Vivitar Vivicam 3305 User Manual

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 If there is no image stored in the memory a “No Picture” message pops up. To exit this message,
switch to any other camera mode.
 You can review the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV.
How to set the focus?
Before taking a picture, you may need to set the focus. The camera provides 2 different type for your
selection:
Simply switch the Focus knob to select one.
Mode                      Effective Range               Description
For a normal/long distance shot
(60CM~    )
For a macro...

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How to set the image resolution & quality ?
This camera provides 6 different image resolution & quality combination settings:
1280x960 pixels resolution with Normal (   ), Fine(       ), Super Fine(          )quality.
640x480 pixels resolution with Normal (   ), Fine(       ), Super Fine(          )quality.
To change the resolution & quality setting, perform the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the operating mode to RECORD      .
3. Press the Resolution & Quality button        . To toggle...

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The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off.
How to set the Flash?
The Flash Mode can only be set under RECORD mode.  There are 4 modes available: Auto, Red-Eye,
Fill-In and Off.  The default setting is OFF.  To change the setting, press the Flash Mode button a
number of times until the desired one is selected.
  1280x960
  1280x960
  1280x960
  640x480
  640x480
  640x480  20:1
  12:1
  8:1
  16:1
  8:1
  4:1
  Resolution          Quality                Compression Ratio
Mode...

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Advanced Operation
How to adjust the EV compensation?
To adjust the EV compensation, perform the following:
1. Set the operating mode to RECORD     .
2. Press the Menu button.  The Record menu appears.
3. Select the EV COMPENSATION item.
4. Select the desired exposure value.
* The effective range is from -1.8 to +1.8 in steps of 0.3 EV.
This setting is reset to AUTO when the camera power is off.
How to adjust the White Balance?
To adjust the White Balance, perform the following:
1. Set the operating...

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How to set the OSD (On-Screen Display) language?
To set the OSD language, perform the following:
1. Set the operating mode to SETUP.
2. The Setup menu appears.
3. Select the LANGUAGE item.
4. Select the desired language setting.
The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off.
How to set the Self-Timer?
The self-timer can only be set under RECORD      mode.
To use the Self-Timer function, perform the following:
1. Press the Self-Timer button      to activate the Self-timer.
2. Press the...

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Operating Modes and Menus
RECORD Mode
Set the operating mode to RECORD      for image capturing.
Record Menu
Press the Menu button      in RECORD      mode, the Record menu appears.
The menu contains the following items:
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...

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desired setting.  The cursor returns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made.
The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off.
WHITE BALANCE:
Select either one of the 5 (Auto, Daylight, Shade, Fluorescent, Tungsten) manual 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 accord-
ing to the ambient lighting...

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cursor returns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made.
This setting is reset to AUTO when the camera power is off.
Play Mode
In Play mode, users can review the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV.  Set the operating
mode to PLAY for image review.
Play Menu
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...

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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 to10 seconds with interval 2 .  Press the OK button again to make the
change.  The slide show starts.
Press the Display/Menu/OK/ arrow buttons (           ) buttons or...

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Setup Mode
In SETUP mode, users can customize their own preferences according to the actual requirements.
Setup Menu
Switch the Operating Mode knob to SETUP, the Setup menu appears.  The menu contains the follow-
ing items:
DATE/TIME:
Displays the date and time information.
When the camera is used for the 1st time or the batteries are replaced, you may need to have the
correct date/time set.
Press the OK button to select DATE/TIME.  The cursor skips to the data field and the first item (Month)
in...