Vivitar Vivicam 3315 User Manual

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Basic Operations
Record a Still Image
To record a still image:
1.  Power on the camera
2.  Press the Mode button to select the Record Mode 
   as shown:
3.  Use the view finder window or image LCD display to frame your image
4.  Press the Shutter button
* For 2X digital zoom, turn on the LCD monitor and press 
 /X2 button
Recording a Video
To record a video (movie):
1. Power on the camera
2. Press the Mode button to select the Movie Mode 
 as shown:
3. Press the Shutter button to start recording
4. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording
*  The maximum recording time for each movie clip is 15 seconds
Imaging Tips
For successful imaging, please follow these suggestions:
Holding the Camera
  Hold the camera firmly with both hands and brace your elbows
     lightly against your body
  Take care to keep your fingers, hair and the camera strap away
     from the camera lens
  Use the view finder or image LCD display to frame your shot
  When using the view finder, brace the camera against your
        forehead to stabilize your shot
Shutter Button Release
  Press the shutter button slowly and gently with your index finger
  Keep the camera steady while pressing the  shutter button
  Release the shutter button when you hear the first beep - this indicates the image has been taken
*  The second beep signals the completion of the image processing and readiness for another shot
*  You can review your recorded still or movie images on either the LCD image display or on a TV as
described in the subsequent sections of this manual  
						

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Still Image Playback
1. Power on the camera
2. Press the Mode button to select the Still-Image Play Mode  as
      indicated by arrows pointing at both Play 
 and Record  icons:
3. The last recorded image appears
4. Use the arrow buttons 
 to scroll forward/backward through the recorded  images
To Playback Images on a TV
1. Set the appropriate Video output (NTSC/PAL) corresponding to your TV standard
2. Connect one end of the video cable to the “VIDEO OUT” port of your camera
3. Connect the other end of the cable to a VIDEO IN port of your television or monitor
4. Turn on the camera and TV
5. Press the Mode button to select the Play Mode, as described above
6. Use the arrow buttons 
 to scroll forward/backward through the recorded images
Video Playback
1. Power on the camera
2. Press the Mode button to select the Movie Play Mode  as
      indicated by arrows pointing at both the Play 
 and Movie  icons:
3. The last recorded video appears
4. Use the arrow button to scroll forward/backward through the recorded videos
5. Press shutter button once to start a video playback
6. To pause/resume the playback, press shutter button once again
Erasing Still Images
There are two ways to erase (delete) images:
*  Erase One
*  Erase All
        Note -
*  Images recorded images on a memory card cannot be erased if it is write-protected
*  To erase images on an SD card, make sure to insert the card before deletion
*  To erase images recorded in the cameras internal memory, do not insert an SD card
*  External memory (SD card) always has priority over internal memory - whenever a memory card
is inserted into the camera the camera will use the memory card for both capture and playback
  ERASE MENU
ERASE ONE
ERASE ALL  
						

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ERASE CURRENT IMAGE
1. Press the Mode button to select the Still-Image Play Mode (see prior page)
2. The last image taken will be shown on LCD image display
3. Press the Menu button to enter the PLAY MENU
4. Use the arrow buttons 
 to highlight ERASE,  press OK
5. ERASE ONE is highlighted, press OK
6. “ERASE CURRENT?” will be displayed in the center of the image:
7. Press the OK button to move to the “ERASE CURRENT” menu
8. “ERASE IMAGE NUMBER xxxx?” will be displayed:
9. Use the arrow buttons 
 to select YES
10. Press the OK to delete this image
ERASE ALL STILL IMAGES
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 in the preceding section
2. Use the arrow buttons 
 to highlight ERASE ALL,  press OK
3. The “ERASE ALL” menu appears:
4. Use the arrow buttons 
 to highlight YES, press OK
*  If there are no images stored in the memory
             “NO IMAGE” is displayed
Erasing a Video
To erase a video:
1. Press the Mode button to select the Movie Play
      Mode  (see prior page)
2. Press the Menu button - the Play MENU appears
3. Use the arrow button 
 to select “ERASE VIDEO”
4. Press OK - follow the screens prompts to delete the video
*  If no videos are present, “No Movie” will be displayed
ERASE CURRENT?
   ERASE CURRENT
ERASE IMAGE
NUMBER 00003?
YES
NO
   ERASE ALL
ARE YOU SURE?
YES
NO
   PLAY MENU
SETUP
ERASE VIDEO  
						

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Setting Resolution and Image Quality
The V3315 provides six different image resolution and quality settings:
  1280 x 1024 pixels resolution with Super Fine   , Fine  , or Economy  quality
  640 x 480 pixels resolution with Super Fine   , Fine  , or Economy  quality
To change the resolution & quality setting:
1. Power on the camera
2. Press the Mode button to select Record Mode 
3. Press the “Picture” button (Page 7/top view, item 3) to toggle through the resolution and quality
settings
  Resolution and Quality settings are retained if the camera powered off
Resolution Indicator
In Record Mode - shows the current image resolution setting
In Play Mode - shows the resolution of the captured image
Image Quality Indicator
In Record Mode - shows the current image quality setting
In Play Mode - shows the quality setting of the displayed image
  Resolution and quality settings are retained, even if the camera turned off
  Images can be captured at different resolution and quality settings
Flash Modes
Flash Mode can only be set when the camera is in Record Mode. There are four flash modes:
Automatic, Red- Eye Reduction, On (Fill), OFF.  The default setting is Automatic. To change the
setting, press the Flash button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.
  Mode                          Icon    Description
  Auto                                          Flash is enabled to automatically activate in low light conditions
  Red-Eye Reduction                 Precursor flash to reduce red-eye effects
  Fill-in                                       Flash is always ON (fill flash)
  OFF                                   Flash is always off
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Advanced Operations
Formatting an SD Memory Card
To format an SD card:
1. Press the Mode button to select the Record Mode:  
  (indicated by the arrow)
2. Press the Menu button - the RECORD MENU appears
3. Highlight SETUP, Press OK, use the arrow keys to highlight FORMAT MEDIA
4. Select YES to reformat the SD memory card and all data on the card will be erased
  A memory card cannot be formatted if it is write-protected
OSD (On-Screen Display) Language Selection
To select the OSD language:
1. Press the Mode button to select Record Mode: 
  (indicated by the arrow)
2. Press the Menu button - the RECORD MENU appears
3. Highlight SETUP, press OK; use the arrow keys to highlight LANGUAGE, press OK
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired language, press OK
  Language preference is retained even if the camera is powered off
Self-Timer
The self-timer can only be set in Record Mode:  
To use the Self-Timer function:
1. Press the Self-Timer button 
 to activate the Self-Timer (Page 7/rear view, item 3)
2. Position the camera, frame your shot, and press the Shutter button
3. In ten seconds, an image is captured and the timer will turn itself off
  The Self-Timer will  count down for ten seconds; for the first seven seconds the indicator
    blinks at a relatively slow rate and then blinks rapidly for the last three seconds
White Balance
To select a White Balance preference:
1. Press the Mode button to select Record Mode:  
  (indicated by the arrow)
2. Press the Menu button. The RECORD MENU appears.
3. Highlight SETUP, Press OK, use the arrow keys to highlight WHITE BALANCE, press OK
4. Select the desired white balance preference, press OK
  The White Balance setting is reset to AUTOMATIC whenever the camera is powered off  
						

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EV Compensation
The V3315 will automatically adjust the camera shutter speed
for the proper exposure of each scene. Occasionally, it is
desirable to manually override the automatic exposure
value (EV) to accommodate special scene circumstances.
To invoke EV compensation:
1. Press the Mode button to select Record Mode: 
2. Press the Menu button. The RECORD MENU appears.
3. Use the arrow buttons to highlight EV COMPENSATION, press OK
4. Use the arrow buttons to specify the desired EV
  The EV range is from -1.5 to +1.5 in steps of 0.3 EV
 The EV setting is reset to 0.0 whenever the camera is powered off
Viewing Image Information and Thumbnails
Image information is recorded for each image when it is captured
In Still-Image Play Mode: 
 , the OK button acts as a switch to cycle through:
*  Single image playback
*  Image information overlay
*  Multiple thumbnail display (if there is more than one image in memory)
*  Image information off
1. Press the Mode button to select the Still-Image Play Mode:  
  (indicated by the arrow)
2. Press the OK button to scroll through display options
3. When viewing multiple thumbnails - use the arrow buttons 
 to locate a particular image
4. Press the OK button to preview at full screen
EV COMPENSATION
+0.0  
						

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Camera Modes and Menus
Mode Button and Information Status LCD Display
Each press of the mode button switches the status LCD display as follows:
Record Still Image, Record Video (Movie), Still Image Playback , Video/Movie Playback
Record Mode
Press the Mode button to select the RECORD mode: 
Record Menu
Press the MENU button while in Record Mode
- the RECORD MENU appears:
The RECORD MENU contains the following items:
SETUP
For more details, refer to SETUP MENU on page 20
QUICKVIEW
If Quickview is enabled, each image will be displayed on the LCD momentarily after it is captured. If
disabled, each image will not be displayed immediately after capture.  You may Toggle Quickview
ON/OFF using the QUICKVIEW menu:
1. Use the arrow buttons: 
  to select On or OFF, press OK to confirm
  The Quickview preference is retained when the camera is powered off
WHITE BALANCE
Automatic white balance is recommended for most cases. For
particular circumstances, you may manually select another
white balance preset - according to the ambient lighting conditions.
Select from: Automatic, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Shade, or Sun.
Use the arrow buttons: 
 to select the desired white balance.
Press the OK button again to confirm and return to the Record Menu.  See also page 15.
WHITEBALANCE
AUTO
TUNGSTEN
FLUORSCENT
SHADE
SUN
RECORD MENU
SETUP
QUICKVIEW
WHITE BALANCE
EV COMPENSATION  
						

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Play Mode
In the Still-Image Play mode, you can review recorded images on the
LCD display or on a TV.  Press the Mode button to Play:  
for image review.
Play Menu
Press the Menu button: , the PLAY MENU appears:
The Play Menu contains the following items:
SETUP
For more details, refer to SETUP MENU on page 20
SLIDE SHOW
Displays the recorded images sequentially, as a slide show
with a user-defined interval between images.
Use the arrow buttons: 
 to select Slide Show, press OK
Use the arrow buttons: 
 to increase/decrease the interval
between one and ten seconds, press OK. The slide show starts.
Press the OK button: 
 while a slide show is playing to
interrupt the show and return to the Play Mode
ERASE
For more details, refer to “Erasing....... ” on pages 12 & 13
   PLAY MENU
SETUP
SLIDE SHOW
ERASE
DPOF
   SLIDE SHOW
3
DELAY,SEC.  
						

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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
The V3315 supports the DPOF system.  To use DPOF, you must use an SD memory card, as DPOF
information can only be stored on a memory card.  Using DPOF, all your images and DPOF settings
will be saved on the SD memory card for printing on a DPOF enabled printer.
DPOF User Interface
1. Press the Mode button to Still-Image PLAY mode: 
2. Use the arrow buttons  to select an image for
    DPOF print specification
3. Press the Menu button, the PLAY MENU appears
4. Use the arrow buttons: 
 to select DPOF, then OK
5. The DPOF Sub-menu will be shown with three selections:
PRINT QUANTITY, PRINT SIZE, and ENABLE.
Use arrow buttons 
 to select one of the items, press OK
 PRINT QUANTITY -
*  Use the arrow buttons: 
 to specify quantity from 1 to 9
*  Press OK to confirm and return to the DPOF Sub-menu
 PRINT SIZE -
* Use the arrow buttons:  
 to specify size
* You can specify PRINT STD, 3X5, 4X6, 5X7, 8x10 (inches)
* Press OK to confirm and return to the  DPOF Sub-menu
     If your printer only supports DPOF version 1.0, you
        must set PRINT STD for the “PRINT SIZE”
 ENABLE -
*  Use the arrow buttons: 
 to toggle ENABLE or DISABLE
*  If you select “ENABLE” and press OK, the camera will save the settings and
       return to the Still-Image PLAY MENU
*  If you select “DISABLE” and press OK, the camera will discard this image’s DPOF setting
   and return to the Still-Image PLAY MENU
PRINT QUANTITY
  0
        PRINT SIZE
PRINT STD
3
X5
4
X6
5
X7
8
X10
        DPOF
PRINT QUANTITY
PRINT SIZE
ENABLE  
						

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SETUP MENUS
The SETUP MENU is shared by all four modes. You may invoke the SETUP MENU by pressing the
Menu  button in any mode:
LCD BRIGHTNESS
Changes image LCD display brightness setting from +5 to - 5
Use the arrow buttons: 
 to select Brightness
Use the arrow button 
 to increase/decrease
Press the OK to confirm return to the Record Menu
 The brightness setting is retained even if the camera is powered off
DATE/TIME
1.  Power on the camera in any mode.  Press the MENU button.  (Page 7/Rear View, item 2)
2. “Setup” will be highlighted.  Press OK.  The SETUP MENU appears.
3. Press the Left Arrow button (Page 7/Rear View, item 4) to highlight DATE/TIME. Press OK.
4. Use the arrow buttons  to make changes. Press OK to move to the next field.
LCD BRIGHTNESS
 +3
 01/01/00
  
  12:12
DATE/TIME
 01/01/00
  
  12:12
      SETUP MENU
LCD BRIGHTNESS
DATE/TIME
LANGUAGE
SOUND
FORMAT MEDIA      SETUP MENU
SOUND
FORMAT MEDIA
VIDEO MODE
USB CONFIG
AUTO POWER OFF