Vivitar V3625 User Manual

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ESystem requirements
(Windows)
Pentium 166 MHz processor or
higher
Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
32MB RAM
(64MB recommended)
128 MB hard disk space
A CD-ROM drive,
An available USB port
Color monitor (800x600, 24-bit
or higher recommended)
CPU
OS
Memory
Free Space on
Hard Disk
Required
Devices
Color Monitor
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES
TO YOUR COMPUTER
You can share recorded images/video clips with your family or friends via e-mail
or post them on the Web. Before doing those things, you need to connect...

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Step 1: Installing the USB driver on Windows computers
The USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installing
the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000/ME/XP is not necessary.
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install USB Driver”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the
installation. After the USB driver installation
is complete, restart your computer.
Installing the USB driver on...

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Step 3: Downloading images/video clips
When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered
to be one disk drive. You can download images/video clips by coping them from
the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your hard drive or to an-
other kind of disk.
 For computers running Windows
Open the removable disk by double clicking on it.  Double click on the folder.
Your images are inside the folder(s). Select the images that you want, then choose
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INSTALLING MGI PHOTOSUITE
MGI PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite,
you can breezily retouch, compose and organize your images. It contains a vari-
ety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get
your images ready and go explore this amazing program.
To install MGI PhotoSuite:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ca-
mera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install MGI PhotoSuite”. Follow the on-
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INSTALLING MGI PHOTOVISTA
MGI PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 3600
panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the e\
xpe-
rience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerful
engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive inter-
face will let even a novice get great results in minutes.
To install MGI PhotoVista:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ca- mera into the CD-ROM...

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INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
The CD-ROM includes a PDF (portable document format) copy of the user manual.
To view a PDF you must have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. Acrobat
Reader is included on the camera CD ROM. Using Acrobat Reader, you can read
the user manual and print sections of interest.
1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the ca-
mera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install Acrobat Reader”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the...

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USING THE USER’S MANUAL
A copy of the user manual on is provided on the CD-ROM in PDF format.  It is a
backup copy of the printed manual.  If you misplace the printed guide, you may
print another copy from the CD ROM.  The only requirement for viewing the User
Manual on the CD ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the ca-
mera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install User’s Manual”. Follow the on-
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MENU OPTIONS
Record menu
You can use the record menu to change LCD brightness, change white balance
adjust EV compensation settings, etc. To do this, press the 
 button in the 
mode. And then scroll through the options by using the  /  button.
 LCD BRIGHTNESS
This option adjusts the brightness of the LCD
monitor. Press the OK button, the LCD bright-
ness control will appear. Press the 
 /  but-
ton to brighten the LCD monitor while press the
 /  button to darken the LCD monitor. And
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Your camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically.  However, when if
the subject is very dark, or very bright, you may override the camera automatic
exposure determination to make the subject brighter or darker. This is called EV
compensation. The EV compensation of the camera can be adjusted from -1.8EV
to +1.8EV. Use the 
/  button to select the EV compensation that you want and
then press the OK button.
Effective Subjects and Set Values
Positive (+) Compensation

 Imaging of printed...

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 Playback menu
Use the playback menu to create an on-camera slide show, configure DPOF
settings, or transfer images from internal memory to a memory card. To access
the playback menu, press the 
 button in the  mode and navigate through the
options by using the 
/  button.
 LCD BRIGHTNESS
Refer to LCD BRIGHTNESS in Record menu.
 SLIDE SHOW
Your camera can display your images sequen-
tially as a slide show at a selected interval. Use
the 
/  button to select the slide interval time
you desire and...