Vivitar Vivicam 3712xi User Manual

							 ViviCam 3712xi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2 Mega Pixel Digital Camera 
With Integrated MP3 Player 
 
Owner’s Manual   
						

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About This Manual 
This manual is 
designed to assist you in using the Digital Camera . Information 
provided in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy.  
 
 
 
Warning! 
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved  by the manufacturer for compliance could void your 
authority to operate the equipment. 
 
 
Declaration of Conformity 
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 
This device may not cause harmful interference. 
This device must accept any interference received,  including interference that may cause undesired 
operation. 
 
Canadian Department of Communications 
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment 
Regulations. 
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte t outes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel 
brouilieur du Canada. 
 
MS-DOS and Wind ows are registered trademarks 
other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term  Other company or product names  are trademarks 
Copyright 
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ted by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of 
this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior 
written permission of the manufacturer. 
 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This e quipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference 
to radio communications. However,  there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interf erence to radio or television reception, which can 
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, t he user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures: 
•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
•   Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. 
•   Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is 
connected. 
•   Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 
 
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Table of Contents  
General Information   
- Power Supply  Page   4 
-  Minimum System Requirements  Page   4 
- Package Contents  Page   4 
- Optional Accessories  Page   4 
Getting Started  
-  How to Insert the Batteries  Page   5 
-  How to Insert a SD Memory Card  Page   5 
-  How to Copy MP3 Files to the SD Card  Page   5 
Identifying Components Page   6 
Identifying Camera Icons   
- Camera Icons  Page   7 
-  Image Capture Mode Icons  Page   7 
-  Video Capture Mode Icons  Page   8 
-  Audio Mode Icons  Page   8 
-  MP3 Player Mode Icons  Page   8 
-  Playback Mode Icons  Page   8 
Using the Digital Camera
- How to Setup the Camera  Page   9 
-  How to Capture Digital Still Image  Page 11 
-  How to Capture Digital Video  Page 14 
- How  to Record Audio Page 14 
- How  to Playback Image/Video on the LCD Page 15 
-  How to Playback Image/Video on a TV  Page 19 
-  How to Listen to MP3 Music  Page 20 
Installing Software   
-  Software Overview and Features Page 21 
- How to Install Digital Camera Driver and software                                                                                  \
   Page 21 
Making Connections  
- How to Connect to the PC Page 25 
- How  to Connect to the TV Page 25 
Downloading Files   
- How to Download Files to a PC Page 26 
- How to Download Pictures via Ulead PhotoExpress 4.0 SE                                               \
                        Page 27 
- How to Download MP3 Music to the Camera Page 27   
Camera Maintenance Page 28 
Safety Rules Page 29 
Product Specifications                                                              \
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Trouble shooting                                                                        \
                                                  
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General Information 
 
Power Supply 
The Digital Camera uses two AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteries.  
Notes:  - The Digital Camera  comes with 16MB flash memory, therefore all images saved on the 
internal memory will remain on the came ra even if you remove the batteries. 
-   Remove the batteries before storing the digital camera for an extended period of time.  
-   Do not use different brands or di fferent types of batteries together. 
-   Do not use new and used batteries together. 
-   Power off the camera before replacing batteries.  
 
Minimum System Requirement 
Pentium II Class processor or higher 
Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP 
64MB RAM (128MB recommended) 
310MB free hard disk  
CD-ROM drive 
USB port 
16-bit color display or higher 
 
Package Contents 
• Digital camera 
•  Camera wrist strap 
•  Camera pouch 
•  Earphones 
•  USB cable 
•   Quick Start Guide 
•   Software CD containing: 
o EDigital Camera Driver
o AUlead PhotoExpress 4.0 SE software
o AAcrobat Reader 5.0
o OOwners manual
 
Optional Accessories 
• AV cable (for video output)
   
						

							  
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Getting Started 
 
How to Insert the Batteries 
1.  Open the battery compartment cover located on the side of the camera.  
2.  Note the battery polarities +/- inside the battery compartment door, and insert two (2) new AA 
alkaline or Ni-MH batteries.   
3.  Close the battery compartment cover by clicking it shut. 
 
How to Insert a SD Memory Card 
1.  Open the battery compartment cover located on the side of the camera. 
2.  Slide the SD card into the SD slot according to the arrow direction on the card and push down 
gently until the card secures in the slot. Note: the label should face towards the batteries. 
3.  Close the battery compartment cover by clicking it shut. 
4.  To remove the memory card, push down on the SD card with the thumb. The card should eject, 
pull out the card with the fingers.  
 
Note:  
(1)  The SD card may be “locked” (write-protected). This means 
that the SD card is READ-ONLY, and will not store files. When 
the SD card is inserted properly, the camera will automatically 
detect if the SD card is locked or unlocked. It will display a 
“locked” icon on the LCD. If the SD card is locked, remove the 
SD card from the camera, locate the tiny switch on the side of 
the SD card and switch it to unlock position before inserting it 
back in the camera. (It is best to consult the SD card 
manual as the SD card may vary depending on the 
brand).   
(2)  When the SD card is locked, the image capture mode and video capture mode will be disable. 
 
How to Copy MP3 Files to the SD Card 
1.  Highlight the MP3 music files on the computer, right-click the mouse, and select “Copy” from the 
shortcut menu. 
2.  Go to “My Computer” ˆ “Removable Disk E:\” (where E: is the SD card), right-click the mouse, 
and select “Paste” from the shortcut menu. 
3.  The MP3 files are now copied on the SD card. 
 
 
   
						

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Identifying Components 
 
Camera Components 
 
 
 
 
   
   
						

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Identifying Camera Icons 
 
The Digital Camera has six operating modes: still image capture mode, video capture mode, audio recording mode, 
playback mode, MP3 player mode, and setup mode. Use the following charts  to identify the camera icons 
and their functions.  
Camera Icons  Functions 
MODE  Mode 
button to scroll to different camera modes  
 MENU/OK 
button to display the available menus in each mode, to confirm 
a selection, and to scroll to the right on a menu list  
 Up/Volume+/Zoom+ 
button to scroll up, increase the volume level on 
MP3 player, or zoom-in duri ng still/video capture modes  
 Down/Volume-/Zoom- 
button to scroll down, decrease MP3 music  
volume, zoom-out or to turn off t he LCD icons during still/video capture 
modes  
  Shutter 
button to take a picture and to Play/Stop the MP3 music   
  
Image Capture Mode Icons  Functions 
  Still image
 capture mode  
888  Number 
of pictures remaining on the available memory 
  6M resolution: 2848 x 2136 * 
  High resolution: 2048 x 1536
  Normal resolution: 2048 x 1536 
  Low resolution: 2048 x 1536
 Battery level 
indicator  – battery is low and flash will not function 
 – battery is drained an d camera will not function 
 Flash
 is automatic  and will fire when light is insufficient 
  Flash is 
ON regardless of the lighting condition 
  Flash is 
OFF regardless of the lighting condition 
  Macro
 mode is enabled 
  Self-timer 
is activated: 10 seconds 
  Sunny
  - White balance option  
  Cloudy
  - White balance option 
  Fluorescent  - White balance option 
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 Tungsten
  - White balance option 
  Night
  - white balance option 
* 6 Mega Pixel enhanced  resolution via camera firmware 
Video Mode Icons  Functions 
  Video
 capture mode 
01:00  Time elapsed in minutes and seconds 
  Audio
 is ON  
  Start
 recording the video 
  Stop
 recording the video 
 
Audio Mode Icons  Functions 
  Audio 
recording mode  
88:88  Time
 elapsed in minutes and seconds 
  Start
 recording audio 
  Stop
 recording audio 
 
 MP3 Mode Icons  Functions 
  MP3 player
 mode  
888/888  Number
 of song(s) playing / Total number of song(s) 
00:00  Time
 elapsed in minutes and seconds 
  Play
 MP3 music 
  Pause/Stop
 MP3 music 
  Volume 
indicator 
 
Playback Mode Icons  Functions 
  Playback
 mode  
000 / 000  Image Number
 displayed / Total number  of images 
  Still image 
playback  
  Video 
playback   
  Playing 
video/audio  
  Stop 
playing  video/audio  
   
						

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Using the Digital Camera
 
How to Setup the Camera 
1.  Power ON the camera by sliding the lens cover to the left. The LCD screen will display a splash 
screen followed by the still im age capture preview screen. 
2. Press the  MODE button to enter the Setup mode.  The Setup Menu is shown below: 
 
 
3. Press the   /   buttons  to select the item and press the OK button. 
 
Setup Menu Features & Usage 
 
Language 
This feature allows you select the language you 
want. The following are the language options: 
• English 
•  French 
•  Spanish 
•  Italian 
•  German 
•  T. Chinese 
Use the   /   buttons  to toggle to your desired 
language and then press the  OK button.  
 
Sound 
This feature allows the camera to give a beep 
during normal operation. (e.g. taking a picture, 
deleting a file, etc).  
• ON 
•  OFF 
Use the   /   buttons  to select ON or OFF and 
press the  OK button.  
 
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TV-Output
 
This feature allows you to playback pictures and 
videos on a TV screen: 
• NTSC – US/Canada 
•   PAL – Europe/Asia 
•  Exit 
Use the   /   buttons  to select the TV output 
setting according to your region and then press the 
OK  button.    
 
Auto OFF
 
This feature allows the camera to automatically 
power off after a period of inactivity.  • 30 sec. 
•  60 sec. 
•  120 sec. 
•  OFF 
Use the   /   buttons to select the time that the 
camera is inactive before it automatically powers off 
and press the  OK button. 
 
Format  
This feature allows you to format the internal 
memory or the SD memory card.  
• YES 
•  NO 
Use the   /   buttons  to select YES or NO and 
then press the  OK button.  Note: to format the 
internal memory, remove the SD card first. 
Note: DO NOT format an SD card using the 
computer. This operation  will render the card 
unreadable to the camera .  
 
Frequency 
This feature allows you to select the correct light 
frequency when taking a picture or video.  
• OFF 
•   50 Hz (Europe/China) 
•   60 Hz (US/Canada/Taiwan) 
Use the   /   buttons to select the correct light 
frequency according to your region and press the 
OK  button. 
 
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