Vivitar Vivicam 3640 User Manual

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Camera Overview 
The front, rear, bottom and top views of the ViviCam 
3640 are shown on the following pages. Please take a 
moment to review these illustrations to familiarize yourself 
with the terms used in the rest of this manual. 
Front View 
   
						

							  
 
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1.  Shutter Button:  Press this button to take pictures, or to 
select menu options. 
2.  Built-in Flash:  The flash allows the camera to take 
pictures in low light conditions and can also be used 
in bright conditions to remove unwanted shadows. 
3.  Light Sensor:  The ViviCam 3640 automatically 
detects ambient light levels and determines 
whether or not the flash is needed. Light 
measurements are made with this sensor. Take care 
not to block the sensor while taking pictures. 
4.  Viewfinder:  The viewfinder helps you frame a picture. 
The actual picture is taken with the lens and not the 
viewfinder, however. 
5.  Self-Timer LED:  When the mode dial is set to Preset 
and the Self-Timer option is used before pressing the 
Shutter Button, this LED will blink for ten seconds 
before the camera takes a picture. 
6.  Lens:  The lens focuses the light onto the digital 
image capturing circuitry. For the best picture 
quality, care should be taken to ensure it remains 
free of dust, fingerprints, and scratches.   
						

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Back View 
 
1. Viewfinder: The viewfinder is used to frame your 
pictures. The actual picture is taken with the lens 
and not the viewfinder. 
2. Status LED: When power is first turned on, or the 
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picture), the LED will flash. When the camera is 
ready to take a picture or accept user commands, 
the LED is a solid green color. 
3.  Power Button: Press this button to turn on the 
ViviCam 3640. Press it again to turn it off. 
4.  Zoom Out Key: While in Snapshot mode, press 
this key to zoom out. If pressed repeatedly in during 
Playback, Zoom Out switches between thumbnail 
 and full-screen views. If zooming in on a photo 
during Playback mode, pressing this key zooms 
back out again. 
5.  Zoom In Key: While in Snapshot mode, press this 
key to zoom in on your subject. In Playback mode, 
use this key to zoom in on a photo. 
6. Mode Dial: Rotate to select the camera mode: 
Video, Preset, Snapshot, Playback, Setup or PC 
Camera. 
7. Shutter Button: Press this button to create a digital 
photo. While navigating the camera’s options 
menus, use it to select menu items.  
8.  USB Port: The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is 
used to connect the camera to a PC as well as for 
transferring photos. It may also be used as a PC 
Video Camera. 
9. Hand Strap Loop: Attach the hand strap to this loop 
for ease of carrying.   
						

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10.  Up Button: Used to move up through menus and 
to cycle in a left-wards direction during picture 
Playback. 
11.  Down Button: Used to move down through 
menus and to cycle in a right-wards direction during 
picture Playback. 
12.  Strobe / Copy: Copies pictures during 
playback from internal, on-board camera memory 
to the SmartMedia™ Card. 
13.  WB/Delete: Press this button to cycle through 
the White Balance presets: Auto, Daylight, Shade, 
Tungsten and Fluorescent. 
14.  Display Button: Press to cycle through the various 
display options: LCD, backlight and status 
information all turned on; LCD and backlight on but 
no status information; and LCD off. 
15. LCD Display: Use the LCD display to preview photos. 
While in the Setup menu, use the LCD to see 
messages and configure the camera. 
16. Video Out Jack: Connect your video out cable here 
and then the other end to your television set in order 
to use the camera a digital video camera. Note 
that there is no audio in Video mode. 
17. Power Jack: Plug the AC Adapter into the camera 
here to supply it with electricty from an external, 
non-battery power source.   
						

							  
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Bottom View 
 
1. Tripod Connector: Attaches the camera to a tripod. 
This is an optional accessory that can be used to 
hold the camera still and is especially useful for low 
light night pictures. 
2. Battery / Memory Card Cover: Opens to allow 
access to the battery chambers as well as the 
memory card slot. 
3. Memory Card Slot: Receives a SmartMedia™ card 
to store images. For more information on this see the 
Storage Media section of this book. 
4. Battery Chamber: Takes two AA alkaline batteries.   
						

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Install the Memory Card 
To install the memory card: 
1. Turn off the camera. 
 
2. Open the battery / memory card compartment by 
pressing on the cover and sliding in the direction of 
the arrow toward the outside edge of the camera. 
   
    
						

							  
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3. Insert the memory card with the notched corner 
facing the outside edge of the camera (gold 
circuitry facing toward the back of the camera.) 
 
Notch 
4. Close the battery / memory card cover. 
 
   
						

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Install the Batteries 
To install or replace the batteries: 
1. Turn off the camera. 
 
2. Open the battery compartment on the bottom 
of the camera by pressing on the cover and 
sliding in the direction of the arrow toward the 
outside edge of the camera. 
   
 
      
						

							  
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3. Insert batteries into the chamber making sure 
that the positive  and negative  ends are 
properly oriented, as indicated on the 
compartment’s interior wall. 
 
4. Close the battery cover.