Vivitar Vivicam 2655 User Manual

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Getting to Know the Camera
Battery door Shutter Release
button
Strap holderBuilt-in flash
Viewfinder 
window
Power button
EV / Forward
button
Flash / Backward
button Input / 
Output
ports
LCD panel
Tripod socketStatus light
indicator
Mode / Menu 
buttonLens  

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Getting Started
Before you start taking digital pictures with your camera, insert the (AA-size Alkaline)
batteries or connect the camera with its power adapter.
Inserting Batteries
1.  On the bottom of the camera, slide the bat-
tery door in the direction indicated by the
arrow to open it.
2. Insert two (2) AA-size batteries as indicated
on the inner side of the battery door.
3. Close the battery door and turn on the
camera.
If you are using new batteries with your
camera, the Battery Power...

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If the LCD status panel shows a countdown when you turn on the camera, it means the cam-
era is erasing all pictures from the memory.This happens when the camera was not properly
shut off or the power was suddenly terminated while the camera was erasing pictures.
Note
● Use only the supplied adapter. Any other adapter may cause damage to the camera and
voids the warranty.
● Grasp the power adapter, not the cord, when unplugging it from a wall socket.● If the power cord is damaged (exposed or...

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Attaching the Strap
Use the included strap every time to carry the
camera and when taking pictures outdoors.
This prevents accidental dropping or banging
of the camera. Dropping the camera may
cause external and internal damage.
To attach the strap to your camera:
1. Insert the small loop at the end of the strap
into one of the holes of the camera's strap holder.
2. Push inward until the loop comes out of the other hole of the camera's strap holder.
3. Insert the other end of the...

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Taking Pictures
To start taking pictures:
1.Turn the camera on by pressing the POWER
button.
2. As the camera warms up, the Status light
indicator at the back of the camera flashes
a green light. Wait for the light to stop
blinking.
3. Since this is the first time your camera is
powered on, it automatically defaults to
Record mode. You will see the        icon on
the LCD panel.
If you have switched to other modes, you can
change back to Record mode by pressing the
Mode/Menu button. You have...

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Viewing Pictures
The pictures you have taken with your digital
camera can be viewed on a television screen
or downloaded to your computer. This sec-
tion shows how to view pictures on a TV
monitor. For information about downloading
and viewing images on a computer, go to the
section, "Downloading Images".
To view the pictures on a TV screen:
1. Switch the camera to Play mode by press-
ing the Mode/Menu button and then releas-
ing it instantaneously. The        icon and the
number of...

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Camera Options
Different sets of camera options are available under the Record and Play modes.
Switch to either one with ”Mode” button.
Camera Options in Record Mode
When you have set your camera to Record mode, you can control and change the fol-
lowing settings:
● Image quality settings
   You can set the image quality setting to either Normal or Fine quality.
                                  
        Normal Quality - This is the acceptable image quality for digital pictures. At...

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Camera Options in Play Mode
While the camera is in Play mode, you can control and change the following settings:
        Erase Current Picture
 -  - -  -
 - Select this option to remove the current picture from
         the camera's memory.
       
      
 Erase All Pictures - Select this option only if you are certain that you want to
         remove all pictures from the camera's memory. Do not select this option if
         you have not yet downloaded the pictures to your computer....

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To select the type of compression for saving pictures in the camera's memory:
1. Make sure that the camera is in Record mode. Then press the Mode/Menu mode
button for over 2 seconds to switch to Menu mode.
2.To select a low compression, scroll down the options until N appears on the LCD panel.
Then, press the Shutter release button to select the option.
3. To select a high compression, scroll down the options until F appears on the LCD
panel. Then, press the Shutter release button to...

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EV Compensation
The Exposure Value (EV) system is a method of stating exposure settings by means of
a single number instead of the traditional f-stops and shutter speeds. All combinations
of lens openings and shutter speeds given the same exposure represents a single number.
This camera automatically chooses the most appropriate EV value for a given situation.
However, the EV value can also be manually compensated as follows:
1.  Make sure the camera is in Record mode.
2. The LCD panel shows...