Vivitar Vivicam 3705 Users Manual

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Self-Timer
The self-timer duration is ten seconds. Activate the self-timer by pressing the shutter button. The self-timer LED blinks slowly for
seven seconds and then blinks rapidly for the last three seconds. This allows you to get into the scene when taking group
images.
1. Secure the camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface.
2. Open the lens cover, power on the camera. Make sure the
camera is in Record 
 mode.
3. Press the...

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4. Press the shutter button.
  To disable macro photography, slide the focus switch back to
     portrait or landscape mode.
Note:
  When shooting a close-up in macro mode, use the image LCD
display to compose your shot, avoiding the off-center parallax
phenomenon.
  After a macro shot is taken DO NOT FORGET to reset the lens to the landscape or portrait positions.
Flash
The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions...

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The camera has four flash modes: Automatic Flash (default), Red-Eye Reduction, Fill Flash (On), and Flash Off. The modes
appear, cyclically, when you press the 
 button.  The table below will help choose the appropriate flash mode:
Flash mode Description
 Auto flash The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions. Select this mode for
general flash photography.
 Red-eye reduction The flash emits a precursor-flash...

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Taking Images Manually
You can manually adjust conditions such as EV compensation, white balanc\
e or ISO speed when taking pictures.  For EV
compensation, white balance or ISO speed information, refer to Exposure,\
 White Balance or ISO in the Record menu.   To take
images manually:
1. Open the lens cover, power on the camera. Make sure the camera is in Rec\
ord 
 mode.
2. Press the menu 
 button.
3. Move to  Exposure, White Balance , or ISO...

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PLAYBACK MODE
In the playback   mode, you can view, magnify, delete images, play video clips, or run a slide show. Playback mode also
provides a thumbnail image display, allowing you to quickly search for the image you want.
Viewing Images
You may view your images without opening the lens cover since the lens is not used for playback. The camera lens is protected
during playback.
1. Power on the camera and toggle the 
 button to the
playback...

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4. To view the different portion of the enlarged image, press  the
 /  /  /  buttons.
5. To return to the regular display (cancel playback zoom) from 4X-
enlarged status, press the  
 button again.
Displaying Thumbnail Images
This function allows you to view as many as nine thumbnail images on the LCD display simultaneously so you may search for a
particular image.
1. Power on the camera, and toggle the 
 button to the
playback 
 mode.
2. Press...

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3. Press the  button.
4. Set the playback interval by using the 
 /  buttons and press the  button.
  The slideshow starts, displaying your images on the  LCD display, one by one, at the set interval.
  To stop the slideshow display, press the  button.
Note:
  You can adjust the slideshow display interval from 0 to 30 seconds.
  If you set the interval to 0 seconds, the slideshow function is disabled.
Protecting Images
You can protect images and...

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Removing protection from an image or video clip:
1. Perform steps 1 to 4 (see above).
2. Select Unlock by pressing the 
 /  buttons and press the   button.
Note:
To erase protected image(s), use the format function.  For more information about formatting, refer to Format Media in the Setup
menu.
Deleting Images
You can delete an image or video clip by pressing the delete  button.   To delete all images and video clips at once, you can
delete...

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To delete all (unprotected) images or video clips (at once):
1. Press the menu 
  button.
2. Select Delete All by using the 
 /  buttons.
3. Press the 
 button.
4. Select [Yes] by using the 
 /  buttons and press the 
button to delete all images and return to playback menu screen.
5. To exit from the playback menu, press either the 
 or menu
  buttons.
6. If you return to Playback mode, the message ”No images in
memory” appears because all...

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MOVIE MODE
Recording Video Clips
The movie mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.
1. Power on the camera, and toggle the 
 button to the 
mode.
  The amount of time available for movie recording is displayed
     on the LCD display. (The time format is Minutes: Seconds)
  If you turn on the camera with the lens cover closed, a
    message Lens Cover Closed will appear on the LCD display.
2. To start recording...