Vivitar Vivicam 3675 Users 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 the
camera to your computer by using the USB cable and then transfer the ima\
ges/
video clips.
To  transfer images/video clips from the camera to your computer, follow the steps
below.
Step 1 : Installing the USB driver
Step 2 : Connecting the camera to your computer
Step 3 : Downloading images/video clips
System requirements
(Macintosh)
PowerPC G3/G4
OS 8.6 or later
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)  
						

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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 Macintosh computers
For Mac OS 9.0 or higher users, the computer will automatically recognize the
camera and load its own USB drivers. Installing anything separately is not
necessary. For Mac OS 8.6 users, however, you need to install USB driver first.
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Select and double-click “Digital Camera Driver Installer “.
3. Select “Install Location” and click “Install”.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation and restart your
computer.
Step 2: Connecting the camera to your computer
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an avail-
able USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to
the USB connector on the camera.
3. Turn the camera on.

“PC” string appears on the status LCD.
4. Look for a new “removable disk” appearing
in the “My Computer” window. Your recorded
images/video clips will be in a folder on this
“removable disk”. (For Mac users, double-
click the “untitled” disk drive on the desktop.)  
						

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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” from the “Edit” menu.
 For computers running Mac OS
Open the “untitled” disk window and the hard disk or the destination location.
Then drag and drop from the former to the latter.
• It is recommended that you use the AC power adapter as a power supply for the camera while
transferring images/video clips from the camera to you computer since camera power maybe
cut off unexpectedly resulting from no battery power left.
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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 PhotoSuite”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the
installation.
•  To use MGI PhotoSuite to edit and retouch your recorded images, please refer to the on-line
help of this software as a guide.
• For Windows 2000/XP users, make sure to install and use the MGI PhotoSuite in the “Adminis-
trator” mode.
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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 drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install MGI PhotoVista”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the
installation.
• To use MGI PhotoVista to create spectacular 3600 panoramic images, please refer to the on-
line help of this software as a guide.
• For Windows 2000/XP users, make sure to install and use the MGI PhotoVista in the “Admin-
istrator” mode.
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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 CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Select and double-click “Acrobat Reader”.
3. Select and double-click the language that you
want.
4. Double-click “Reader Installer”.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
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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
screen appears.
2. Click “Install User’s Manual”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the
installation.
For Mac users:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Select and double-click “Manual”.
3. Select and double-click the language that you
want.
4. Drag and drop the PDF file from the current
location to the destination location.
View the user’s manual by opening it.  
						

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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
By enabling quick view, you can temporarily
view the image on the LCD monitor as soon as
you take a picture. After a temporarily preview,
the camera returns to the 
 mode
automatically. To enable quick view, select [ON]
by pressing 
/  button and then press the
ENTER button.
 DIGITAL ZOOM
You can take digital zoom shots by activating the digital zoom function. Use the
/  button to enable this option if necessary. And then press the ENTER button.
 EXIT
This option exits the record menu and then returns to the  mode. Press the
ENTER button to exit. You can also press the 
 button again to exit.  
						

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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 different color of lighting. Human eyes can
solve this problem. But for camera, you need to make adjustments. Normally, the
camera adjusts the white balance automatically. However, if the image appears in
strange colors, we recommend that you change the white balance setting. Use
the 
/  button to select the appropriate white balance and then press the
ENTER button.
[AUTO] : automatically adjusting the white balance
[SUN] : for recording outdoors on a bright day
[SHADE] : for recording under cloudy and shady sky
[FLUORESCENT] : for recording under fluorescent lighting
[TUNGSTEN] : for recording under tungsten lighting  
						

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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 (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects

 Shots made up predominantly of sky
Negative (-) Compensation

 Spotlight subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds

 Copying of printed text (white characters on black paper)

 Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage
 SHARPNESS
This option sets the level of image sharpness. Use the /  button to select the
sharpness mode that you want and then press the ENTER button.
[NORMAL] : leave the image detail as captured
[SOFT] : soften the edge of the image detail for the special effects
[HARD] : sharpen the edge of the image detail
 EXIT
This option exits the manual record menu and then returns to the  mode. Press
the ENTER button to exit. You can also press the 
 button again to exit.