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 are shown on the LCD 
simultaneously. Use the Up and Down buttons  /  to 
cycle through the pictures. 
To return to Full-Screen Review, select the photo you 
want to view and press either the Shutter button or the 
Zoom Out button. The selected picture will then be 
expanded to fill the entire LCD screen.   
						

							  
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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, any copies stored on the memory card 
or on the cameras internal memory may be deleted to 
make way for new pictures. 
This chapter explains how to connect your ViviCam 3640 
to a computer for either downloading pictures to a PC 
or for using as a PC Camera. 
 
 
Do not connect the camera to your computer before 
installing the software. This may cause installation 
problems. Please make sure you install the software 
from the CD-ROM prior to connecting the camera 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 
Computer icon on your desktop, open the CD-
ROM drive, and then run the setup.exe found on 
the installation CD-ROM. 
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. All the 
necessary software is installed automatically. The 
TWAIN drivers and utility program that allow the 
camera to talk to the computer via the USB 
cable are also installed.   
						

							  
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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 locate USB 
slots on your computer, look for the USB icon . 
   
						

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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 different modes when 
connected to your computer: 
• Mass Storage Device (MSD) 
• PC Camera 
MSD mode allows you to use the camera just like a 
standard storage device where you can copy, delete 
and move files to and from the camera just as you 
would a normal disk drive. 
PC Camera mode allows you to use the camera as a 
standard PC video camera like the kind used for video 
teleconferencing, security, videophones, and so on.     
						

							  
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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. 
2.  Turn on the camera. 
3.  Open Windows Explorer. The contents of your 
computer will be displayed, including all your disk 
drives, and, if the camera is connected properly, 
an extra disk drive representing the cameras 
memory called “Removable Disk.” 
4.  Select the ViviCam 3640 drive. The camera’s photos are listed. Select the photos and drag 
and drop them onto your computer’s hard disk.   
						

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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 be used with real-time video 
conferencing software such as Microsoft NetMeeting™. 
 
 
To use the ViviCam 3640 as a PC Camera you 
must set the camera to PC Camera mode.   
To use the ViviCam 3640 in MSD mode, you can use 
any of the modes except for the Pc Camera mode. 
   
						

							  
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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 functions: 
•  Up Button: Increases the camera lens’ exposure 
value, which allows in more light. 
•  Down Button: Decreases the camera lens’ 
exposure value, which gradually blocks light. 
•  Display Button: Cycles through the following 
LCD display settings: LCD, backlight and status 
information all turned on; LCD and backlight on 
but no status information; and LCD off. 
   
						

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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
• 
mera’s lens from x3.0 to x1.0. 
 Zoom In: Narrows the field framed by the 
ca, x1.6, 
Video Mode 
mera’s lens from x1.0 to x3.0 (x1.0, x1.2, x1.4
x1.8, 2.0, x2.2, x2.4, x2.6, x2.8, 3.0.) 
 
Video mode allows you take record 60-second no-audio, 
ial to the Video Clip mode 
2. e camera’s LCD screen comes on, frame 
your shot. 
video-only movies to your camera’s on-board memory 
or the SmartMedia™ card. 
To record a video clip: 
1. Turn the Mode D
setting. 
When th  
						

							  
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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
x
Zoom In:  x 2.0 to x1.0 
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exposure value, which variously brigten
the video as light is regulated. 
set Mode 
hile 
recoeod decreases the lens’ 
hs and darkens 
Pre
rding a vid increases an
 
Preset Mode h
specific types
as five preset settings optimized for taking 
 of pictures: Landscape, Portrait, Night 
Scene, Self-Timer and Macro. Select the Preset option for 
the type of picture you want to take using the Up and 
Down  /  buttons, and then press the Shutter button.