Vivitar Vivicam 3640 User Manual

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You can also use the Zoom buttons  /  to see more 
detail on a particular picture. The default zoom setting is 
x1; Press Zoom In  to increase the zoom ratios as 
follows: x1.0, x1.5, x2.0, x2.5, x3.0, x3.5, x4.0. Press the 
Zoom Out button  to decrease zoom ratios (from x4.0 
down to x1.) 
Thumbnail Review 
If you press the Zoom Out button  when the zoom 
ratio is at x1 (default), the camera switches over to 
Thumbnail Review  method.  
In Thumbnail Review, four pictures...

  
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Chapter 4 - Connecting to a Computer 
The ViviCam 3640 stores pictures as digital data rather 
than on film. Instead of making a trip to a developer and 
printing from negatives, you can simply copy your 
pictures to a computer for long-term storage. Once 
transferred, your pictures can be viewed, printed, sent to 
friends and family via e-mail, or saved to any removable 
media device (such as floppy disk or CD-ROM) for 
delivery to a photofinisher. After transferring pictures to 
your computer,...

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Installing Software 
Follow these instructions to install the ViviCam 3640 
drivers and software on your system. 
 
 
Please have your Windows CD-ROM ready 
beforehand, as you may be prompted to insert it 
during the installation process. 
 
 
Step 1: TWAIN Driver / Utility Installation  
1. Insert the installation software CD into your CD-
ROM drive. Don’t connect the camera to the PC. 
2. The installation program should start 
automatically. If not, double click the My...

  
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Step 2: MSD / PC Camera Driver Installation 
1. To install the necessary drivers for Mass Storage 
Device (MSD) mode and PC Camera mode, first 
set the correct operational mode for that 
function. For example, set the Mode Dial to PC 
Camera mode to install those drivers, and to any 
other mode to install Mass Storage Device drivers. 
2. Connect the small connector of the USB cable to 
the camera, as shown: 
 
3. Connect the large head of the USB cable to an 
empty USB slot on your computer. To...

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4. The Windows Add Hardware Wizard will 
automatically detect the camera and lead you 
through the installation procedures for the 
corresponding mode.  
5. You will need to do this once for each mode (PC 
Camera and MSD.) 
 
 
You should reboot your computer before using 
camera and software for the first time. Remember to 
connect your camera to the PC with the USB cable 
before being able to download pictures. 
Making the Connection 
The camera can be used in two...

  
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Both MSD and PC Camera mode may only be used 
once you have connected the camera to your PC with 
the supplied USB cable. 
Copying Photos to a PC 
When connected to your computer in MSD mode, the 
ViviCam 3640 behaves exactly like any another disk 
drive attached to your computer. This makes copying 
the images to your hard drive as easy as copying files 
from a floppy disk, zip drive or CD-ROM. 
To copy photos to your computer:  
1.  Connect the ViviCam 3640 to the computer with 
the USB cable....

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Using as a PC Camera 
To use the camera as a PC Camera, you must put the 
camera in PC Camera mode  and then connect it to 
the computer via the USB port. 
When connected, the camera may be used in 
conjunction with any commercially available video 
capture software to create your own home videos. Then 
you can edit and distribute your video files across the 
Internet or save them on CD-ROM for later viewing on 
your PC or with a VCD/DVD player. 
PC Camera mode can also...

  
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Chapter 5 
m 3640 has six separate modes of 
operation. You can select which mode you 
correct p 
 
Snapshot Mode 
– Mode / Operation Guide 
The ViviCa
want to use by rotating the Mode Dial to the 
osition. This chapter describes each of these
modes and the different button functions in each mode.
 
Snapshot mode is used for tag pictures. All the basic 
principles of non-digital photography apply here, so the 
kin
more you know about it the better your pictures will be. 
Snapshot mode’s button...

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flash) is used. Pressing the Strobe key cycles 
through the following settings: Auto (A), On, Off, 
and Red-Eye Reduction. 
 WB / Delete: Adjusts t
 Strobe / Copy: Determines how the strobe 
light (
• he White Balance 
settie 
• 
ngs. Pressing the WB key cycles through th
following settings: Auto, Day Light, Shade, Light 
Bulb (incandescent light), and Fluorescent Light.  
 Zoom Out: Widens the field framed by the 
ca
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mera’s lens from x3.0 to x1.0. 
 Zoom In:...

  
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3. Press the Shutter Button to begin recording. By 
default, the camera records a full 60-seconds 
ou 
 
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when r
.4, 
1.5, x1.6, x1.7, x1.8, x1.9, x2.0) 
Pressing the Up and Down buttons 
before terminating the recording. However, if y
press the Shutter Button a second time you can
terminate the recording before that time is up. 
pshot mode, you may also zoom in and out 
ecording videos. The available zoom ratios in 
Video Mode are: 
Zoom Out:   x1.0 to x 2.0 (x1.0, x1.1, x1.2, x1.3,  x1...