Vivitar Vivicam 2800 User Manual

 10Top View
Bottom View
Compartment ViewZoom In, (W = Wide)
Zoom Out
(T = Telephoto)Shutter
ButtonCF
Card
Ejector
Tripod
Socket,¼” - 20BatteryDoorNTSC Video(RS-232)
Serial Data
6 VDC
PowerInputCF CardUSB Port  

 111.7 System Requirements:
Digital cameras are PC-centric devices.  As such, system requirements become a
significant usage issue.  The V2800 is a very feature-rich camera that allows you to
connect to your PC in several ways.  As such, the PC system requirements vary
depending upon what you wish to do and how you wish to connect your camera to
your PC.  The system requirements are driven by your method of connecting to your
PC.
General System Requirements for all users:
· 486/66 MHz, or higher...

 12Application Software: The application software included with the V2800 can be
installed as a matter of choice.  If you already have favorite imaging application
software installed on your PC, you may not need to install the bundled software
application.
If you plan to use the serial connection for connecting to you PC, your imaging
software must be Twain compliant and it must support a 32-bit Twain driver source.
If you plan to connect by USB or CF reader then you application software need only
be...

 13Chapter 2 – Getting Started: Power, and Info Icons
2.1 Powering the Camera
Starting up your V2800 is as easy as 1-2-3.
1. Apply power – either batteries or an AC adapter
2. Insert a Compact Flash (CF) card (the “film” for a digital camera.)
3. Turn on the camera
2.1.1 Installing Batteries
To install batteries:
1. Place your thumb upon the battery door
2. Slide the battery door in the direction of
the arrow
3. Place the batteries with the polarity
exactly as shown.  Note that there are
polarity...

 14CF CardEjector2.2 Compact Flash Card
Now that the batteries are installed (or AC power applied), there must be a CF card in
the camera, just as a film camera needs a roll of film.
2.2.1 Inserting a Compact Flash Card
1. Open the side compartment door.
2. Insert the side of a CF card with the 50 small
holes into the CF slot, pointed into the camera.
3. Push the CF card into the slot until it is seated
firmly.
2.2.2 Removing a Compact Flash Card
1. Open the side compartment door.
2. Slide the memory...

 152.3 Turning on the Camera
Now that power is applied and the CF card is in place, it’s time to turn on the camera.
At this point you have two choices.  What do you want to do?  Do you want to take
images, or review images you have already captured.
· To capture images (take pictures) slide the mode switch to the CAM position
· To review existing images slide the mode switch to the PLAY positionPower up to CAM.  If you switched to CAM, you will see the green LED come on
and the camera (like the small...

 162.5 The Information LCD Icons
2.5.1 Information Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
The small monochrome information LCD provides basic information about the status
and settings of your camera. This information LCD window comes on whenever the
camera is powered.
Note:  If the information display goes blank while the camera is in either PLAY or CAM modes, the
camera has automatically gone into a power saving “sleep” mode.  To wake up the camera, press the
shutter button.
2.5.2 Image Number
The three large...

 172.5.3 FLASH
The V2800 has four flash modes: On/Fill, OFF, Auto, and redeye reduction.  The flash
is designed to operate in a range from 20 inches (50 cm) to a maximum of 10 feet (3
m.)  Scene content (whether your subject is reflective or diffuse, and general lighting
conditions) will effect the range of performance.
Auto.  In the auto flash mode the camera will make a determination whether or
not the flash is required.  There is a small light sensor on the front of the camera
located between the...

 182.5.4 Macro
The macro function disables the auto focus feature and drives the focus motor
to the minimum focus position.  The minimum focus distance will be 6” to 8”
(20cm.)
Initiating the Macro function
Start up the camera in CAM mode.
Press the macro button to toggle macro on or
off.  The flower icon indicates macro mode
Hint:  After taking a macro shot don’t forget to switch back to normal (auto focus) mode or else
subsequent images may be out of focus.
2.5.5 Image Quality
You may adjust the...

 192.5.6 Battery Status
The V2800 uses four AA batteries. The information LCD has a battery status
indicator that acts as a fuel gauge.
Three indicator bars signify full battery power.  This is the optimal
condition.
Two indicator bars signify adequate, but less than full battery power.
There remains adequate power to operate all camera features.
One indicator bar signifies marginally adequate, battery power.  There
remains adequate power to capture images, but the LCD will be disabled.
No indicator bars...