Vivitar V3625 User Manual

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Using the self-timer
The self-timer duration is 10 seconds. After the activation of the self-\
timer by press-
ing the shutter button, the self-timer lamp starts blinking slowly for 7 seconds and
then blinking faster for the rest of 3 seconds. 
This allows you to get into the scene when
taking group images.
1. Secure the camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface.
2. Open the lens cover, turn mode dial to the 
mode, and power on the camera.
3. Press the 
 button.

  The  icon appears on the LCD monitor
and status LCD.
4. Compose the picture.
5. Press the shutter button. 
 The self-timer function is activated.
6.  After ten seconds, the camera takes an image.

 To  cancel self-timer photography at any
time, press the shutter button 
to disrupt the
sequence.
• After one shot is taken, the self-timer mode is turned to off.
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Using the macro mode
Use the macro mode to shoot a close-up of the subject, such as flowers or insects.
The effective range is between 30cm and 80cm.
1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial tothe 
 mode, and power on the camera.
2. Move the focus switch located on the front side of the camera to the 
 position.

  The   icon appears on the LCD monitor
and status LCD.
3. Compose the picture.
4. Press the shutter button.
 
  
To disable macro photography, slide the focus switch back to normal.
• When shooting a close-up in macro mode, use the image LCD monitor to compose your shot,
avoiding the off-center parallax phenomenon.
• There is not a distinct point (subject range) at which normal mode is favored over macro mode;
take in image an both optical modes and compare the results.
• After a macro shot is taken DO NOT FORGET to reset the lens to the normal position.
Using the flash
The flash is designed to function automatically
when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash.
Y ou can take an image using a flash mode suit-
able to your circumstances. If you change the flash
mode, the camera will retain that setting even if
the camera is turned off.
1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial to the 
 mode, and power on the camera.
2. Press the 
  button located on top of the came-
     ra repeatedly until your desired flash mode
appears.
3. Compose the picture and press the shutter button.
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Description
The flash fires automatically according to the
ambient conditions. Select this mode for general
photography.
The flash emits a precursor-flash before the main
flash fires. This causes the pupil in the human eye
to constrict, reducing the red-eye. Select this
mode when taking pictures of people and animals
in low-light conditions.
The flash will always fire regardless of the
surrounding brightness. Select this mode for
recording images with high contrast
(backlighting) and deep shadows.  Also known as
forced flash.
The flash will not fire. Select this mode when
taking images in a place where flash photography
is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject
is beyond the effective range of the flash.
The flash fires and the shutter speed is reduced
so that the subject will be exposed correctly while
taking a image with dark (night) background.
The camera has five flash modes: Automatic Flash (default), Red-Eye Reduction, Fill flash
(on), Flash Off and Slow Synchro. The modes appear, cyclically, when you press the flash
button on top of the camera. The table below will help choose the appropriate flash mode:
Flash Mode
[ 
 ] Auto Flash
[  ] Red-eye Reduc-
tion
[  ] Fill Flash (on)
[  ] Flash Off
[ 
 ] Slow Synchro  
						

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Taking pictures manually
You can manually adjust conditions such as white balance, EV compensation and
sharpness when taking pictures. For white balance, EV compensation and sharp-
ness information, refer to WHITE BALANCE, EV COMPENSATION or SHARPNESS
in Record menu.
To take pictures manually:
1. Turn the camera on.
2. Turn the mode dial to the 
 mode.
3. Press the 
 button.
4. Move to WHITE BALANCE, EV COMPENSA-
TION or SHARPNESS with the 
/  button.
5. Change the settings by using the 
/   but-
ton and then press the OK button.
6. Compose the picture.
7. Press the shutter button.  
						

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PLAYBACK MODE
In the  mode, you can view, magnify, delete images, play video clips, or run a
slide show. Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display, allowing you
to quickly search for the image you want.
V iewing images
You may view your images without opening the lens
cover since the lens is not used for playback. The
camera lens is protected during playback.
1. Turn the mode dial to the 
  mode and power
on the camera.
2. Select the image that you want to view by using the 
/  button.
  
 To view the previous image, press the 
 button.
  
 To view the next image, press the  button.
• If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the memory card, “ NO IMAGES”
message will appear on the LCD monitor.
• You can also view your images on the TV screen. Connect one end of the video cable to the video out jack of the camera and connect the other end to the video inpu\
t of your TV. Turn the
mode dial to the 
 mode and then turn on both TV and camera.
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Zoom Playback
While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This
magnification allows you to view fine details.
1. Turn the mode dial to the 
 mode with the
camera  power  on.
2. Select the image that you want to view by using the 
/  button.
3. Enlarge the image by pressing the  OK
button.

 Pressing the  OK  button once magnifies the
image to 2X. Pressing it again magnifies the
image to 4X. When enlarging the recorded
image, you will see a red frame with a red
box inside. The red frame indicates the
entire image, while the red box shows the
enlarged area.
4. To view the different portion of the enlarged
image, press the 
/ / /   button.
5. To return to the regular display from 4X-en- larged status, press the  OK button twice.
• Pressing the  OK button magnifies the image from 1X ➔2X ➔4X.
• Pressing the  OK button reduces the image from 4X ➔2X ➔1X.
4X
Current position of enlargement
Entire image
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Displaying thumbnail images
This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monito\
r simultaneously
so you may search for a particular image.
1. Turn the mode dial to the  mode and power
on the camera.
2. Press the 
  button once.

 The image information appears on the LCD
monitor.
3. Press the 
 button again.

 Nine thumbnail images appear on the LCD
monitor (assuming there are nine or more
images in memory).

 To  view a full-size image, press the  OK
button after selecting it by using the 
/ 
button.
  • By pressing the   button repeatedly, the image will show as follows.
    Image only  ➔ Image and OSD (on-screen display)  ➔ Thumbnail image display
Slideshow display
The slideshow function enables you to playback your images back automati\
cally in sequen-
tial order as a slide show.  This is a very useful and entertaining feature for reviewing re-
corded images and for presentations.
1. Turn the mode dial to the  mode and power
on the camera.
2. Press the 
  button and move to SLIDE SHOW
by using the /  button.
3. Set the playback interval by using the 
/ button and then press the  OK button.

 The slideshow starts, displaying your
images on the LCD monitor, one by one, at
the set interval.

 To  stop the slideshow display, press the  OK
/ 
  / /  button.
 • You can adjust the slideshow display interval within the range of 2 sec. \
to 10 sec. For interval
setting, refer to SLIDE SHOW in the Playback menu.
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Deleting images
You can delete one image/video clip by pressing the  button.
To  delete one image at a time:
1. Select the image/video clip you want to de- lete by using the 
/  button. And then press
the  button.
2. Select [YES], and then press the  OK button.
The next image/video clip appears.

  If you want to cancel the deletion, select
[NO].
3. Continue the deletion if necessary. If all ima-
    ges are deleted, [
 NO IMAGES] pops up.
To  exit this function, turn the mode dial to any
other mode.
• To delete the images or video clips stored in the internal memory, remember not to insert the
memory card in the camera. Otherwise, you will delete the images or video clips stored in the
memory card.
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MOVIE MODE
Recording video clips
The movie mode allows you to record video clips
at the resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.
1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial tothe 
 mode, and power on the camera.

  The recordable movie time displays on the
status LCD and the LCD monitor.
2. You can start recording a video clip by press-
ing the shutter button.

  The elapsed time displays on the LCD
monitor while recording a video clip.

  To  stop recording, press the shutter button
again.
• In movie mode, resolution/quality, macro, self-timer cannot be set or activated.
• In movie mode, the flash mode is automatically set to [OFF].
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Viewing video clips
To  view the recorded video clips, follow the steps below.
1. Turn the mode dial to the  mode and  power on the camera.
2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the /  button.
3. Press the shutter button to start. 
To  pause playback at any time, press the shutter button again.

 To  stop playback, press the 
 button.
Pressing the shutter button or the 
 button while playing back the video clip will
change the status as follows:
Movie  
playback starts Movie  
playback pause
The first 
screen of the  movie Shutter
b utton Shutter
b utton
Arrow down button  or time out
Arrow down button
• The zoom function cannot be activated while playing the video clip \
back.
• To play the video clip back on the computer, we recommend that you use the “Quick TimePlayer”. This software is free of charge, compatible for Mac and Windows-based computers
and can be downloaded from the Web site at www.apple.com. For Quick Time Player usage,
please refer to its on-line help for more information.
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