Vivitar Vivicam 3675 User Manual

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System requirements
(Windows)
Pentium 166 MHz processor or
higher
Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
32MB RAM
(64MB recommended)
128 MB hard disk space
A CD-ROM drive,
An available USB port
Color monitor (800x600, 24-bit
or higher recommended)
CPU
OS
Memory
Free Space on
Hard Disk
Required
Devices
Color Monitor
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES
TO YOUR COMPUTER
You can share recorded images/video clips with your family or friends via e-mail
or post them on the Web. Before doing those things, you need to connect...

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Step 1: Installing the USB driver on Windows computers
The USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installing
the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000/ME/XP is not necessary.
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install USB Driver”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the
installation. After the USB driver installation
is complete, restart your computer.
Installing the USB driver on...

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Step 3: Downloading images/video clips
When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered
to be one disk drive. You can download images/video clips by coping them from
the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your hard drive or to an-
other kind of disk.
 For computers running Windows
Open the “removable disk”, select the images/video clips that you want, and then
choose “Copy” from the “Edit” menu. Then, open the destination location and
choose “Paste”...

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INSTALLING MGI PHOTOSUITE
MGI PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite,
you can breezily retouch, compose and organize your images in just seconds. It
contains a variety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars
and other fun stuffs. Get your images ready and go explore this amazing program.
To install MGI PhotoSuite:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install MGI...

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INSTALLING MGI PHOTOVISTA
MGI PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 3600
panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the expe-
rience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerful
engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive inter-
face will let even a novice get great results in minutes.
To install MGI PhotoVista:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM...

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INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
The supplied CD-ROM contains the user’s manual in PDF format, which can only
be read if you have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. With Acrobat Reader
installed, you’ll find that you can read the user’s manual just as it original looks.
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install Acrobat Reader”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the
installation.
For Mac users:
1. Insert the...

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USING THE USER’S MANUAL
The user’s manual contained in the supplied CD-ROM is a comprehensive instruc-
tion document that guides users to easily operate the camera. It also gives you
the reference in case your paper manual is missing. The only requirement for
using it is that you have to install the Acrobat Reader first in your computer. After
this step, you will be able to view or print this electronic document.
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome...

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MENU OPTIONS
Record menu
You can use the record menu to change LCD brightness, enable quick view and
digital zoom. To do this, press the 
 button in the  mode and then scroll through
the options by using the 
 /  button.
 LCD BRIGHTNESS
This option adjusts the brightness of the LCD
monitor. Press the ENTER button, the LCD
brightness bar appears. To brighten the LCD
monitor, press the  
 /  button. To darken the
LCD monitor, press the  /  button. And then
press the ENTER button.
 QUICKVIEW
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Manual record menu
Apart from the options that you can configure in the record menu, you can deter-
mine the conditions such as white balance, EV compensation or sharpness in the
manual record menu. Press the 
 button in the  mode and then scroll through
the options by using the 
 /  button.
 LCD BRIGHTNESS
Refer to LCD BRIGHTNESS in Record menu.
 QUICKVIEW
Refer to QUICKVIEW in Record menu.
 DIGITAL ZOOM
Refer to DIGITAL ZOOM in Record menu.
 WHITE BALANCE
The image appears different under...

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 EV COMPENSATION
When the subject is too dark or too bright, the camera adjusts the brightness so
that the subject becomes brighter or darker. This is called EV compensation. The
EV compensation of the camera is ranged from -1.8EV to +1.8EV. Use the 
/ button to select the EV compensation that you want and then press the ENTER
button.
Effective Subjects and Set Values
Positive (+) Compensation

 Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper)

 Backlight portraits

 Very bright scenes...