter button to toggle the DPOF print tag setting of the selected image. 
 
Note: The default setting is size=Standard and quantity=1, when using the Shutter button to enable the DPOF print tag. B.  Use Menu button in Play Menu: 1. Set the Mode Dial to the Play
, then the last image appears.